Imperial said Esso’s marketing and loyalty programs will continue unchanged and the sales are expected to close by the end of 2016. Imperial, majority owned by U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil Corp., said it would continue to supply fuel to the stations and that the distributors would be better placed to increase sales. Republication or distribution of this content is Copyright owned or licensed by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. Quebec convenience store giant Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. is set to buy 279 stations in Ontario and Quebec for nearly $1.69 billion. “A lot of our retailers have been the top performers across Canada for a long time and that allowed Imperial Oil to put a premium price on the sale,” Esso store owner Gabriel Pineda said. Read more about cookies here. “We believe these agreements represent the best way for Imperial to grow in the highly competitive Canadian fuels marketing business,” said Imperial CEO Rich Kruger. We got 120 days’ notice, not even a thank you. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. tap here to see other videos from our team. As technology has evolved, our offering for customers has changed with it. Masud Ahmadi has poured his heart and soul into his business, an Esso gas station and convenience store near Lougheed Mall in Burnaby. “Imperial Oil rises to the bare-minimum legal obligation, but not a moral or ethical obligation,” Pineda said. Masud Ahmadi has poured his heart and soul into his business, an Esso gas station and convenience store near Lougheed Mall in Burnaby. Please read our Commenting Policy first. Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site. There are so many issues involved, he said: Good middle-class incomes will disappear, entrepreneurs will become managers following orders, many first-generation immigrants will not find equivalent wages or businesses and local suppliers will be left high and dry. 's and Alberta's 148 stores. Esso retailers in B.C. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Since 7-Eleven is Texas-based and Japanese-owned, the sale is being reviewed under the Investment Canada Act, which stipulates that the transaction must provide a “net benefit” to Canada. On top of the halved wages, 7-Eleven forbids family members from working together. Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. is set to buy 279 stations in Ontario and Quebec for nearly $1.69 billion. CALGARY – Imperial Oil says it has reached deals to sell its remaining 497 Esso retail stations in Canada to five fuel distributors for a total of $2.8 billion. “All I know is the gas business,” said the 51-year-old Ahmadi, whose association with Imperial Oil goes back a quarter century as a gas jockey. and Alberta stations to 7-Eleven, and folks like Ahmadi will stand to lose half his salary if he works as just a manager. “I don’t even have a resume, I wouldn’t know how to write a resume.”. CALGARY—Imperial Oil says it has reached deals to sell its remaining 497 Esso retail stations in Canada to five fuel distributors for a total of $2.8 billion. permissions/licensing, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com. The next issue of Vancouver Sun Headline News will soon be in your inbox. They just pulled our businesses out from under our feet.”. 7-Eleven franchise stores come fully operational. Imperial Oil Ltd. is thinking about selling its 500 company-owned Esso gas stations, saying it is exploring a plan to transition the stations to what it calls a "branded wholesaler" operating model.

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