Doubts About 7-Eleven US IPO Emerge After Couche-Tard Scraps Bid
BloombergThursday, July 17, 2025 at 6:23:57 AM
Seven & i Holdings, the parent company of 7-Eleven, is facing doubts about its plan to spin off its North American stores into a public company. This comes after Alimentation Couche-Tard, the company behind Circle K, walked away from a massive $46 billion takeover bid. Investors are now questioning whether the IPO will go as smoothly as hoped, especially since Couche-Tard’s retreat suggests there might be underlying issues or disagreements about the business’s value.
Editor’s Note: When a big player like Couche-Tard backs out of a deal this large, it sends ripples through the market. Seven & i’s backup plan—an IPO—now looks shakier, raising concerns about the health of the convenience store giant’s North American operations. For anyone watching retail or investing in 7-Eleven’s parent company, this could signal turbulence ahead.
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