Alain Bouchard
Montreal, Canada
Canada
Alimentation Couche Tard Inc. Cl A
retail, Self Made
$4,100,000,000
568
#568 Billionaires 2019
Alain Bouchard cofounded convenience store conglomerate Alimentation Couche-Tard with a single Quebec shop in 1980.As executive chairman, Bouchard still oversees the $51 billion (sales) company, which boasts more than 16,000 owned or franchised stores worldwide.Bouchard, who grew the business rapidly by snatching up competitors, retired as president and CEO in September 2014.In 2017, Couche-Tard acquired Texas-based CST Brands for $4.4 billion (including debt) and Minnesota-based Holiday Stationstores for $1.6 billion.
Bouchard got his start stocking shelves at his brother's franchised Perrette store and, after climbing the ladder at two chains, struck out on his own.
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