Getty Realty Corp.

Getty Realty owns about 1,200 single-building retail properties scattered across the United States, mostly convenience stores and gas stations. The company buys these buildings and leases them to tenants who run the businesses inside. Getty Realty has been in this business since 1955 and is based in New York. A REIT is a type of company that owns real estate and distributes most of its income to shareholders.