1. Executive Summary
2. Introduction
3. Analysis of the US Retail Market Distribution and Product Mix
3.1. Food And Non-Food Retail Sector
3.2. Petroleum and Gas Retailing Services
3.3. Convenience Multiples
4. US C-Stores Industry Market, 2005
4.1. Total Number of US C-Stores, 2004-05
4.2. Number of C-Stores: Regional and State-level Analysis, 2004 & 2005
4.2.1. Northeast Region
4.2.2. Southern States
4.2.3. Midwest States
4.2.4. Western States
4.2.5. Cities With Maximum Number Of Increase In C-Stores
4.3. Total Single Stores and Chain Stores in Operation, 2005
4.4. C-Stores selling Motor Fuels, 2004-05
4.5. In-Store Sales, 2004-05
4.6. C-Stores closed in US, 2004
4.7. Growth and Sales Analysis of US C-Stores Companies, 2004
4.8. Employment Opportunities in US C-Stores
5. US C-Stores Market - Government Rules and Regulations
6. US Consumer Buying Behavior and Expenditure Pattern
6.1. US Consumer Profile
6.2. US Consumer Expenditure
6.3. US Consumer Shopping Frequency
6.4. Choosing C-Store Format
7. Product Sales Trends in US C-Stores, 2005
7.1. Key Product Categories
7.1.1. Tobacco and Cigarettes
7.1.2. Coffee/Hot Beverages
7.1.3. Soft Drinks
7.1.4. Food Service
7.1.5. Sports Beverages
7.1.6. Beer
7.1.7. Snacks
7.1.8. Gasoline
7.1.9. Lottery
7.2. Product Market Share Gains Forecast
8. US C-Stores Industry - SWOT Analysis
9. Technology Trends In US C-Stores
10. Recent Developments and Current Issues
11. Outlook for the US Convenience Store Industry
11.1. Future Forces and Outlook
11.2. Competitive Outlook
11.3. Technology Outlook
11.4. Planning Premises
11.4.1. Margin Pressures
11.4.2. Mergers and Acquisitions
11.4.3. Strategic Options: Optimizing the Product Categories
11.4.4. Strategic Options: Building the Convenience Business
12. Profiles of Top US C-Store Companies
12.1. Shell Oil Products US
12.2. 7-Eleven Inc.
12.3. BP North American
12.4. Exxon Mobile Corp.
12.5. Alimentation Couche-Tard
12.6. Chevron Corporation
12.7. Speedway Superamerica Llc
12.8. Snoco Inc.
12.9. Valero Energy Corp.
12.10. Pantry Inc.
12.11. Casey’s General Stores Inc.
12.12. Kroger Company