English version! $10 stock in a few years!COUCHE-TARD EYEING THE SHOPS OF ... Couche-Tard eyeing cannabis shops in New Brunswick Pierre Couture | Montreal Newspaper| Published on 26 novembre 2019 11:36 November 26, 2019 at 11:36 Alimentation Couche-Tard does not hide its intention to acquire cannabis shops in New Brunswick (NB), recently put on sale. "This is indeed an interesting news for us. Alimentation Couche-Tard has already expressed its desire to become a leader in the cannabis industry in North America, "said yesterday a spokesman for Couche-Tard, Laurence Leroux. Also read: Couche-Tard files $ 7.75 billion bid to acquire an Australian channel More than 13 months after the legalization of cannabis use for recreational purposes, New Brunswick has just issued a call for tenders to privatize Cannabis NB, a subsidiary of the New Brunswick Liquor Corporation. Cannabis NB has a network of 20 stores. NB's strategy is to find a buyer to become responsible for the exploitation, distribution and sale of cannabis for recreational purposes on its territory. Via Fire & Flower Couche-Tard intends to file an offer through Fire & Flower, of which it is a major shareholder. Headquartered in Edmonton, Fire & Flower operates 33 cannabis and online retail stores in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and the Yukon. According to Couche-Tard management, Fire & Flower represents "its growth vector in the cannabis market, both in NB and in the rest of Canada, to reach new consumers as markets develop" . By the end of 2021, the Fire & Flower retailer expects to have a network of 135 stores across the country. Not in Quebec Couche-Tard co-founder Alain Bouchard would have liked to develop a global showcase of cannabis sales in Quebec for his network of convenience stores in more than 25 countries. Couche-Tard had hired a lobbyist firm to make representations to elected officials. Couche-Tard's offer, however, was never considered by the former Liberal government. In the same category MONEY Caltex Couche-Tard offers $ 7.75 billion to acquire an Australian channel 25 novembre 22:14 Original French text: Alimentation Couche-Tard ne cache pas son intention d'acqurir des boutiques de cannabis au Nouveau-Brunswick (N.-B.), rcemment mises en vente. Contribute a better translation