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Rank #114 of 143 Average ⚠ SUBLEASED 43/100 ⛽ 15+ gas within 3 mi

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 Term1.3 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 term1.3 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
Gas competitors (3 mi)15+
Gas competitors (5 mi)20+
Nearest competing gas (mi)0.10
Nearest grocery/conv. alternative (mi)0.10
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

  • The lease guarantor, GPM Investments under ARKO Corp., operates approximately 3,500 sites across 34 states and carries public company reporting obligations, providing above-average credit transparency for the remaining term.
  • The site carries a FEMA Zone X designation, eliminating flood insurance cost and representing no physical hazard discount to value.
  • With daytime employment of 1,989 workers within one mile and 3,393 within three miles, the site captures a captive local workforce that supports baseline fuel and convenience purchasing.

Key Risks

  • Population within the trade area is stagnant at 2,004 residents across three miles, with zero growth beyond that radius, limiting any organic demand upside to justify a lease renewal at improved economics.
  • Tazewell County shed 1,536 residents between 2020 and 2024, a 3.8% decline, reflecting a shrinking consumer base that weakens the tenant's incentive to renew and increases re-tenanting difficulty if the site goes dark.
  • Two competing gas stations already operate within half a mile, and traffic of only 3,200 AADT provides minimal volume buffer against competitive pressure or any further demand erosion.

Executive Summary

This FasMart convenience store and gas station at 552 W Main St, Tazewell, VA is a 2,587 SF net lease asset on 0.40 acres with 1.3 years of remaining term, occupied by a GPM Investments-guaranteed tenant. The site earned a location grade of 43 out of 100, reflecting thin population density, modest traffic of 3,200 AADT, and a rural nonmetro market with structural demographic headwinds. The investment case rests almost entirely on short-term income certainty and the rollover decision rather than intrinsic real estate strength.

Demographics

The immediate one-mile ring shows no measurable population, and the three-mile population is just 2,004 residents at a density of 71 per square mile, with average household income of $54,933 and a poverty rate of 24.1%. Median home values of $110,100 and median rents of $711 reflect limited consumer spending capacity. Population does not expand beyond the three-mile ring, indicating there is no meaningful trade area depth beyond the immediate local draw.

Market Context

Tazewell County is a nonmetro, non-adjacent jurisdiction that lost 3.8% of its population between 2020 and 2024, declining from 40,411 to 38,875 residents. The local economy supports 11,043 jobs across 896 establishments, a modest base that constrains fuel and convenience demand growth. County-level contraction signals a structurally challenged operating environment with little prospect of demand-side improvement over the medium term.

Location Quality

The site sits 0.03 miles from the nearest major road with 3,200 vehicles per day, a traffic count that is well below thresholds typical of institutionally graded convenience locations. A Walk Score of 23 confirms near-total auto dependency, and the one-mile area contains only 3 retail destinations and 8 restaurants, indicating a thin commercial ecosystem. Two competing gas stations within half a mile further compress the site's relative positioning.

Risk Factors

The property is located in FEMA Flood Zone X, indicating minimal flood hazard, which is a positive physical attribute. No specific crime rate data was available for state-level benchmarking. Environmental liability inherent to fuel operations represents a standard but material consideration that any buyer must underwrite through a Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessment.

Investment Positioning

With only 1.3 years remaining and a renewal notice deadline of March 1, 2027, a buyer acquires near-term rollover risk at closing. Current rent of $52,675 annually reflects $20.36 per square foot with no disclosed rent at expiration, leaving renewal economics uncertain. GPM Investments, a subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed ARKO Corp. and the sixth-largest U.S. convenience operator, provides credible credit support through the remaining term, but the short duration limits the value of that guarantee materially. One renewal option remains, and its exercise is at tenant discretion, making re-leasing or vacancy a realistic underwriting scenario within 24 months.

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