The acquisition is set to bolster Couche-Tard's share of the US food-to-go and coffee market with GetGo operating independently from its 7,000-store Circle K business in the country
Canadian convenience store giant Alimentation Couche-Tard is set to bolster its on-the-go food and coffee presence in the US with the acquisition of GetGo Café + Market from Pennsylvania-based Giant Eagle.
Quebec-based Couche-Tard announced its intention to acquire the 270-store business in August 2024 as part of a drive to grow its food-first convenience store network in the US. The deal received clearance from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on 26 June 2025, with the transaction expected to close in early July. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
In a press release, Couche-Tard said GetGo will continue to operate as a separate business unit within its US store network rather than being absorbed by its 7,000-store Circle K division. GetGo’s 3,500 employees will be retained, and the convenience chain’s Vice President of Operations, Mike Maraldo, has been promoted to lead the new business unit.
Founded in 1985, GetGo currently operates 270 outlets across the eastern US states of Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio and Indiana. Alongside its vast food-to-go offering, the convenience store chain also has a popular, value-focused coffee menu featuring hot, iced and frozen ranges. In February 2023, GetGo upgraded its self-serve coffee service with new bean-to-cup coffee machines and added nitrogen-infused and cold brew to menus.
“GetGo has built an extraordinary brand on the strength of a best-in-class food program, an exceptional store experience and a compelling offer activated by an amazing team that is passionate about their customers and communities,” said Alex Miller, President and CEO of Couche-Tard.
Couche-Tard currently serves more than 120 million cups of coffee annually in the US via its Circle K bean-to-cup self-serve coffee machines. Circle K and GetGo operate similar discount-driven rewards programmes, with the latter’s myPerks loyalty scheme to remain in place post-acquisition.
Founded in Laval, Quebec, in 1980, Alimentation Couche-Tard is one of the world’s largest convenience store and petrol station operators, with more than 16,700 sites across North America, Europe and Asia through its Circle K, Couche-Tard and Ingo quick-service businesses.
In August 2024, Couche-Tard sent a non-binding proposal to acquire 7-Eleven owner Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd in a move which would have significantly bolstered its coffee to-go reach. However, a deal to purchase the 85,000-store convenience giant has cooled in recent months after Seven & i Holdings approved a new Board of Directors in May 2025, intending to restructure rather than sell.
