Cumberland Farms could be the next piece in Couche-Tard’s global convenience puzzle

A reported bid for the chain formerly known as EG Group comes just three months after Couche-Tard struck a deal to more than triple its European footprint

Circle K parent company Alimentation Couche-Tard has reportedly bid up to $8bn for US convenience store chain Cumberland Farms, formerly known as EG Group.

Cumberland Farms, owned by private equity firm TDR Capital and British entrepreneurs Mohsin and Zuber Issa, operates more than 3,300 petrol stations and convenience stores across the US and Europe.