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title: "Circle K Rolls into Ontario"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/0ac3052a-741e-40bc-b9d7-159ed1e27544
source: "Global Franchise"
original_url: https://www.global-franchise.com/news/circle-k-rolls-into-ontario
author: "Global Franchise Team"
category: "C-store & fuel"
industry: "Retail"
segment: "C-store & fuel"
published: 2018-01-18T14:35:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:32:58.570Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1507679799987-c73779587ccf?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Circle K Rolls into Ontario

**TL;DR:** Circle K, a brand of Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., is expanding into Ontario, Canada, marking the first time the brand will be franchised in the country. The expansion is part of Circle K's global growth strategy.

*By Global Franchise Team, originally published in Global Franchise on 2018-01-18. [Read the original](https://www.global-franchise.com/news/circle-k-rolls-into-ontario).*

## Story

Global convenience store retailer Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., which has over 15,000 stores globally, has announced the expansion of its Circle K brand into Canada. The expansion marks the first time the Circle K brand will be franchised in Canada. Franchises will first be offered in Ontario.

As well as having almost 10,000 U.S.-located stores, Couche-Tard has more than 2,200 in Canada.

Matt McCure, Vice President, Circle K Worldwide Franchise said, “At Circle K, we are committed to growing our brand globally and look forward to providing business partners in Ontario with the full range of Circle K branded products and service. We are excited that through this franchise offer, more retailers will be able to join us in our mission to become the world’s preferred destination for convenience and fuel.”

## Entities

- Retail (sector)
- Global Franchise (publication)
- international expansion (topic)
- James Fell (person)
- master franchise (topic)
- Ontario (location)
- canada expansion (topic)
- convenience store (topic)
- Circle K (company)
- Alimentation Couche-Tard (company)

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Originally reported by Global Franchise Team, Global Franchise (https://www.global-franchise.com/news/circle-k-rolls-into-ontario). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/0ac3052a-741e-40bc-b9d7-159ed1e27544).