Revenues from motor fuel sales and rental income from DMS for the three months ended March 31, 2020 were as follows (in thousands):

Revenues from motor fuel sales to DMS		$	22,109
Rental income from DMS			1,213

As a result of the acquisition of retail and wholesale assets, as of April 14, 2020, we no longer have any revenue from DMS.

Revenues from TopStar, an entity affiliated with Joseph V. Topper, Jr., were $11.2 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Accounts receivable from TopStar were $0.8 million and $0.7 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Effective April 14, 2020, we acquired wholesale fuel supply rights, including this supply contract, as part of the acquisition of retail and wholesale assets. Prior to April 14, 2020, we were only leasing motor fuel stations to TopStar.

CrossAmerica leases real estate from the Topper Group. Rent expense under these lease agreements, including rent paid under the leases entered into in connection with the acquisition of retail and wholesale assets, was $2.3 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

We incurred expenses under the Topper Group Omnibus Agreement, including costs for store level personnel at our company operated sites since our April 2020 acquisition of retail and wholesale assets, totaling $12.8 million and $3.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Such expenses are included in operating expenses and general and administrative expenses in the statement of operations. Amounts payable to the Topper Group related to expenses incurred by the Topper Group on our behalf in accordance with the Topper Group Omnibus Agreement totaled $3.7 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

We distributed $9.7 million and $7.9 million to the Topper Group related to its ownership of our common units during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. We distributed $0.1 million to the Topper Group related to its ownership of our IDRs during the three months ended March 31, 2020. On February 6, 2020, we closed on the Equity Restructuring Agreement that eliminated the IDRs.

Certain maintenance and environmental remediation activities are performed by an entity affiliated with Joseph V. Topper, Jr., a member of the Board, as approved by the independent conflicts committee of the Board. We incurred charges with to this related party of $0.4 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Accounts payable to this related party amounted to $0.1 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

We use certain environmental monitoring and inventory management equipment and services provided by an entity affiliated with the Topper Group, as approved by the independent conflicts committee of the Board. We incurred charges with this related party of $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

We purchase certain convenience store products from an affiliate of John B. Reilly, III and Joseph V. Topper, Jr., members of the Board, as approved by the independent conflicts committee of the Board in connection with the April 2020 acquisition of retail and wholesale assets. Merchandise costs amounted to $4.2 million for three months ended March 31, 2021. Amounts payable to this related party amounted to $1.8 million and $1.5 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

In connection with the services rendered under the Topper Group Omnibus Agreement, we lease certain vehicles from an entity affiliated with Joseph V. Topper, Jr., a member of the Board, as approved by the independent conflicts committee of the Board. Lease expense was insignificant for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

Our principal executive offices are in Allentown, Pennsylvania. We sublease office space from the Topper Group that the Topper Group leases from an affiliate of John B. Reilly, III and Joseph V. Topper, Jr., members of our Board, as approved by the independent conflicts committee of the Board. Rent expense amounted to $0.3 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

We have engaged a company affiliated with a member of the Board for public relations and website consulting services. The cost of these services was insignificant for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.