A Newfoundland and Labrador business is continuing its expansion into Nova Scotia with the opening of seven new Orangestore locations.

The Orangestore brand is operated by North Sun Energy, a business co-owned by North Atlantic and Suncor’s Petro-Canada.

The company began its expansion last summer with a store in Membertou. The new locations are located in Halifax and surrounding areas.

All stores have been established at existing Petro-Canada sites.

The company says the new convenience stores signal their expanded presence on the mainland, and build on the brand’s Nova Scotia debut last summer.