ARKO Corp.
For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Feb 25, 2026.
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FY2025 · Filed Feb 25, 2026
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Period ended 2024-12-31; filed 2025-02-26.
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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-K
Period ended 2025-12-31; filed 2026-02-25.
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Based in Richmond, Virginia, ARKO Corp. is one of the largest operators of convenience stores in the United States (“U.S.”), ranked by store count, operating 1,118 retail convenience stores as of December 31, 2025. We are also one of the largest wholesalers of fuel by gallons in the U.S. As of December 31, 2025, we supplied fuel to 2,099 dealer locations and operated 295 proprietary and third-party cardlock locations (unstaffed fueling locations). We are well diversified geographically and as of December 31, 2025, operated in the District of Columbia and more than 30 states in the Mid-Atlantic, Midwestern, Northeastern, Southeastern and Southwestern U.S. We own 100% of GPM Investments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GPM”), which was our primary operating entity through the closing of the initial public offering of the Class A common stock of our subsidiary ARKO Petroleum Corp., a Delaware corporation (“APC”), on February 13, 2026 (the “APC IPO”), after which GPM became our primary operating entity for our retail segment and APC became the primary operating entity for our wholesale, fleet fueling and GPMP segments. We own 75.9% of the economic interests and 94.0% of the combined voting power of APC. APC’s Class A common stock began trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “APC” on February 12, 2026.
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2025 Transformation Plan Updates and Initiatives
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Remodels and New-to-Industry (“NTI”) Stores
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A part of our multi-year Transformation Plan includes additional targeted capital allocation toward strategic sub-segments of our retail stores, with the goal of increasing traffic and improving profitability. In June of 2025, we launched our new format fas craves flagship location showcasing our key strategic priority to offer food that is relevant, delicious, and affordable and do so within stores that are completely remodeled with modernized interior and exterior designs, with layouts intended to provide a strong focus on our food offerings. fas craves food elevates our assortment of hot and cold grab-and-go food and dispensed beverages. The new fas craves format stores are designed to elevate the customer experience and better reflect our commitment to foodservice, convenience, efficiency, and value. Since the launch of our flagship location, we have completed several additional remodels and are planning approximately 25 remodels, all which will feature the fas craves food and beverage elements. We also plan to expand components of fas craves food and beverage to certain non-remodel stores where space permits while awaiting their remodel.
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Complementing our remodeling initiative, in 2025, we opened a Dunkin’ store and two NTI (new to industry) retail stores. Two additional NTI retail stores opened thus far in 2026, and we plan to open one more NTI retail store and three Dunkin’ stores in 2026.
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We are targeting 20 NTI fleet fueling locations with target openings during 2026, 10 of which we are currently advancing, which we anticipate will have a positive impact on our results of operations given the attractive, durable cash flow profile of our fleet fueling business.
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fas REWARDS Loyalty Program
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In the first quarter of 2026, we plan to relaunch our fas REWARDS loyalty program app, which will include personalized features such as easy enrollment, an employee hub, store locators with individual member fuel pricing, Fueling America’s Future deals, value meals, age verified offers for tobacco and alcohol, and gaming.
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Site Conversion Strategy (Dealerization)
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Pricing and Procurement Strategies
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The number of fuel gallons we sell and the related fuel margin that we earn per gallon significantly impact our results of operations. Fuel gallons sold to dealers at fuel supply locations and consignment agent locations are dependent on the volume at these locations, which is impacted by the macroeconomic environment, weather and other factors. Fuel gallons sold at proprietary and third-party cardlock locations and at retail stores are impacted by changes in the number of locations, macroeconomic environment, weather, crude oil pricing and other factors.
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Legislative Update
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On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBB”) was signed into law. The OBBB reinstated several key income tax provisions that were initially part of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, but which had been phased out in recent years or were set to expire in 2025, and made other changes to income tax provisions, many of which are not effective until 2026. The OBBB, among other things, repealed the mandatory capitalization of domestic research and development expenditures under Internal Revenue Code Section 174, extended the ability to take 100% bonus depreciation, reinstituted the EBITDA based Section 163(j) calculation, revised international tax regimes, and accelerated the phase out of clean energy credits.
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We have evaluated the impact of the OBBB and reflected the effects in the Consolidated Financial Statements. Specifically, we recorded a favorable impact on the timing of cash paid for taxes of $26.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2025. The OBBB did not have a material impact on our effective tax rate for 2025. We will continue to monitor future guidance and developments related to the OBBB and will update our income tax disclosures as appropriate.
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For the year ended December 31, 2025, other revenues, net increased by $16.4 million, or 15.5%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to the net impact of additional income from retail stores that we converted to dealer locations since the middle of 2024.
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For the year ended December 31, 2025, general and administrative expenses increased by $2.8 million, or 1.7%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2024, partially due to an increase of $2.8 million in share-based compensation expense.
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For the year ended December 31, 2025, other (income) expense, net increased by $14.8 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to a gain of approximately $20.8 million related to the expiration of a real estate purchase option acquired in 2021 in connection with our acquisition of certain ExpressStop convenience stores that was accounted for as a sale-leaseback, partially offset by higher acquisition and divestiture costs, costs associated with the APC IPO and loss on disposal of assets and impairment charges for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to the year ended December 31, 2024.
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Operating income was $102.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $94.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase was primarily due to higher same store fuel contribution, the gain on the aforementioned sale-leaseback and the benefit from retail stores that we closed or converted to dealer locations, partially offset by lower same store merchandise contribution, lower fuel contribution from comparable wholesale sites and higher general, administrative, depreciation and amortization expenses.
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1 Excludes the estimated fixed margin or fixed fee paid to the GPMP segment for the cost of fuel.
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For the year ended December 31, 2025, other revenues, net decreased by $6.2 million, or 9.6%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to a decrease in other revenues of $6.0 million from retail stores that we closed or converted to dealer locations since the middle of 2024 and a decrease of $0.8 million in same store other revenues principally due to reduced lottery commissions, partially offset by additional income from the SpeedyQ Acquisition.
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1 Excludes the estimated fixed margin or fixed fee paid to the GPMP segment for the cost of fuel.
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For the year ended December 31, 2025, wholesale operating income increased by $9.6 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2024. Additional operating income from retail stores converted to dealer locations since the middle of 2024 more than offset reduced operating income at comparable wholesale sites. An increase of $23.1 million in other revenues, net, combined with an increase in fuel contribution of $4.2 million in 2025 compared to 2024, was partially offset by an increase in site operating expenses of $17.7 million in 2025 compared to 2024. These increases were primarily due to the retail stores we converted to dealer locations since the middle of 2024.
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At fuel supply locations, fuel contribution increased by $4.6 million, and fuel margin per gallon also increased for 2025 compared to 2024, due to $6.9 million of incremental contribution from the retail stores converted to dealer locations, which was partially offset by decreased prompt pay discounts related to lower fuel costs and lower volumes at comparable fuel supply wholesale sites primarily due to the macroeconomic environment and severe weather conditions in January and February 2025 in certain of the markets in which we operate.
