USA: Couche-Tard to acquire 35 Porter’s sites in Oregon, Western Washington
The transaction includes convenience and fuel retail sites, and is expected to be completed in the second half of September 2021. Financial details were not disclosed.
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. will acquire 35 fuel and convenience retail sites currently operated under the Porter’s brand and located predominately in Oregon and Western Washington. Closing of the transaction for an undisclosed amount is expected to be completed in the second half of September 2021, according to a press release.
Couche-Tard announced that it is moving forward with a binding agreement for the acquisition of Porter’s convenience and fuel retail sites from ARS Fresno LLC and certain affiliated companies.
“We are excited to bring the Porter’s stores and team members into the Couche-Tard family. These locations have strong fuel and convenience assets with a track record of growth and a network of experienced employees. With this transaction, we look forward to growing in the pacific northwest and making our customers’ lives a little easier everyday in that region.” said Brian Hannasch, President and Chief Executive Officer of Alimentation Couche-Tard.
Couche-Tard is a global leader in convenience and fuel retail, operating in 26 countries and territories, with more than 14,200 stores, of which approximately 10,800 offer road transportation fuel. With its well-known Couche-Tard and Circle K banners, it is the largest independent convenience store operator in terms of the number of company-operated stores in the United States and it is a leader in the convenience store industry and road transportation fuel retail in Canada, Scandinavia, the Baltics, as well as in Ireland. It also has an important presence in Poland and Hong Kong.