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The Association for Convenience & Fuel Retailing

The State of the Industry Convenience & Fuel Retailing in the U.S.

Idaho Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association

2015 Annual Convention

Henry Armour President & CEO


Presentation Overview

• What happening inside our house?! – Sales, gross profit and category trends

• Is Our Growth Really Going To Come From Foodservice? − What’s going with QSRs? − What can we learn?

• reFresh – Repositioning our industry’s image − Our image is inhibiting our growth − We’re being targeted with unwarranted and

ineffective regulations and legislation − A 10 year plan to do something about that!


Snapshot 2013 2014 % Change

Store Count 151,282 152,794 1.0%

Employees (millions) 2.2M 2.4M 9.1%

Total Sales (billions) $695.5B $697.5B 0.3%

Inside Sales $204.0B $214.9B 5.3%

Fuel Sales $491.5B $482.6B (1.8)%

Fuel Gallons 242.4B 249.6B 3.0%

Pretax Profit (billions) $7.1B $10.2B 43.9%

Card Fees (billions) $11.2B $11.4B 2.3%

Transactions/day (millions) 163.0M 167.0M 2.5%

Big Picture

Source: Nielsen TDLinx , NACS State of the Industry Survey of 2013 Data & CSX, LLC & U.S. Energy Information Administration


Store Level Sales (same firms)

Per Store/Per Month Jan-Dec 2013 Jan-Dec 2014

Total All Sales $560,531 $560,419 0.0%

Fuel Sales $460,803 $452,683 (1.8)%

Fuel Gallons 133,218 136,255 2.3%

Average Selling Price $3.46 $3.32 (4.0)%

In-Store Sales $130,778 $137,762 5.3%

Foodservice Sales $24,494 $27,198 11.0%

Merchandise Sales $106,884 $111,170 4.0%

Mdse less Cigarettes $64,704 $68,425 5.7%

Cigarettes $42,916 $43,437 1.2%

Source: CSX, LLC


Store Level Sales (same firms, Jan – May 2015)

Per Store/Per Month Rest of US Region 6

Total All Sales $428,732 $469,194 9.4%

Fuel Sales $307,387 $376,377 22.4%

Fuel Gallons 130,904 129,377 (1.2)%

Average Selling Price $2.35 $2.91 23.9%

In-Store Sales $141,445 $88,576 (37.4)%

Foodservice Sales $24,481 $7,880 (67.8)%

Merchandise Sales $117,265 $81,214 (30.7)%

Mdse less Cigarettes $64,872 $49,680 (23.4)%

Cigarettes $52,393 $31,535 (39.8)%

Source: CSX, LLC


Store Level Gross Profits (same firms)


Total Gross Profit $69,807 $77,767 11.4%

Fuel $24,914 $30,281 21.5%

Pool Margin 18.70 22.22 18.8%

Margin less CC Fees 13.36 16.88 26.4%

In-Store $43,043 $45,870 6.6%

Foodservice $14,080 $15,645 11.1%

Merchandise $29,308 $30,573 4.3%

Mdse less Cigarettes $23,293 $24,802 6.5%

Cigarettes $6,248 $6,053 (3.1)%

Source: CSX, LLC


Store Level GP$ (same firms, Jan – May 2015)

Per Store/Per Month Rest of US Region 6

Total Gross Profit $71,059 $74,923 5.4%

Fuel $24,690 $42,692 72.9%

Pool Margin 18.86 33.00 75.0%

Margin less CC Fees 14.16 27.76 96.1%

In-Store $43,277 $26,950 (37.7)%

Foodservice $12,609 $3,339 (73.5)%

Merchandise $30,823 $23,831 (22.7)%

Mdse less Cigarettes $24,833 $18,900 (23.9)%

Cigarettes $5,989 $4,931 (17.7)%

Source: CSX, LLC


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Wages & Benefits $21,428 $22,760 6.2%

Card Charges $6,686 $6,838 2.3%

Rent $4,668 $4,971 6.5%

Utilities $2,964 $3,165 6.8%

Repairs & Maintenance $2,854 $3,132 9.7%

Supplies $1,213 $1,295 6.7%

Total DSOE $41,105 $43,349 5.5%

Source: CSX, LLC


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Sales By Region Same Firms (Jan-Dec 2014 Change YOY)

Per Store/Per Month NE (1) SE (2) MW (3) SC (4) CE (5) WE (6)

Total All Sales (0.2)% 0.2% 0.1% 1.4% (1.2)% (0.3)%

Fuel Sales (2.0)% (0.4)% (1.1)% 0.2% (4.2)% (1.4)%

Fuel Gallons 1.9% 3.8% 2.9% 4.7% (0.2)% 1.5%

Avg. Selling Price (3.9)% (4.1)% (3.8)% (4.3)% (4.0)% (2.9)%

In-Store Sales 3.4% 4.2% 4.2% 6.3% 5.1% 5.5%

Foodservice Sales 9.0% 12.7% 7.1% 8.5% 10.4% 3.4%

Merchandise Sales 1.6% 2.9% 3.9% 5.9% 3.9% 5.5%

Mdse less Cigarettes 3.3% 3.5% 6.4% 7.6% 6.2% 8.7%

Cigarettes (2.4)% 1.7% 1.2% 2.7% 0.5% 1.6% Source: CSX, LLC


GP$ By Region Same Firms (Jan-Dec 2014 Change YOY)

