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Waiver and Release Agreement

 Exhibit 10.35 
 WAIVER AND RELEASE AGREEMENT 
 This Waiver and Release Agreement (“Release”) is
dated Feb 6, 2008 and entered into between Susser Holdings Corporation (“SHC” or “Company”) and Ronald D. Coben (“Employee”). SHC or Company as used in this Release includes Susser Holdings Corporation, Stripes LLC,
Susser Petroleum Company LLC, and all of its divisions, subsidiaries or affiliates thereof and all owners, partners, shareholders, board of managers, board of directors, officers, and employees of those entities including any representatives,
attorneys and all persons acting by, through, under, or in concert with any of them. “Parties” as used herein includes Employee and SHC. 
 Employee has notified SHC of his resignation from SHC effective March 2008 so that Employee would be eligible for his 2007 bonus pursuant to Employee’s Employment Agreement dated November 28, 2006 (“Employment
Agreement”). SHC and Employee have agreed to an earlier separation effective February 1, 2008. 
 Employee agrees, in exchange for
the separation benefits set forth herein, to waive and release any and all claims he may have against SHC as defined herein. 
 In
consideration of the mutual promises and releases contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows: 
 1. Severance Benefits. Upon execution of this Release: 
 SHC agrees to pay Employee two (2) weeks salary as severance pay, plus Employee’s 2007 bonus, calculated pursuant to the Employment Agreement. The 2007 bonus will be at least $100,000.00. When the year is
finally closed, SHC will pay any additional amount that may be owed. Any amount paid hereunder will be subject to any required withholding. Notwithstanding any of the terms or conditions set forth herein, Employee understands and agrees that he
shall bear sole responsibility and liability for any tax issues arising from, or relating to, the severance benefits, whether matured or unmatured. 
 2. Insurance Benefits Continuation. 
  

	 	a)	Employee’s insurance benefits will continue through February 29, 2008. 

  

	 	b)	After February 29, 2008, Employee shall be entitled to any and all other rights and benefits afforded separated employees of SHC, including, without limitation, the right to
elect to continue, at his cost, coverage under SHC’s health plan, in accordance with the health care continuation coverage provisions of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”). 

3. As a material inducement to SHC to enter into this Release, Employee (individually and on behalf of Employee’s heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns) hereby unconditionally waives, releases and forever discharges SHC, from any and all charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action,
lawsuits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorney's fees, expenses and costs actually incurred) of any nature whatsoever, whether in law or equity, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, which have occurred in the
past and up to the time and date hereof, (hereinafter referred to individually and collectively as the “Claims”), more specifically and to the greatest extent legally possible, Employee states 

  

					
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his intent is to waive, release and forever discharge SHC from any and all potential Claims Employee may have, including, without limitation, Employee’s
rights to redress alleged wrongs and/or violations of federal, state or local law (including, without limitation, violations of Title VII and/or the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. §2000e et seq.), the Civil Rights Act of
1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (29 U.S.C. §621 (1986) et seq.), the Equal Pay Act (29 U.S.C. §206(d), et seq.), the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. §201, et seq.), the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act and the Americans With Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. §12101, et seq.), the Reconstruction Era Civil Rights Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 1981-1988), the Occupational Safety and Health Act (29 U.S.C. §651, et
seq. ), the Texas Labor Code (§21.001, et seq.), the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. § 2101, et seq.), the Older Worker’s Benefit Protection Act of 1990 (29 U.S.C. §621, et
seq.), and all other causes of action (including, without limitation, breach of contract, wrongful discharge, retaliatory discharge, promissory estoppel, intentional infliction of emotional distress, assault, battery, defamation, fraud and
misrepresentation, invasion of privacy, tortious interference with a contractual relationship, and/or negligence) and other federal, state or local laws prohibiting discrimination, retaliation or claims which Employee now has, owns or holds, or
claims to have owned or held, or which Employee at any time heretofore had, owned or held, or which Employee at any time hereinafter may own or hold or may claim to have owned or held against SHC growing out of SHC’s right to separate its
employees, or in any manner arising out of the terms, conditions, and privileges of Employee’s employment by SHC and all claims for salary, benefits, bonuses, severance pay, vacation pay, medical, psychiatric or psychological treatment
payments, past or future loss of pay or benefits, expenses, damages for pain and suffering, emotional distress damages, punitive/exemplary damages, compensatory damages, attorneys' fees, interest, court costs, physical or mental injury, damage to
reputation, damage to credit, and any other injury, loss, damage, or expense or any other legal or equitable remedy of any kind whatsoever, save and except those set out herein as Severance Benefits. Employee understands that he may be releasing
claims which might be advanced in administrative filings with the Texas Workforce Commission, Texas Commission on Human Rights, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Texas Worker's Compensation Commission, the United States Department of
Labor, and any other agency or commission, and admits and agrees to the consequences of his actions in executing this Release. 
 4. This
release includes any rights Employee may assert under the Susser Holdings Corporation 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (hereafter collectively referred to as the “Plan”) without regard to whether any rights are vested, not vested, contingent,
past, present or future, including any right to exercise the options which have been granted to Employee. Accordingly, Employee by his signature hereto acknowledges that he has no further rights under the Plan and that the options granted to
Employee are herby cancelled and are null and void. 
 5. Employee acknowledges the continued enforceability of Sections 10, 11 and 12 of the
Employment Agreement. 
 6. To comply with the Older Worker Benefit Protection Act of 1990 (“the Act”), Employee acknowledges that
this Release has advised Employee of the legal requirements of the Act and fully incorporates the legal requirements by reference into this Release as follows: 
  

