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Convenience Store / Service Station Info-Guide
Last Verified:
2007-09-25
This Convenience Store / Service Station Info-Guide is intended to direct you to the best information on starting or running a convenience store and/or service station in Newfoundland and Labrador. It should be read in conjunction with our Business Start-Up Info-Guide, which gives additional information applicable to all types of businesses, such as incorporation; taxation; human resources; and more.
For details on programs, services, or regulations referenced in this guide, please contact the organizations directly.
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Canada/Newfoundland and Labrador Business Service Centre
90 O'Leary Avenue
P.O. Box 8687
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1B 3T1
Telephone: 709-772-6022
Fax: 709-772-6090
Toll-free (information): 1-800-668-1010 (in the Atlantic region only)
TTY Toll-free (hearing impaired): 1-800-457-8466
E-mail: info@cbsc.ic.gc.ca
Web site: http://www.cbsc.org/nl
Hours of operation: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Associations
Regulations
Programs and Services
Trade Shows
Training
Books By Mail Service
Additional Resources
Associations
Canadian Convenience Store Association (CCSA)
- membership benefits
- annual trade show (Convenience U CARWACS)
- information resources and networking
National Association Convenience Stores (NACS)
- membership benefits
- training programs
- calendar of events; trade shows
- information resources and networking
National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS)
1600 Duke Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
United States
Telephone: 703-684-3600
Fax: 703-836-4564
E-mail: nacs@nacsonline.com
Web site: http://www.nacsonline.com/
Regulations
Town Councils (contact your local council)
- business taxation and license to operate within municipality
- local zoning regulations
Government Service Centres
- fuel storage & handling permits
- food establishment licenses
- tobacco licenses
- small game and angling licenses
- building inspections (building and accessibility codes)
- septic system approvals
- fire inspections (may be done in conjunction with town councils)
- signage regulations
- lottery licenses
Newfoundland Labrador Liquor Corporation (NLC)
- brewers agent licenses
Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation
85 Kemount Road
P.O. Box 8750, Station A
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1B 3V1
Telephone: 709-724-2238
Fax: 709-754-2239
E-mail: info@nfliquor.com
Web site: http://www.nfliquor.com/about/default.asp
Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN)
- licence to perform or use copyright music in public (e.g. background music playing in a store)
SOCAN
Suite 802
45 Alderney Drive
Queen Square
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 2N6
Telephone: 902-464-7000
Fax: 902-464-9696
Toll-free (information): 1-800-70 SOCAN (1-800-707-6226)
Web site: http://www.socan.ca
Programs and Services
Department of Human Resources, Labour and Employment (HRLE)
- Graduate Employment Program
- Linkages
- NL Works
- Student Work and Service Program (SWASP)
- Student Employment Program
- Seasonal Employment Program
Business Development Bank of Canada
- consulting service
- business loans
Canadian Youth Business Foundation
-
Start-up Financing for Youth
-
Expansion Financing for Youth
-
Mentors for Young Entrepreneurs
-
Succession Financing for Youth
Community Business Development Corporations
- Financial Assistance Program
- Self Employment Benefits Program
- SEED Capital Program
- business counselling
Newfoundland and Labrador Organization of Women Entrepreneurs (NLOWE)
- services to women entrepreneurs at all stages of business development
- Women in Business Initiative (in conjunction with ACOA)
Y Employment and Enterprise Centre
- business plan development
Y Employment & Enterprise Services - Contacts for Newfoundland and Labrador
Banks and Credit Unions
-
Canada Small Business Financing (CSBF) Program
Check your telephone directory for branches in your area.
Trade Shows
Convenience Store News -
Industry Events
National Association Convenience Stores (NACS)
- Annual Trade Show - U.S.A.
CNLBSC - Events Calendar
Check our Events Calendar for the the most current listing of business events and training opportunities happening throughout the Province. There are also listings of national and international events.
Training
Owners of convenience stores that are franchises (e.g. 7-Eleven Inc.) or subsiduaries of oil companies (e.g. Irving; Ultramar; Petro-Canada) should check with the franchisor or parent company to see if training is provided (see section below on Additional Resources)
Canadian Convenience Store Association (CCSA)
- see address above
National Association Convenience Stores (NACS)
- U.S.A.
- see address above
Department of Human Resources, Labour and Employment - NLWIN
- provincial career and employment information
- links to national and international resources
- Career Information Resource Centres throughout the Province
CNLBSC - Events Calendar
Check our Events Calendar for the the most current listing of business events and training opportunities happening throughout the Province. There are also listings of national and international events.
CNLBSC - Books By Mail Service
If you live In Newfoundland and Labrador, you may use the Books By Mail service to borrow books, video and audio cassettes from our library. For a list of available titles, click on the link above and search our library catalog. Recommended keywords to use are listed below - don't forget to use an asterisk to find variations of keywords:
- convenience
- retail* (finds retail plus retailing plus retails, etc...)
- franchis* (finds franchise plus franchises plus franchising, etc...)
Additional Resources
Starting a Convenience Store (national guide)
Companies
Irving Oil - Service stations
with convenience stores
Petro-Canada - Service stations with convenience stores
Esso/Imperial Oil - Service stations with Tiger Express convenience stores
Ultramar - Service stations with Corner Store convenience stores
7-Eleven Inc. - Convenience stores
Franchising
Canadian Franchise Association
(CFA)
Franchise Annual Directory On Line
Magazines
YCM - Your Convenience Manager
CS News Online - Convenience Store News
Statistics
Survey of Household Spending
(Statistics Canada)
Retail Trade
(Statistics Canada)
Performance Plus
(Industry Canada)
Suppliers
National Convenience Store Distributors Association
(NACDA)
Find it!
- Canada's Electronic Business Directory
(Sample keywords to search: Grocers wholesale; Candy wholesale; Greeting cards wholesale; OR search wholesale then choose a community from the drop down box)
DISCLAIMER
Information contained in this document is of a general nature only and is not intended to constitute advice for any specific fact situation. Users concerned about the reliability of the information should consult directly with the source, or seek legal counsel.
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