Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ACT) has received clearance from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to proceed with its acquisition of GetGo Café + Market (GetGo) from Giant Eagle Inc. The transaction is expected to close in the coming days, according to a press release.

GetGo's approximately 3,500 employees and 270 locations in Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio and Indiana will reportedly make up a new and separate business unit (BU) within Couche-Tard's U.S. store network. Leading the BU as Vice President of Operations is Mike Maraldo, a 33-year Giant Eagle veteran who has been vice president of operations for GetGo since 2022, said ACT.

“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 Couche-Tard. “We are very pleased to welcome them to the Couche-Tard team, looking forward to supporting and enabling their continued growth and success, and eager to learn from their insights and experience as we strive to make our customers' lives a little easier every day.”

Senior operations leaders, as well as management and functional support staff for GetGo will remain based at Giant Eagle's corporate campus in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, in a separate, dedicated space. In addition, GetGo's brand, programs and offers will continue, including the popular myPerks loyalty program that it shares with Giant Eagle, per the release.

As part of the deal, “has agreed to sell 35 sites, including 34 Circle K locations and one GetGo property, to a buyer approved by the FTC,” it said.

ACT and Giant Eagle previously reached an agreement for the acquisition in August 2024. In December 2023, NACS spoke to Terri Micklin, the former president of GetGo, about what it means to be a food-first c-store.