Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. ATD-T is counting on bargain meal deals and a new partnership with celebrity chef Guy Fieri to help fuel sales in the United States as the Canadian convenience-store titan eyes takeovers of struggling rivals after ending its pursuit of Japan’s Seven & i Holdings Co.

Couche-Tard, based in Laval, Que., says its food-bundle offerings, including a sausage, egg and cheese croissant paired with a hash brown and choice of energy drink, coffee or soda for US$4, are attracting customers to its Circle K stores amid challenging business conditions in many U.S. states.

And it says its size and balance-sheet strength should offer opportunities to acquire competing retailers in the months ahead.

After seven consecutive quarters of declines, the company swung back to gr

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