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Rank #46 of 143 Strong ⚠ SUBLEASED 62/100 ⛽ 18+ gas within 3 mi

Village PantryStore #2258 · Village Pantry

400 S Buffalo St, Warsaw, IN

Annual Base Rent$149,966
Rent $/SF$70.77
Building SF2,119
Land (ac)1.43
Remaining Term2.8 yrs
StatusMid-Term
Pre G&A CFC0.66x

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$149,966
Base rent $/SF$70.77
Rent at expiration
Expiration rent $/SF
Renewal options1/1
Notice dateSep 03, 2028
Year built1999
Building SF2,119
Land area (acres)1.43
Pre G&A CFC0.66x (2023)
Lease statusSUBLEASED
Operating tenant400 S Buffalo St

Location Score Breakdown 62/100

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

Trade-Area Demographics

Metric1 mi3 mi5 mi
Population2,64527,72332,385
Households1,00510,84912,313
Pop. density (/sq mi)842981412
Avg HH income$65,667$87,329$89,485
Poverty rate11.1%12.4%12.6%
Bachelor's+ 17.9%34.1%33.1%
Median home value$123,300$184,424$188,235
Median rent$972$1,101$1,057
Median age383535
Owner-occupied54.3%64.2%67.7%

Site & Market Detail

Traffic (AADT at site)5,567
Daytime jobs (3 mi)20,510
Daytime jobs (1 mi)4,641
Gas competitors (0.5 mi)3
Gas competitors (1 mi)6
Gas competitors (3 mi)18+
Gas competitors (5 mi)19+
Nearest competing gas (mi)0.20
Nearest grocery/conv. alternative (mi)0.20
Dollar stores (0.5 mi)1
Highway distance (mi)0.01
EV stations (5 mi)5
CountyKosciusko County
County pop. growth0.6%
County unemployment3.8%
Walk score84
Bike score53
FEMA flood zoneX

Investment Highlights

  • The lease guarantor is GPM Investments, backed by ARKO Corp., the sixth-largest U.S. convenience-store operator with approximately 3,500 locations, providing publicly accountable, investment-relevant credit support.
  • Daytime employment density of 20,510 workers within 3 miles and a day-to-night population ratio of 1.75 indicate sustained intraday fuel and convenience demand.
  • The site's Walk Score of 84 and proximity of 0.01 miles to a major road support strong vehicular and pedestrian accessibility relative to comparable suburban convenience formats.

Key Risks

  • AADT of only 5,567 vehicles per day is materially below the 10,000-plus threshold common to high-performing fuel sites, constraining fuel volume and inside sales potential.
  • Six competing gas stations within 1 mile create significant price and volume competition in a trade area with limited population density of 842 residents per square mile at the 1-mile radius.
  • With 2.8 years of lease term remaining and no disclosed rent at expiration, a buyer faces meaningful re-leasing execution risk and limited visibility into terminal value.

Executive Summary

400 S Buffalo St is a 2,119 SF Village Pantry convenience store and gas station on 1.43 acres in Warsaw, Indiana, operated under the Fas Mart banner by GPM Investments, a subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed ARKO Corp. The site earns a location grade of 62 out of 100, reflecting adequate but not exceptional fundamentals. With 2.8 years of remaining lease term and a single renewal option, this offering is a short-duration income play backed by a publicly traded guarantor.

Demographics

The 3-mile trade area supports 27,723 residents with average household income of $87,329 and a 64.2 percent homeownership rate, signaling a stable, middle-income consumer base. The 1-mile population is thin at 2,645, limiting walk-in impulse demand. A daytime employment base of 20,510 workers within 3 miles and a day-to-night ratio of 1.75 provide meaningful traffic support beyond resident counts alone.

Market Context

Kosciusko County is a nonmetro, metro-adjacent market with modest but positive population growth of 0.6 percent from 2020 to 2024 and a healthy unemployment rate of 3.8 percent. Warsaw anchors the county as its urban center, with 2,026 total business establishments and 37,230 employees providing a functional economic base. The market is stable rather than dynamic, which tempers long-term rent growth expectations.

Location Quality

The site sits 0.01 miles from a major road and carries a Walk Score of 84, indicating strong pedestrian accessibility for a convenience format. Twenty restaurants and 19 retail establishments within 1 mile support co-destination traffic. AADT of 5,567 vehicles per day is below the threshold typically associated with high-volume fuel sites, which is a meaningful limitation.

Risk Factors

Environmental and climate exposure is limited, as the site sits in FEMA Flood Zone X, indicating minimal flood hazard. Crime data at the state level was not available for this analysis, which leaves one risk dimension unquantified. EV charging infrastructure within 5 miles is currently modest at 5 stations, though the broader energy transition trend warrants monitoring over a medium-term hold.

Investment Positioning

With only 2.8 years of term remaining and a renewal notice deadline of September 2028, a buyer assumes near-term rollover risk as the primary underwriting variable. Rent at expiration is not disclosed, creating uncertainty around re-leasing economics and the value of the single five-year renewal option. GPM Investments as guarantor, backed by ARKO Corp.'s scale across 3,500 sites and its SEC-reporting status, provides institutional-grade credit support, but ARKO's publicly reported margin pressures in the fuel segment are a known credit consideration.

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