ARKO Corp. Opens New Handy Mart Store Featuring its New fas craves Food Concept
Rhea-AI Summary
ARKO (Nasdaq: ARKO) opened a new Handy Mart at 10320 Cleveland Rd, Garner, NC on Feb. 4, 2026, featuring its fas craves food concept. This is ARKO’s second New‑to‑Industry (NTI) fas craves store and its fifth fas craves site overall. The location offers expanded hot and cold grab‑n‑go menu items, digital menu boards, modern store layout, and a loyalty-linked fuel savings program where fas REWARDS members can save up to $2.50 per gallon.
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- Opened new Handy Mart at 10320 Cleveland Rd, Garner NC
- Expansion marks ARKO's second NTI fas craves and fifth fas craves site
- fas REWARDS offers up to $2.50 per gallon fuel savings
Negative
- fas craves rollout remains small with only five sites to date
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, ARKO gained 6.39%, reflecting a notable positive market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +13.4% during that session. Argus tracked a trough of -5.4% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 13 alerts that day, indicating notable trading interest and price volatility. This price movement added approximately $45M to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $745M at that time. Trading volume was above average at 1.9x the daily average, suggesting increased trading activity.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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ARKO gained 11.79% while peers showed mixed, mostly modest moves (e.g., ODP +0.04%, HZO +0.82%, BWMX -3.42%, WOOF -3.7%, FLWS -4.6%), indicating stock-specific drivers rather than a sector-wide move.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 03 | Prelim earnings & IPO | Positive | +11.8% | Preliminary 2025 results and visibility on Adjusted EBITDA and net income. |
| Feb 03 | IPO launch | Neutral | +11.8% | Launch of ARKO Petroleum IPO roadshow seeking to raise capital. |
| Dec 19 | IPO registration filing | Neutral | -2.2% | Filing Form S-1 for proposed IPO of ARKO Petroleum subsidiary. |
| Dec 01 | CFO appointment | Neutral | -0.6% | Appointment of a new CFO to support transformation and growth plans. |
| Nov 17 | Solar partnership | Positive | -4.3% | Strategic MOU to deploy solar systems across at least 300 sites. |
Recent history shows strong positive reaction to the latest earnings/IPO updates, but prior strategic or governance news (partnerships, management changes, earlier IPO filing) often saw flat-to-negative price responses.
Over the last few months, ARKO has focused on corporate restructuring and growth. On Feb 3, 2026, preliminary 2025 results and the ARKO Petroleum IPO roadshow coincided with a +11.79% move. Earlier, the S-1 filing for the APC IPO on Dec 19, 2025, a CFO transition, and a solar partnership carried strategic importance but drew muted or negative reactions. Today’s store-opening and food-concept expansion fits into the broader organic growth and optimization narrative.
Market Pulse Summary
The stock moved +6.4% in the session following this news. A strong positive reaction aligns with the broader momentum established after ARKO’s preliminary 2025 results and the ARKO Petroleum IPO launch, which preceded this news and saw a +11.79% move. The new Handy Mart NTI store and expanding fas craves concept add incremental organic growth to an already improving technical backdrop, with shares above the $4.62 200-day MA. Investors may reassess sustainability as earlier strategic moves sometimes saw weaker follow-through.
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RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ARKO Corp. (Nasdaq: ARKO), a Fortune 500 company and one of the largest convenience store operators in the United States, is excited to announce the opening of its newest Handy Mart store featuring its new fas craves food concept in Garner, North Carolina, located at 10320 Cleveland Rd. This marks the company’s second NTI store with fas craves and its fifth fas craves site overall. This New-to-Industry (NTI) store represents another step forward in ARKO’s commitment to elevating the convenience retail experience across its national footprint.
The new store is part of ARKO’s ongoing implementation of its food service offering – fas craves – designed to deliver a delicious, easy, food-forward experience built around craveable, high-quality grab and go offerings. From morning to evening, fas craves aims to meet the needs of today’s on the move customer.
Guests will find an expanded menu featuring Hot and Cold Grab‑n‑Go selections, Roller Grill favorites featuring Nathan’s Hot Dogs, Bakery items, and a wide variety of Dispensed Beverages. Popular food items include breakfast sandwiches, crispy chicken biscuits, jumbo chicken wings, zesty potato wedges, the Ultimate Chicken Tender, Tyson® chicken sandwiches, and Pub burgers.
The beverage lineup has also grown to include trending options like dirty soda, a customizable mix of soda, flavored syrups, and creamy add‑ins that has quickly gained national popularity. Guests can also enjoy nitro cold brew, bean‑to‑cup hot and iced coffee, iced teas, lemonades, Frazil Slush, and Café Tango frozen coffee.
“Our enhanced fas craves stores reflect how we’re reimagining convenience for the communities we serve,” said Arie Kotler, President & CEO of ARKO Corp. “Each new location allows us to bring customers a fresh, delicious food experience rooted in quality, speed, and value. We’re proud to continue expanding this concept and introducing more guests to what fas craves has to offer.”
The store features a contemporary layout designed with customers in mind, including digital menu boards, an inviting interior, and an intuitive shopping flow that makes it easy to grab a meal, snack, or beverage on the go.
As fas craves continues to grow across ARKO’s footprint, more communities will experience a fresh take on convenience—one that blends flavorful food, modern design, and everyday value.
In addition to enjoying the new menu, customers can save even more at the pump through ARKO’s Fueling America’s Future program. In honor of America’s 250th birthday, fas REWARDS members can save up to
fas REWARDS is a free loyalty program that delivers savings where it matters most. Once enrolled, using their phone number at checkout, members receive better in‑store pricing and savings than non‑members, plus fuel rewards that can stack up to
About ARKO Corp.
ARKO Corp. (Nasdaq: ARKO) is a Fortune 500 company that is one of the largest operators of convenience stores and wholesalers of fuel in the United States. Based in Richmond, VA, we operate in four reportable segments: retail, which includes convenience stores selling merchandise and fuel products to retail customers through our highly recognizable Family of Community Brands that offers delicious, prepared foods, beer, snacks, candy, hot and cold beverages, and multiple popular quick serve restaurant brands; wholesale, which supplies fuel to independent dealers and consignment agents; fleet fueling, which includes the operation of proprietary and third-party cardlock locations, and issuance of proprietary fuel cards that provide customers access to a nationwide network of fueling sites; and GPM Petroleum, which sells and supplies fuel to our retail and wholesale sites and charges a fixed fee, primarily to our fleet fueling sites. To learn more about GPM stores, visit: www.gpminvestments.com. To learn more about ARKO, visit: www.arkocorp.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This document includes certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements may address, among other things, the Company’s expected financial and operational results and the related assumptions underlying its expected results. These forward-looking statements are distinguished by use of words such as “accretive,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “guidance,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would” and the negative of these terms, and similar references to future periods. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to, among other things, changes in economic, business and market conditions; the Company’s ability to maintain the listing of its common stock and warrants on the Nasdaq Stock Market; changes in its strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects and plans; expansion plans and opportunities; changes in the markets in which it competes; changes in applicable laws or regulations, including those relating to environmental matters; market conditions and global and economic factors beyond its control; and the outcome of any known or unknown litigation and regulatory proceedings.
Detailed information about these factors and additional important factors can be found in the documents that the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements were made. The Company does not undertake an obligation to update forward-looking information, except to the extent required by applicable law.
Media Contact
Jordan Mann ARKO Corp.
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Investor Contact
Sean Mansouri, CFA Elevate IR
(720) 330-2829
ARKO@elevate-ir.com
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