Depanneur
A dépanneur in Canada is essentially the parallel to the German kiosk .
In the past, Canadian supermarkets were banned from selling beer and wine, so customers found what they were looking for at Dépanneur. In the meantime, however, supermarkets are also allowed to sell beer and wine if you have acquired an extra license ; however, other alcoholic beverages are reserved for special shops - the SAQ (Société des alcools du Québec). The dépanneurs survived anyway, due to the fierce cut-throat competition between the supermarkets.
Like most German kiosks, most of the Dépanneurs are privately owned, but the adjoining rooms usually also serve as apartments for the owners. The individual dépanneurs are usually independent of each other and are very often run by immigrants (the Chinese and Hindus are the most represented). The whole family is often involved in the operation.
In addition to the independent dépanneurs, there are also commercial chains, such as Couche-Tard (“late sleeper”) in Québec with around 680 branches, which also owns Mac's , which are mainly represented in Ontario with 1038 branches. Mac's was renamed Circle K in 2015 . Couche-Tard has around 2,500 branches with its branches in the USA, known there as in Ontario convenience store .