Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.’s Circle K is using digital network Relay Payments to bring secure digital payments to more than 500 truck-accessible convenience stores across the country. Relay gives fleets a single platform to manage payments for fuel, scales, repairs and more.
The launch gives professional drivers a new way to pay at the pump and in-store. Drivers can use Relay to pay for fuel, diesel exhaust fluid and other purchases, the technology company said.
Relay gives fleets a single platform to manage payments for fuel, scales, repairs and more.
Drivers can use Relay at the pump or inside Circle K stores to pay for fuel, diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) and other in-store purchases. Fleets that have negotiated their own discounts with Circle K can continue using them when paying with Relay. Fleets that do not have their own negotiated discount with Circle K can take advantage of Relay’s discounted pricing at Circle K locations.
“This partnership with Relay helps us deliver on a key priority—making fueling more seamless and secure for professional drivers,” said Reno Øhlenschlaeger, vice president of global B2B mobility, at Circle K. “By joining Relay’s digital payment network, we’re giving our fleet customers even more ways to pay quickly and get back on the road.”
Relay’s fuel network now spans more than 3,000 locations and supports more than 500,000 drivers and carriers nationwide.
“Our goal is to modernize every part of the over-the-road payment experience,” said Ryan Droege, CEO and co-founder of Relay Payments, Atlanta. “Circle K’s rapidly expanding network is a strong fit for the carriers and drivers who use Relay. Together, we’re giving drivers more places to fuel with confidence.”
Retailers including RaceTrac, Love's, Onvo, Maverik, Yesway and Pilot as well as companies including Schneider, Coyote Logistics, Lineage Logistics and others use Relay to provide secure over-the-road transactions.
- Alimentation Couche-Tard is No. 2 on CSP’s 2025 Top 202 ranking of U.S. c-store chains by store count.
Laval, Quebec-based Couche-Tard operates in 29 countries and territories, with nearly17,300 stores, of which approximately 13,200 offer road transportation fuel. Primarily under the Circle K banner, it is one of the largest convenience-store operators in the United States, as well as in Canada, Scandinavia, the Baltics, Belgium and Ireland. It also has a presence in Luxembourg, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and Hong Kong.
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