Published: Aug. 19, 2024, 10:16 a.m.Canadian-based Couche-Tard will buy the GetGo franchise and its approximately 270 stores that are spread across Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana. The stores employ about 3,500 people.Couche-Tard disclosed how much GetGo was being sold for. Couche-Tard owns Circle K and several other brands of convenience stores and gas stations, operating stores in 31 counties.
Also Monday, Couche-Tard announced that it has offered to buy Seven-Eleven’s parent company for $31 billion.In a statement, Giant Eagle CEO Bill Artman said the sale lets Giant Eagle focus on its core grocery and pharmacy business. He said the sale is good for both Giant Eagle and GetGo. “Their depth of experience in convenience stores and fuel will create tremendous opportunities for our team members and customers, and we look forward to partnering with them on the myPerks loyalty program.”, the successor to what used to be called Fuelperks+, will live on. No other changes to the program were announced.If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.