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Rank #135 of 143 Weak 25/100

YoungsStore #2669 · Youngs

120 W Clark St, Pinewood, SC

Annual Base Rent$112,862
Rent $/SF$53.67
Building SF2,103
Land (ac)0.76
Remaining Term1.8 yrs
StatusMid-Term
Pre G&A CFC0.92x

Lease Abstract

Tenant / d/b/aYoungs
GuarantorFas Mart (GPM Investments)
Lease commencementMar 27, 2008
Lease expirationMar 31, 2028
Remaining term1.8 yrs
Lease term (months)
Annual base rent$112,862
Base rent $/SF$53.67
Rent at expiration
Expiration rent $/SF
Renewal options1/2
Notice dateSep 04, 2027
Year built1984
Building SF2,103
Land area (acres)0.76
Pre G&A CFC0.92x (2024)
Lease statusActive

Location Score Breakdown 25/100

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

Trade-Area Demographics

Metric1 mi3 mi5 mi
Population007,556
Households002,629
Pop. density (/sq mi)0096
Avg HH income$56,912
Poverty rate15.8%
Bachelor's+ 10.1%
Median home value$100,478
Median rent$854
Median age36
Owner-occupied73.8%

Site & Market Detail

Traffic (AADT at site)
Daytime jobs (3 mi)223
Daytime jobs (1 mi)172
Gas competitors (0.5 mi)0
Gas competitors (1 mi)0
Dollar stores (0.5 mi)1
Highway distance (mi)0.08
EV stations (5 mi)0
CountySumter County
County pop. growth-0.7%
County unemployment5.2%
Walk score17
Bike score31
FEMA flood zoneX

Investment Highlights

  • Zero competing gas stations exist within one mile, giving the site a local fuel monopoly within its immediate trade area.
  • The guarantor, GPM Investments backed by ARKO Corp., operates approximately 3,500 sites across 34 states, providing institutional-grade credit support for the remaining term.
  • FEMA Zone X designation confirms minimal flood risk, eliminating a common environmental liability for older fuel-retail assets.

Key Risks

  • Near-field population is effectively zero within three miles, creating extreme demand vulnerability if GPM elects not to renew at lease expiration in March
  • The location grade of 25 out of 100 signals a fundamentally weak site that would face severe re-leasing or repositioning challenges in a vacancy scenario.
  • Sumter County population declined 0.7 percent from 2020 to 2024, and with only 172 daytime jobs within one mile, long-term demand for this location is structurally impaired.

Executive Summary

120 W Clark St in Pinewood, SC is a 2,103 SF convenience store and gas station operated by Youngs under the Fas Mart brand, with 1.8 years of lease term remaining and a location grade of 25 out of 100. The site sits in a deeply rural, low-density trade area with negligible near-field population and limited economic activity, making this a credit-dependent, short-lease transaction rather than a location-driven one.

Demographics

The 1-mile and 3-mile rings register zero reported population, reflecting an extremely sparse rural setting with no meaningful consumer base at immediate proximity. The 5-mile population of 7,556 at a density of 96 persons per square mile is thin by any institutional standard, with average household income of $56,912 and a poverty rate of 15.8 percent — both indicators of constrained consumer spending capacity.

Market Context

Sumter County is a sub-250K metro market with a declining population trend, down 0.7 percent from 2020 to 2024, and an unemployment rate of 5.2 percent, above most healthy suburban benchmarks. With only 1,821 total establishments and 30,656 employees countywide, the local economy offers limited growth catalysts for retail demand. Daytime employment within 3 miles totals just 223 jobs, underscoring the site's isolation from any meaningful workforce concentration.

Location Quality

The site scores a Walk Score of 17, consistent with its car-dependent rural character, and has only one restaurant and three retail tenants within one mile. Proximity of 0.08 miles to a major road provides some accessibility, and the absence of competing gas stations within one mile is a modest positive, though this likely reflects demand scarcity rather than a defensible competitive moat.

Risk Factors

The FEMA flood designation is Zone X, indicating minimal flood exposure. State-level crime data is unavailable, limiting underwriting visibility on that dimension. No EV charging infrastructure exists within five miles, which reduces near-term displacement risk but also signals limited market investment in the corridor.

Investment Positioning

With only 1.8 years remaining, lease rollover in March 2028 is the central underwriting event. Rent at expiration is not disclosed, and the current rate of $53.67 per SF provides no forward rent clarity. The single renewal option with a September 2027 notice date compresses the decision window significantly. GPM Investments, as a subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed ARKO Corp., the sixth-largest U.S. convenience-store operator, provides meaningful credit quality, but ARKO has faced margin pressure publicly, and tenants with weak-graded sites are logical candidates for non-renewal rationalization.

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