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Rank #103 of 143 Average 47/100 ⛽ 12 gas within 3 mi

Village VarietyStore #2676 · Village Variety

350 S Main St, Kenton, OH

Annual Base Rent$54,373
Rent $/SF$16.63
Building SF3,270
Land (ac)0.75
Remaining Term5.1 yrs
StatusLong-Term
Pre G&A CFC3.37x

Lease Abstract

Tenant / d/b/aVillage Variety
GuarantorFas Mart (GPM Investments)
Lease commencementAug 29, 2008
Lease expirationAug 31, 2031
Remaining term5.1 yrs
Lease term (months)
Annual base rent$54,373
Base rent $/SF$16.63
Rent at expiration
Expiration rent $/SF
Renewal options1/2
Notice dateJan 01, 2031
Year built2001
Building SF3,270
Land area (acres)0.75
Pre G&A CFC3.37x (2024)
Lease statusActive

Location Score Breakdown 47/100

AADT Traffic n/a
Highway Proximity 10/10
Gas Competition 1mi 2/15
3mi Population 4/12
3mi HH Income 7/12
Pop Density 3mi 2/8
County Growth 2/7
County Unemp. 6/7
Dollar Stores 6/6
Daytime Jobs 3mi 2/10
EV Density Pen. 0/0
Thin Market Pen. 0/0

Trade-Area Demographics

Metric1 mi3 mi5 mi
Population08,2278,227
Households03,5883,588
Pop. density (/sq mi)0291105
Avg HH income$60,914$60,914
Poverty rate20.1%20.1%
Bachelor's+ 15.8%15.8%
Median home value$107,690$107,690
Median rent$672$672
Median age4141
Owner-occupied68.9%68.9%

Site & Market Detail

Traffic (AADT at site)
Daytime jobs (3 mi)4,123
Daytime jobs (1 mi)2,495
Gas competitors (0.5 mi)5
Gas competitors (1 mi)11
Gas competitors (3 mi)12
Gas competitors (5 mi)12
Nearest competing gas (mi)0.05
Nearest grocery/conv. alternative (mi)0.05
Dollar stores (0.5 mi)0
Highway distance (mi)0.01
EV stations (5 mi)0
CountyHardin County
County pop. growth-1.0%
County unemployment4.7%
Walk score79
Bike score47
FEMA flood zoneAE

Investment Highlights

  • The lease guarantor is ARKO Corp. (Nasdaq: ARKO), the sixth-largest U.S. c-store operator with roughly 3,500 sites, providing a publicly traded, SEC-reporting credit backstop.
  • The site's Walk Score of 79 and adjacency to 19 nearby restaurants within one mile indicate an active, traffic-generating retail corridor.
  • Proximity of 0.01 miles to a major road supports high-visibility, convenience-driven customer access.

Key Risks

  • Eleven competing gas stations within one mile creates severe competitive pressure for fuel and in-store sales in a market of only 8,227 residents within three miles.
  • The property is located in FEMA Flood Zone AE, a designated high-risk flood area with a 1% annual chance of inundation, elevating insurance and capital expenditure risk.
  • Hardin County's population declined 1.0% from 2020 to 2024 alongside a 20.1% poverty rate, signaling weak demographic tailwinds for lease renewal negotiations or replacement tenancy.

Executive Summary

This net lease convenience store and gas station at 350 S Main St, Kenton, OH operates under the Fas Mart brand with GPM Investments as guarantor, offering 5.1 years of remaining term at $54,373 annually. The site earned an Average location grade of 47/100, reflecting modest trade area fundamentals in a nonmetro Ohio county. The deal's appeal rests primarily on corporate credit quality rather than location strength.

Demographics

The relevant trade area is anchored by a 3-mile population of 8,227 residents at a sparse density of 291 per square mile, with average household income of $60,914 and a 20.1% poverty rate — both indicators of a stressed, lower-income consumer base. Median home values of $107,690 and median rent of $672 underscore limited household wealth. These metrics are consistent with a small rural county seat with constrained organic demand growth.

Market Context

Hardin County is a nonmetro, metro-adjacent market with a modestly declining population, falling from 30,722 in 2020 to 30,402 in 2024, a 1.0% contraction. With 428 total business establishments and 6,298 employees countywide, the local economic base is thin. Unemployment of 4.7% sits near national averages but masks limited employment diversification in the broader area.

Location Quality

The site benefits from a Walk Score of 79 and proximity to 19 restaurants and 20 retail destinations within one mile, suggesting an active downtown corridor. Positioning 0.01 miles from a major road supports convenience-driven traffic capture. However, the complete absence of AADT data limits confidence in traffic volume assumptions.

Risk Factors

The site sits within FEMA Flood Zone AE, indicating a 1% annual chance of flooding, which introduces insurance cost and property damage exposure. Eleven competing gas stations within one mile represents an exceptionally high competitive density for a small-market site. County population is contracting and the local poverty rate of 20.1% constrains consumer spending power.

Investment Positioning

With 5.1 years remaining through August 2031 and one renewal option exercisable with notice by January 2031, a buyer faces near-term rollover risk in a secondary market with limited re-tenanting upside. Current rent of $54,373 ($16.63/SF) provides no visibility into rent at expiration, reducing underwriting precision. The guarantor, GPM Investments as a subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed ARKO Corp., the sixth-largest U.S. convenience operator with approximately 3,500 locations, provides meaningful institutional credit support that is the primary investment thesis for this asset.

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