Who owns Circle K?
Circle K is owned by Couche-Tard (Canada, TSX: ATD).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Alimentation Couche-Tard Annual Report 2026, Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Energy › Oil & gas › Fuel stations
- Parent ticker
- TSX: ATD
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Circle K
Circle K is the main banner of Couche-Tard's convenience chain in the United States and Europe, where the 2026 Annual Report says the Circle K brand is being brought to more sites after the acquisition of certain European retail assets from TotalEnergies in December 2023. Licensees run more than 2,700 further Circle K stores in 12 other countries and territories.
Ownership timeline of Circle K
- Current owner Couche-Tard [1] reported
Where Circle K sits in Couche-Tard
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Couche-Tard
Couche-Tard controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in energy.
Also in energy
Other brands in fuel stations, and who owns them
The 48 brands in fuel stations on Brandtree belong to 36 owners. The largest is bp, with 4; Couche-Tard has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Aral | bp | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Casey's | Casey's | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Ampol | Ampol | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Caltex | Chevron | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Esso | ExxonMobil | 🇺🇸 United States |
| AVIN | Motor Oil Hellas | 🇬🇷 Greece |
| Murphy USA | Murphy USA | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Liberty Convenience | Viva Energy | 🇦🇺 Australia |
About the owner: Couche-Tard
Couche-Tard is a publicly listed company headquartered in Canada. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as TSX: ATD.
Alimentation Couche-Tard's 2026 Annual Report says it leads the Canadian convenience store industry and that its network had 9,356 North American convenience stores and 4,820 European stores at 26 April 2026, plus 387 company-operated stores in Hong Kong. It adds that more than 2,700 stores operate under the Circle K banner under licensing agreements in 12 other countries and territories. The annual report gives the TSX symbol ATD.
🇺🇸 Circle K and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Circle K among them.
- AES Ohio — AES 🇺🇸
- Agway Energy Services — Suburban Propane 🇺🇸
- Alabama Power — Southern Company 🇺🇸
- AmeriGas — UGI 🇺🇸
- American Transmission Company — WEC Energy Group 🇺🇸
- Arch Resources — Core Natural Resources 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Circle K?
The parent company of Circle K is Couche-Tard, a publicly listed company headquartered in Canada.
Is Circle K American or Canadian?
Circle K originated in the United States, but it is owned today by Couche-Tard, which is headquartered in Canada. So Circle K is an American-origin brand under Canadian ownership.
Is Circle K still owned by Couche-Tard?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Circle K is still owned by Couche-Tard. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Alimentation Couche-Tard Annual Report 2026 — Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., Annual report; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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