About us
Owned by Groupe F. Dufresne, a 100% Quebec-owned company, SPRINT convenience stores cater to a local clientele who appreciate neighborhood shops and personalized service.
Mission
Innovation, the driving force of our entrepreneurial spirit. We are an innovative organization, both in terms of the quality of services provided and the optimal management of our resources.
Groupe F. Dufresne
Groupe F. Dufresne is a third-generation family business founded in Quebec City in 1950 and employs nearly 800 people. It encompasses companies that operate in the convenience store sector, retail fuel sales, residential comfort, and transport logistics under various companies and trade names: Eko, Sprint, Milliplein, F. Dufresne, Pétroles Cadeko, Transport Norcité.
Our Story
Over 50 years ago, the Dufresne family—Fernand and Carmen, along with their 5 children, Pierre, Jacques, Louise, Lina, and Josée—settled on Rue des Frênes in the Limoilou neighborhood of Quebec City. More than just a family home, the residence also housed a business in the basement where heating oil was sold. Over the years, the business thrived, giving rise to a great family story...
The automatic heating oil delivery service is established.
The distribution radius is expanded due to new residential developments in the Ste-Foy, Charlesbourg, and Beauport areas.
Fernand's two sons, Pierre and Jacques Dufresne, join the company.
Creation of a maintenance and installation service for oil heating systems and construction of the headquarters in Quebec City.
Inauguration of the first EKO gas station in Loretteville, a suburb of Quebec City.
The network already has ten gas stations in the Quebec City region.
Acquisition of Gulf Canada's heating oil customers for the North Shore and South Shore regions of Quebec, allowing the company to double its revenue.
Business partnership with a national oil company, enabling the acquisition of forty gas stations in the Saguenay, Lac St-Jean, and Côte-Nord regions.
Launch of the MILLIPLEIN loyalty program.
Over one hundred thousand members have already joined the MILLIPLEIN program. F. Dufresne earns the Vision Trophy in the Visionary Company of the Year category.
Launch of an extensive renovation program for corporate gas stations.
Major expansion of the headquarters, doubling the area to accommodate additional staff.
Business partnership with a national oil company enabling the acquisition of twenty-five gas stations in the Gaspé Peninsula region.
Acquisition of a fuel distribution network consisting of 105 gas stations operating under the Sonerco and Axco banners, spread throughout the province.
Groupe F. Dufresne has entered the fast food industry with Topla! restaurants. The chain now includes 8 corporate restaurants and a central kitchen that sells, among other items, Topla! sauces in grocery stores throughout Quebec.
Acquisition de la clientèle mazout d’une entreprise familiale de Québec ainsi que de sa clientèle de diesel commercial.
Pierre and Jacques Dufresne celebrate their 50th anniversary with the company!
Launch of the Sprint brand for Groupe F. Dufresne’s corporate convenience stores. Over $3 million is invested to convert and renovate the Group's corporate EKO convenience stores.
The third generation of Dufresnes (Jérôme, Pierre-Olivier, and Francis) takes over!
Groupe F. Dufresne, through its partnership with Suncor, is expanding its network in Quebec and New Brunswick under the Petro-Canada brand. After this transaction, the Quebec-based company becomes the largest Petro-Canada retailer and operator in the country with 180 stations. With the addition of these establishments, Groupe F. Dufresne's retail network totals 283 locations.
Groupe F. Dufresne continues its expansion in Quebec by welcoming the Amos-based company Les Pétroles Alcasyna into its network!
Partnership with the Fondation du CHU de Québec
This involvement will allow us to concretely implement innovative projects aimed at improving care and treatment for seriously ill children. Health is the most precious gift that life can offer, and not everyone is equally fortunate in this regard.
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Depuis un an, nos dons ont permis…
Capsule #1
To celebrate this partnership, we are launching a series of video capsules highlighting the tangible impact of this contribution. Because beyond the numbers, it’s above all a story of support, solidarity, and commitment to our community. 🤝💙🎥
Capsule #2
Here is the first tangible impact of our donation to the CHU de Québec Foundation! 🙌 Thanks to this support, a new portable vital signs monitor for the neonatal transport incubator is now available, enabling faster and more effective interventions at the Centre mère-enfant Soleil of the CHU de Québec–Université Laval. 💙🏥
Capsule #3
🚐 In this 3rd capsule, we meet inspiring and dedicated professionals who tell us about a vital project: the interregional pediatric ground transport service of the CHU de Québec–Université Laval. A project that is tangible, human, and essential — one we are proud to have supported in part through our partnership with the CHU de Québec Foundation. 💚
Sprint convenience stores are proud to support the Baie-des-Chaleurs Palliative Care Home
This project will offer compassionate and heartfelt support to people at the end of life and their loved ones in the Gaspé region. With its six peaceful rooms, the home will provide free, adapted accommodations, respite for caregivers, and an environment that fosters calm, dignity, and comfort.
🎯 Already $3.9 million raised toward the $5 million goal!
Let’s keep joining forces to make this hopeful project a reality.
👉 Learn more: https://mspbaiedeschaleurs.ca/campagne-majeure-2024-2028/
💙 Make a donation: https://mspbaiedeschaleurs.ca/don/
La Randonnée Jimmy Pelletier
This incredible event raised over $500,000, which will help promote access to adapted sports practices and services.
Congratulations to all participants!
Triathlon Lac-Etchemin
You might have spotted our green arch, and some even got to test their speed with our radar! We also had the honor of awarding medals to the champions of the Sprint triathlon.
Congratulations to all the participants, volunteers, and the organizers for a truly remarkable edition. Will we see you at the starting line next year?
Jonquière en musique
On the big screens !
CVM Team
What better way to recover after a ride than with a well-deserved Barbotte! We're proud to support CVM Lac-Beauport - Sigma Assurance throughout their season.
#CestLeTempsDun #DépanneurSprint #Partenariat #CVMLacBeauport #VéloDeMontagne
Our Vision
Environmental protection is a core value for Groupe F. Dufresne. We believe it is very important that each employee demonstrates their personal commitment to protecting the environment.
To achieve this, we have developed more efficient work methods and provided employees with clear, environmentally responsible guidelines throughout the entire product management process, from delivery to consumer sales.
Our Commitment
To achieve our environmental protection objectives, we prioritize a three-pronged approach:
Environmentally responsible operational practices
Employee awareness and proper training
Establishing emergency response protocols
Our Engagement
Senior management and all employees are committed to:
Ensure
Ensure that their activities comply with the applicable environmental laws, regulations, and standards.
Prevent
Prevent polluting effects on the environment.
Act
Take prompt action in the event of environmental issues.
Raise awareness
Raise awareness among employees, individuals, or organizations serving the company about the necessity of protecting the environment.
In a spirit of prevention and environmental respect, Groupe F. Dufresne entrusts all implementation, renovation, and maintenance work to competent firms specialized in the field.
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