Currently 6% of Couche-Tard's stores have a Subway, Quiznos, Dunkin' Donuts or the like, where Couche-Tard acts like a typical franchisee (and not like a get-'em-in, get-'em-out convenience store).

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Bouchard wants Couche-Tard to focus, like home improvement giant Lowe's, on getting more women in.

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One area where Couche-Tard's chains are trying to leap over 7-Eleven is in welcoming fast-food operators with seating to suit.

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