	 	(a)	This Release is written in layman's terms, and Employee understands and comprehends its terms; 

  

	 	(b)	Employee has been advised of his/her right to consult an attorney to review the Release, and has had the benefit of an attorney throughout the settlement process;

  

	 	(c)	Employee does not waive any rights or claims that may arise after the date this waiver is executed; 

  

					
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	 	(d)	Employee has been given an adequate and reasonable period of time (up to 21 days) to consider this Release; and 

  

	 	(e)	Employee has been advised that for a period of seven (7) days after s/he has executed this Release, s/he may revoke the Release by giving written notice to the Vice President
of Human Resources as set forth below. 

 7. Employee hereby resigns any office held by Employee at the Company. 
 8. From the date the Employee receives this Agreement, the Employee has twenty-one (21) days to consider it. Should the Employee decide to sign the
Agreement, the Employee has seven (7) days following the signing to revoke the Agreement by delivering written notice to the Vice President of Human Resources as set forth below. The Agreement will not become effective or enforceable until
seven (7) days after the Employee signs it. Should the Employee either decide not to sign this Agreement or should the Employee sign this Agreement and elect to revoke it during the seven (7) days period, then this Agreement shall be null
and void and Employee shall not receive the Severance Payment. 
 Employee enters into this Release with full knowledge of its contents and
enters into this Release voluntarily. Employee acknowledges that, except as expressly set forth herein, no representations of any kind or character have been made to him by any party or by any agent, representative, or attorney to induce the
execution of this Release. Once conditions precedent to the execution of this Release have been performed, this Agreement may not be released, discharged, abandoned, supplemented, changed, or modified in any manner, orally or otherwise, except by an
instrument in writing signed by each of the Parties hereto. 
 Employee agrees that the terms and conditions of this Release shall remain
strictly confidential, and shall not be disclosed to anyone, except to the extent that Employee becomes legally obligated to disclose any of the terms and conditions of the Release. 
 Employee declares by his signature to have carefully read this Release, and to the extent he desired, reviewed its terms with the benefit of counsel of
his choosing, and hereby voluntarily agrees to the terms herein. 
 It is expressly understood and agreed that Employee has heretofore made
no claim of wrongdoing against SHC, but this Release is in full settlement and satisfaction of any and all claims, injuries or damages that Employee may make; that legal liability for any claims which Employee may hereafter make
is both disputed and denied; and that payment of the Severance Benefits and other consideration given in this Release is not to be construed as an admission of liability by SHC for any claim, injury or damage allegedly resulting from its actions;
and that this Release shall not be construed in any way as an admission by SHC of any liability whatsoever, or as an admission by SHC of any wrongdoing whatsoever. Employee understands and agrees that other than the Severance Benefits, SHC has no
further financial or payment obligation to Employee whatsoever. 
  