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At consignment agent locations, fuel contribution decreased by $0.4 million due to decreased prompt pay discounts related to lower fuel costs and lower volumes at comparable wholesale sites, primarily due to the macroeconomic environment and severe weather conditions in January and February 2025 in certain of the markets in which we operate, which was partially offset by the incremental contribution of $2.0 million from the retail stores converted to dealer locations. Fuel margin per gallon increased for 2025 compared to 2024 due to a larger mix of higher performing consignment dealers as compared to the prior year.
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1 Excludes the estimated fixed fee paid to the GPMP segment for the cost of fuel.
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For the year ended December 31, 2025, fuel revenue decreased by $40.7 million, or 7.9%, and other revenues, net decreased by $0.2 million, compared to the year ended December 31, 2024. Fuel revenue was negatively impacted by a 6.1 million decrease in gallons sold, or 4.1%, due primarily to movements in crude oil pricing and severe weather conditions in January and February 2025 that impacted certain of the markets in which we operate, and a decrease in the average price of fuel in 2025 compared to 2024.
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For the year ended December 31, 2025, site operating expenses increased by $1.2 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to higher rent and insurance.
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We disclose certain measures on a “comparable wholesale sites” basis, which is a non-GAAP measure. Information disclosed on a “comparable wholesale sites” basis excludes wholesale sites added through retail stores converted to dealer locations until the first quarter in which these sites had a full quarter of wholesale activity in the prior year. We believe that this information is useful for our investors, securities analysts, and other interested parties by providing greater comparability regarding our ongoing operating performance.
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Eliminates one-time costs incurred related to the APC IPO, which closed on February 13, 2026.
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Eliminates non-recurring expenses accrued in net income related to a wage and hour collective action settlement described in Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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For the year ended December 31, 2025, cash used in investing activities increased by $4.9 million to $119.8 million from $114.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. For the year ended December 31, 2025, we used $127.3 million for capital expenditures, including the purchase of 23 fee properties for $23.6 million, investments in NTI retail stores, remodeling of new format stores, EV chargers, upgrades to fuel dispensers and other investments in our stores.
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Indebtedness
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In connection with the consummation of the APC IPO, the PNC Credit Agreement was amended and restated to, among other things, remove APC’s subsidiaries as co-borrowers, reduce the principal amount available thereunder from $140 million to $56 million and extend the maturity date for both facilities from December 22, 2027 to the earliest of: (i) February 13, 2031, (ii) the date that is six months prior to the maturity date of the Senior Notes or any permitted refinancing thereof, subject to certain conditions, and (iii) the date that is six months prior to the maturity date of the Capital One Line of Credit. Concurrently, APC and certain of APC’s subsidiaries entered into a separate amended and restated credit agreement with PNC providing for a secured revolving credit facility with substantially similar terms as those under the PNC Line of Credit; provided that the aggregate principal amount available there under is up to $84 million.
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In connection with the consummation of the APC IPO, the M&T Credit Agreement was amended to remove APC’s subsidiaries as borrowers or guarantors thereunder, and APC’s assets that previously served as collateral under the M&T Credit Agreement were released from M&T’s security interest.
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On January 13, 2026, GPMP entered into an amendment to the Capital One Line of Credit, and on February 13, 2026, we used the proceeds from the APC IPO to repay approximately $184.0 million of the indebtedness under the Capital One Line of Credit. Additionally, GPMP entered into certain pledge and security agreements whereby the Capital One Line of Credit is secured by GPM Empire LLC’s interest in, and proceeds from, APC’s agreements with the Company and APC’s fuel supply agreements with certain of its fuel supply partners and a pledge of APC’s equity interests in GPMP.
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Additionally, the Capital One Line of Credit limits GPMP’s ability to pay dividends to APC to the extent of its available cash, which is generally the amount of cash and cash equivalents of GPMP and its subsidiaries less certain cash reserves, as determined by GPM Petroleum GP, LLC, GPMP’s general partner.
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We also generate revenue from our wholesale distribution of fuel and the sale of fuel at cardlock locations, and we earn commissions from the sales of fuel using proprietary fuel cards that provide customers access to a nationwide network of fueling sites. We believe these revenues provide stable, ratable cash flows that, together with free cash flow from our retail segment, can be deployed to pursue accretive acquisitions and investments in our retail stores. The wholesale segment adds significant fuel volumes to our robust retail fuel sales, which we believe enhances our purchasing power for our entire platform, including our retail segment, and improves our competitiveness as an acquirer of choice.
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Multi-Year Transformation Plan
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We are currently continuing to develop and implement our Transformation Plan, which includes the following elements, among others:
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Additional targeted capital allocation toward strategic sub-segments of our retail stores, with a goal of increasing traffic and improving profitability. These investments will be guided by a pilot program that was initiated in 2024, designed to enhance the customer experience and strengthen our value proposition. Elements of this program are expected to include an expanded and refined merchandise assortment across our store network, with a focus on food and an enhanced in-store experience. Our current foodservice offering, which varies by store, primarily consists of hot and fresh grab-n-go foods, deli, fried chicken, bakery, pizza, roller grill items and other prepared foods. We have historically relied upon a limited number of franchised quick service restaurants and in-store delis to drive customer traffic. As a result, we believe that our under-penetration of foodservice presents an opportunity to expand foodservice offerings and margin in response to changing consumer behavior. The pilot program consists of seven stores within one of our regions, with plans for a region-wide rollout before, ultimately, the expansion of this program across our retail footprint. In the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company began permitting to implement the new design in the pilot stores and expects to commence remodeling activity in the first half of 2025.
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In 2024, we expanded our pipeline to eight NTI (new to industry) stores, out of which we opened one NTI HandyMart location and a new Dunkin’ store in 2024, and in the first quarter of 2025, we opened a Dunkin’ store and a fastmarket® location, with the balance of the pipeline to be opened over the course of 2025.
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In recent years, the convenience store industry has focused on increasing and improving in-store foodservice offerings, including fresh foods, quick service restaurants and proprietary food offerings. We believe consumers may be more likely to patronize convenience stores that include new and improved food offerings, which may also lead to increased inside merchandise sales or fuel sales. Our current foodservice offering, which varies by store, primarily consists of hot and fresh grab-n-go foods, deli, fried chicken, bakery, pizza, roller grill items and other prepared foods. We have historically relied upon a limited number of franchised quick service restaurants and in-store delis to drive customer traffic. As a result, we believe that our under-penetration of foodservice presents an opportunity to expand foodservice offerings and margin in response to changing consumer behavior. In the first quarter of 2024, we launched an extensive new pizza program as described above, and we are working on the expansion of our food offering as part of our Transformation Plan.
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For the year ended December 31, 2024, other revenues, net decreased by $4.7 million, or 4.2%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily due to the regulatory state-wide elimination of Virginia skill gaming machine income, which was partially offset by additional revenue from the 2023 Acquisitions and the SpeedyQ Acquisition.
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For the year ended December 31, 2024, general and administrative expenses decreased $2.4 million, or 1.4%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily due to a decrease of $2.7 million in share-based compensation expense and lower incentive accruals, partially offset by incremental expenses associated with the 2023 Acquisitions, annual wage increases and consulting support for the development of our Transformation Plan.
