The 2026 Best Foodvenience Store in the World competition kicks off in July.
AACS will be helping NACS & Insight Research drive the competition in Australian with our CEO Theo Foukkare once again serving as a Judge.
Here NACS CEO & President Frank Gleeson explains the ethos behind the competition.
The 2026 search for entries begins in July and we will see the winner announced on November 12th.
Now firmly established as one of the convenience retail industry’s leading global recognition platforms, the competition celebrates excellence and innovation in foodvenience through a unique combination of customer experience, operational excellence, and commercial performance.
The search for the 2026 ‘Best Foodvenience Store in the World’ winner will be the third event since it was founded in 2024. Previous winners include Applegreen in Ireland and Rutter’s in the USA.
Henry Armour | Mark Wohltmann | Carolyn Schnare | Dan Munford | Zan Lewarn
Key Dates:
➡️7 July – Entry Opens
➡️8 September – Entry deadline
➡️17 September – Profiles live & judging begins
➡️1 October – judging closes
➡️15 October – Shortlist announced & online voting opens
➡️5 November – Voting closes
➡️12 November – Winner announced
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