Where We Operate

Since the opening of a first store in Laval, Québec, Alimentation Couche-Tard has never ceased to grow. As one of the world’s largest convenience retailers, we have a footprint across the globe.

Our Footprint

Global

~14,400

Stores

25

Countries & territories

~ 128,000

Employees

North America

2,184

Stores across Canada

7,055

Stores across United States

~ 100,000

Employees in North America (Canada and United States)

Europe and Other Regions

3,098

Stores (including automated & Hong Kong)

9

Countries & territories

~ 28,000

Employees

International Footprint

2, 084

Stores (under licensing agreements)

14

Countries & Territories

Our Business Units

CanadaCanada

Alimentation Couche-Tard is the leader in the convenience store industry and road transportation fuel retail in Canada, with a network of close to 2,200 stores from the Maritimes to Western Canada. This market is divided into three geographic business units. In its home province of Québec, the company operates under its flagship Couche-Tard brand, while the global Circle K brand is present in the other provinces.

2,184Stores across Canada
3Business Units

Brands

Central Canada

Ontario

734 Stores

Eastern Canada

Quebec and Maritimes

1157 Stores

Western Canada

Northwest Territories, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba

293 Stores

United StatesUnited States

Alimentation Couche-Tard has more than 7,000 stores in the United States which are located in 47 states. The U.S. market is divided into 14 geographic business units. Most of the stores are operated under the global Circle K brand, although a number of stores still operate under the Holiday banner in the Northern Tier business unit. Circle K is the largest independent convenience store operator in the U.S. in terms of the number of company-operated stores.

7,055Stores across Unites States
14Business Units

Brands

Coastal Carolinas

North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia

438 Stores

Florida

Southern Florida

626 Stores

Grand Canyon

Arizona, Nevada

661 Stores

Great Lakes

Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia

468 Stores

Gulf Coast

Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida Panhandle

680 Stores

Heartland

Illinois, Iowa, Missouri

370 Stores

Midwest

Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee

439 Stores

Northern Tier

Alaska, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

560 Stores

Rocky Mountains

Colorado, New-Mexico, Texas (El Paso area)

415 Stores

Southeast

Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Rhode Island

541 Stores

South Atlantic

Northern Florida, Southern Georgia

400 Stores

Texas

Texas (except El Paso area)

666 Stores

West Coast

California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington

791 Stores

Europe and other regionsEurope and other regions

In Europe and other regions, Alimentation Couche-Tard operates a network of close to 3,100 full-service (convenience and fuel) and automated (fuel only) stations. The full-service stations are operated under the Circle K banner in Scandinavian countries (Norway, Sweden and Denmark), in the Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania), as well as in Ireland, and have an important presence in Poland. The automated sites operate under the INGO banner in Sweden and Denmark. Alimentation Couche-Tard is also a wholesaler of transportation fuel and runs a large commercial fuels operation, including terminals and depots. In 2020, the company proudly expanded into the growing Asian market with the purchase of Circle K Hong Kong and it’s network of close to 400 convenience stores.

3,098Stores across Europe and other regions
9Countries and territories

Brands

Denmark

435 Stores

Estonia

78 Stores

Ireland

408 Stores

Latvia

84 Stores

Lithuania

96 Stores

Norway

464 Stores

Poland

400 Stores

Sweden

745 Stores

Hong Kong

388 Stores

International FootprintInternational Footprint

In addition to North America and Europe, Alimentation Couche-Tard has an international footprint of close to 2,100 Circle K stores in 14 other countries and territories (Cambodia, Egypt, Guam, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Jamaica, Macau, Mexico, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, UAE and Vietnam). Most of these stores are operated under licensing agreements.

2,084Stores (under licensing agreements)
14Countries & Territories

Brands

Cambodia

23 Stores

Egypt

123 Stores

Guam

13 Stores

Guatemala

1 Store

Honduras

46 Stores

Indonesia

508 Stores

Jamaica

3 Stores

Macau

33 Stores

Mexico

885 Stores

New Zealand

4 Stores

Saudi Arabia

13 Stores

South Africa

4 Stores

Vietnam

421 Stores

UAE

3 Stores

Store count in each business unit (as of July 23, 2023) includes corporate stores, CODO and DODO and affiliated stores.

CODO:

Sites for which the real estate is controlled by Couche-Tard (through ownership or lease agreements) and for which the stores (and/or the gaz stations) are operated by an independent operator in exchange for rent and to which Couche-Tard supplies road transportation fuel though supply contracts. Some of these sites are subject to a franchise agreement, licensing or other similar agreement under one of our main or secondary banners.

DODO:
Sites controlled and operated by independent operators to which Couche-Tard supplies road transportation fuel through supply contracts. Some of these sites are subject to a franchise agreement, licensing or other similar agreement under one of our main or secondary banners.