Quarterly Results of Operations and Seasonality (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2012

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

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Quarterly Results of Operations and Seasonality (Unaudited)

Our business exhibits substantial seasonality due to the geographic area our stores are concentrated in, as well as customer activity behaviors during different seasons. In general, sales and operating income are highest in the second and third quarters during the summer activity months, and lowest during the winter months.

The following table sets forth certain unaudited financial and operating data for each quarter during 2009, 2010 and 2011. Each quarter consists of 13 weeks, unless noted otherwise. The unaudited quarterly information includes all normal recurring adjustments that we consider necessary for a fair presentation of the information shown.

	2009												2010												2011
	1st QTR			2nd QTR			3rd QTR			4th QTR (b)			1st QTR			2nd QTR			3rd QTR			4th QTR			1st QTR			2nd QTR			3rd QTR			4th QTR
	(dollars and gallons in thousands; except per share amounts)
Merchandise sales	$	181,919		$	199,940		$	201,190		$	201,375		$	191,038		$	208,276		$	207,018		$	199,920		$	203,017		$	226,441		$	233,464		$	218,989
Motor fuel sales:
Retail	322,072			392,593			427,603			463,266			478,619			511,646			489,130			507,677			618,120			724,993			711,203			660,963
Wholesale	167,327			221,336			240,874			246,388			258,195			287,524			260,066			288,494			336,361			412,069			397,201			403,512
Other income	9,490			9,297			12,433			10,205			10,273			11,093			10,203			11,458			11,635			12,885			11,646			11,669
Total revenue	680,808			823,166			882,100			921,234			938,125			1,018,539			966,417			1,007,549			1,169,133			1,376,388			1,353,514			1,295,133
Merchandise gross profit	62,416			66,496			66,307			65,865			62,383			70,673			70,050			67,577			69,011			77,094			78,391			73,105
Motor fuel gross profit:
Retail	21,204			26,988			34,613			22,216			20,291			45,863			42,133			27,324			29,313			60,719			55,306			37,183
Wholesale	4,251			5,030			6,388			4,538			5,028			7,499			7,248			6,243			6,207			9,023			8,410			7,402
Other gross profit	9,390			9,302			12,453			9,922			9,919			9,867			9,946			11,058			11,188			12,094			11,308			11,232
Total gross profit	97,261			107,816			119,761			102,541			97,621			133,902			129,377			112,202			115,719			158,930			153,415			128,922
Income from operations	8,541			13,390			19,826			313			1,692			31,912			26,571			9,821			10,699			47,660			37,586			18,945
Net income (loss) attributable to Susser Holdings Corporation	$	(931	)	$	2,165		$	6,503		$	(5,669	)	$	(4,985	)	$	(1,916	)	$	8,952		$	(1,265	)	$	(23	)	$	23,665		$	18,516		$	5,299
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic	$	(0.05	)	$	0.13		$	0.38		$	(0.33	)	$	(0.29	)	$	(0.11	)	$	0.53		$	(0.07	)	$	0.00		$	1.38		$	1.09		$	0.29
Diluted	$	(0.05	)	$	0.13		$	0.38		$	(0.33	)	$	(0.29	)	$	(0.11	)	$	0.52		$	(0.07	)	$	0.00		$	1.36		$	1.06		$	0.29
Merchandise margin, net	34.3		%	33.3		%	33.0		%	32.7		%	32.7		%	33.9		%	33.8		%	33.8		%	34.0		%	34.0		%	33.6		%	33.4		%
Fuel gallons:
Retail	179,412			177,887			175,317			187,033			183,068			185,192			185,073			182,430			191,302			194,538			199,650			200,092
Wholesale	122,469			125,832			125,205			121,315			120,013			128,829			122,115			123,252			121,007			128,070			129,950			143,805
Motor fuel margin:
Retail (a)	11.8¢			15.2¢			19.7¢			11.9¢			11.1¢			24.8¢			22.8¢			15.0¢			15.3¢			31.2¢			27.7¢				18.6	¢
Wholesale	3.5¢			4.0¢			5.1¢			3.7¢			4.2¢			5.8¢			5.9¢			5.1¢			5.1¢			7.0¢			6.5¢				5.1	¢

(a)Before deducting credit card, fuel maintenance and other fuel related expenses.

(b)Includes 14 weeks of operation.