ARKO / GPM Unveils Plans for its Store Prototype of the Future - Seite 2

• Expanded freezers for frozen foods;
• Expanded Grab ‘n go open air coolers for prepared foods;
• Roller grills for hot dogs and Tornados;
• Hot grab n go for breakfast sandwiches and bakery items;
• Walk-in beer caves;
• New checkout experience;
• Essential safety items to include hand sanitizers, pump soap, masks, gloves and wipes
• Expanded fountain drink assortment with chewy ice;
• Addition of Frazil frozen drinks to 800+ stores;
• Expanded coolers for water, soda, energy drinks and beer; and
• New bean to cup coffee on demand for a fresh cup all the time.
  

Delivery: Currently available at 20 sites, GPM is rolling out delivery via DoorDash at 300+ more stores this year.

Illustrative Renderings and Video of the complete re-design from the forecourt to the inside four walls can be found HERE.

About GPM and Arko:

Based in Richmond, VA, GPM was founded in 2003 with 169 stores and has grown through acquisitions to become the 7^th largest convenience store chain in the United States, with, following the consummation of the Empire acquisition, 2,930 locations comprised of 1,350 company-operated stores and 1,580 dealer sites to which it supplies fuel, in 33 states and Washington D.C. GPM operates in three segments: retail, which consists of fuel and merchandise sales to retail consumers; wholesale, which supplies fuel to third-party dealers and consignment agents; and GPM Petroleum, which supplies fuel to GPM and its subsidiaries selling fuel (both in the retail and wholesale segments) as well as subwholesalers and bulk purchasers.

Arko is the controlling shareholder of GPM and, as part of the business combination with Haymaker (the “Business Combination”), the shares of Arko will be de-listed from Tel-Aviv stock exchange. At the closing of the Business Combination with Haymaker, Arko will have no material independent operating activities, income, or net assets, other than its ownership interest in GPM.

About Haymaker:
Haymaker is a $400 million blank check company formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. Haymaker’s acquisition and value creation strategy is to identify, acquire and, after its initial business combination, build a company in the consumer, retail, media, or hospitality industries. Haymaker is led by Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman Steven J. Heyer, President Andrew R. Heyer, Chief Financial Officer Christopher Bradley, and Senior Vice President Joseph Tonnos. For more information about Haymaker, please visit www.haymakeracquisition.com.