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Exhibit 99.1

ARKO Corp. Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

~ Subsidiary Signs Agreement to Acquire a Vertically Integrated Fuel Supply and Distribution Platform ~

ARKO Corp. (Nasdaq: ARKO) (“ARKO” or the “Company"), one of the largest operators of convenience stores and wholesalers of fuel in the United States, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, and reaffirms full-year financial 2026 guidance.

Second Quarter and First Half 2026 Key Highlights (vs. Year-Ago Period) 1,2

• Net income for the quarter was $9.4 million compared to $20.1 million in the prior year period, and net income for the six months ended June 30, 2026, was $3.8 million compared to $7.4 million in the prior year period. Prior year periods net income included a non-cash gain of $20.8 million related to a sale-leaseback transaction.

• Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $72.0 million, compared to $76.9 million in the prior year period, as higher retail same store operating expenses, mostly a $3.3 million increase in credit card fees driven by higher fuel prices, more than offset incremental benefits resulting from the Company's dealerization program. Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was $122.9 million, compared to $107.8 million in the prior year period, an increase of 14.0% year-over-year.

• Merchandise margin for the quarter increased 110 basis points to 34.7% compared to 33.6%, reflecting disciplined pricing, favorable product mix and vendor-supported promotions.

• Retail same store fuel margin for the quarter increased to 48.7 cents per gallon compared to 45.7 cents per gallon, while same store fuel contribution increased approximately 0.5%.

ARKO Petroleum Corp.'s Strategic Acquisition Announcement

• Subsequent to quarter end, the Company’s subsidiary ARKO Petroleum Corp. (Nasdaq: APC), announced an agreement to acquire the business of U.S. Petroleum Partners, LLC, ("USPP"), a vertically integrated fuel supply and distribution platform serving customers throughout the Great Lakes region. The strategic transaction would meaningfully expand APC’s platform and accelerate APC's growth strategy outlined at the time of its initial public offering.

• The acquisition is expected to increase APC’s annual fuel volumes by approximately 280 million gallons, or approximately 14% on a trailing twelve-months basis, by adding more than 400 dealer locations and meaningfully enhance the Company's commercial and operational scale.

• The acquisition is expected to be accretive and add approximately $30 million of annualized Adjusted EBITDA and enhance Discretionary Cash Flow, further enhancing APC’s earnings diversification and cash generation capability.

• The acquisition is expected to strengthen supplier relationships, enhance vertical integration and expand fee based earnings streams through the addition of two fuel terminals and expanded transportation capabilities. These assets are expected to create additional opportunities for future earnings growth through increased throughput, operational synergies and future acquisition opportunities.

• The consideration at closing will consist of $205 million in cash plus the cost of inventory. Additionally, at closing APC will issue $30 million in APC Class A common stock that will be held in escrow and released to the seller subject to the acquired business achieving certain EBITDA-based financial targets of the acquired business in the first four full quarters after closing.

1 See Use of Non-GAAP Measures below.

2 All figures for fuel costs, fuel contribution and fuel margin per gallon exclude the fixed margin or fixed fee paid to the GPMP segment for the cost of fuel.

Additional details regarding the transaction, including the strategic and financial highlights, can be found in a separate press release issued by ARKO Petroleum Corp. yesterday, along with an investor presentation, both available on the Investor Relations section of APC's website at www.arkopetroleum.com.

Other Key Highlights

• The Company continued execution of its transformation strategy, including converting 21 retail stores to dealer locations during the quarter, bringing total conversions to 471 since the dealerization program began in 2024.

• The Company advanced customer-value and loyalty initiatives, including Fueling America’s Future, which has delivered more than $4.0 million in customer fuel savings through stackable discounts, weekly member savings and targeted promotions.

