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Rank #142 of 143 Poor 15/100

FasMartStore #2530 · FasMart

16550 Riverside Dr, Saint Paul, VA

Annual Base Rent$115,835
Rent $/SF$32.74
Building SF3,538
Land (ac)0.62
Remaining Term1.4 yrs
StatusMid-Term
Pre G&A CFC2.51x

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$115,835
Base rent $/SF$32.74
Rent at expiration
Expiration rent $/SF
Renewal options1/2
Notice dateMar 01, 2027
Year built1992
Building SF3,538
Land area (acres)0.62
Pre G&A CFC2.51x (2024)
Lease statusActive

Location Score Breakdown 15/100

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

Demand Anchor & Uniqueness

St. Paul is an officially ATV-friendly town and a primary trailhead for the Spearhead Trails Mountain View system (400+ miles of OHV trails); riders fuel and resupply in town, a destination-recreation demand driver not captured by resident metrics.

The location score above reflects resident-market real-estate fundamentals and does not incorporate seasonal or destination demand; consider this note alongside the store-level coverage (CFC) when assessing the asset.

Trade-Area Demographics

Metric1 mi3 mi5 mi
Population004,717
Households002,047
Pop. density (/sq mi)0060
Avg HH income$58,588
Poverty rate21.6%
Bachelor's+ 18.2%
Median home value$95,810
Median rent$657
Median age43
Owner-occupied70.4%

Site & Market Detail

Traffic (AADT at site)3,300
Daytime jobs (3 mi)994
Daytime jobs (1 mi)473
Gas competitors (0.5 mi)6
Gas competitors (1 mi)6
Dollar stores (0.5 mi)1
Highway distance (mi)0.05
EV stations (5 mi)0
CountyWise County
County pop. growth-3.0%
County unemployment3.6%
Walk score38
Bike score21
FEMA flood zoneX

Investment Highlights

  • The lease guarantor is GPM Investments under ARKO Corp., a publicly traded, SEC-reporting operator of roughly 3,500 stores across 34 states, providing institutional-grade credit support for the remaining term.
  • The site carries FEMA Zone X designation, confirming minimal flood hazard and no material environmental exposure from that source.
  • Proximity of 0.05 miles to the nearest major road provides the best available access characteristic for this otherwise constrained location.

Key Risks

  • Six competing gas stations within 0.5 miles create severe competitive saturation against a daily traffic count of only 3,300 vehicles, threatening station-level viability.
  • Wise County's population declined 3.0% from 2020 to 2024, and the 5-mile poverty rate of 21.6% signals a weakening consumer environment that undermines lease renewal probability.
  • With only 1.4 years of remaining term and no rent-at-expiration data available, a buyer faces imminent rollover exposure with very limited visibility into re-leasing economics.

Executive Summary

This FasMart convenience store and gas station at 16550 Riverside Dr, Saint Paul, VA is a single-tenant net lease asset scoring 15 out of 100 on location quality, signaling materially below-average site fundamentals. With 1.4 years of term remaining and a mid-term lease expiring November 2027, the asset presents near-term rollover risk in a structurally challenged rural Appalachian market. Institutional appetite will be limited without significant pricing concessions.

Demographics

The 1-mile and 3-mile trade areas report zero population, indicating the site sits in an area with no meaningful residential density at close range. The 5-mile population of 4,717 at a density of 60 persons per square mile is extremely thin, with average household income of $58,588 and a poverty rate of 21.6% reflecting a stressed consumer base. These metrics are inconsistent with a high-performing convenience retail location.

Market Context

Wise County is a nonmetro, non-adjacent rural market that lost 3.0% of its population between 2020 and 2024, shrinking from 36,066 to 34,973 residents. The county's modest 598 total establishments and 7,678 total employees underscore limited economic density and minimal growth catalysts. Population contraction and economic thinness reduce the probability of lease renewal or re-tenanting at current rents.

Location Quality

Traffic of 3,300 vehicles per day is well below thresholds typically associated with viable gas station and convenience store operations, which generally require 10,000 or more daily vehicles. Six competing gas stations within a half mile create acute saturation relative to the available demand pool. Walk Score of 38 and Bike Score of 21 confirm the site's car-dependent, low-activity character.

Risk Factors

FEMA Zone X designation confirms minimal flood exposure, which is a modest positive. No EV charging infrastructure within five miles reflects market underdevelopment but is consistent with the rural profile. State-level crime data was unavailable, limiting full risk assessment.

Investment Positioning

The lease expires November 30, 2027, leaving only 1.4 years of contracted income, with one renewal option requiring notice by March 1, 2027. Rent at expiration data is unavailable, preventing a mark-to-market assessment. GPM Investments, a subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed ARKO Corp., the sixth-largest U.S. convenience operator with approximately 3,500 locations, provides meaningful credit quality, but that strength is largely consumed by the short duration. A buyer is effectively acquiring near-term rollover risk in a declining rural market with uncertain re-tenanting optionality.

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