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ConvenienceStore

ConvenienceStore is a direct Store subtype for small, long-hours neighbourhood shops: gas-station markets, corner shops, bodegas-with-long-hours. It adds no properties of its own.

Convenience stores typically serve 24/7 or near-24/7 hours; consider the inherited isAccessibleForFree: true (for gas-plaza retailers inside toll zones) and explicit openingHoursSpecification to capture edge-case hours.

Full example of schema.org/ConvenienceStore json-ld markup

The markup is verified as valid with Rich Results Test from Google.

schema.org/ConvenienceStore
<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "ConvenienceStore",
  "name": "Riverfront Quick Stop",
  "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "14 Riverfront Pl, Suite G3", "addressLocality": "Dunmore", "addressRegion": "PA", "postalCode": "18512", "addressCountry": "US" },
  "telephone": "+1-570-555-0351",
  "openingHours": "Mo-Su 00:00-23:59",
  "priceRange": "$",
  "paymentAccepted": "Cash, Credit Card, Debit Card, Apple Pay",
  "url": "https://xoocode.com/shops/riverfront-quick-stop"
}
</script>

Minimal valid version

The smallest markup that still produces a valid ConvenienceStore entity. Use it as the floor. Reach for the advanced example above when you want search engines and AI agents to understand more about your content.

schema.org/ConvenienceStore (minimal)
<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "ConvenienceStore",
  "name": "Riverfront Quick Stop",
  "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "14 Riverfront Pl", "addressLocality": "Dunmore", "addressRegion": "PA", "postalCode": "18512", "addressCountry": "US" }
}
</script>

Google rich results this unlocks

ConvenienceStore is a structural type. It does not produce a rich result on its own.

Its value comes from combining it with a primary type whose markup earns a rich result (Article, Product, Event, and so on). ConvenienceStore becomes the trunk that the primary type branches off viamainEntityorbreadcrumb. Include it on every page as the backbone of your markup.

Common ConvenienceStore mistakes

Mistakes that pass validation but silently fail to earn rich results or mislead consumers walking the graph. Avoid these and your markup will be ahead of most sites in the wild.

  1. 01

    Using GroceryStore for a small corner shop

    Wrong
    GroceryStore for a convenience-scale shop
    Right
    ConvenienceStore for small, long-hours shops; GroceryStore for full-range food retailers

    Local-pack rankings differ. 'Convenience store near me' and 'grocery store near me' return different results; pick the match that reflects primary business.

Schema properties in this example

ConvenienceStoreStoreLocalBusinessnameaddressPostalAddressstreetAddressaddressLocalityaddressRegionpostalCodeaddressCountrytelephoneopeningHourspriceRangepaymentAcceptedurlopeningHoursSpecification

About the example data

"Riverfront Quick Stop", a fictional 24-hour convenience store at the base of the Riverfront Residences.

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