2024 due to a decrease in same store expenses, including lower personnel costs and credit card fees, and lower expenses due to retail stores that we closed or converted to dealers.
For the three months ended June 30, 2025, general and administrative expenses decreased $1.7 million, or 4.0%, compared to the second quarter of 2024.
For the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, depreciation and amortization expenses were similar.
For the three months ended June 30, 2025, other income, net increased by $17.5 million, compared to the second quarter of 2024 primarily due to a gain of approximately $20.8 million related to the expiration of a real estate purchase option received in 2021 in connection with our acquisition of certain ExpressStop convenience stores that was accounted for as a sale-leaseback, which was primarily offset by additional losses on disposal of assets and impairment charges in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the second quarter of 2024.
For the three months ended June 30, 2025, operating income was $56.7 million compared to $42.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The increase was primarily due to the gain on sale-leaseback, partially offset by lower same store merchandise and fuel contribution.
For the three months ended June 30, 2025, interest and other financial expenses, net decreased by $1.8 million compared to the second quarter of 2024, primarily related to lower average interest rates in the second quarter of 2025 and higher interest income generated.
For the three months ended June 30, 2025, income tax expense was $17.1 million compared to $7.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, with the increase in the effective tax rate primarily attributable to the deferred income tax expense recognized related to the gain on sale-leaseback.
For the three months ended June 30, 2025, net income attributable to the Company was $20.1 million compared to $14.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024.
For the three months ended June 30, 2025, Adjusted EBITDA was $76.9 million compared to $80.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. Refer to “Use of Non-GAAP Measures” below for discussion of this non-GAAP performance measure and related reconciliation to net income.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 versus Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
For the six months ended June 30, 2025, fuel revenue decreased by $502.4 million, or 14.3%, compared to the first half of 2024. The decrease in fuel revenue was attributable primarily to a decrease in the average price of fuel compared to the first half of 2024 and fewer gallons sold in the first half of 2025 compared to the first half of 2024, due to a challenging macroeconomic environment, as well as severe weather conditions in January and February 2025 in certain of the markets in which we operate.
For the six months ended June 30, 2025, merchandise revenue decreased by $134.3 million, or 15.1%, compared to the first half of 2024, primarily due to a decrease in merchandise revenue from retail stores that we closed or converted to dealers in the trailing 12 month period and a decrease in same store merchandise revenues.
For the six months ended June 30, 2025, other revenue increased by $4.5 million, or 8.5%, compared to the first half of 2024, primarily due to the net impact of additional income from retail stores that we converted to dealers in the trailing 12 month period.
For the six months ended June 30, 2025, total operating expenses decreased by $621.3 million, or 14.1%, compared to the first half of 2024. Fuel costs decreased $486.4 million, or 15.1%, compared to the first half of 2024, and merchandise costs decreased $95.7 million, or 16.0%, compared to the first half of 2024, consistent with the reduction in fuel and merchandise revenues. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, site operating expenses decreased $40.2 million, or 9.1%, compared to the first half of 2024 due to a decrease in same store expenses, including lower personnel costs and credit card fees partially offset by higher snow removal expenses resulting from severe weather conditions in certain of the markets in which we operate, and lower expenses due to retail stores that we closed or converted to dealers, slightly offset by incremental expenses as a result of the SpeedyQ Acquisition.
For the six months ended June 30, 2025, general and administrative expenses decreased $2.2 million, or 2.6%, compared to the first half of 2024.
For the six months ended June 30, 2025, depreciation and amortization expenses increased $3.2 million, or 4.9%, compared to the first half of 2024 primarily due to assets acquired in the trailing 12 month period.