Oct 4, 2017   SOURCE: BusinessWire

Getty Realty Corp. Completes the Acquisition of 38 Properties for $68 Million

Getty Realty Corp. (NYSE:GTY) (the “Company”) today announced the closing of its previously announced acquisition lease-back transaction with a U.S. subsidiary of Applegreen PLC (“Applegreen”). Under the revised terms of the transaction, the Company, through a subsidiary, acquired interests in 38 fee simple properties (the “Properties”) for $68.3 million and simultaneously leased them under a unitary lease to the U.S. subsidiary of Applegreen.

The Properties consist of 33 convenience store and gasoline stations, many of which contain nationally recognized food offerings such as Burger King, Subway and Blimpie, and five stand-alone Burger King quick service restaurants located within the metropolitan market of Columbia, SC. The unitary lease provides for an initial term of 15 years, with four five-year renewal options. Rent is scheduled to increase annually during the initial and renewal terms of the lease.

“We are pleased to announce the closing of the Applegreen transaction, which both extends our reach into South Carolina, and commences our long-term relationship with Applegreen, the largest convenience store and gasoline station operator in the Republic of Ireland. When combined with our previously announced acquisition activity, Getty has now acquired more than 100 high-quality properties and invested more than $210 million thus far in 2017. Our year-to-date activity demonstrates our commitment to growing the Company and positions Getty to generate significant growth for our shareholders for years to come,” stated Christopher J. Constant, Getty’s President & Chief Executive Officer.

The Company expects its transaction with Applegreen to be immediately accretive to net earnings. The Company funded the transaction with funds available under its Credit Agreement.

About Getty Realty Corp.

Getty Realty Corp. is the leading publicly-traded real estate investment trust in the United States specializing in the ownership, leasing and financing of convenience store and gasoline station properties. As of June 30, 2017, the Company owned 739 properties and leased 86 properties from third-party landlords in 25 states across the United States and Washington, D.C.