Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT), the Canada-based convenience store giant, has received approval from the Federal Trade Commission to complete its purchase of the 270-store GetGo Café + Market chain from Giant Eagle. The transaction, which is expected to close in the coming days, will create a new, separate business unit within ACT, with senior operations leaders and support staff remaining at the Giant Eagle corporate campus in Cranberry Township, Pa.
While this deal has moved ahead, ACT’s proposed merger with Seven & i Holdings, the Japan-based parent company of 7-11, appears to have stalled, with ACT expressing impatience with the progress of merger talks in March 2025.
No financial details of the GetGo acquisition, which, like the Seven & i deal, was first announced in August 2024, were provided. GetGo employs approximately 3,500 people and operates across Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virgina, Ohio and Indiana. As part of the agreement with the FTC, ACT will sell 35 stores, including 34 Circle K locations and one GetGo property, to an FTC-approved buyer.
“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 ACT in a statement.
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