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For the year ended December 31, 2024, other expenses, net decreased by $4.9 million, or 38.3%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023 primarily due to lower acquisition and divestiture costs.
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Operating income was $94.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to $118.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The decrease in operating income was primarily due to lower same store merchandise and fuel contribution and regulatory state-wide elimination of Virginia skill gaming machine income, partially offset by incremental income from the 2023 Acquisitions and the SpeedyQ Acquisition as well as the benefit from retail stores that were closed or converted to dealers in 2024. Reduced fuel contribution at comparable wholesale sites (as defined below) more than offset the increase in fleet fueling fuel contribution at comparable fleet fueling sites (as defined below).
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1 Excludes the estimated fixed margin or fixed fee paid to GPMP for the cost of fuel.
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The table below shows financial information and certain key metrics of the SpeedyQ Acquisition within the retail segment, for which there is no comparable information for the prior period.
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2 Excludes the estimated fixed margin paid to GPMP for the cost of fuel.
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For the year ended December 31, 2024, other revenues, net decreased by $9.1 million, or 12.3%, from the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily related to the regulatory state-wide elimination of Virginia skill gaming machine income, partially offset by additional income from the 2023 Acquisitions and the SpeedyQ Acquisition.
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1 Excludes the estimated fixed margin or fixed fee paid to GPMP for the cost of fuel.
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For the year ended December 31, 2024, wholesale operating income increased $0.8 million, compared to 2023. An increase of approximately $3.4 million in other revenues, net, was partially offset by a decrease in fuel contribution of approximately $2.6 million in 2024 compared to 2023. At fuel supply locations, fuel contribution decreased by $0.5 million, and fuel margin per gallon remained consistent with 2023, primarily due to decreased prompt pay discounts related to lower fuel costs and lower volumes at comparable wholesale sites, which was partially offset by incremental contribution from the retail stores converted to dealers of $0.7 million, and the 2023 Acquisitions. At consignment agent locations, fuel contribution decreased $2.1 million while fuel margin per gallon increased for 2024 compared to 2023, primarily due to incremental contribution of $0.5 million from the retail stores converted to dealers, and the 2023 Acquisitions, which was offset by lower rack-to-retail margins and decreased prompt pay discounts related to lower fuel costs.
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For the year ended December 31, 2024, site operating expenses remained consistent with those in the year ended December 31, 2023.
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1 Excludes the estimated fixed fee paid to GPMP for the cost of fuel.
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Note: Comparable fleet fueling sites exclude fleet fueling sites added through the 2023 Acquisitions, until the first quarter in which these sites had a full quarter of fleet fueling activity in the prior year.
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For the year ended December 31, 2024, fuel revenue decreased by $15.5 million, or 2.9%, and other revenues, net increased by $1.3 million, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. Fleet fueling revenues were negatively impacted by a decrease in the average price of fuel in 2024 compared to 2023, which were partially offset by an 8.1 million increase in gallons sold, or 5.7%, primarily resulting from the WTG Acquisition.
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For the year ended December 31, 2024, site operating expenses increased $2.6 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2023 primarily due to the WTG Acquisition.
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Eliminates non-recurring charges related to our internal entity realignment and streamlining.
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For the year ended December 31, 2024, cash used in investing activities decreased by $182.0 million to $114.9 million from $296.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. For the year ended December 31, 2024, we utilized $113.9 million for capital expenditures, including the purchase of certain fee properties, upgrades to fuel dispensers and other investments in our stores. We paid $9.5 million in net consideration for the SpeedyQ Acquisition, reflecting $54.5 million in aggregate purchase consideration, offset by $45.0 million paid by an affiliate of Blue Owl Real Estate Fund VI OP LP under the Company’s standby real estate purchase, designation and lease program agreement. Cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2023 was impacted by the purchase consideration paid for the 2023 Acquisitions.
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Acquisition. We also made an early payment of $17.2 million, as payment in full and as a discount to the $25.0 million deferred consideration in the TEG Acquisition, which would have been due on March 1, 2025. See Note 4 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Contractual Obligations and Indebtedness
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Contractual Obligations
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The table below presents our significant contractual obligations as of December 31, 2024:
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Excludes asset retirement obligations due to the uncertain nature of the timing of these liabilities.
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Includes principal and interest payments. Assumes an interest rate of 7.4% on the $380.8 million of the Capital One Line of Credit utilized as of December 31, 2024 and a zero balance on the PNC Line of Credit.
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Deferred payments related to the Speedy’s Acquisition.
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Includes financial liabilities related to the 2023 Acquisitions of TEG and WTG, the 2022 Acquisitions and the 2021 acquisition of ExpressStop convenience stores, assuming lease purchase option is not exercised.
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Our fuel vendor agreements with suppliers require minimum volume purchase commitments of branded and unbranded gasoline and distillates annually. The future minimum volume purchase requirements under the existing supply agreements are based on gallons, with a purchase price at prevailing market rates for wholesale distribution.
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Our retail segment includes the operation of a chain of retail stores, which includes convenience stores selling fuel products and merchandise to retail customers. At our convenience stores, we own the merchandise and fuel inventory and employ personnel to manage the store.
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Our retail segment includes the operation of a chain of retail stores, which includes convenience stores selling fuel products and merchandise to retail customers, from which we generate a significant portion of our revenue and a large proportion of our profitability. At our convenience stores, we own the merchandise and fuel inventory and employ personnel to manage the store.
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Based in Richmond, VA, we are a leading independent convenience store operator and, as of December 31, 2024, we were one of the largest convenience store chain in the United States (“U.S.”) ranked by store count, operating 1,389 retail convenience stores. As of December 31, 2024, we operated the stores under more than 25 regional store brands including 1-Stop, Admiral, Apple Market®, BreadBox, Corner Mart, Dixie Mart, ExpressStop, E-Z Mart®, fas mart®, fastmarket®, Flash Market, Handy Mart, Jetz, Jiffi Stop®, Jiffy Stop, Li’l Cricket, Market Express, Next Door Store®, Pride, Roadrunner Markets, Rose Mart, Rstore, Scotchman®, shore stop®, Speedy’s, SpeedyQ, Town Star, Uncle’s, Village Pantry® and Young’s. As of December 31, 2024, we also supplied fuel to 1,922 dealer locations and operated 280 cardlock locations (unstaffed fueling locations). We are well diversified geographically and as of December 31, 2024, operated in the District of Columbia and more than 30 states in the Mid-Atlantic, Midwestern, Northeastern, Southeastern and Southwestern U.S.
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As of December 31, 2025, we operated the stores under more than 25 regional store brands including 1-Stop, Admiral, Apple Market®, BreadBox, Corner Mart, Dixie Mart, ExpressStop, E-Z Mart®, fas mart®, fastmarket®, Flash Market, Handy Mart, Jetz, Jiffi Stop®, Jiffy Stop, Li’l Cricket, Market Express, Next Door Store®, Pride, Roadrunner Markets, Rose Mart, Rstore, Scotchman®, shore stop®, Speedy’s, SpeedyQ, Town Star, Uncle’s, Village Pantry® and Young’s.