• The Company continues to invest in its retail stores, including remodels, fas craves food and beverage offerings, retail new-to-industry ("NTI") stores, technology and automated ordering. During the quarter, the Company opened one NTI retail store, completed two remodels and had 12 projects in construction or active development, and continues to plan for a total of approximately 25 remodels, all which feature the fas craves food and be

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Exhibit 99.1

ARKO Petroleum Corp. Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

~ Signs Agreement to Acquire a Vertically Integrated Fuel Supply and Distribution Platform ~

ARKO Petroleum Corp. (Nasdaq: APC) (“APC” or the “Company”), one of the largest wholesale fuel distributors in the United States, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 and reaffirms full-year financial 2026 guidance.

Second Quarter 2026 Key Highlights (vs. Year-Ago Period) 1,2

• Net income for the quarter increased to $12.2 million compared to $10.0 million.

• Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter increased to $39.8 million compared to $38.3 million.

• Net cash provided by operating activities for the quarter was $10.4 million compared to $23.2 million.

• Discretionary Cash Flow for the quarter was $27.1 million compared to $24.2 million.

• Total debt, net was $184.7 million and Net Debt was $324.2 million, in each case, as of June 30, 2026.

Strategic Acquisition Announcement

• Today announced entering into an agreement to acquire the business of U.S. Petroleum Partners, LLC ("USPP"), a vertically integrated fuel supply and distribution platform serving customers throughout Great Lakes region. The strategic transaction would meaningfully expand APC’s platform and accelerate the growth strategy outlined at the time of its initial public offering.

• The acquisition is expected to increase the Company's annual fuel volumes by approximately 280 million gallons, or approximately 14% on a trailing twelve-months basis, by adding more than 400 dealer locations and meaningfully enhance the Company's commercial and operational scale.

• The acquisition is expected to be accretive and add approximately $30 million of annual Adjusted EBITDA and enhance Discretionary Cash Flow, further strengthening the Company's earnings diversification and cash generation capability.

• The acquisition is expected to strengthen supplier relationships, enhance vertical integration and expand fee based earnings streams through the addition of two fuel terminals and expanded transportation capabilities. These assets are expected to create additional opportunities for future earnings growth through increased throughput, operational synergies and future acquisition opportunities.

• The consideration at closing will consist of approximately $205 million in cash plus the cost of inventory. Additionally, at closing the Company will issue $30 million in APC Class A common stock that will be held in escrow and released to the seller subject to the acquired business achieving certain EBITDA-based financial targets of the acquired business in the first four full quarters after closing.

Additional details regarding the transaction, including the strategic and financial highlights, can be found in a separate press release and investor presentation issued by the Company today and available on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.arkopetroleum.com.

Other Key Highlights

• As part of the ongoing transformation plan of the Company's controlling stockholder, ARKO Corp. (Nasdaq: ARKO) ("ARKO Parent"), 21 ARKO retail convenience stores that sell fuel ("ARKO Retail Sites") were converted to dealer locations in the Company's wholesale segment during the second quarter of 2026, bringing total conversions since program inception in 2024 to 471 sites. ARKO Parent has approximately 70 additional sites committed either under letter of intent, under contract or already converted since quarter end. The Company expects to complete these conversions, along with additional conversions, throughout 2026 and into 2027.

• The Company is targeting opening 20 new fleet fueling locations in 2026, of which one opened in March 2026, two opened in July 2026, and 17 are in process, reflecting the attractive, durable cash flow profile of its fleet fueling business.

• The Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share of common stock to be paid on August 28, 2026 to stockholders of record as of August 18, 2026, which is consistent with an expected annual dividend rate of $2.00 per share.

"APC delivered another quarter of strong execution, highlighted by growth in Adjusted EBITDA and Discretionary Cash Flow," said Arie Kotler, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of APC. "We saw growth in operating income across all three of our segments, which we believe underscores the resilience of our platform, enabling us to perform even during volatile market conditions. Our strong first-half results reinforce our confidence in the stability of our cash flow generation, and we believe that we remain well positioned to deliver on our full-year guidance."

