Data shows China had 193,000 convenience stores in 2020. The sales volume of branded chain convenience stores in China reached 296.1 billion yuan ($46.08 billion), up about 6 percent year-on-year.
The China Chain Store Association and KPMG released a report on the development of China's convenience stores on May 13 based on 89 convenience store brands.
In accordance with total numbers of a brand as of Dec 31, 2020, the report listed the top 100 chain stores in China. A brand had to own at least 20,000 stores to hold a top 3 position.
Let's take a look at the top 10 convenience store chains in China by store numbers.
No 10 Bilibee
Number of stores: 2,000
A customer selects goods at a Beijing Bilibee Chain Commerce Co convenience store in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province. [Photo by Zhang Tao/For China Daily]
No 9 Fook
Number of stores: 2,021
A shop assistant hands out a bag of food to a courier at a Fook store. [Photo/Fook]
No 8 CF365
Number of stores: 2,358
Flowers are arranged in front of a CF365 in Wuxi, East China's Jiangsu province. [Photo/CF365]
No 7 7-Eleven
Number of stores: 2,387
A customer exits a 7-Eleven convenience store in Shanghai, on March 30, 2015. [Photo/IC]
No 6 Family Mart
Number of stores: 2,967
Shoppers select items in a Family Mart in Shanghai. [Photo/IC]
No 5 Lawson
Number of stores: 3,256
A Lawson store is seen in Shanghai. [Photo/IC]
No 4 Tianfu
Number of stores: 5,808
A shop assistant stands ready to help customers in a Tianfu store. [Photo/Tianfu]
No 3 uSmile
Number of stores: 20,212
The uSmile logo is seen at a gas station in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, on Feb 17, 2014. [Photo/IC]
No 2 Meiyijia
Number of stores: 22,394
A Meiyijia is stocked and ready for customers. [Photo/Meiyijia]
No 1 Easy Joy
Number of stores: 27,600
An Easy Joy store is seen. [Photo/ Easy Joy]