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Our retail segment includes the operation of a chain of retail stores, which includes convenience stores selling fuel products and merchandise to retail customers, from which we generate a significant portion of our revenue and a large proportion of our profitability. We focus our marketing and merchandising initiatives at our retail stores on offering our customers an assortment of products with an attractive value proposition. Our retail offering includes a wide array of cold and hot foodservice, beverages, cigarettes and other tobacco products, candy, salty snacks, grocery, beer and general merchandise. We have foodservice offerings at approximately 1,185 stores, which include hot and fresh grab-n-go foods, deli, fried chicken, bakery, pizza, roller grill items and other prepared foods. In the first quarter of 2024, we launched an extensive new pizza program that offers private label pizza, at an attractive value of $4.99 for enrolled loyalty members. We currently offer our private label pizza at approximately 1,200 stores as take-and-bake from the freezer, and as fresh and hot pizza either whole or by the slice at approximately 220 stores. We supplement our foodservice offering with approximately 110 quick service major national brand restaurants. Relevant and delicious food offerings are a key strategic priority for us, and we expect to maintain a high degree of focus on frozen grab-n-go and enhanced hot food capabilities. Additionally, we provide a number of traditional convenience store services, including lottery, prepaid products, gift cards, money orders, ATMs, gaming, and other ancillary product and service offerings. We also generate revenues from car washes at approximately 75 of our locations.
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We operate our retail stores centrally with consistent marketing, merchandising and assortment strategies across our brands, but we occasionally offer regional items based on consumer demand in select brands. We believe this approach increases operational efficiencies while preserving flexibility. Our marketing initiatives and merchandising and assortment strategies are centered around offering our customers an assortment of products with an attractive value proposition. Our retail offering includes a wide array of grab-n-go hot and cold prepared foods and dispensed beverages, take home packaged beverages and beer, candy, salty snacks, bakery and packaged sweet snacks, general and seasonal merchandise, cigarettes, and other tobacco products such as moist tobacco, vape, nicotine pouches, and cigars. We have various foodservice offerings at approximately 965 stores, with options including hot and cold grab-n-go foods, such as bakery, Nathan’s® hot dogs and Tornado® roller grill items. We have 140 stores with delis offering a more robust foodservice menu that includes fried chicken, pizza, breakfast sandwiches, chicken tenders, potato wedges and more. We supplement our foodservice offering with approximately 90 quick service major national brand restaurants such as Dunkin’ and Subway. Additionally, we offer a number of traditional convenience store services, including lottery, prepaid products, gift cards, money orders, ATMs, skill gaming, Bitcoin® ATMs and other ancillary product and service offerings. We sell fuel at 1,095 of our retail sites, and we had 211 electric vehicle (“EV”) chargers at 72 of our locations across 16 states as of December 31, 2025. We also generate revenue from car washes at approximately 65 of our locations.
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Our wholesale segment supplies fuel to dealers, sub-wholesalers, and bulk and spot purchasers, on either a consignment or cost plus basis. For consignment arrangements, we retain ownership of the fuel inventory at the site, are responsible for the pricing of the fuel to the end consumer and share a portion of the gross profit earned from the sale of fuel with the consignment dealers. For cost plus arrangements, we sell fuel to dealers and bulk and spot purchasers on a fixed-fee basis. The sales price is determined according to the terms of the relevant agreement, which typically reflects our total fuel costs plus the cost of transportation and a margin, with us generally retaining the prompt pay discounts and rebates.
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Our wholesale segment supplies fuel to gas stations operated by third-party dealers, sub-wholesalers, and bulk and spot purchasers, on either a cost plus or consignment basis. For cost plus arrangements, the dealers, sub-wholesalers and bulk and spot purchasers, purchase fuel from us, and we earn a fixed mark-up above our cost. The sales price to the dealer is determined according to the terms of the relevant agreement, which typically reflects our total fuel costs plus the cost of transportation, taxes and our fixed margin. Furthermore, we generally retain any prompt pay discounts and rebates from our fuel suppliers. For consignment arrangements, we retain ownership of the fuel inventory at the site until the time of sale to the ultimate customer by the dealer, we are responsible for the pricing of the fuel to the end consumer and we share the gross profit generated from the sale of fuel by the dealer based on the terms of the relevant contract. In certain cases, gross profit is split based on a percentage and in others, we pay a fixed fee per gallon to the dealer and retain the remainder of the profit.
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Our GPMP segment engages in the wholesale distribution of fuel to substantially all of our sites that sell fuel in the retail and wholesale segments. GPM Petroleum LP (“GPMP”) sells fuel at GPMP’s cost of fuel (including taxes and transportation) plus a fixed margin and charges a fixed fee primarily to sites in the fleet fueling segment which are not supplied by GPMP.
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Our GPMP segment primarily engages in inter-segment transactions of wholesale distribution of fuel to substantially all of our sites that sell fuel in the retail and wholesale segments. Our GPMP segment sells and supplies fuel at its cost of fuel (including taxes and transportation) plus a fixed margin to such supplied sites and charges an inter-segment fixed fee primarily to sites in the fleet fueling segment which are not supplied by the GPMP segment. The effect of these inter-segment transactions was eliminated in the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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We had approximately 2.3 million enrolled members in our fas REWARDS® loyalty program at the end of 2024, representing a year over year increase of approximately 13% from 2023. Our fas REWARDS® loyalty program is available in the majority of our stores and offers enrolled loyalty members in store exclusive promotional pricing, in-app member only deals not available without the app, as well as the ability to earn points that can be redeemed for either fuel or merchandise savings. Other in-app features include order and delivery, age verified offers on tobacco and alcohol, and a store locator with current gas prices at GPM stores nearby to members.
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At the end of 2025, we had approximately 2.4 million enrolled members in our fas REWARDS loyalty program, representing a year over year increase of approximately 6% from 2024. Our fas REWARDS loyalty program is available in all of our retail stores and offers enrolled loyalty members the most value in our stores, in-app member only deals not available without the app, and the ability to earn points that can be redeemed for either fuel or merchandise savings. Other in-app features include the ability to convert earned points to fas BUCKS, which can be spent like cash on most merchandise categories in our stores, or stackable fuel cents off up to $2.00 off per gallon, up to 20 gallons at the pump as part of our Fueling America’s Future promotion. To celebrate America’s 250th anniversary in 2026, members can now save up to $2.50 per gallon in fuel savings.
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Leveraging our unique, multi-segment operating model through more active conversion of retail stores within our retail segment to dealer sites within our wholesale segment. Following our review of our retail store portfolio, we have identified and expect to convert a meaningful number of retail locations to dealer sites, which we expect will yield greater profitability. Conversions of certain retail stores benefit both our dealers and us. Dealers are able to leverage their own scale by taking additional sites, while we realize higher profit from ongoing fuel supply agreements and rental income than from continuing to operate these stores in our retail segment. These conversions also will allow us to focus and better prioritize future investments in our remaining retail stores. During the year ended December 31, 2024, we converted 153 retail stores to dealer sites, and we expect to convert a meaningful number of additional stores throughout 2025, including another approximately 100 retail stores by the end of the first quarter of 2025.
