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Rank #58 of 143 Strong 59/100 ⛽ 12 gas within 3 mi

Next Door StoreStore #2484 · Next Door Store

804 Spring St, Petoskey, MI

Annual Base Rent$177,720
Rent $/SF$59.06
Building SF3,009
Land (ac)0.47
Remaining Term3.2 yrs
StatusLong-Term
Pre G&A CFC3.90x

Lease Abstract

Tenant / d/b/aNext Door Store
GuarantorFas Mart (GPM Investments)
Lease commencementOct 09, 2007
Lease expirationOct 31, 2029
Remaining term3.2 yrs
Lease term (months)
Annual base rent$177,720
Base rent $/SF$59.06
Rent at expiration
Expiration rent $/SF
Renewal options1/2
Notice dateApr 04, 2029
Year built2000
Building SF3,009
Land area (acres)0.47
Pre G&A CFC3.90x (2024)
Lease statusActive

Location Score Breakdown 59/100

AADT Traffic 11/15
Highway Proximity 10/10
Gas Competition 1mi 2/15
3mi Population 7/12
3mi HH Income 12/12
Pop Density 3mi 4/8
County Growth 2/7
County Unemp. 2/7
Dollar Stores 6/6
Daytime Jobs 3mi 4/10
EV Density Pen. 0/0
Thin Market Pen. 0/0

Demand Anchor & Uniqueness

Petoskey is a Little Traverse Bay resort community (Bay Harbor, historic Gaslight District) with strong seasonal tourism demand that supplements the local market.

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
Population014,41417,229
Households06,2467,476
Pop. density (/sq mi)0510219
Avg HH income$111,053$112,022
Poverty rate9.0%8.7%
Bachelor's+ 48.5%48.2%
Median home value$330,507$331,421
Median rent$965$975
Median age4547
Owner-occupied65.9%68.8%

Site & Market Detail

Traffic (AADT at site)25,611
Daytime jobs (3 mi)8,911
Daytime jobs (1 mi)4,839
Gas competitors (0.5 mi)5
Gas competitors (1 mi)5
Gas competitors (3 mi)12
Gas competitors (5 mi)16
Nearest competing gas (mi)0.40
Nearest grocery/conv. alternative (mi)0.07
Dollar stores (0.5 mi)0
Highway distance (mi)0.01
EV stations (5 mi)12
CountyEmmet County
County pop. growth-0.5%
County unemployment6.9%
Walk score63
Bike score43
FEMA flood zoneX

Investment Highlights

  • Affluent trade area with average household income exceeding $111,000 within three miles supports above-average per-visit convenience spend.
  • Direct proximity to a major road at 0.01 miles combined with 25,611 daily vehicles delivers consistent fuel traffic for a market of this size.
  • Corporate guaranty from ARKO Corp., a publicly traded SEC-reporting entity operating approximately 3,500 sites, provides transparent, verifiable credit backing.

Key Risks

  • Five competing gas stations within half a mile create acute fuel pricing competition that compresses margin and threatens tenant renewal commitment.
  • Emmet County unemployment of 6.9 percent and a declining county population of negative 0.5 percent signal a softening economic backdrop that could weigh on store-level performance.
  • With lease expiration in October 2029 and only one renewal option remaining, a buyer acquiring today faces rollover risk within a relatively short hold period in a thin, nonmetro investment market with limited re-leasing alternatives.

Executive Summary

804 Spring St is a 3,009 SF convenience store and gas station net leased to Next Door Store (Fas Mart / GPM Investments) in Petoskey, Michigan, a small northern Michigan resort community. The site carries a location grade of 59 out of 100, reflecting adequate but not exceptional fundamentals. With 3.2 years of remaining term and a corporate guaranty from a publicly traded operator, this offering suits buyers seeking near-term income with manageable rollover exposure rather than long-duration stability.

Demographics

The immediate one-mile ring shows no reported population, consistent with a commercial corridor location rather than a dense residential node. The three-mile trade area supports 14,414 residents with average household income of $111,053 and median home values of $330,507, indicating an affluent small-market consumer base. The five-mile population of 17,229 at a density of only 219 per square mile confirms this is a low-density, drive-to market dependent on regional traffic rather than walkable demand.

Market Context

Emmet County is classified nonmetro with a population base of roughly 34,000 that has modestly declined 0.5 percent since 2020. The 6.9 percent unemployment rate is elevated relative to national benchmarks, and the county's 1,544 total business establishments signal a limited local economy anchored largely by tourism, retail, and food service. Petoskey's seasonal resort character can create meaningful revenue volatility for fuel and convenience operators across calendar quarters.

Location Quality

The site sits 0.01 miles from a major road and captures 25,611 vehicles per day, providing solid traffic exposure for a convenience format. A Walk Score of 63 confirms some ambient pedestrian activity within the commercial corridor. Twenty restaurants and eighteen retail destinations within one mile indicate a functioning commercial node, though five competing gas stations within half a mile represent meaningful fuel margin pressure.

Risk Factors

The area faces minimal physical risk with FEMA Zone X flood designation. Specific state-level crime statistics were not available for this analysis. The principal risk concentrations are economic and competitive rather than environmental or public safety related.

Investment Positioning

The lease expires October 2029, leaving a buyer approximately 3.2 years of contractual income at $177,720 annually before facing a rollover decision. There is one remaining renewal option with a notice deadline of April 2029, creating near-term negotiation urgency. The guarantor, GPM Investments as a subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed ARKO Corp., the sixth-largest U.S. convenience operator with roughly 3,500 locations, provides institutional-grade credit support, but ARKO has faced margin pressure publicly, and buyers should underwrite renewal probability conservatively given the competitive site dynamics.

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