Distributors increased their efforts to meet demand, but while many grocery stores and supermarkets began to run out of supplies, the convenience stores were able to take over.<\/p>\n
Obviously in such cases, raising prices is out of question! When it comes fulfilling demand caused by a natural crisis, raising prices would be seen as taking advantage of people’s misery. As we saw during the Saguenay floods here in Quebec, the businesses that have done so have been denounced by the media and the public, lost their reputation for good and bitterly regretted it afterwards.<\/p>\n
Impact for Couche-Tard<\/strong><\/p>\n The Houston disaster comes less than two months after Couche-Tard’s acquisition of CST Brands, which has about 400 Corner Store stores in Texas, according to our estimates. Couche-Tard also operates Circle K stores and former Kangaroo Express converts to Circle K, which are the result of the 2015 acquisition of Pantry. As for the Corner Store depanneurs, there are quite a few in Houston, as can be seen on the following map.<\/p>\n Curiously, while the crisis is in full swing, these banners carry no message, thought, advice or encouragement to employees, disaster victims and communities on their Facebook page, Twitter account or corporate sites. How can this be?<\/p>\n In conclusion, we leave you on this video of the independent Hi Ho Convenience Store at 3957 Baldwin Boulevard in Corpus Christi, taken just before the hurricane arrived … you will learn what is the most demanded item before storm!<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/depquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/map.jpg\")
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