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2000 Announcement of the implementation of a state of the art distribution center for the Quebec operations, which created over 100 jobs in the Montreal region.   2000 Twenty years after the opening of its first store and two decades of development and growth, Couche-Tard is positioned as the leader in the Canadian convenience store industry and the ninth largest convenience retailer in North America with 1,625 stores, 460 of which have motor fuel.  Some 11,500 people work throughout its network and at head office.   2001 First breakthrough of Couche-Tard in the United States : acquisition of the assets of Johnson Oil Company, Inc., owner of 225 Bigfoot stores, all located in the U.S. Midwest. With a solid management team, one of the best profitability track records in the U.S. convenience retailing industry, and strong growth potential in a booming, highly fragmented market, make this acquisition a perfect fit for Couche-Tard.   2001 Acquisition of R-Con Centres Inc., Mac’s master franchise in Manitoba and acquisition from BP Amoco of 6 stores located in the United States Midwest.   2002 Acquisition of 12 stores from Bruce Miller Oil Company, 16 Handy Andy Food Stores and 287 Dairy Mart stores all located in the United States Midwest.   2002 Acquisition of its first network of non-traditional stores, Tabatout, a network of 30 stores in Quebec, which is part of Couche-Tard’s strategy to develop a network of stores located in high-traffic areas such as office buildings, shopping centres, airports and subway stations.   2003 Acquisition of 92 Dairy Mart stores as well as 43 stores from Clark Retail Enterprises located in the United States Midwest.   2003 Agreement with Allied Domecq Quick Service Restaurants (ADQSR) whereby Couche-Tard acquires the master franchise of Dunkin’ Donuts throughout Quebec : 104 Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants.   2003 Acquisition of The Circle K Corporation from ConocoPhillips Company that operates 1,663 Circle K corporate stores located in 16 States and has a franchising or licensing relationship with 627 additional stores in the U.S. and worldwide.   2004 Acquisition from Shell Oil Products of 22 stores located in Arizona, converted into Circle K stores.   2005 Signing of an agreement with Allied Domecq Quick Service Restaurants for the development of 65 Dunkin’ Donuts in Ohio during the next six years.   2005 Couche-Tard adds 78 stores to its store count, all sites located in the United States.   2005 Signature of an agreement with ConocoPhillips Company for the conversion of an additional 75 convenience stores of ConocoPhillips’ network, located in the Western half of the U.S., to the Circle K brand.   2005 Couche-Tard grants a master franchise agreement for Mexico for the Circle K brand to a subsidiary of Grupo Kaltex, S.A. de C.V. providing for the opening of 250 stores within the next five years.   2006 Acquisition of 90 stores operated under the Spectrum banner, located in major markets throughout the states of Georgia and Alabama. 2006 Acquisition from Sparky's Oil Company of 24 stores located in West Central Florida. 2006 Acquisition of 54 stores located in Ohio from Holland Oil Company. These stores operated under Holland Oil and Close to Home.  2006 Acquisition of 236 sites from Shell Oil Products US and its affiliate Motiva Enterprises LLC. These sites, converted to the Circle K brand, are located in Baton Rouge, Denver, greater Memphis area, Orlando, Southeast Florida and Tempa. 2006 Acquisition of 13 stores operated under the Groovin Noovin banner from Richcor, Inc. The 13 convenience stores are located in the Pansacola, Florida market. 2007 Acquisition of 53 stores operated under the All Star banner from Star Fuel Marts, LLC, located in Oklahoma city. 2007 Acquisition of 28 stores operated under the Sterling banner from Sterling Stores, LLC, located in northwest Ohio. 2007 Couche-Tard launches its Share Repurchase Program. 2007 Couche-Tard concludes a sale and leaseback transaction with Cole Capital relating to 83 properties for US$ 131.4 million. 2008 Acquisition of 15 stores operated under the Speedway banner from Speeway Superamerica, LLC, located in central Illinois. 2008 Acquisition of 83 stores operated under the Convenient Food Mart banner from Spirit Energy, LLC, located in the St.Louis Missouri area and nearby central Illinois area. 2008  Couche-Tard signs with GR Vietnam International Limited a master franchise and license agreement for the exclusive development of the Circle K Brand in the Social Republic of Vietnam. 2008  Couche-Tard and Irving Oil Limited expand their partnership to include 252 stores across Atlantic Canada and New England. 2009  Couche-Tard purchases 7 company-operated stores from Gate Petroleum Company. The acquired stores operate under the Gate banner in the Greensboro and Raleigh regions of North Carolina, United States. 2009  Couche-Tard purchases 13 stores located in the Province of Québec, from Exploitation Quali-T Inc., a subsidiary of Groupe Therrien.