alimentation couche tard inc atd on monday said it reached its second deal in less than a month with a cannabis company to open more retail dispensaries adjacent to its circle k stores in addition to five stores now in operation canadas fire  flower inc fflwf faf will open four stores in ontario under its hifyre retail store brand and spark perks member program and acquire two cannabis retail stores in kingston ontario alimentation couche tard owns about 35 of fire  flower alimentation couche tards north american executive vice president of operations alex miller said the company continues to see promise in the cannabis market and is committed to learning more about the space last month the circle k convenience store operator inked a deal with green thumb industries inc gtbif gtii to open rise express stores at circle k locations in florida