Four Finalists Named for 2025 Top Women in Convenience Corporate Empowerment AwardConvenience Store News will honor the convenience retail company that most effectively commits to gender equality and promotes female leadership and advancement. Convenience Store News Unveils the 2025 Top Women in Convenience This year’s class includes 100 established and emerging female leaders in the c-store industry. Nominations Open for Convenience Store News' 2025 Future Leaders in Convenience Awards The program honors emerging leaders throughout the c-store industry. Future Leaders in Convenience Nomination Form The awards program recognizes the achievements of emerging leaders aged 35 or under. VIEW ON DEMAND: The 2025 Outstanding Independents Awards Ceremony Twenty of the convenience store industry’s best single-store owners and small operators were honored. Spotlighting the 2025 Outstanding Independents Awards Winners This first-of-its-kind program celebrates the convenience channel's small operators. 2025 Outstanding Independents Awards Winner: Market Express Inc. The three-store chain has become the spot in Price, Utah, to grab a hamburger, fries and shake. 2025 Outstanding Independents Awards Winner: Estepp's The retailer's No. 1 goal is to serve as a one-stop shop for the communities it serves. 2025 Outstanding Independents Awards Winner: Choctaw Travel Plazas Each location proudly showcases Native American-made products, tribal branding and regionally sourced goods. 2025 Outstanding Independents Awards Winner: Whitehall Shell The site has won numerous awards from Shell Oil Co. and the City of Whitehall, Ohio. 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last