“Send somebody to the Stop 'N Go. We need some celery and a can of fake snow, a bag of lemons and some Diet Sprites, a box of tampons, some Salem Lights. Hallelujah, everybody say Cheese. Merry Christmas from the Family.” Lyrics, “Merry Christmas from the Family” by Robert Earl Keen
Introduction
Whatever you call them–Stop ‘N Go, Packie, Foodmart--many investors shy away from buying shares of convenience stores (C-stores) because of their staid nature and low margins. Investors should take another look, however, at these neighborhood consumer defensive companies given the consolidation occurring within