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Rank #26 of 143 Strong 67/100 ⛽ 19+ gas within 3 mi

Village PantryStore #2275 · Village Pantry

3760 N Franklin Rd, Indianapolis, IN

Annual Base Rent$115,038
Rent $/SF$31.95
Building SF3,600
Land (ac)1.15
Remaining Term2.8 yrs
StatusMid-Term
Pre G&A CFC1.04x

Lease Abstract

Tenant / d/b/aVillage Pantry
GuarantorFas Mart (GPM Investments)
Lease commencementMay 25, 2007
Lease expirationMay 31, 2029
Remaining term2.8 yrs
Lease term (months)
Annual base rent$115,038
Base rent $/SF$31.95
Rent at expiration
Expiration rent $/SF
Renewal options1/1
Notice dateSep 03, 2028
Year built1989
Building SF3,600
Land area (acres)1.15
Pre G&A CFC1.04x (2023)
Lease statusActive

Location Score Breakdown 67/100

AADT Traffic 5/15
Highway Proximity 10/10
Gas Competition 1mi 2/15
3mi Population 12/12
3mi HH Income 7/12
Pop Density 3mi 8/8
County Growth 4/7
County Unemp. 6/7
Dollar Stores 6/6
Daytime Jobs 3mi 8/10
EV Density Pen. 0/0
Thin Market Pen. 0/0

Trade-Area Demographics

Metric1 mi3 mi5 mi
Population10,81199,992209,644
Households3,83741,12286,461
Pop. density (/sq mi)3,4413,5362,669
Avg HH income$44,895$58,409$74,523
Poverty rate28.6%22.1%17.3%
Bachelor's+ 13.8%18.8%27.4%
Median home value$103,525$142,402$176,909
Median rent$1,206$1,043$1,092
Median age303234
Owner-occupied45.0%43.2%55.2%

Site & Market Detail

Traffic (AADT at site)9,850
Daytime jobs (3 mi)36,890
Daytime jobs (1 mi)5,682
Gas competitors (0.5 mi)2
Gas competitors (1 mi)11
Gas competitors (3 mi)19+
Gas competitors (5 mi)19+
Nearest competing gas (mi)0.07
Nearest grocery/conv. alternative (mi)0.05
Dollar stores (0.5 mi)0
Highway distance (mi)0.24
EV stations (5 mi)6
CountyMarion County
County pop. growth0.5%
County unemployment3.6%
Walk score54
Bike score47
FEMA flood zoneX

Investment Highlights

  • The lease guarantor, ARKO Corp., operates approximately 3,500 locations across 34 states as a publicly traded, SEC-reporting entity, providing institutional-quality credit support for the remaining term.
  • Marion County employment is robust at 535,145 jobs across 23,994 establishments, anchoring stable daytime demand within a top Midwest metro.
  • The site faces zero dollar or discount store competition within a half-mile, preserving the tenant's share of convenience-oriented consumer spending in the immediate node.

Key Risks

  • Eleven competing gas stations within one mile represent severe competitive saturation and create material risk to fuel volume and margin sustainability.
  • The one-mile average household income of $44,895 paired with a 28.6% poverty rate constrains per-customer spending and elevates sensitivity to fuel price volatility.
  • With only 2.8 years of remaining term and a single one-year renewal option, a buyer faces rollover exposure beginning in 2028 at a site built in 1989, introducing both re-leasing and potential capital expenditure risk.

Executive Summary

This Village Pantry / Fas Mart (GPM Investments) convenience store at 3760 N Franklin Rd, Indianapolis, IN carries a location grade of 67 out of 100, indicating a functional but not exceptional site. With 2.8 years of term remaining and a single one-year renewal option, the investment is primarily a short-duration income play backed by a publicly traded guarantor rather than a long-term credit story.

Demographics

The immediate one-mile trade area shows a population of 10,811 with average household income of $44,895 and a poverty rate of 28.6%, which is below the threshold for a strong convenience retail customer base. The three-mile ring improves modestly to 99,992 residents and $58,409 average household income, though a 22.1% poverty rate and 43.2% homeownership rate suggest a renter-heavy, economically constrained catchment. The income profile is consistent with core c-store fuel-and-tobacco demand but limits trade-area resilience.

Market Context

Marion County anchors the Indianapolis MSA, a top-tier Midwest metro with over 981,000 residents and a 3.6% unemployment rate, providing a stable macroeconomic backdrop. The site benefits from 36,890 daytime workers within three miles, though a day-to-night ratio of 0.53 reflects meaningful commuter-oriented demand patterns rather than dense residential traffic.

Location Quality

Site-level traffic is modest at 9,850 AADT with proximity of 0.24 miles to a major road, which is adequate but not a high-visibility arterial location. A Walk Score of 54 and Transit Score of 35 confirm the site is auto-dependent, consistent with the c-store format but limiting walk-in and transit-rider capture.

Risk Factors

Competitive density is elevated, with 11 gas stations within one mile, creating meaningful price and volume pressure on this operator. The FEMA flood designation is Zone X, presenting no material environmental exposure. Crime data was not available for site-level underwriting purposes, which investors should independently verify given the poverty rate profile.

Investment Positioning

The lease runs to May 2029 with only 2.8 years remaining, creating near-term rollover risk and requiring a buyer to underwrite either a renewal at an unspecified rate or a re-tenanting scenario. Current rent of $115,038 ($31.95 per square foot) has no disclosed escalation to expiration, leaving rent growth entirely dependent on renewal negotiation. The single one-year option with a September 2028 notice date provides minimal runway extension. GPM Investments, as a subsidiary of ARKO Corp. (Nasdaq: ARKO), the sixth-largest U.S. c-store operator at roughly 3,500 locations, offers investment-grade-adjacent credit quality, which partially offsets the short remaining term.

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