Sunco completes acquisition of Texas Rattlers in the US

Sunco announced today that one of its wholly owned subsidiaries completed the acquisition of the "Rattlers" retail convenience store assets and wholesale fuel business from Kolkhorst Petroleum, Inc.

This acquisition includes 14 company-operated locations and wholesale fuel supply contracts for a network of independent dealer-owned and dealer-operated locations in the greater Austin, Houston and Waco, Texas markets. The business distributes approximately 46 million gallons of retail and wholesale fuel annually.

Sunoco LP (NYSE: SUN) is a master limited partnership that operates approximately 1,300 retail fuel sites and convenience stores (including APlus, Stripes, Aloha Island Mart and Tigermarket brands) and distributes motor fuel to convenience stores, independent dealers, commercial customers and distributors located in 30 states at approximately 6,800 sites. Our parent -- Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (NYSE: ETE) -- owns Sunoco's general partner and incentive distribution rights.