In what was “a pretty tough decision,” Aaron Littlefield III, president of Fort Smith-based Littlefield Companies, confirmed that the company sold its 25 convenience stores in Arkansas and Oklahoma to Green Trail Fuels. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Green Trail was formed in early 2026 as a venture between Dallas-based HF Sinclair Corporation and Atlanta-based UPOP Holdings, which is owned by private equity firm Plexus Capital. HF Sinclair provides fuel to more than 2,000 U.S. retail stores, and UPOP has convenience stores, branded as JR’s Country Stores, in the mountain west region.
The sale of the 25 Littlefield Express stores was first reported by CStore Decisions, a Cleveland, Ohio-based trade publication focused on the convenience store sector. According to the Oct. 29 report, Littlefield Express was formed in 2014 and has neighborhood convenience stores and highway travel centers in Arkansas and Oklahoma that include McDonald’s and Burger King restaurants…