EXCLUSIVE — Couche-Tard’s First Employee Ever Has Only Nice Things To Say About Her Ex-Bosses
Being the first employee hired by a start-up company that ended up being truly successful worldwide is a rare thing.
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In Just One Year, Couche-Tard Quadrupled Its Network of Gas Stations In Montreal
Unless distracted by the sheer number of road works and orange cones in Montreal at the moment, any motorist may
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Couche-Tard Grabs 109 “Dépanneur du Coin” And Increases Its Quebec Network To A Record 683 Stores
Last August (see article here), we reported that Couche-Tard was beginning to take possession of “Dépanneur du Coin” stores in
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Watch Two Hours Of A Depanneur’s Operations… In Only 30 Seconds! Fascinating.
As Alain Bouchard, founder of Couche-Tard, likes to say, time is what a convenience store sells first and foremost. We
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A New Big 5 Has Just Cornered The Quebec Gasoline Market
What do Sobeys Quebec (Shell), Couche-Tard, Suncor Energy (Petro-Canada), Harnois (Esso) and Parkland (Ultramar) have in common? According to the Régie
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Metro Missed A Golden Opportunity To Do Nothing In 2013
Someone at Metro must have kicked himself of lot of time. And for a long period. Imagine. Since it sold
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Jacques Beaudry: An Industry Visionary With A Big Heart
During the annual Quebec Convenience Stores Association (QCSA) gala evening held in Laval on Tuesday, the 250 industry representatives present
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Between Marché Express And “Multifuel” Sites, Harnois Keeps Its Options Open
More than a year and a half has passed since Imperial Oil has announced the sale of its Esso Marché Express
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This Year, You Won’t Find In Quebec A 24-Pack Of Beer Sold at Minimum Price
Once upon a time, big retailers such as Costco and Couche-Tard used to sell most of their 24-packs of beer
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Depanneurs Are Important During Emergencies
The floodings that are currently taking place in Houston and Texas following Hurricane Harvey again illustrate the important role that
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Couche-Tard Takes A Bite Out Of The Ultramar “Dépanneur du Coin” Banner
Last June, Couche-Tard finalized the acquisition of CST Brands — the largest in its history — comprised of a network of
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Holiday: Another Big Catch For The Hungry Owl
Right after finalizing the acquisition of the 2,000 CST convenience stores in the United States, Couche-Tard is already announcing a
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What’s Wrong With This Picture?
At first glance, everything looks normal. A Super Soir convenience store combined with a Petro-Canada gas station and customers busy
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Depanneurs Vs Supermarkets: 4 Times Faster At Selling A Pint Of Milk!
The founder of Couche-Tard, Alain Bouchard, likes to repeat that “convenience stores’ most important product is time”. What a shocking
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Couche-Tard Obtains Approval Minus 70 Sites
Just a week after the date predicted by DepQuebec for the Couche-Tard-CST mega-transaction announcement (see article here) and a few days
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A Good Solution: Mandatory Carding For Marijuana
The debate is currently raging between the Quebec government (in particular the public health authorities) who, on the one hand,
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CST / Couche-Tard: Still No Approval
In a recent article in DepQuebec, we pointed out that, based on the FTC‘s average decision duration (as determined by
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$15 Min. Wage In Ontario: Job Destruction Is Coming Near You
At a press event held yesterday in Laval to highlight the expansion of its head office and the creation of
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CST acquisition by Couche-Tard: FTC decision on Monday, June 19?
On August 22, 2016, CST announced a historic agreement with Alimentation Couche-Tard to sell all of its assets under the following
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