Couche-Tard looks to buy amid shuffle in leadership
Toronto Star|June 27, 2024
Outgoing CEO says acquisitions may pop up in near term
TARA DESCHAMPS

Canada’s largest convenience store chain may soon grow again.

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. said Wednesday it has several potential acquisitions on its radar.

“In the last couple of months, we’ve seen quite a few deals come across our desk,” president and chief executive Brian Hannasch told analysts on a conference call to discuss the company’s latest results.

The potential deals span both Europe and North America and range in size from “nice tuck-ins” to acquisitions almost as large as the company’s recent purchase of European retail assets from French oil giant TotalEnergies SE for 3.1 billion euros.

This story is from the June 27, 2024 edition of Toronto Star.

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