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Rank #143 of 143 Poor ⚠ SUBLEASED 17/100 ⛽ 11 gas within 3 mi

FasMartStore #2538 · FasMart

16402 Wise St, Saint Paul, VA

Annual Base Rent$146,286
Rent $/SF$31.65
Building SF4,622
Land (ac)1.12
Remaining Term1.3 yrs
StatusMid-Term
Pre G&A CFC0.24x

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$146,286
Base rent $/SF$31.65
Rent at expiration
Expiration rent $/SF
Renewal options1/2
Notice dateMar 01, 2027
Year built1996
Building SF4,622
Land area (acres)1.12
Pre G&A CFC0.24x (2024)
Lease statusSUBLEASED
Operating tenant16402 Wise St

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 — destination-recreation demand beyond the resident base.

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)4,000
Daytime jobs (3 mi)986
Daytime jobs (1 mi)460
Gas competitors (0.5 mi)6
Gas competitors (1 mi)6
Gas competitors (3 mi)11
Gas competitors (5 mi)11
Nearest competing gas (mi)0.04
Nearest grocery/conv. alternative (mi)0.04
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 score40
Bike score36
FEMA flood zoneX

Investment Highlights

  • The lease guarantor, GPM Investments under ARKO Corp., is a publicly traded, SEC-reporting entity operating approximately 3,500 sites, providing institutional credit behind the remaining 1.3 years of income.
  • Direct proximity of 0.05 miles to the nearest major road ensures unobstructed vehicular access for the site's 4,000 daily traffic count.
  • FEMA Zone X designation confirms minimal flood risk, removing a material physical hazard from the underwriting.

Key Risks

  • Six competing gas stations within 0.5 miles against only 4,000 AADT creates extreme fuel competition relative to available demand, threatening tenant economics and renewal probability.
  • Wise County's population fell 3.0% from 2020 to 2024, and the 5-mile trade area carries a 21.6% poverty rate, undermining long-term tenant sales and rent sustainability.
  • With 1.3 years of remaining term, no disclosed renewal rent, and only one renewal option remaining, a buyer accepts near-term rollover risk with limited contractual income certainty beyond 2027.

Executive Summary

This FasMart convenience store and gas station at 16402 Wise St, Saint Paul, VA is a 4,622 SF net lease asset on 1.12 acres with 1.3 years of remaining term and a location grade of 17 out of 100. The site operates in a deeply rural, declining Appalachian market with negligible population density at the 1- and 3-mile rings and elevated competitive pressure from six rival fuel stations within a half mile. The investment thesis rests almost entirely on the credit quality of the guarantor and near-term income clarity, not location fundamentals.

Demographics

Population data is effectively zero within 1 and 3 miles, with only 4,717 residents across the full 5-mile trade area at a density of 60 per square mile, well below any threshold institutional buyers typically require for gas station viability. Average household income of $58,588 and a 21.6% poverty rate at 5 miles confirm a thin, economically stressed consumer base. These figures offer no demographic support for rent growth or alternative-use repositioning.

Market Context

Wise County is a nonmetro Appalachian jurisdiction that lost 3.0% of its population between 2020 and 2024, reflecting structural regional decline. The local economy supports only 598 total establishments and 7,678 employees countywide, limiting organic demand drivers. With 4,000 vehicles per day at the site and daytime employment of just 986 workers within 3 miles, the fuel volume opportunity is materially constrained.

Location Quality

The site sits 0.05 miles from the nearest major road, providing direct access, but a Walk Score of 40 and Bike Score of 36 confirm full car dependency. Nearby retail and restaurant density of 14 establishments each within 1 mile indicates a modest commercial node, though six competing fuel stations within the same half-mile radius creates severe saturation for this traffic count.

Risk Factors

The property falls within FEMA Zone X, indicating minimal flood exposure. No EV charging infrastructure exists within 5 miles, which limits near-term displacement risk from electrification but also reflects the area's infrastructure lag. State-level crime data was unavailable for independent assessment.

Investment Positioning

With only 1.3 years remaining, a buyer faces immediate rollover risk. The renewal notice deadline of March 2027 arrives quickly, and with no disclosed rent at expiration or escalation data, there is no contractual income visibility beyond November 2027. GPM Investments, a subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed ARKO Corp., the sixth-largest U.S. convenience operator with roughly 3,500 sites, provides institutional-grade credit behind the lease. However, strong guarantor credit cannot offset the combination of a distressed location grade, population decline, and near-term lease expiration without knowing the renewal economics.

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