Following the closing, all stores that were owned and operated by The Pantry, many of them under the "Kangaroo Express" name, are expected to be rebranded under the Circle K banner. The acquisition is expected to close in March 2015. On 18 December 2014, Couche-Tard announced its acquisition of The Pantry for $860 million all-cash tender. On 10 February 2014 Modelo Group Sold the Tiendas Extra brand of stores to the Mexican franchise of Circle K, Circulo K. In July 2010, Circle K had dropped down to fourth rank in number of stores (3,455), behind 7-Eleven (6,523 stores), BP (4,730 stores) and Shell (4,630 convenience stores) in 2010. These 43 stores were to be rebranded under the Circle K name. In April 2009, ExxonMobil sold 43 Phoenix, Arizona stores to parent company Couche-Tard as part of a sale of the larger On the Run franchise. Well, every Chain so far Couche Tard has acquired has been rebranded to Circle K and it seems to be their goal to operate solely under the Circle K name with the exception of their Couche Tard stores in Quebec. They are more striped down candy and pop kind of places, at least the ones I've been to. Probably not, but even more importantly is that Circle K stores are not as well stocked as Holiday stores. Sure doesn't look likely to me that they keep the Holiday name. It said it will retain the Couche-Tard brand in mostly French-speaking Quebec "due to the specifics of that market."Ĭouche-Tard's network includes more than 14,900 locations worldwide, including almost 8,000 convenience-store outlets in North America. The Circle K brand, which the company said is already its largest and most international, will also appear on licensed stores across Asia. The new brand will replace the Canadian company's current roster of brands, which besides Circle K, includes Statoil, Mac's and Kangaroo Express. said Tuesday it plans to operate under a single global brand-Circle K-in all markets except its Quebec home base. acquisition, Couche-Tard has brought new stores into the Circle K family, NACS spokesman Jeff Lenard said.Ĭouche-Tard's Canadian banners include Mac's, but it's switching to Circle K as its global brand everywhere but Quebec, where Couche-Tard will remain the company's main banner.Īlimentation Couche Tard : Couche-Tard to Mostly Rebrand Under Circle K Banner | 4-TradersĬonvenience-store giant Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. If Couche-Tard retains the Holiday brand, that would be a first, according to the National Assocation of Convenience Stores (NACS). Holiday sale would create chain of convenience stores in more states than 7-Eleven. I don't think you're going to see Holiday go away," suggests Kurschner. "The Holiday brand is so strong right now and what we're hearing from the acquirer is they like that brand. Minnesota-based Holiday sold to Canadian company | It's how every acquisition of this type usually starts. There were an additional 156 road- related deaths recorded across 2022.Of course they come out and say they aren't going to rebrand and get rid of the Holiday name. Recent figures suggest that 20 people have lost their lives on Irish roads since the beginning of January. The group previously launched its 'Vision Zero' strategy, which aims to reduce road- related deaths to zero by 2050. The RSA has reminded the public to stay vigilant on the roads as a higher volume of traffic is expected this Bank Holiday Weekend. The majority of Dublin's Applegreen stores are participating in the scheme, including its petrol stations in Clontarf, Baldoyle, Inchicore, Celbridge and Santry. READ MORE: Dublin Lotto winner scoops whopping €1 million prize Dublin Fire Brigade praised the initiative on social media and encouraged road users to take part. The measure was also in effect on Friday as the Bank Holiday Weekend kicked off. People can say 'RSA' at the till in order to avail of the deal. The RSA is addressing road fatigue this bank holiday weekend by offering drivers free tea and coffee.ĭrivers will be entitled to a free hot beverage between 2pm to 8pm this Monday in participating Applegreen stores.
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