A man has been charged in relation to the armed robbery of a convenience store at Mermaid Beach in the early hours of this morning.

It is alleged around 3am a man armed with a hammer entered a convenience store on the Gold Coast Highway and approached the store attendant.

He allegedly made demands for money and cigarettes, and the attendant complied, handing over a sum of cash and cigarettes.

The man then walked around the counter and also allegedly took a number of scratchies before fleeing the scene on foot.

A man and woman were located nearby by police following the incident.

A 34-year-old man from Paramatta Park has been charged with armed robbery and will appear in Southport Magistrates Court today.

A 17-year-old woman from Munruben has charged with one count of possessing dangerous drugs and will appear in Southport Magistrates Court on June 22.