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Seven & i aborts Zabka deal, Couche‑Tard steps in

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2026-07-31 04:48 UTC → 2026-07-31 07:56 UTC · added removed

In late July 2026 Seven & i Holdings announced it would not pursue withdrew from a multi‑hundred‑billion‑yen planned minority stake in Poland’s Żabka Group, citing irreconcilable terms with CVC and PG Investment. existing investors. The aborted deal sent Żabka’s Warsaw‑listed transaction caused Žabka’s shares down 9‑13 % to fall sharply and removed a catalyst for franchise expansion. Seven & i reaffirmed its view that Europe remains attractive for growth and reiterated its 100,000‑store global 7‑Eleven target for 2030. On 31 July 2026 key expansion catalyst. Shortly thereafter, Alimentation Couche‑Tard Inc. launched a voluntary tender offer for all Żabka shares at PLN 32.00 32 per share, valuing the company retailer at roughly PLN 32.62 32.6 billion (≈US$8.6 billion). Agreements were reached with major shareholders CVC Capital Partners and Partners Group, securing Group secured about 57 % of the equity. Funding equity, and senior managers of Żabka will come from committed dispose of an additional ~9.6 % of the capital. The deal, the largest in Couche‑Tard’s history, is being financed through debt facilities arranged by J.P. Morgan, the National Bank of Canada, Canada and the Bank of Nova Scotia. The transaction, the largest in Couche‑Tard’s history, will give Scotia, and is subject to antitrust clearance from the Canadian retailer a controlling foothold in Central European Commission and Eastern Europe while preserving Żabka’s the Polish competition authority. Żabka will retain its brand, management and franchise model. The move follows Seven & i’s withdrawn bid earlier that week, marking a shift in the ownership landscape of Poland’s largest convenience‑retail chain. model, continuing to operate more than 13,000 convenience stores across Poland and Romania and serving roughly 4.3 million customers daily.

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  1. 2026-07-31 07:56 UTC Seven & i aborts Zabka deal, Couche‑Tard steps in
  2. 2026-07-31 04:48 UTC Seven & i aborts Zabka deal, Couche‑Tard steps in
  3. 2026-07-27 21:55 UTC Seven & i abandons Zabka investment
  4. 2026-07-26 23:44 UTC Seven & i abandons Zabka investment
  5. 2026-07-26 10:47 UTC Seven & i exits Zabka stake talks

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