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Rank #64 of 143 Strong 56/100

YoungsStore #2650 · Youngs

3120 Hwy 15 S, Sumter, SC

Annual Base Rent$125,674
Rent $/SF$36.26
Building SF3,466
Land (ac)1.66
Remaining Term1.8 yrs
StatusMid-Term
Pre G&A CFC2.60x

Lease Abstract

Tenant / d/b/aYoungs
GuarantorFas Mart (GPM Investments)
Lease commencementMar 27, 2008
Lease expirationMar 31, 2028
Remaining term1.8 yrs
Lease term (months)
Annual base rent$125,674
Base rent $/SF$36.26
Rent at expiration
Expiration rent $/SF
Renewal options1/2
Notice dateSep 04, 2027
Year built1987
Building SF3,466
Land area (acres)1.66
Pre G&A CFC2.60x (2024)
Lease statusActive

Location Score Breakdown 56/100

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

Demand Anchor & Uniqueness

Sumter is home to Shaw Air Force Base (Air Force's largest combat F-16 wing; ~8,200 active-duty plus families), a major military demand 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
Population04,80819,591
Households02,2607,926
Pop. density (/sq mi)0170249
Avg HH income$67,727$66,545
Poverty rate11.1%14.4%
Bachelor's+ 10.0%15.8%
Median home value$112,200$131,033
Median rent$932$994
Median age4640
Owner-occupied69.3%69.7%

Site & Market Detail

Traffic (AADT at site)12,100
Daytime jobs (3 mi)3,832
Daytime jobs (1 mi)108
Gas competitors (0.5 mi)1
Gas competitors (1 mi)1
Dollar stores (0.5 mi)0
Highway distance (mi)0.01
EV stations (5 mi)0
CountySumter County
County pop. growth-0.7%
County unemployment5.2%
Walk score5
Bike score31
FEMA flood zoneX

Investment Highlights

  • The GPM Investments guaranty, backed by ARKO Corp.'s approximately 3,500-site national platform and Nasdaq-listed public reporting, provides institutional-quality credit support for the remaining lease term.
  • Direct highway adjacency at 0.01 miles from a major road generating 12,100 vehicles per day establishes a defensible traffic-capture position for a fuel and convenience format.
  • Minimal flood risk under FEMA Zone X and only one competing gas station within a full mile reduce both physical and competitive vulnerability at the site level.

Key Risks

  • At 1.8 years of remaining term, lease rollover risk is acute, and the thin three-mile population density of 170 persons per square mile limits alternative tenant demand.
  • Sumter County's declining population trend, down 0.7 percent from 2020 to 2024, and a 5.2 percent unemployment rate signal weak underlying market fundamentals supporting rent recovery.
  • Zero EV charging infrastructure within five miles and a 1987 vintage building create potential capital expenditure exposure and obsolescence risk as fuel retail continues to evolve.

Executive Summary

This Fas Mart-branded convenience store and gas station, operated by GPM Investments under the Youngs banner at 3120 Hwy 15 S in Sumter, SC, offers a short-duration net lease backed by a publicly traded, nationally scaled guarantor. The site earns a location grade of 56 out of 100, reflecting moderate traffic and thin immediate-area population density. Buyers should underwrite this as a near-term rollover play rather than a long-term coupon clip.

Demographics

The immediate one-mile trade area reports effectively zero residential population, placing the site's demand base almost entirely on drive-by highway traffic and the 3,832 daytime workers within three miles. The three-mile ring shows modest household incomes averaging $67,727 and a median home value of $112,200, with an 11.1 percent poverty rate. The five-mile population of 19,591 at just 249 persons per square mile confirms a low-density, auto-dependent setting with limited organic foot-traffic generation.

Market Context

Sumter County is a small metro market that has experienced mild population contraction, declining from 105,493 in 2020 to 104,776 in 2024, a loss of roughly 0.7 percent. County unemployment sits at 5.2 percent, modestly above national norms, and the retail base of 374 establishments signals limited commercial density. These conditions create a cautious backdrop for re-tenanting assumptions if the lease is not renewed.

Location Quality

The site sits 0.01 miles from a major road corridor with 12,100 vehicles per day, which is the primary demand driver. A Walk Score of 5 and only one nearby restaurant and two retail uses within a mile underscore complete auto dependency. Competitive density is low, with only one competing gas station within a full mile, which provides some capture advantage.

Risk Factors

1. The lease expires March 31, 2028, leaving only 1.8 years of remaining term, creating near-term rollover exposure in a thin secondary market. 2. The one-mile trade area records zero residential population and zero dollar or discount store anchors, limiting the site's ability to attract alternative tenants at current rent levels if GPM vacates. 3. ARKO Corp., the Nasdaq-listed parent, has faced documented operational and financial pressures across its convenience-store portfolio, adding credit-quality nuance beyond the investment-grade optics of its scale.

Investment Positioning

With 1.8 years remaining and a single renewal option requiring notice by September 2027, a buyer faces an immediate binary decision on re-lease or disposition. Current rent of $125,674 annually provides income through expiration, but no rent-at-expiration escalation data is available to quantify growth. GPM Investments as guarantor provides the backing of the sixth-largest U.S. convenience-store operator with SEC-reporting transparency, which is meaningful credit support, though ARKO's recent performance warrants due diligence on lease renewal intent.

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