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Starting in the middle of 2024, as part of our Transformation Plan, we are leveraging our unique, multi-segment operating model to expand our wholesale fuel distribution network by converting a meaningful number of retail stores within our retail segment to dealer locations within our wholesale segment. Conversions of certain retail stores benefit both our retail and wholesale segments, as these sites have yielded, and we expect will continue to yield, greater profitability once converted. In such cases, we realize higher profit from ongoing fuel supply agreements and rental income than from continued operation of these stores in our retail segment. These conversions also allow us to focus on and better prioritize future investments in our remaining retail stores. During the year ended December 31, 2025, we converted 256 retail stores to dealer locations, and we have converted a total of 409 stores since the beginning of this initiative in the middle of 2024. We expect to convert a meaningful number of additional stores throughout 2026. These conversions have resulted in approximately $11.8 million in incremental operating income before general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2025.
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As we proceed with this Transformation Plan, we may incur associated non-recurring expenses, including personnel costs, divestiture costs, professional services fees, and losses on disposal of assets and impairment charges.
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As we proceed with our Transformation Plan, we may incur associated non-recurring expenses, including personnel costs, divestiture costs, professional services fees, and losses on disposal of assets and impairment charges.
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Increased focus on both our pricing and procurement strategies across our retail stores to support ongoing merchandise margin rate growth.
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We continue to increase our focus on both our pricing and procurement strategies across our retail stores to support ongoing merchandise margin rate growth, including using customer centric data-driven decisions to expand our six core destination merchandise categories, which are packaged beverages, candy, salty snacks, packaged sweet snacks, alternative snacks and beer. These categories represented approximately 54% of our same store merchandise contribution for the year ended December 31, 2025. Because our core destination merchandise categories represent a high concentration of our merchandise contribution, we focus on marketing and merchandising initiatives within these categories because we believe that they will have the greatest impact on our performance.
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We achieved strong store growth over the last decade, driven primarily by a highly successful acquisition strategy, inclusive of 26 completed acquisitions from 2013 through 2024. Most recently, on April 9, 2024, we completed our acquisition of 21 SpeedyQ Markets convenience stores located in Michigan (the “SpeedyQ Acquisition”). In March 2023, we acquired 135 convenience stores, 181 dealer locations, a commercial, government, and industrial business, and certain distribution and transportation assets from Transit Energy Group, LLC (the “TEG Acquisition”). In June 2023, we completed our acquisition of 24 Uncle’s convenience stores located across Western Texas, 68 proprietary GASCARD-branded cardlock sites and 43 private cardlock sites for fleet fueling operations located in Western Texas and Southeastern New Mexico from WTG Fuels Holdings, LLC (the “WTG Acquisition”). In August 2023, we acquired seven Speedy’s convenience stores located in Arkansas and Oklahoma, which were previously locations operated by a dealer to which we supplied fuel (the “Speedy’s Acquisition” and, together with the TEG Acquisition and the WTG Acquisition, the “2023 Acquisitions”). In July 2022, we completed our acquisition of certain assets from Quarles Petroleum, Incorporated (the “Quarles Acquisition”), which included on the acquisition date 121 proprietary Quarles-branded cardlock sites and 63 third-party cardlock sites for fleet fueling operations, and 46 dealer locations, and in December 2022, we completed our acquisition of Pride Convenience Holdings, LLC, which operated 31 Pride convenience stores on the acquisition date and had one store under construction that is now opened (the “Pride Acquisition” and together with the Quarles Acquisition, the “2022 Acquisitions”). Our strategic acquisitions have had, and may continue to have, a significant impact on our reported results and can make period to period comparisons of results difficult. We believe our significant size and scale aids our efforts to successfully deploy our organic growth strategies in our acquired assets, which we anticipate will result in value accretion. For additional information regarding our acquisitions, see Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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We achieved strong store growth over the last decade, driven primarily by a highly successful acquisition strategy, inclusive of 26 completed acquisitions from 2013 through 2025. In April 2024, we completed our acquisition of 21 SpeedyQ Markets convenience stores located in Michigan (the “SpeedyQ Acquisition”). In March 2023, we acquired 135 convenience stores, 181 dealer locations, a commercial, government, and industrial business, and certain distribution and transportation assets from Transit Energy Group, LLC (the “TEG Acquisition”). In June 2023, we completed our acquisition of 24 Uncle’s convenience stores located across Western Texas, 68 proprietary GASCARD-branded cardlock sites and 43 private cardlock sites for fleet fueling operations located in Western Texas and Southeastern New Mexico from WTG Fuels Holdings, LLC (the “WTG Acquisition”). In August 2023, we acquired seven Speedy’s convenience stores located in Arkansas and Oklahoma, which were previously locations operated by a dealer to which we supplied fuel (the “Speedy’s Acquisition” and, together with the TEG Acquisition and the WTG Acquisition, the “2023 Acquisitions”). Our strategic acquisitions, as well as the conversion of a meaningful number of retail stores to dealer locations, have had, and may continue to have, a significant impact on our reported results, which can make period to period comparisons difficult. For additional information regarding our acquisitions, see Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Our store count has grown from 320 sites in 2011 to 3,591 sites as of December 31, 2024, of which 1,389 were operated as retail convenience stores, 1,922 were dealer locations to which we supplied fuel, and 280 were cardlock locations.
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Our store count has grown from 320 sites in 2011 to 3,512 sites as of December 31, 2025, of which 1,118 were operated as retail convenience stores, 2,099 were dealer locations to which we supplied fuel, and 295 were cardlock locations. The following tables provide a history of our acquisitions, site conversions and site closings, including as part of our Transformation Plan, for each of the last three years, for the retail, wholesale and fleet fueling segments:
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The cost of our main products, gasoline and diesel fuel, is greatly impacted by the wholesale cost of fuel in the United States. We attempt to pass wholesale fuel cost changes to our customers through retail price changes; however, we are not always able to do so. Competitive conditions primarily affect the timing of any related increase or decrease in retail prices. As a result, we tend to experience lower fuel margins when the cost of fuel is increasing gradually over a longer period and higher fuel margins when the cost of fuel is declining or more volatile over a shorter period of time. Depending on future market and geopolitical conditions, the supply of fuel, including diesel fuel in particular, may become constrained. Accordingly, we maintain terminal storage of diesel fuel for short-term supply needs for our fleet fueling sites.
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The cost of our main products, gasoline and diesel fuel, is greatly impacted by the wholesale cost of fuel in the United States. We pass wholesale fuel cost changes to our fuel supply dealers and attempt to pass wholesale fuel cost changes to our retail, fleet fueling and consignment customers through price changes; however, we are not always able to do so. Competitive conditions primarily drive the timing of any increases or decreases in retail prices. Fuel margins for our retail stores, our fleet fueling sites and consignment locations can change rapidly because they are influenced by many factors, including: the wholesale cost of fuel; interruptions in supply caused by severe weather; supply chain disruptions; refinery mechanical failures; and competition in the local markets in which we operate. We tend to realize lower fuel margins when the cost of fuel is increasing gradually over a longer period and higher fuel margins when the cost of fuel is declining or more volatile over a shorter period of time. Because market and geopolitical conditions constrain, from time to time, the supply of fuel, including diesel fuel in particular, we maintain terminal storage of diesel fuel for short-term supply needs for our fleet fueling sites.
