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Rank #134 of 143 Weak ⚠ SUBLEASED 29/100 ⛽ 9 gas within 3 mi

FasMartStore #2527 · FasMart

11503 Orby Cantrell Hwy, Pound, VA

Annual Base Rent$88,461
Rent $/SF$21.92
Building SF4,036
Land (ac)1.28
Remaining Term1.3 yrs
StatusMid-Term
Pre G&A CFC-0.62x

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$88,461
Base rent $/SF$21.92
Rent at expiration
Expiration rent $/SF
Renewal options1/2
Notice dateMar 01, 2027
Year built1990
Building SF4,036
Land area (acres)1.28
Pre G&A CFC-0.62x (2024)
Lease statusSUBLEASED
Operating tenant11503 Orby Cantrell Hwy

Location Score Breakdown 29/100

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

Trade-Area Demographics

Metric1 mi3 mi5 mi
Population004,820
Households001,758
Pop. density (/sq mi)0061
Avg HH income$57,558
Poverty rate16.0%
Bachelor's+ 9.1%
Median home value$98,474
Median rent$725
Median age41
Owner-occupied84.1%

Site & Market Detail

Traffic (AADT at site)6,000
Daytime jobs (3 mi)734
Daytime jobs (1 mi)39
Gas competitors (0.5 mi)0
Gas competitors (1 mi)2
Gas competitors (3 mi)9
Gas competitors (5 mi)9
Nearest competing gas (mi)0.61
Nearest grocery/conv. alternative (mi)0.61
Dollar stores (0.5 mi)0
Highway distance (mi)0.01
EV stations (5 mi)0
CountyWise County
County pop. growth-3.0%
County unemployment3.6%
Walk score13
Bike score2
FEMA flood zoneX

Investment Highlights

  • Zero direct competition within a half mile provides the site with a captive local fueling market for an estimated 4,820 residents within five miles.
  • The lease guarantor, ARKO Corp., is publicly traded on Nasdaq and operates approximately 3,500 convenience stores across 34 states, offering measurable credit transparency.
  • FEMA Flood Zone X designation confirms minimal flood hazard, eliminating a common environmental liability associated with underground storage tank sites.

Key Risks

  • Only 1.3 years of remaining lease term creates immediate rollover exposure, with a hard renewal notice deadline of March 1, 2027 that compresses the buyer's diligence window.
  • Wise County's population declined 3.0% from 2020 to 2024 and the 5-mile poverty rate of 16.0% signals a structurally weakening consumer base that may not support lease renewal at current rent levels.
  • AADT of just 6,000 vehicles per day is materially below the 10,000-plus threshold commonly required to underwrite a gas station as a going-concern convenience retail asset.

Executive Summary

FasMart Store 2527 at 11503 Orby Cantrell Hwy in Pound, Virginia is a 4,036 SF convenience store and gas station on 1.28 acres with only 1.3 years of lease term remaining. The site scores a weak 29 out of 100 on location grade, reflecting thin demographics, low traffic, and a rural Appalachian trade area with structural population decline. This is a short-term income play with meaningful rollover risk, appropriate only for buyers with a clear exit or repositioning thesis.

Demographics

The immediate 1- and 3-mile rings show effectively zero measured population, with meaningful data only available at the 5-mile radius where 4,820 residents generate an average household income of $57,558 and a poverty rate of 16.0%. Population density of 61 persons per square mile at 5 miles confirms an extremely sparse rural trade area. These metrics are well below thresholds typically associated with durable convenience retail demand.

Market Context

Wise County is a nonmetro, non-adjacent county that lost 3.0% of its population between 2020 and 2024, shrinking from 36,066 to 34,973. The local economy supports only 7,678 total employees across 598 establishments, with limited retail and food service infrastructure. Secular demographic erosion in central Appalachia presents a genuine long-term demand headwind for any convenience retail operator at this location.

Location Quality

AADT of 6,000 vehicles per day is low for a gas station investment, though the site sits 0.01 miles from the nearest major road and faces zero competing gas stations within a half mile. Walk Score of 13 and Bike Score of 2 confirm near-total auto dependency, with only 3 restaurants and 5 retail destinations within one mile. Daytime employment density is minimal at 39 jobs within one mile, limiting impulse traffic upside.

Risk Factors

The site sits in FEMA Flood Zone X, indicating minimal flood exposure, which is a neutral positive. No EV charging infrastructure exists within five miles, reducing near-term disruption risk but also signaling an underserved, low-investment market. State-level crime data was unavailable for independent verification of security risk.

Investment Positioning

With only 1.3 years of remaining term and a renewal notice deadline of March 2027, a buyer acquires this asset at the edge of a binary decision point: FasMart either exercises one of two renewal options or vacates. Annual base rent of $88,461 provides current income, but rent at expiration is not disclosed, leaving renewal economics unconfirmed. The guarantor, GPM Investments as a subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed ARKO Corp., the sixth-largest U.S. convenience store operator with roughly 3,500 locations, provides institutional-grade credit support that partially offsets the short duration. However, ARKO has been actively rationalizing its portfolio, and the weak location score raises genuine doubt about whether this site will be retained. Buyers must underwrite a realistic vacancy scenario.

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