What happened
Getty Realty Corp. (NYSE: GTY) said on September 22, 2026, that it closed a $260.9 million sale leaseback with Refuel Operating Company, LLC.
The deal covers 41 convenience stores and four long-term, unitary net leases.
Refuel operates about 250 locations in five states across the Southeastern United States.
Key numbers
| Metric | Latest | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refuel sale leaseback transaction size | $260.9 million | SEC 8-K | |
| Convenience stores acquired | 41 convenience stores | SEC 8-K | |
| Shares subject to outstanding forward sale agreements | approximately 6.6 million shares | SEC 8-K | |
| Gross proceeds expected from those forward sale agreements | approximately $216.9 million | SEC 8-K | |
| New unsecured term loan commitments | $200.0 million | SEC 8-K | |
| Year-to-date investment in convenience and automotive retail assets | $455.2 million | SEC 8-K |
Why it matters
Getty Realty said Refuel will be its third largest tenant on a pro forma basis, at about 7.7% of annualized base rent.
The company expects to fund the transaction on a leverage-neutral basis with unsettled forward sale agreements, a new unsecured term loan, and property dispositions.
After June 30, 2026, it entered into new forward sale agreements to sell about 0.8 million shares for expected gross proceeds of about $26.4 million.
Getty Realty has about 6.6 million shares subject to outstanding forward sale agreements. They are expected to generate about $216.9 million upon settlement, or about 83.1% of the $260.9 million transaction size. The filing says about $100.0 million of those proceeds will fund part of the deal.
Year to date, Getty Realty has invested about $455.2 million in convenience and automotive retail assets at a 7.1% initial cash yield, including Refuel and about $35.7 million of additional investment activity after June 30, 2026.
The new unsecured term loan is $200.0 million, and Getty Realty has identified properties expected to generate at least $50.0 million of gross proceeds.
Year to date, the company has sold 13 properties for gross proceeds of $19.1 million, equal to a 5.7% cap rate on stabilized assets.
That leaves investors tracking both the funding sources and the pace of asset sales.
The filing shows what is already in place and what still needs to close.
What's next
The new unsecured term loan is expected to close in October 2026 and mature in October 2028, with three one-year extension options at the company's option, subject to standard conditions.
Until then, the plan still depends on the forward sale proceeds and the property dispositions.
If the financing closes and the disposition plan moves forward, the capital structure becomes more complete. If either slips, the capital plan is less complete.
Sources
- Getty Realty Corp. press release exhibit 99.1 filed on SEC 8-K — Primary filing text dated September 22, 2026.
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