PetrolPlaza Podcast: Growth and electrification strategy with Parkland USA
PetrolPlaza spoke to Doug Haugh, President of Parkland USA, at the NACS Show 2022 in Las Vegas. We discussed the growth of the company in the U.S., strategies for EV charging and the importance of a successful food offering.
Parkland is an innovative fuel retailer with over 2,000 sites in Canada and just over 200 in the U.S. Through the acquisition of 20 companies in just three years, Parkland is quickly expanding its U.S. operations.
The future of mobility was discussed at the NACS Show 2022 with NACS President and CEO Henry Armour sitting down with Dr. Gill Pratt, Chief Scientist at Toyota Motor Corp and Doug Haugh, President at Parkland USA.
After the session PetrolPlaza spoke to Haugh about the growth of Parkland in the United States, the challenges of competing with popular brands, the EV knowledge they get from operating in British Columbia and the strategy for electrification.
Doug Haugh was appointed President of Parkland USA in November 2017. He leads the financial, operations, and sales activities of Parkland’s business units in the United States. He is also in charge the expansion Parkland is executing in the U.S. through mergers and acquisitions.
