Sunoco, LP is a key player in the U.S. wholesale motor fuels distribution, refined products transportation, and storage. It distributes fuel to more than 5,500 Sunoco-branded gas stations, almost all of which are owned and operated by third parties. The company is the largest wholesale motor fuels distributor in the U.S., distributing over 8B gallons of fuel each year across more than 40 U.S. States, including Hawaii. The company (known then as Sun Oil Co.) was formed in 1886 and became publicly traded (NYSE: SUN) in 1925. Today, Sunoco, LP’s general partner is owned by Energy Transfer Operating, L.P., a subsidiary of Energy Transfer LP. They have an S&P credit rating of BB and a long-term credit rating of Ba2 from Moody’s. Their current market cap is $3.61B and they are headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET) is an American company engaged in natural gas and propane pipeline transport. Energy Transfer is a Texas-based company that began in 1996 as a small intrastate natural gas pipeline operator and is now one of the largest and most diversified investment-grade master limited partnerships in the United States. As of 2022, it controlled 11,600 miles of pipelines and two storage facilities in the state of Texas. Their current market cap is $36.66B, which is a 40% increase from the previous year. They have an S&P investment grade rating of BBB- and a long-term Moody’s rating of Baa3. They are headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Founded over 20 years ago, Checkout Food Stores is a regional convenience store chain headquartered in Houston, Texas. There are over 40 Checkout locations throughout Texas and Louisiana. Certain Checkout locations feature The Taco Company and Waterfall Express Car Wash.