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Additionally, the significant increase in the rate of inflation in the U.S. in recent years and the effect of higher prevailing interest rates has increased merchandise cost and reduced consumer purchasing power. We have mitigated a portion of these higher costs with retail price increases. The persistence of, or increase in, inflation or high interest rates could negatively impact the demand for our products and services, including due to consumers reducing travel, which could reduce sales volumes. Because of recent and current labor market conditions and the prevailing wage rates in the markets in which we operate, we have increased wages, which has increased our costs associated with recruiting and retaining qualified personnel, and may continue to do so in the future. Additionally, any major changes in tax or trade policy between the U.S. and countries from which we or our suppliers source merchandise and other products for our sites, such as the imposition of additional tariffs or duties on imported products, could require us to take certain actions, including raising prices on products we sell and seeking alternative sources of supply.
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Additionally, the significant increase in the rate of inflation in the U.S. in recent years and the effect of higher prevailing interest rates have increased merchandise cost and reduced consumer purchasing power. We have mitigated the impact of a portion of these higher costs on operating results with retail price increases. The persistence of, or increase in, inflation could negatively impact the demand for our products and services, including due to consumers reducing travel, which could reduce sales volumes. Because of recent and current labor market conditions and the prevailing wage rates in the markets in which we operate, we have increased wages, which has increased, and may continue to increase, our costs associated with recruiting and retaining qualified personnel. Additionally, any major changes in tax or trade policy between the U.S. and countries from which we or our suppliers source merchandise and other products for our sites, such as the imposition of additional tariffs or duties on imported products, could require that we take certain actions, including raising prices on products we sell and seeking alternative sources of supply. Further, any major changes could lead to significant cost increases and delays in opening remodeled or new convenience stores or other improvements to our sites.
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We also operate in a highly competitive retail convenience market that includes businesses with operations and services that are similar to those that we provide. We believe that convenience stores managed by individual operators who offer branded or non-branded fuel are also significant competitors in the local markets in which we operate. Often, operators of both chains and individual stores compete by selling unbranded fuel at lower retail prices relative to the market. The convenience store industry is also experiencing competition from other retail sectors including grocery stores, large warehouse retail stores, dollar stores and pharmacies.
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We also operate in a highly competitive retail convenience market that includes businesses with operations and services that are similar to those that we provide. We believe that convenience stores managed by individual operators that offer branded or non-branded fuel are also significant competitors in the local markets in which we operate. Often, operators of both chains and individual stores compete by selling unbranded fuel at lower retail prices relative to the market. The convenience store industry is also experiencing competition from other retail sectors including grocery stores, large warehouse retail stores, dollar stores and pharmacies.
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The period-to-period comparisons of our results of operations contained in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation have been prepared using the Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto, and the following discussion should be read in conjunction with such Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes contained elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. All figures for fuel costs, fuel contribution and fuel margin per gallon exclude the estimated fixed margin or fixed fee paid to GPMP for the cost of fuel (intercompany charges by GPMP).
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The period-to-period comparisons of our results of operations contained in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation have been prepared using the Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto, and the following discussion should be read in conjunction with such Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes contained elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. All figures for fuel costs, fuel contribution and fuel margin per gallon exclude the estimated fixed margin or fixed fee paid to the GPMP segment for the cost of fuel (intercompany charges by the GPMP segment).
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For the year ended December 31, 2024, fuel revenue decreased by $605.5 million, or 8.1%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. The decrease in fuel revenue was attributable primarily to a decrease in the average price of fuel compared to 2023 and fewer gallons sold at same stores in 2024 compared to 2023, which was partially offset by incremental gallons sold related to the 2023 Acquisitions and the SpeedyQ Acquisition.
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For the year ended December 31, 2025, fuel revenue decreased by $820.0 million, or 12.0%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2024. The decrease in fuel revenue was attributable primarily to a decrease in the average price of fuel compared to 2024 and fewer gallons sold in 2025 compared to 2024, due to a challenging macroeconomic environment, as well as severe weather conditions in January and February 2025 in certain of the markets in which we operate.
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For the year ended December 31, 2024, merchandise revenue decreased by $70.7 million, or 3.8%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily due to a decrease in same store merchandise revenues and a decrease in merchandise revenue from underperforming retail stores that we closed or converted to dealers. Offsetting this decrease was additional merchandise revenue from the 2023 Acquisitions and the SpeedyQ Acquisition.
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For the year ended December 31, 2025, merchandise revenue decreased by $284.9 million, or 16.1%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to reduced merchandise revenue from retail stores that we closed or converted to dealer locations since the middle of 2024 as well as a decrease in same store merchandise revenues.
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For the year ended December 31, 2024, total operating expenses decreased by $651.9 million, or 7.0%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. Fuel costs decreased $604.4 million, or 8.8% compared to 2023 due to both a lower average cost of fuel and fewer same store gallons sold, which were partially offset by incremental gallons related to the 2023 Acquisitions and the SpeedyQ Acquisition. Merchandise costs decreased $65.1 million, or 5.2%, compared to 2023, consistent with the reduction in merchandise revenue. For the year ended December 31, 2024, site operating expenses increased $15.1 million, or 1.8%, compared to 2023 primarily due to incremental expenses as a result of the 2023 Acquisitions and the SpeedyQ Acquisition, which were partially offset by a decrease in same store expenses and expenses from underperforming retail stores that we closed or converted to dealers.
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For the year ended December 31, 2025, total operating expenses decreased by $1,081.9 million, or 12.5%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2024. Fuel costs decreased by $791.8 million, or 12.6%, compared to 2024, and merchandise costs decreased by $205.1 million, or 17.3%, compared to 2024, consistent with the reduction in fuel and merchandise revenues. For the year ended December 31, 2025, site operating expenses decreased by $89.9 million, or 10.3%, compared to 2024 due to lower expenses from retail stores that we closed or converted to dealer locations, slightly offset by incremental expenses as a result of the SpeedyQ Acquisition.
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For the year ended December 31, 2024, depreciation and amortization expenses increased $4.8 million, or 3.8%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023 primarily due to assets acquired in the past two years, largely in connection with the 2023 Acquisitions and the SpeedyQ Acquisition.
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For the year ended December 31, 2025, depreciation and amortization expenses increased by $2.0 million, or 1.5%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2024 primarily due to assets acquired in the past year.
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For the year ended December 31, 2024, interest and other financial expenses, net decreased by $4.1 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2023 primarily as a result of $9.2 million recorded as financial income related to the issuance of the First Installment Shares (as defined in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements) as payment of deferred consideration and the settlement of deferred consideration related to the TEG Acquisition, an increase of $0.8 million in income recorded in 2024 compared to the prior year period for fair value adjustments related to the Ares Put Option, Public Warrants, Private Warrants and Additional Deferred Shares (each as defined in the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements) and additional interest income generated in 2024, which was partially offset by higher average outstanding debt balances, a higher average interest rate for 2024 and higher interest expenses related to financial liabilities.
