C-Stores Network

The C-Stores Network was founded by trailblazers in travel retailing to pioneer innovative retail concepts tailored to hotels, resorts, timeshares, campgrounds, national parks, marinas, and summer camps. With roots in convenience store supply and marketing since the late 1980s, the Network has evolved to introduce groundbreaking initiatives, including co-creating the Hotel Pantry concept—now a key supplier—alongside the Camp Mart and Marina Mart concepts. These advancements demonstrate a deep commitment to redefining retail experiences in the travel and leisure sectors.
The founders bring unparalleled expertise, with backgrounds at some of the world’s largest food and beverage companies, such as Nestlé, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Conagra, as well as co-founding and partnering in leading contemporary brands like Nature’s Bakery and Perfect Snacks. With strategic locations in Hawaii, Nevada, Texas, and North Carolina, the C-Stores Network continues to expand, delivering cutting-edge retail solutions that cater to the evolving needs of travelers and hospitality businesses alike.

Convenience Stores in America: Click on each state to find state-based C-store associations as well as those operators that are in that state.

Convenience Retail Formats

Convenience Stores
Truck Stops
Service Plazas
Sundry Shops
Hotel Gift Shops
Airport Gift Shops
Hospital Gift Shops
Military Shoppettes

Some of the Independent C-Store Associations include:

Developing C-Store Concepts

The C-Stores Network has a rich history, dating back to the early 1990s, when its founders co-developed the concept of the Hotel Pantry. A hotel pantry is a small, self-service retail area located within a hotel, offering guests convenient access to snacks, beverages, quick meals, and travel essentials, often operating 24/7. This innovative concept transformed the guest experience by bringing the convenience of a c-store into the hotel setting, eliminating the need for guests to leave the premises for minor purchases. Over the years, the C-Stores Network has played a key role in shaping the distribution model for hotel pantries, partnering with key distributors and suppliers to streamline product delivery. This model ensures that hotels, regardless of size, have access to a consistent supply of popular items tailored to their guests’ needs. Today, the C-Stores Network continues to innovate by connecting hotels with emerging brands and creating efficient DSD (Direct Store Delivery) partnerships to keep hotel pantries well-stocked and relevant in a rapidly evolving hospitality market.

The creation of the Hotel Pantry concept, co-developed by the founders of the C-Stores Network, laid the groundwork for the later emergence of the Micro Market retail model. A Micro Market is an unattended retail space featuring open shelving, refrigerated coolers, and self-checkout kiosks, offering a wide selection of snacks, beverages, and meal options. Unlike traditional vending machines, micro markets provide a more expansive and convenient shopping experience, catering to busy professionals and travelers. This retail model can now be found in various locations such as office buildings, factories, airports, and other high-traffic environments where convenience and variety are essential. By applying the lessons learned from the Hotel Pantry’s success, the founders of the C-Stores Network helped shape a retail format that meets the evolving needs of modern consumers in diverse settings.

* Micro Markets are usually managed by vending distributors and office coffee service providers.

The College C-Store

The Marina Mart

The Sundry Shop

The Lobby Shop

The Camp Mart

The Hotel Pantry

C-Store Categories We Cover

We Help Consumer Products Get Launched

Launching a Product into the Marketplace?

The Co-Packing Network’s sales team partners have a-number of programs that help start-up and emerging brands launch products into market. They have over 30-years history working with some of the largest companies in the world as well have a long list of successful start-up manufacturing needs and launches with brands such as Nature’s Bakery, Perfect Snacks and Super Coffee.

They have been involved with over 40 brands seen on Shark Tank.
They have their own distribution platforms.
They have their own brands in many stores today.

Examples of our Previous Successes:

We Help Consumer Products Get Created

Our Growing Roster of Over 43,000 Contract Manufacturers:

The Contract Manufacturing Alliance has a roster of over 43,000 co-packers (contract manufacturers) that is continue to grow. The roster is broken up by product category that includes an extensive series of snack sub-sections. The main creator and manager of the list comes from the snack business himself (Nestle Corp, Nature’s Bakery, Perfect Snacks and many others).
* The Co-Packing Network already has relationships with consumer product industry trade associations including The Specialty Foods Association, The Plant-Based Foods Association, The Natural Products Association and many others.

Extended C-Store Partnership Offerings:

Summary: For the client brands we have other offerings for them that range from sales, marketing, logistics, product development, contract manufacturing, ingredients, packaging, shelf-life testing, social media and more.