Per Store/Per Month NE (1) SE (2) MW (3) SC (4) CE (5) WE (6)

Total Gross Profit 10.1% 10.1% 6.7% 13.5% 8.1% 15.0%

Fuel 23.0% 21.7% 13.2% 26.4% 13.3% 20.6%

Pool Margin 20.6% 17.2% 10.0% 20.7% 13.6% 18.8%

Margin less CC Fees 28.8% 24.5% 14.6% 30.9% 19.3% 24.6%

In-Store 4.4% 3.9% 3.0% 7.2% 6.18% 8.2%

Foodservice 8.1% 13.9% 9.6% 7.0% 8.2% 15.2%

Merchandise 1.8% 1.5% 1.2% 7.0% 5.1% 6.5%

Mdse Cigarettes 2.9% 4.0% 3.6% 10.1% 7.0% 9.0%

Cigarettes (3.3)% (8.5)% (5.2)% (2.5)% (1.9)% (4.1)% Source: CSX, LLC


Two Stories To Tell

Candy & Fresh Fruit • Why the explosive growth in candy during the

recession. Why? • And why are fresh fruit sales simultaneously

increasing? Coffee • Why did McDonalds capture Starbuck’s

customers during the recession instead of us?


Takeaways • Record profits!

– Continuing strong growth in store profitability – Fuel margins were the kicker in 2014

• What’s driving the industry? – Immediate Refreshment – Immediate “Refueling” – The last one standing in Cigs – And an industry under transformation!

• Watch out! – Wage pressure – Outrageous cost of payment continue – Cost control is vital


Is Our Growth Really Going To Be From Foodservice? (2013/2015 Major QSR Sales) Per Store/Per Month Previous Current Change

McDonalds (U.S Same Store) 3.3% (0.2)% (3.5)Pts

McDonalds (U.S. Franchised) 4% 1% (3.0)Pts Burger King (N. America Same Store Growth) 3.5% (0.9)% (4.4)Pts Burger King (N. America Total Sales Growth) 3.0% (0.9)% (3.9)Pts Wendy’s (N. America Same Store Company Owned) 1.6% 1.9% 0.3Pts

Wendy’s (N. America Same Store Franchised) 1.6% 1.7% 0.1Pts

Taco Bell 5.0% 5.5% 0.5 Pts

KFC 5.0% 1.0% (4.0)Pts

Pizza Hut 5.0% 1.5% (3.5)Pts Source: NACS Research


Burger IPOs in 2014

Habit Burger 100 locations in 4 states (HABT) IPO closed Nov 25, 2014. Raised $92.4m at $18/share. Trading at $29.85, 65.8% increase.

Shake Shack 63 global locations

(SHAK) Filed for IPO Dec 29, 2014 Seeking $100m

$82m in sales, 2013


Food Trucks…Convenient Food!


Learnings From QSR

• QSR Sales Dynamics – Short brand life cycles – Constant menu (brand?) innovation is vital – Be convenient and Fun!

• We have a broad “Competitive Set” – The consumer doesn’t think about “channels”


reFresh(ing) Our Industry’s Image!


We Have to Change the Dialogue! C-Stores

• Purveyors of death • Addictors to gambling • Enablers of drunk

driving • Contributors to obesity • Dead end jobs • Dirty stores • Crime ridden facilities

Gas Stations • Destroying the

environment • Petroleum=Ultimate

Villain • Helpless to “control” the

cost of an essential commodity

• Necessary evil


A Contrary View of Our Industry/Stores • We create opportunities

– 2.4 million jobs – First jobs, teaching responsibilities – First businesses

• We are responsible retailers – 3X more ID verifications than TSA

• We contribute to our communities – 4X more youth sports teams – $175 billion in taxes – 152,794 stores in every community

• We provide Choice – Healthy options & indulgent delights

• 167 million transactions/day!!!


A Contrary View of Our Industry/Stations • Petroleum = Affordable Fuel • Alternatives are being introduced

– Ethanol – CNG – Electric – Hydrogen

• Increased fuel efficiency • Improved air quality • Close and convenient fueling facilities regardless of

the fuels of the future • 96% of the retail facilities independently operated


reFresh! Changing the Dialogue • The Model – Pricing Gouging

– 10 year commitment, targeting specific audiences • Telling our story (or others will)

– Industry “story-telling” advocacy – P/R Toolkit to activate and hone our members’ voices – The venues (Zoning, In-Store) – Don’t run from who we are; Emphasize “Choice”

• The targeted “Ears” – “Officials” – Senior editors of mass media

• The “Voices” – NACS – State associations – YOU!


Telling Our Story – Early Work


Telling Our Story – Early Work

Countering NIMBY: Convenience Store

Site Approval Toolkit

A primer on the approval process, and strategies for retailers seeking approva


Early Work – Telling Our Story!

It was a great event. The Congressman had fun engaging with customers and learning about our business and our industry. For customers to come in and see cameras and the member of Congress, it gives our operation a heightened view within the community.“ Lynn Rasmussen, Regional Director - Maverik

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC) Congressman John Barrow (GA)


Early Work – Telling Our Story!

Senator Mike Enzi (WY) Congressman Mike Coffman (CO)


NACS Contact Information

Hank Armour President & Chief Executive Officer +1.703.518.4282 [email protected] www.nacsonline.com

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