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Rank #106 of 143 Average ⚠ SUBLEASED 43/100

FasMartStore #2551 · FasMart

552 W Main St, Tazewell, VA

Annual Base Rent$52,675
Rent $/SF$20.36
Building SF2,587
Land (ac)0.40
Remaining Term1.4 yrs
StatusMid-Term
Pre G&A CFC0.47x

Lease Abstract

Tenant / d/b/aFasMart
GuarantorFas Mart (GPM Investments)
Lease commencementNov 29, 2007
Lease expirationNov 30, 2027
Remaining term1.4 yrs
Lease term (months)
Annual base rent$52,675
Base rent $/SF$20.36
Rent at expiration
Expiration rent $/SF
Renewal options1/2
Notice dateMar 01, 2027
Year built2003
Building SF2,587
Land area (acres)0.40
Pre G&A CFC0.47x (2024)
Lease statusSUBLEASED
Operating tenant552 W Main St

Location Score Breakdown 43/100

AADT Traffic 2/15
Highway Proximity 10/10
Gas Competition 1mi 8/15
3mi Population 2/12
3mi HH Income 7/12
Pop Density 3mi 1/8
County Growth 0/7
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
Population02,0042,004
Households0977977
Pop. density (/sq mi)07126
Avg HH income$54,933$54,933
Poverty rate24.1%24.1%
Bachelor's+ 21.6%21.6%
Median home value$110,100$110,100
Median rent$711$711
Median age5050
Owner-occupied58.4%58.4%

Site & Market Detail

Traffic (AADT at site)3,200
Daytime jobs (3 mi)3,393
Daytime jobs (1 mi)1,989
Gas competitors (0.5 mi)2
Gas competitors (1 mi)2
Dollar stores (0.5 mi)0
Highway distance (mi)0.03
EV stations (5 mi)1
CountyTazewell County
County pop. growth-3.8%
County unemployment4.0%
Walk score23
Bike score7
FEMA flood zoneX

Investment Highlights

  • Corporate guaranty from ARKO Corp., a publicly traded, SEC-reporting entity operating approximately 3,500 convenience stores, provides institutional-grade credit behind the rent obligation.
  • Zero flood risk under FEMA Zone X designation eliminates a common environmental liability associated with underground fuel storage sites.
  • Proximity of 0.03 miles to the nearest major road ensures the site captures the primary available traffic volume in this corridor.

Key Risks

  • Population in Tazewell County declined 3.8% from 2020 to 2024, undermining long-term demand and re-tenanting optionality if FasMart exits at lease expiration.
  • With only 1.4 years of remaining term and one renewal option at the tenant's discretion, a buyer assumes significant near-term rollover exposure in a market with limited alternative tenant demand.
  • Two competing gas stations within 0.5 miles and only 3,200 AADT create a compressed competitive environment that limits fuel volume potential and threatens store-level unit economics.

Executive Summary

FasMart Store #2551 at 552 W Main St, Tazewell, VA is a 2,587 SF convenience store on 0.40 acres, built 2003, operated by GPM Investments under a lease expiring November 30, 2027, leaving approximately 1.4 years of remaining term. The site scores 43 out of 100 on location grade, reflecting thin population density, modest traffic counts of 3,200 AADT, and a demographically constrained trade area. This is a short-term income play in a declining rural market, not a core growth asset.

Demographics

The trade area is sparsely populated, with only 2,004 residents within both the 3-mile and 5-mile rings, indicating limited organic demand growth. Average household income of $54,933 and a poverty rate of 24.1% within 3 miles signal a price-sensitive consumer base with constrained discretionary spending. Median home values of $110,100 and median rent of $711 further confirm a low-wealth demographic profile.

Market Context

Tazewell County is a nonmetro, non-adjacent rural county that shed approximately 1,536 residents between 2020 and 2024, a 3.8% population decline that points to structural demographic erosion. The county's total employment base of 11,043 across 896 establishments is modest, and the trade area supports only 1,989 daytime workers within one mile of the site. Economic fundamentals do not support meaningful rent growth or alternative use demand.

Location Quality

The site sits 0.03 miles from the nearest major road with 3,200 AADT, which is well below thresholds typically required to underwrite a high-performing fuel and convenience location. A Walk Score of 23 and Bike Score of 7 confirm near-total auto dependency in a low-traffic corridor. Two competing gas stations within 0.5 miles intensify pressure on fuel volume and inside sales.

Risk Factors

FEMA designates the site as Zone X, presenting minimal flood hazard exposure. No material environmental, crime, or infrastructure red flags were identified in available data. The primary risk is commercial and economic, not physical.

Investment Positioning

With only 1.4 years of remaining term and a renewal notice deadline of March 1, 2027, a buyer faces near-term rollover risk immediately upon closing. Current rent of $52,675 annually ($20.36/SF) provides no contractual path to rent-at-expiration data, creating uncertainty around re-lease economics in a declining rural market. GPM Investments, a subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed ARKO Corp. and the sixth-largest U.S. convenience operator with roughly 3,500 sites, provides meaningful credit quality, but that guarantor strength does not eliminate the binary outcome of renewal or vacancy in a substandard location.

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