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Rank #129 of 143 Weak 36/100 ⛽ 5 gas within 3 mi

Village PantryStore #2276 · Village Pantry

641 W Walnut St, Albany, IN

Annual Base Rent$154,416
Rent $/SF$32.58
Building SF4,740
Land (ac)1.45
Remaining Term2.8 yrs
StatusMid-Term
Pre G&A CFC2.44x

Lease Abstract

Tenant / d/b/aVillage Pantry
GuarantorFas Mart (GPM Investments)
Lease commencementMay 25, 2007
Lease expirationMay 31, 2029
Remaining term2.8 yrs
Lease term (months)
Annual base rent$154,416
Base rent $/SF$32.58
Rent at expiration
Expiration rent $/SF
Renewal options1/1
Notice dateSep 03, 2028
Year built1996
Building SF4,740
Land area (acres)1.45
Pre G&A CFC2.44x (2024)
Lease statusActive

Location Score Breakdown 36/100

AADT Traffic 5/15
Highway Proximity 10/10
Gas Competition 1mi 2/15
3mi Population 4/12
3mi HH Income 10/12
Pop Density 3mi 1/8
County Growth 4/7
County Unemp. 6/7
Dollar Stores 4/6
Daytime Jobs 3mi 1/10
EV Density Pen. 0/0
Thin Market Pen. -10/0

Trade-Area Demographics

Metric1 mi3 mi5 mi
Population05,0535,053
Households02,1432,143
Pop. density (/sq mi)017964
Avg HH income$75,003$75,003
Poverty rate6.4%6.4%
Bachelor's+ 16.7%16.7%
Median home value$120,400$120,400
Median rent$655$655
Median age4848
Owner-occupied89.2%89.2%

Site & Market Detail

Traffic (AADT at site)8,366
Daytime jobs (3 mi)571
Daytime jobs (1 mi)456
Gas competitors (0.5 mi)2
Gas competitors (1 mi)5
Gas competitors (3 mi)5
Gas competitors (5 mi)8
Nearest competing gas (mi)0.04
Nearest grocery/conv. alternative (mi)0.04
Dollar stores (0.5 mi)1
Highway distance (mi)0.00
EV stations (5 mi)0
CountyDelaware County
County pop. growth1.1%
County unemployment3.9%
Walk score35
Bike score38
FEMA flood zoneX

Investment Highlights

  • The lease guarantor, ARKO Corp. (Nasdaq: ARKO), operates approximately 3,500 convenience stores across 34 states, providing institutional-grade credit backing for the remaining income stream.
  • Delaware County unemployment of 3.9% reflects a stable local labor market that supports baseline convenience retail demand.
  • FEMA Flood Zone X designation confirms minimal environmental risk on the physical asset.

Key Risks

  • Five competing gas stations within one mile, including two within a half mile, create direct competitive pressure that threatens tenant sales and renewal probability.
  • With only 2.8 years of remaining term and a single one-year renewal option, a buyer faces meaningful rollover exposure in a market with a location grade of just 36 out of
  • The three-mile trade area population of only 5,053 at 179 persons per square mile is well below thresholds typically required to support a sustainable convenience store fuel operation.

Executive Summary

641 W Walnut St, Albany, IN is a 4,740 SF Village Pantry convenience store and gas station on 1.45 acres, operated under the Fas Mart brand by GPM Investments. The property carries an internal location grade of 36/100 (Weak), reflecting thin population density, heavy local competition, and limited traffic volume. The investment thesis rests almost entirely on near-term income certainty from a creditworthy guarantor rather than location fundamentals.

Demographics

The immediate one-mile trade area reports zero usable population data, with the three-mile ring showing only 5,053 residents at a sparse 179 per square mile. Average household income of $75,003 and a low poverty rate of 6.4% suggest modest but stable demand, though the population base is too small to support meaningful organic sales growth. The five-mile ring mirrors the three-mile figures exactly, indicating Albany is the sole population center in the area.

Market Context

Albany sits within Delaware County, a sub-250K metro with modest but positive population growth of 1.1% from 2020 to 2024 and a healthy unemployment rate of 3.9%. The county supports 40,300 jobs across 2,308 establishments, providing a limited but functional economic base. This is a rural Indiana convenience-store market with no meaningful expansion dynamics.

Location Quality

AADT of 8,366 vehicles per day is low for a gas station asset and constrains fuel volume potential. The site faces five competing gas stations within one mile, including two within a half mile, creating direct pressure on throughput and margin. A Walk Score of 35 confirms full car dependency with no meaningful pedestrian or transit demand.

Risk Factors

Environmental and physical risk is limited, as the site sits in FEMA Flood Zone X with minimal flood hazard. Crime data is unavailable at the state level for this filing, which is a minor data gap. No EV charging infrastructure exists within five miles, which reduces near-term disruption risk but also reflects the market's lack of investment activity.

Investment Positioning

With 2.8 years of remaining term expiring May 2024 and a single one-year renewal option requiring notice by September 2028, a buyer faces near-term rollover risk in a weak location. The current rent of $154,416 annually ($32.58/SF) provides stable cash flow, but no rent-at-expiration data limits visibility into lease economics at renewal. GPM Investments, guaranteed by publicly traded ARKO Corp., the sixth-largest U.S. convenience-store operator with roughly 3,500 sites, provides meaningful credit support that partially offsets location weakness. This is a credit-driven, short-duration income play requiring a buyer comfortable with re-leasing or disposition execution inside a 36-month window.

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