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What drinks do consumers go for at c-stores?

Iced tea is the most popular beverage at lunch.

Benita Gingerella, Senior Editor

January 10, 2020

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Iced tea is the most popular beverage at lunch.Photograph: Shutterstock

Iced tea is the most popular beverage for convenience store customers when choosing a drink to have with their lunch. Here are the top beverages consumers say they’ve bought in the past month at c-stores during the midday meal time.

  • Iced tea (bottle or can): 66%

  • Plain bottled water :56%

  • Lemonade: 54%

  • Regular soft drink: 53%

  • Diet soft drink: 46%

  • Sports drink: 45%

  • Fruit juice (bottle or carton): 44%

  • Hot specialty coffee: 39%

  • Cold/iced or blended coffee: 37%

  • Regular coffee: 21%  

Source: Technomic 2018 Beverage Consumer Trend Report

About the Author

Benita Gingerella

Senior Editor

Benita is a senior editor for FoodService Director and covers K-12 foodservice. She has been with the publication since 2016. In her spare time, Benita is an avid restaurant-goer and loves to travel extensively.

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