Applegreen PLC

Irish convenience-store retailer Applegreen, the holding company of Petrogas Group U.S. Inc., Plainview, New York, made its U.S. debut in 2014 after opening its first sites in New York state. It made its Top 202 debut in 2019 after a series of acquisitions increased its store count. The U.S. business includes sites in the North, Midwest and Southeast under the Shell, Exxon, Mobil, Sunoco, BP, Chevron, Holiday, Freedom and Speedway fuel brands.

In 2024, Applegreen sold 59 stores to Allentown, Pennsylvania-based CrossAmerica Partners LP and its Lehigh Gas Wholesale Services Inc. subsidiary for $16.9 million, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Food partnerships include Burger King, McDonalds, Subway, Taco Bell, Dunkin' Donuts, Hunt Brothers Pizza, Pizza Hut and Mama DeLuca's Pizza. The chain also offers proprietary foodservice.

In 2022, Applegreen revealed that its current network of three locations along the New York State Thruway System will eventually grow into 27 sites, one for each tollway service area.

For benchmarking purposes, store counts are as of Jan. 1, 2024.