Couche-Tard steps up Canadian invasion with another U.S. deal

A Canadian company is trying to corner the corner-store market in the U.S.
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (TSX: ATD.B), which is based in Laval and is the owner of Circle K stores in the U.S., is poised to expand its footprint to 48 U.S. states with the acquisition of closely held Holiday Stationstores Inc., a deal announced Monday. The transaction, valued by analysts at $1.5 billion to $2 billion, extends a buying spree that crossed the border 16 years ago and has gone global.
The deal by Couche