Mr. Kotler continued "We also announced that we agreed to acquire the business of U.S. Petroleum Partners, which represents an important milestone in our growth story. We intentionally positioned APC with a strong balance sheet, si

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Exhibit 99.1

ARKO Corp. Reports First Quarter 2026 Results

ARKO Corp. (Nasdaq: ARKO) (“ARKO” or the “Company”), a Fortune 500 company and one of the largest operators of convenience stores and wholesalers of fuel in the United States, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.

First Quarter 2026 Key Highlights (vs. Year-Ago Period) 1,2

• Net loss for the quarter was $5.6 million compared to a net loss of $12.7 million.

• Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter increased 65.1% to $50.9 million compared to $30.9 million.

• Same-store merchandise sales excluding cigarettes increased approximately 0.4%, representing the strongest ex-cigarette performance in two years.

• Merchandise margin for the quarter increased to 33.9% compared to 33.2%.

• Retail same store fuel margin for the quarter increased to 48.0 cents per gallon compared to 38.7 cents per gallon, while same store fuel contribution increased approximately 20.1%.

Other Key Highlights

• The Company's subsidiary, ARKO Petroleum Corp. (Nasdaq: APC), completed an initial public offering (the “APC IPO”) of shares of its Class A common stock for total net proceeds of approximately $206.8 million (including proceeds from the underwriters’ exercise of their over-allotment option). The Company owns 35 million APC shares (73.6% of the economic interests in APC), representing an implied value of approximately $650 million, with an APC market capitalization of approximately $900 million as of May 5, 2026.

• The Company applied $206.7 million of proceeds from the APC IPO to reduce debt during the quarter, reflecting the financial flexibility created by the APC IPO and ARKO’s disciplined capital allocation framework.

• As part of the Company’s ongoing transformation plan, the Company converted 41 retail stores to dealer locations during the first quarter, bringing total conversions since program inception in 2024 to 450 sites. The Company has approximately 75 additional sites committed either under letter of intent, under contract or already converted since quarter end. The Company expects to complete these conversions, along with additional conversions, by the end of 2026. The Company continues to expect that, at scale, its channel optimization will deliver a cumulative annualized operating income benefit of more than $20 million, before general and administrative expense savings. In addition, the Company has identified more than $10 million in expected cumulative general and administrative expense savings with an opportunity for upside as the Company continues to execute the site conversion strategy in 2026.

• The Company opened two new-to-industry ("NTI") retail stores and one NTI cardlock location during the first quarter, remains on track for three new Dunkin’ stores and one NTI retail store in 2026, continues to target 20 NTI cardlock openings in 2026, and continues to plan for approximately 25 remodels.

• The Company relaunched its loyalty app on a new technology platform during the quarter and continues to advance customer engagement initiatives, including Fueling America’s Future, fas REWARDS, the $10 enrollment campaign, and 100 Days of Summer.

• The Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share of common stock to be paid on May 29, 2026 to stockholders of record as of May 18, 2026.

1 See Use of Non-GAAP Measures below.

2 All figures for fuel costs, fuel contribution and fuel margin per gallon exclude the fixed margin or fixed fee paid to the GPMP segment for the cost of fuel.

“Our first quarter results reflect both strong execution and the structural progress we have been making across the business,” said Arie Kotler, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of ARKO. “Adjusted EBITDA increased approximately 65% year-over-year, same-store merchandise sales excluding cigarettes returned to growth, and same-store fuel gallon performance was the strongest we have seen in two years. While weather disruptions negatively affected January and early February results, trends improved as the quarter progressed, and March performance was particularly strong. We believe these results reflect the work we have been doing across dealerization, loyalty, fuel pricing, merchandising and cost discipline, while also demonstrating our ability to deliver value in a consumer environment that remains economically pressured and value-focused.”

Mr. Kotler continued: “With APC now public, investors have greater transparency into our wholesale, fleet fueling and GPMP businesses, and we believe the APC structure enhances financial flexibility and highlights the value embedded across our portfolio. As we move through 2026, we remain focused on disciplined capital allocation, continued dealerization, high-return growth opportunities such as cardlocks and retail NTIs, and building long-term value through consistent execution across all segments.”

First Quarter 2026 Segm