Circle K is owned by Alimentation Couche-Tard, a Canadian multinational company that operates convenience stores and fuel retail globally, consolidating brands like Circle K, Couche-Tard, Mac's, Statoil, and Kangaroo Express under the Circle K banner for a unified global brand. Couche-Tard acquired Circle K in 2003, and the company now operates in numerous countries, making it a leader in the industry.
The ongoing cat-and-mouse game for c-store supremacy between 7-Eleven owner Seven & i Holdings and Circle K owner Alimentation Couche-Tard dominated the mergers-and-acquisitions landscape for the better half of 2024, setting up a new year of speculation as to how the two mega-chains would ultimately integrate—most ...
Alimentation Couche-Tard, parent of Circle K convenience stores officially has a new president and CEO in Alex Miller. He is only the third CEO in the company's 45-year history.
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. , Canada's most valuable retailer, tapped Chief Operating Officer Alex Miller to take over as chief executive officer as the company explores more merger and acquisition deals.
Jeremy Allaire is Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Circle, a global financial technology firm that enables businesses of all sizes to harness the power of stablecoins and public blockchains for payments and commerce.
Founded in 2002, Gas Express LLC is the largest Circle K franchisee in the United States, operating over 180 convenience store locations across Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, and Arkansas.
John was appointed Managing Director of Officeworks in August 2025. Before that appointment, John was Chief Executive Officer of Kmart and Target and held senior roles within Kmart as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer.
HANNASCH: I never dreamed that we'd have a company like this. I grew up modestly in an Iowa farming community, was the first in my family to go to college, where I paid my way by working in the cafeteria. Leading a multinational company in Quebec was far from my mind. Being a part of the ACT story has been thrilling!
Ito-Yokado reorganized its collective businesses as a holding company in 2005, Seven & I Holdings, with 7-Eleven, Inc. wholly held by Seven-Eleven Japan. 7-Eleven operates, franchises and licenses roughly 85,000 stores in 20 countries and territories as of August 2024.
Since the 1980s, Circle K has been the largest chain of company-owned and operated (non-franchised) convenience stores in the United States. With 7,230 stores overall in the United States, Circle K is second to 7-Eleven's 9,348 stores (as of July 2019).
7-Eleven founded 1927: (From left) Joe and his wife, Peggy, and their two oldest sons, John and Jere. Although it is no longer a family-owned business, 7-Eleven still reflects the entrepreneurial spirit and philosophy of founder Joe C. Thompson Sr., BBA 1922, and his McCombs-educated sons.
Sarah Lyons is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Gallagher Specialty, a division of the global broker dedicated to managing complex risks for large businesses.
Anko is Kmart Australia's house brand: an evolution of the “&Co” branding it had previously used for individual departments such as “Kids&Co”, “Home&Co” and “Clothing&Co”. Introduced in 2019 to celebrate Kmart's 50th anniversary, Anko also means “A New Kind Of”, representing the company's changed philosophy since 2008.
The Dhanani Group also has a growing presence in casual and fine dining, and owns a number of La Madeleine restaurants. The Dhanani Group's estimated net worth sits at about $1.3 billion.
The estimated net worth of Circle K Stores Inc is at least $154 Million dollars as of 2026-01-02. Circle K Stores Inc is the 10% Owner of CrossAmerica Partners LP and owns about 7,486,131 shares of CrossAmerica Partners LP (CAPL) stock worth over $154 Million.
The company is a division of UNY Co., Ltd., which licensed the Circle K name from Alimentation Couche-Tard, a Canadian convenience store company that owns the Circle K brand.
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Michael C. Howe has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Aspire Biopharma Holdings, Inc., effective June 10, 2025. Previously serving as an Independent Board Member, Howe brings over four decades of experience from brands like MinuteClinic, Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, and Arby's.
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