					
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 Employee is aware that his benefits as an employee will be terminated in accordance with applicable law,
and that questions regarding the extension of benefits should be addressed to the Human Resources Department of Susser Holdings Corporation. Further, Employee is entitled to reimbursement for expenses documented in accordance with the Company’s
reimbursement policies, provided the expenses are fully documented and provided to Otis Peaks, Vice President of Human Resources, on or before February 15, 2008. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Employee has executed this Release in Harris County, Texas. 
 CAUTION: READ BEFORE SIGNING. THIS
IS A RELEASE OF ALL YOUR RIGHTS. 
  

	
	Employee:
	
	/s/ R. D. Coben
	Ronald D. Coben

 2/6, 2008 
 Date of
Signature 
  

	
	
	/s/ O. Peaks
	Authorized Representative of SUSSER HOLDINGS CORPORATION
	
	Printed Name: Otis Peaks
	Title: Vice President of Human Resources

 2/7, 2008 
 Date of
Signature 
  

					
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	Initialed by:	  	Employee	 	/s/ RDC	  	SHC	 	/s/ OPSecond Amendment to the Lease Agreement

 Exhibit 10.48 
 SECOND AMENDMENT TO LEASE 
 THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO LEASE dated as of January 31,
2008 (“Second Amendment”) is made by and between EAST KEENE RE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company having an office at 7 Corporate Drive, Keene, New Hampshire 03431 (“Landlord”) and MERRIMACK SERVICES CORPORATION, a
Delaware corporation having an office at 730 Milford Road, Merrimack, New Hampshire 03054 (“Tenant”). 
 WHEREAS, Landlord is the
owner of certain real property known as and by the street address 10 Optical Avenue, Keene, New Hampshire (the “Real Property”); 
 WHEREAS, Tenant occupies a portion of the Real Property (the “Premises”) pursuant to that certain Lease Agreement dated November 16, 2000, between Landlord’s predecessor-in-interest, Whatman, Inc., as landlord, and
Tenant, as Tenant, as modified by that certain First Amendment to Lease dated as of April 21, 2006 (together, and as so amended, the “Lease”) and as such Premises are more particularly described in the Lease; 
 WHEREAS, Tenant has provided Landlord with written notice of its election to exercise its option to extend the Lease for a two-year period commencing on
May 23 2008 and ending on May 22, 2010 (the “Second Option Period”) in accordance with the terms thereof; 
 WHEREAS,
Landlord and Tenant desire to enter into this Second Amendment to confirm the extension of the term of the Lease and the rent payable by Tenant during the remaining term of the Lease as so extended. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements set forth herein and other good and valuable consideration, Landlord and Tenant hereby agree as
follows: 
 1. Capitalized Terms. Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the
meanings set forth in the Lease. 
 2. Term. The term of the Lease is hereby extended to May 22, 2010. 
 3. Rent. The base rent for the Second Option Period shall be $11,936.60 per month inclusive of the rent for the parking area, subject to increase
per CPI in accordance with Subsection 4(c) of the Lease. 
 4. No Remaining Options. Landlord and Tenant acknowledge that Tenant has
no remaining options to extend the term of the Lease. 
 5. Entire Amendment. Except as expressly amended hereby, all of the terms,
conditions and provisions of the Lease shall remain in full force and effect. 
 6. Successors and Assigns. This Second Amendment
shall be binding on Landlord and Tenant and their respective successors and permitted assigns. 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF. Landlord and Tenant have each executed this Second Amendment as of the date first
written above. 
  

							
	WITNESS:	 		 	LANDLORD:
				
	 /s/ S. McPherson
	 		 	By:	 	 /s/ Noel M. Spear

	S. McPherson	 		 	Name:	 	Noel M. Spear
		 		 	Title:	 	Vice President of Real Estate
			
	WITNESS:	 		 	TENANT:
		 		 	Merrimack Services Corporation
	 /s/ Jessica Scalese
	 		 		 	
	Jessica Scalese	 		 	By:	 	 /s/ Robert Pratt

		 		 	Name:	 	Robert Pratt
		 		 	Title:	 	V.P. Facilities & Site Services

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