Competition record
Circle K
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Circle K is the U.S. fuel and convenience brand of Alimentation Couche-Tard. It is named in the California Kalibrate complaint. The case is undecided.
Overview
Circle K operates and franchises convenience stores with fuel. Alimentation Couche-Tard of Canada is the parent. The June 22, 2026 California complaint names the brand among stations said to have used Kalibrate.
The allegation is a shared pricing system, not a finding about refinery ownership. Circle K is primarily a retailer.
No order had been entered as of the October 11, 2026 account.
Competition footprint
A common algorithm across stations is the alleged hub.
Parallel pump prices in a competitive town are the fact pattern these cases always have to distinguish from an agreement.
The case is at the pleadings.
Consumer & business angle
Drivers pay the posted price.
Store operators, including franchisees, execute the price the system recommends.
What to watch
- Pleadings in the gas case.
- Any distinction the court draws among banners on the same complaint.
Markets
convenience retail · retail fuel · retail gasoline
Also known as: couche-tard, alimentation couche-tard