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For the year ended December 31, 2025, interest and other financial expenses, net increased by $6.2 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily related to a decrease of $3.3 million in income recorded in 2025 compared to 2024 for fair value adjustments related to the Public Warrants, Private Warrants and Additional Deferred Shares (each as defined in the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements) and approximately $9.2 million recorded as financial income in the year ended December 31,
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For the year ended December 31, 2024, income tax expense was $6.1 million compared to $12.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, and our effective tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was 22.8% and 26.0%, respectively.
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For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, income tax expense was $6.3 million and $6.1 million, respectively, and our effective tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was 21.8% and 22.8%, respectively.
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For the year ended December 31, 2024, net income attributable to the Company was $20.8 million compared to $34.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.
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For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, net income attributable to the Company was $22.7 million and $20.8 million, respectively.
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For the year ended December 31, 2024, Adjusted EBITDA was $248.9 million, as compared to $276.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. Refer to “Use of Non-GAAP Measures” below for discussion of this non-GAAP performance measure and related reconciliation to net income.
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For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, Adjusted EBITDA was $248.7 million and $248.9 million, respectively. Refer to “Use of Non-GAAP Measures” below for discussion of this non-GAAP performance measure and related reconciliation to net income.
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In the discussion of our segment results, we disclose certain information with respect to our acquisitions on an “incremental” basis. For example, incremental fuel gallons sold with respect to recent acquisitions. Incremental amounts or gallons related to such acquisitions reflect only the change (i.e. increase) in the contribution of the acquisitions between the referenced periods. Therefore, when analyzing the incremental impact of the 2023 Acquisitions for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the year ended December 31, 2023, the TEG Acquisition’s results for the second, third and fourth quarters of 2024 and 2023, the WTG Acquisition’s results for the third and fourth quarters of 2024 and 2023, and the Speedy’s Acquisition’s results for the fourth quarters of 2024 and 2023 are excluded as they are already reflected in same store and comparable wholesale sites and comparable fleet fueling sites results, as defined below.
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In the discussion of our segment results, we disclose certain information with respect to our acquisitions on an “incremental” basis. For example, incremental fuel gallons sold with respect to recent acquisitions. Incremental amounts or gallons related to such acquisitions reflect only the change (i.e. increase) in the contribution of the acquisitions between the referenced periods as they are not yet reflected in same store figures.
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3 Calculated as fuel revenue less fuel costs. 2022 same store fuel contribution is presented compared to the 2023 store basis.
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3 Calculated as fuel revenue less fuel costs. 2023 same store fuel contribution is presented compared to 2024 store basis.
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For the year ended December 31, 2024, fuel revenue decreased by $348.8 million, or 9.0%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. The decrease in fuel revenue was attributable to a decrease in gallons sold at same stores of approximately 6.1%, or 65.5 million gallons, reflecting the challenging macro-economic environment, as well as a $0.19 per gallon decrease in the average retail price of fuel in 2024 as compared to 2023, primarily due to market factors. Partially offsetting these decreases was an incremental 41.3 million gallons sold, or $132.8 million in fuel revenue, contributed by the 2023 Acquisitions and the SpeedyQ Acquisition. Underperforming retail stores, which we closed or converted to dealers during 2024 to optimize profitability, also negatively impacted gallons sold by 19.3 million gallons.
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For the year ended December 31, 2025, fuel revenue decreased by $674.3 million, or 19.2%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2024. The decrease in fuel revenue was attributable to a decrease in same store gallons sold of approximately 5.4%, or 51.2 million gallons, reflecting the challenging macroeconomic environment as well as severe weather conditions in January and February 2025 in certain of the markets in which we operate, and a $0.18 per gallon decrease in the average retail price of fuel in 2025 compared to 2024, primarily due to market factors. Retail stores that we closed or converted to dealer locations since the middle of 2024 also negatively impacted gallons sold by 111.3 million gallons. Partially offsetting these decreases were an incremental 2.6 million gallons sold, or $6.2 million in fuel revenue, contributed by the SpeedyQ Acquisition.
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For the year ended December 31, 2024, merchandise revenue decreased by $70.7 million, or 3.8%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily caused by a decline in customer transactions reflecting the challenging macro-economic environment and a decrease in merchandise revenue of $43.6 million from underperforming retail stores that we closed or converted to dealers. The 2023 Acquisitions and the SpeedyQ Acquisition contributed approximately $64.6 million of incremental merchandise revenue. Same store merchandise sales decreased $94.6 million, or 5.4%, for 2024 compared to 2023. About half the decline in same store merchandise was caused by lower revenues from cigarettes.
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For the year ended December 31, 2025, merchandise revenue decreased by $284.9 million, or 16.1%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily caused by a decline in customer transactions reflecting the challenging macroeconomic environment as well as severe weather conditions in January and February 2025 in certain of the markets in which we operate, and a decrease in merchandise revenue of $230.5 million from retail stores that we closed or converted to dealer locations since the middle of 2024. Same store merchandise sales decreased by $61.1 million, or 4.1%, for 2025 compared to 2024. More than half the decline in same store merchandise revenues was caused by lower revenues from cigarettes. The SpeedyQ Acquisition contributed approximately $5.6 million of incremental merchandise revenue.
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For the year ended December 31, 2024, fuel contribution decreased $7.1 million, or 1.6%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023, while fuel margin per gallon increased. Same store fuel margin per gallon for 2024 increased to 39.7 cents per gallon from 39.0 cents per gallon for 2023. Incremental fuel contribution from the 2023 Acquisitions and the SpeedyQ Acquisition of approximately $16.8 million was more than offset by a decrease in same store fuel contribution of $18.6 million. In addition, a decrease in fuel contribution of $6.1 million was related to underperforming retail stores that we closed or converted to dealers compared to 2023.
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For the year ended December 31, 2025, fuel contribution decreased by $33.5 million, or 7.8%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2024. The decrease in fuel contribution was due to a decrease of $37.1 million related to retail stores that we closed or converted to dealer locations since the middle of 2024. This decrease was offset by a same store fuel contribution increase of $1.5 million and incremental fuel contribution from the SpeedyQ Acquisition of approximately $1.2 million. Same store fuel margin per gallon for 2025 increased to 42.9 cents per gallon from 40.4 cents per gallon for 2024.
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For the year ended December 31, 2024, merchandise contribution decreased $5.6 million, or 0.9%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023, while merchandise margin increased to 32.8% in 2024 from 31.8% in 2023. The decrease in merchandise contribution was due to a decrease in same store merchandise contribution of $17.0 million and a decrease in merchandise contribution of $11.6 million related to underperforming retail stores that we closed or converted to dealers, partially offset by incremental merchandise contribution from the 2023 Acquisitions and the SpeedyQ Acquisition of $21.7 million. Merchandise contribution at same stores decreased in 2024 primarily due to lower contribution from several core destination categories, and cigarettes, partially offset by higher contribution from other tobacco products. Same store merchandise margin was 32.7% in 2024 compared to 31.9% in 2023.
