Couche-Tard aims to speed U.S. approval of Seven & i takeover

Canadian suitor holds news conference in Japan, decrying lack of progress

Left to right: Alimentation Couche-Tard founder Alain Bouchard, CEO Alex Miller and Chief Financial Officer Filipe Da Silva hold a news conference in Tokyo on March 13. (Photo by Yuji Murakami)

TAMAYO MUTO

March 13, 2025 15:50 JST

Updated on March 13, 2025 20:15 JST

TOKYO -- Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard said it is working to speed up U.S. regulatory approval of its proposed takeover of Japan's Seven & i, operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, a step that Seven & i sees as the biggest obstacle to such a deal.