The share of convenience stores in St. Petersburg decreased by 7% over the year

In St. Petersburg, the number of 24/7 convenience stores is decreasing. There are 20% of such organizations in the city. According to this indicator, the Northern Capital is ahead of other million-plus cities (16%) and Moscow (17%).

Over the past year, the number of convenience stores in St. Petersburg has decreased by 7%, writes Neva.Today.

Gas stations and electric filling stations are the leaders of round-the-clock services. There are about 1 thousand of them, or 90% of all such establishments. In 2025, the number of gas stations and electric stations increased by 11%.

In addition, St. Petersburg has a high percentage of 24—hour hotels - 89%. This is about 1.1 thousand hotels, clarifies 78.ru .

24-hour grocery stores in the city -1.3 thousand, or 23% of the total number of such outlets. This figure is higher than in other large cities (12%). There are about 700 restaurants and cafes operating around the clock in the city, as well as about 200 round-the-clock pharmacies.

Most of the 24/7 establishments are concentrated in the Central Area. There are also many of them in Primorsky and Moskovsky districts.

At the end of March, it was reported that St. Petersburg ranked first among Russian cities in terms of average per capita consumption of antidepressants in January-February 2026. The sales level in the Northern Capital for two months amounted to 56 packages per 1,000 people. For comparison, in Moscow, this figure did not exceed 50 packages per 1,000 inhabitants.

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