Core Insights - Arko Petroleum plans to take its wholesale fuel distribution business public, aiming for a cumulative annualized operating income benefit of over $20 million from converting stores to its wholesale segment [3][8] - The IPO will include Arko's wholesale segment, fleet fueling arm, and GPM Petroleum business, which supplies fuel to retail and wholesale sites [4][5] Business Strategy - The company is converting its company-operated convenience stores to a wholesale segment as part of a strategic plan to reduce expenses [8] - Arko has converted 347 sites to its dealerization program and plans to continue this process into 2026 [7] Operational Structure - Post-IPO, Arko's approximately 1,200 remaining company-operated convenience stores will operate as a standalone entity [6][8] - The new company will handle wholesale distribution of motor fuels to nearly all of Arko's retail convenience stores that sell fuel [5]