Handy Store Fixtures supplies the shelving, candy shelves, coffee and fast food counters, checkout counters and cooler racking to outfit a convenience store. Everything is manufactured in our own factories here in the United States, and all orders ship direct from the factory in Corning, New York.
What are you outfitting?
Pick the part of the store you are working on.
- Packaged goods down the middle of the floorGondola ShelvingEnd Cap Displays
- Candy and gum at the front endCandy Shelves
- The checkoutSales Counters
- Coffee, pastry and made to order foodFast Food Display Counter
- Cold drinks and beerBeer Cave ShelvingWalk-In Coolers
- Magazines and newspapersTiered Magazine Rack
- A merchandise run around the perimeterWall Shelving
- Handy fixtures you already ownUpright Extenders
What height and depth suits a convenience store
The recommended height for convenience store gondola shelving is either 54” or 60”. Those heights let you display more product while still being able to see who is in the store.
Standard gondola shelves range from 10” to 18” in most convenience stores, depending on what is being merchandised.
Back panels are available in pegboard, slatwall, gridwall and solid board. Steel colors are shown in the color guide.
The fixtures a c-store runs on
Every gondola includes leveling screws, an easy in and easy out base shoe assembly that goes straight in, a reinforced upright post and a spring steel locking clip. The shoes and uprights arrive factory pre-assembled and welded.
At the ends of the runs, end cap displays come in 24”, 30”, 36”, 42” and 48” lengths with a square or rounded base shelf. End radius shelves are available for a more dynamic display. End units are designed to coordinate with your existing gondola shelving.
Upright extenders add display space without using any more floor room. They install and come out again without disturbing existing merchandise, and come in three kit types: peg, see through and open bottom.
How to lay out a convenience store
A convenience store design should be convenient, and let merchandise be found easily. Work the room from the outside in.
- The perimeterWall shelving around the outside walls.
- The middleGondola runs at 54” or 60”, which still lets you see who is in the store. Shelves 10” to 18” deep depending on what is being merchandised.
- The ends of the runsEnd units coordinating with the gondola runs, for promotions and seasonal lines.
- The coolerA walk-in cooler built to your floor plan, with beer cave racking inside it.
- The coffee stationA coffee and fast food counter, against the wall or on an island.
- The frontThe checkout counter, filled with impulse purchases so it is simple for customers to grab and go.
Our store designers will work through the space with you at every step. See store planning and design.
Candy, gum and the impulse buy
Candy shelves are built to put the most shelving possible on a gondola: you can run up to nine of them on a single 54” high fixture.
They have a built in front lip and hold candy on a down slope position, which maximizes product visibility and gives you the ability to insert price tags or color shelf inserts. They suit boxed candy and gum.
| Candy shelves | Sizes | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Depths | 6”, 8”, 10”, 12”, 14” | |
| Lengths | 24”, 30”, 36”, 42”, 48” | |
| Finish | Any Handy color |
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Stores we have outfitted
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Sample floor layouts
Convenience stores we have supplied, and the sample plans above shown full size. Gondola runs through the middle, wall shelving around the perimeter, the walk-in cooler and beer cave, the coffee station, and the checkout counter at the front.
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Cold drinks, beer and the walk-in
Beer cave shelving is steel racking for cases inside a refrigeration unit. Steel shelves sit on shelf supports, designed to make grabbing cases of merchandise simple, and the units are black, NSF approved.
Sizes are 84” or 78” high, either 24” or 30” deep, in 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 foot lengths. The shelf configuration differs by height:
For the room itself, our walk-in coolers are supplied to fit your floor plan. Each panel locks to the next with a patented camlock using the provided hex wrench. The standard door is 36” x 78” high, and the design allows a door as little as 6” from a corner.
The coffee and fast food counter
Our cased goods department builds convenience store coffee counters and gondola checkout counters to your exact specifications.
We offer coffee stations against the wall or on an island.
The fast food display counter itself comes in 4 foot or 6 foot basic lengths. It sits on a Handy base shelf and needs a minimum 22” base shelf under it.
The sales counter
Retail sales counters are custom made with the counter top and sides finished in mica, in standard or custom colors.
Counter heights are 36” or 42”, and counters are 24” or 30” deep. They can be used individually or combined into L-counters and U-counters. A standard counter includes adjustable shelves and one locking drawer. All sales counters must be crated, and crating is ordered separately.
Magazines and newspapers
Tiered magazine racks display magazines, periodicals and newspapers cover out, on wall units and gondola fixtures. They come in rugged all steel construction or clear acrylic. For the most display space, use a 2 tier on top and a 3 tier on the bottom.
Branding the store with color
Our gondola shelving comes in an extensive selection of sizes and colors, so you can brand your store with color and stand out from the local large chain competition. The swatches are in the color guide.
Will new shelves fit the gondolas I have
Yes. Every new Handy shelf is compatible with every Handy gondola ever manufactured.
We sell new shelving only, not used.
The same gondola runs, coolers and counters go into liquor stores.