{"id":104238,"date":"2017-07-31T07:20:20","date_gmt":"2017-07-31T11:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depquebec.com\/?p=104238\/"},"modified":"2017-07-28T12:25:22","modified_gmt":"2017-07-28T16:25:22","slug":"a-new-major-player-in-the-quebec-c-store-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/depquebec.com\/en\/a-new-major-player-in-the-quebec-c-store-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Major Player In The Quebec C-store Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>New player in the Quebec convenience store market, Parkland Fuel Corporation<\/strong><\/a> is making a big entry with the purchase from\u00a0Couche-Tard<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0of CST Brands<\/a><\/strong>‘ Canadian assets in 2016 for $ 750 million\u00a0that comprises of Quebec Ultramar<\/strong><\/a> convenience store network, which include the D\u00e9panneur du Coin<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>banners and the D\u00e9pan Express<\/strong><\/a> franchises. This transaction was completed in June 2017.<\/p>\n

Parkland<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>now has a critical mass of 344 well established c-stores with gas in a market it has never really occupied before.<\/p>\n

In addition, Parkland<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>acquired the March\u00e9 Express <\/strong><\/a>convenience store brand from Imperial Oil<\/strong><\/a> as well as supply and franchise agreements. Listed on the stock exchange, the company is known for its dynamism and its strong growth. Originally from Red Deer, Alberta, it operates a network of 800 gas stations (in or out of British Columbia) displaying the Fas Gas Plus<\/strong><\/a> and Race Trac<\/strong><\/a> gas and c-store banners.<\/p>\n

Quebec Network Profile<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
BANNER<\/center><\/th>
TYPE<\/center><\/th>
TOTAL<\/center><\/th>
WITHOUT GAS<\/center><\/th>
WITH GAS<\/center><\/th>
GAS BRANDS<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
D\u00e9panneur du Coin<\/a><\/strong><\/center><\/td>
Depanneur <\/center><\/td>
198<\/center><\/td>
0<\/center><\/td>
198<\/center><\/td>
Ultramar<\/a> (198)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
D\u00e9pan Express<\/a><\/strong><\/center><\/td>
D\u00e9panneur <\/center><\/td>
130<\/center><\/td>
0<\/center><\/td>
130<\/center><\/td>
Ultramar<\/a> (122)
\nShell<\/a> (8)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March\u00e9 Express<\/a><\/strong><\/center><\/td>
D\u00e9panneur <\/center><\/td>
16<\/center><\/td>
0<\/center><\/td>
16<\/center><\/td>
Esso<\/a> (16)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TOTAL<\/strong><\/center><\/td>
<\/td>
344<\/strong><\/center><\/td>
0<\/strong><\/center><\/td>
344<\/strong><\/center><\/td>
Ultramar<\/a> (321)
\nEsso<\/a> (14)
\nShell<\/a> (8) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Banner Brands<\/h4>\n

[FAG id=1209]<\/p>\n

Corporate Profile<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Name:<\/th>Parkland Petroleum Corporation<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Ranking (chains):<\/a><\/td>5th of 20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of c-stores:<\/td>344<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Description:<\/td>Distributor of petroleum products and franchisor of service stations.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Foundation date:<\/td>1975 by Jack and Joan Donald<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of employees in Canada (ex-Quebec) :<\/td>1,200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Main Executives:<\/td>Bob Espey, President & CEO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Head Office:<\/td>Red Deer, Alberta<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Website:<\/td>Parkland Fuel Corporation<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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