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For the year ended December 31, 2025, merchandise contribution decreased by $79.8 million, or 13.8%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2024, while merchandise margin increased to 33.7% in 2025 from 32.8% in 2024. The decrease in merchandise contribution was due to a $71.7 million decrease related to retail stores that we closed or converted to dealer locations since the middle of 2024 and a decrease in same store merchandise contribution of $11.3 million, partially offset by $2.1 million in incremental merchandise contribution from the SpeedyQ Acquisition. Same store merchandise margin for 2025 increased to 33.8% from 33.2% in 2024.
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For the year ended December 31, 2024, site operating expenses increased $11.2 million, or 1.4%, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily due to $33.1 million of incremental expenses related to the 2023 Acquisitions and the SpeedyQ Acquisition. The increase in site operating expenses was partially offset by a decrease in same store operating expenses of $0.4 million as a result of lower credit card fees and personnel costs, and $22.1 million of reduced expenses related to underperforming retail stores that we closed or converted to dealers.
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For the year ended December 31, 2025, site operating expenses decreased by $105.5 million, or 13.3%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to $111.7 million of reduced expenses related to retail stores that we closed or converted to dealer locations since the middle of 2024, partially offset by $3.7 million of incremental expenses related to the SpeedyQ Acquisition.
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Note: Comparable wholesale sites exclude wholesale sites added through the 2023 Acquisitions and retail stores converted to dealers, until the first quarter in which these sites had a full quarter of wholesale activity in the prior year.
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Note: Information disclosed on a “comparable wholesale sites” basis excludes wholesale sites added through acquisitions and retail stores converted to dealer locations, until the first quarter in which these sites had a full quarter of wholesale activity in the prior year. Refer to “Use of Non-GAAP Measures” below for discussion of this non-GAAP performance measure.
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For the year ended December 31, 2024, fuel revenue decreased by $240.0 million, or 7.9%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023, caused by a 19.9 million, or 2.1%, decrease in gallons sold and a decrease in the average price of fuel in 2024 as compared to 2023. Of total gallons sold, the 2023 Acquisitions contributed approximately 18.4 million incremental gallons, and the retail stores that were converted to dealers contributed 10.4 million gallons, which were more than offset by lower volumes at comparable wholesale sites.
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For the year ended December 31, 2025, fuel revenue decreased by $99.0 million, or 3.5%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to a decrease in the average price of fuel in 2025 as compared to 2024, partially offset by a 39.7 million, or 4.2%, increase in gallons sold. Of total gallons sold, the retail stores that we converted to dealer locations since the middle of 2024 contributed 79.7 million gallons, which were partially offset by lower volumes at comparable wholesale sites, reflecting the challenging macroeconomic environment.
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The table below shows the results of the fleet fueling segment for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, together with certain key metrics for the segment. We added the fleet fueling segment only upon consummation of the Quarles Acquisition on July 22, 2022; therefore, the year ended December 31, 2022 does not reflect the operations of this segment for the entirety of 2022, which affects year-over-year comparability.
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The table below shows the results of the fleet fueling segment for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, together with certain key metrics for the segment.
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For the year ended December 31, 2024, fuel contribution increased by $8.4 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. At proprietary cardlocks, fuel contribution increased by $7.9 million, and fuel margin per gallon also increased for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. At third-party cardlock locations, fuel contribution increased $0.5 million, and fuel margin per gallon also increased for 2024 compared to 2023. These changes were primarily due to higher volumes and the cardlocks acquired in the WTG Acquisition.
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For the year ended December 31, 2025, fuel contribution increased by $1.4 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2024. At proprietary cardlocks, fuel contribution increased by $0.8 million, and fuel margin per gallon also increased for 2025 compared to 2024, primarily due to favorable diesel margins. At third-party cardlock locations, fuel contribution increased by $0.6 million, and fuel margin per gallon also increased for 2025 compared to 2024, primarily due to the closure of underperforming third-party locations.
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1 Includes the estimated fixed margin or fixed fee paid to GPMP for the cost of fuel.
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1 Includes the estimated fixed margin or fixed fee paid to the GPMP segment for the cost of fuel.
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For the year ended December 31, 2024, fuel revenue decreased by $573.1 million, or 11.1%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. The decrease in fuel revenue was attributable to a decrease in gallons sold and a decrease in the average price of fuel for 2024 compared to 2023.
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For the year ended December 31, 2025, fuel revenue decreased by $774.6 million, or 13.8%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2024. The decrease in fuel revenue was attributable to a decrease in both gallons sold and the average price of fuel for 2025 compared to 2024.
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For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, other revenues, net were similar. Inter-segment other revenues, net primarily related to the fixed fee primarily charged to sites in the fleet fueling segment (currently 5.0 cents per gallon sold) and increased slightly for 2024 compared to 2023.
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For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, other revenues, net and inter-segment other revenues, net related to the fixed fee primarily charged to sites in the fleet fueling segment (5.0 cents per gallon sold for the three years ended December 31, 2025) were similar.
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Fuel margin decreased by $2.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily due to fewer gallons sold to the retail and wholesale segments at a fixed margin.
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Fuel margin decreased by $6.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to fewer gallons sold to the retail segment at a fixed margin.
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For the year ended December 31, 2024, total general and administrative expenses increased slightly from those in the year ended December 31, 2023, and depreciation and amortization expenses for 2024 remained consistent with 2023.
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For the year ended December 31, 2025, total general and administrative expenses decreased $0.3 million from those in the year ended December 31, 2024, and depreciation and amortization expenses for 2025 remained consistent with 2024.
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We disclose certain measures on a “same store basis,” which is a non-GAAP measure. Information disclosed on a “same store basis” excludes the results of any store that is not a “same store” for the applicable period. A store is considered a same store beginning in the first quarter in which the store had a full quarter of activity in the prior year. We believe that this information provides greater comparability regarding our ongoing operating performance. Neither this measure nor those described below should be considered an alternative to measurements presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”).
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We disclose certain measures on a “same store basis,” which is a non-GAAP measure. Information disclosed on a “same store basis” excludes the results of any store that is not a “same store” for the applicable period. A store is considered a same store beginning in the first quarter in which the store had a full quarter of activity in the prior year. We believe that this information is useful for our investors, securities analysts, and other interested parties by providing greater comparability regarding our ongoing operating performance. Neither this measure nor those described below should be considered an alternative to measurements presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”).
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2024 related to the issuance of the First Installment Shares (as defined in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements) as payment of deferred consideration and the settlement of deferred consideration related to the TEG Acquisition, partially offset by higher interest income generated and lower average interest rates in the year ended December 31, 2025.
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The following table provides a history of our acquisitions, site conversions and site closings for each of the last three years, for the retail, wholesale and fleet fueling segments:
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Our results of operation are significantly impacted by the retail fuel margins we earn on gallons sold. These fuel margins can change rapidly because they are influenced by many factors, including: the wholesale cost of fuel; interruptions in supply caused by severe weather; supply chain disruptions; refinery mechanical failures; and competition in the local markets in which we operate.
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1 Acquisition of 21 SpeedyQ retail stores.
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3 Calculated as fuel revenue less fuel costs.
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4 Calculated as merchandise revenue less merchandise costs.
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5 Calculated as merchandise contribution divided by merchandise revenue.