Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Leases

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Leases
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Leases [Abstract]  
Leases

6. Leases

Lessee

As of September 30, 2026, the Company leased 843 of its retail stores, 566 dealer locations, 157 cardlock locations, former store locations, and certain office and storage spaces, including land and buildings in certain cases. Most of the lease agreements are for long-term periods, ranging from 15 to 20 years, and generally include several renewal options for extension periods for five to 25 years. Additionally, the Company leases certain store equipment, office equipment, automatic tank gauges and fuel dispensers.

The components of lease cost recorded on the condensed consolidated statements of operations were as follows:

 

 

 

For the Three Months
Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Finance lease cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation of right-of-use assets

 

$

2,388

 

 

$

2,544

 

 

$

7,207

 

 

$

7,448

 

Interest on lease liabilities

 

 

3,938

 

 

 

4,105

 

 

 

11,930

 

 

 

12,499

 

Operating lease costs included in site operating expenses

 

 

48,498

 

 

 

48,494

 

 

 

145,379

 

 

 

144,590

 

Operating lease costs included in general and administrative
   expenses

 

 

499

 

 

 

434

 

 

 

1,443

 

 

 

1,449

 

Lease cost related to variable lease payments, short-term
   leases and leases of low value assets

 

 

604

 

 

 

479

 

 

 

1,463

 

 

 

1,614

 

Right-of-use asset impairment charges and net loss (gain) on
  disposals of leases

 

 

1,648

 

 

 

361

 

 

 

4,420

 

 

 

2,219

 

Total lease costs

 

$

57,575

 

 

$

56,417

 

 

$

171,842

 

 

$

169,819

 

 

Lessor

The Company leases and subleases owned and leased properties to dealers and other tenants and subtenants which are accounted for as operating or sales-type leases. The majority of leases and subleases are for periods of up to 10 years, which may be a fixed period or a shorter period with an option or series of renewal options, and in certain cases with additional renewal options past such 10-year period. Some of the lease agreements include lease payments which are based upon the tenant’s or subtenant’s sales subject to fixed minimum lease payments. At the time that an agreement is entered into, the dealers and other tenants and subtenants often post a security deposit as collateral. Total operating lease income was approximately $17.5 million, $13.9 million, $51.0 million and $37.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Lease income is included in other revenues, net, in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.