In the past few months, numerous convenience retailers have opened in or shared plans to expand to new states. 

In some cases, they snapped up smaller competitors. In others, they’ve made organic expansion a priority. But in all cases, they’ve seized the opportunity to shift the competitive balance and introduce new rivalries in new markets.

Wawa is continuing to make progress along its multi-year, multi-state roadmap, while Sheetz and QuikTrip revealed their own plans to expand their reach through new builds. Yesway and Wally’s will introduce themselves to fresh markets this year, while Legacy Markets and Pump & Pantry reached new states through M&A.

New state debuts should continue in coming months as well, as Dash In has bought property in South Carolina and Buc-ee’s continues working on its first stores in multiple states. 

Below is a roundup of stories covering convenience store chains that either opened in new states or announced plans to do so in the near future. And you can check out a previous roundup on new-state expansions here.