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Rank #142 of 143 Poor 17/100 ⛽ 13 gas within 3 mi

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 Term1.3 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 term1.3 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 17/100

AADT Traffic 2/15
Highway Proximity 10/10
Gas Competition 1mi 2/15
3mi Population 0/12
3mi HH Income n/a
Pop Density 3mi 0/8
County Growth 0/7
County Unemp. 6/7
Dollar Stores 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
Gas competitors (3 mi)13
Gas competitors (5 mi)13
Nearest competing gas (mi)0.05
Nearest grocery/conv. alternative (mi)0.05
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 is guaranteed by GPM Investments, a subsidiary of ARKO Corp., a Nasdaq-listed operator of approximately 3,500 sites, providing institutional-grade credit behind the remaining income stream.
  • The site sits 0.05 miles from the nearest major road, offering direct arterial access despite low absolute traffic counts.
  • FEMA Zone X designation confirms minimal flood hazard, eliminating a material physical risk factor common to rural Virginia sites.

Key Risks

  • Only 1.3 years of lease term remain with a mandatory renewal notice date of March 1, 2027, creating acute rollover exposure in a market with no demonstrated replacement tenant demand.
  • Six competing gas stations exist within half a mile against a five-mile population base of only 4,717 residents, representing severe competitive saturation relative to available customer volume.
  • Wise County lost 3.0 percent of its population between 2020 and 2024, and the five-mile poverty rate stands at 21.6 percent, signaling a structurally contracting consumer base with limited discretionary spending capacity.

Executive Summary

This FasMart convenience store and gas station at 16550 Riverside Dr, Saint Paul, VA carries a location grade of 17 out of 100, reflecting a structurally weak trade area defined by near-zero population density within three miles, minimal traffic at 3,300 vehicles per day, and six competing fuel sites within half a mile. With only 1.3 years of lease term remaining and no disclosed rent escalation at expiration, the investment thesis hinges almost entirely on near-term rollover risk and a buyer's conviction in the tenant's renewal decision.

Demographics

The immediate one- and three-mile rings report zero population and zero household density, indicating the site sits in a rural or largely uninhabited corridor. Expanding to five miles yields only 4,717 residents at a density of 60 per square mile, an average household income of $58,588, and a poverty rate of 21.6 percent — a thin, lower-income consumer base offering limited upside for fuel and convenience sales.

Market Context

Wise County is a nonmetro, non-adjacent market that shed roughly 3,050 residents between 2020 and 2024, a 3.0 percent population decline. The county supports only 598 total business establishments and 7,678 employees, underscoring a structurally contracting local economy with limited commercial demand drivers for retail fuel operators.

Location Quality

Traffic exposure is critically low at 3,300 AADT, and the Walk Score of 38 confirms full car dependency with no meaningful pedestrian or transit draw. With 6 competitors within half a mile, the site faces an outsized competitive supply burden relative to available demand.

Risk Factors

Flood exposure is minimal under FEMA Zone X. No EV charging infrastructure exists within five miles, which at present is neutral but represents a long-term obsolescence consideration for fuel-dependent sites. Crime rate data was unavailable for independent verification.

Investment Positioning

The lease expires November 30, 2027, leaving a buyer with approximately 1.3 years of in-place income at $115,835 annually before facing a binary renewal decision. The tenant holds one of two remaining renewal options, with notice required by March 1, 2027, meaning a buyer closing today has minimal runway before that decision crystallizes. No rent at expiration is disclosed, eliminating visibility into forward cash flow. The guarantor, GPM Investments as a subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed ARKO Corp., the sixth-largest U.S. convenience-store operator, provides institutional-grade credit support. However, GPM's credit quality does not offset the near-term rollover risk in a demonstrably challenged location where a non-renewal would leave a buyer with a functionally obsolete 1992-vintage asset in a declining rural market.

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