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Rank #78 of 143 Average ⚠ SUBLEASED 54/100 ⛽ 16 gas within 3 mi

ScotchmanStore #2635 · Scotchman

503 W Gannon Ave, Zebulon, NC

Annual Base Rent$106,152
Rent $/SF$25.85
Building SF4,107
Land (ac)2.09
Remaining Term1.6 yrs
StatusMid-Term
Pre G&A CFC0.35x

Lease Abstract

Tenant / d/b/aScotchman
GuarantorFas Mart (GPM Investments)
Lease commencementMar 27, 2008
Lease expirationMar 31, 2028
Remaining term1.6 yrs
Lease term (months)
Annual base rent$106,152
Base rent $/SF$25.85
Rent at expiration
Expiration rent $/SF
Renewal options1/2
Notice dateSep 04, 2027
Year built1993
Building SF4,107
Land area (acres)2.09
Pre G&A CFC0.35x (2024)
Lease statusSUBLEASED
Operating tenant503 W Gannon Ave

Location Score Breakdown 54/100

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

Trade-Area Demographics

Metric1 mi3 mi5 mi
Population3,82913,75021,623
Households1,6085,1588,175
Pop. density (/sq mi)1,219486275
Avg HH income$82,110$93,195$93,298
Poverty rate14.2%11.4%8.9%
Bachelor's+ 26.7%26.6%27.9%
Median home value$243,900$292,202$275,089
Median rent$1,107$1,264$1,208
Median age454040
Owner-occupied58.6%72.2%74.9%

Site & Market Detail

Traffic (AADT at site)4,800
Daytime jobs (3 mi)4,672
Daytime jobs (1 mi)1,977
Gas competitors (0.5 mi)9
Gas competitors (1 mi)11
Gas competitors (3 mi)16
Gas competitors (5 mi)16
Nearest competing gas (mi)0.16
Nearest grocery/conv. alternative (mi)0.08
Dollar stores (0.5 mi)1
Highway distance (mi)0.00
EV stations (5 mi)0
CountyWake County
County pop. growth9.0%
County unemployment2.9%
Walk score53
Bike score34
FEMA flood zoneX

Investment Highlights

  • Wake County's population grew 9.0% from 2020 to 2024, supporting long-run retail demand in the broader trade area.
  • The lease guarantor, ARKO Corp., operates approximately 3,500 convenience stores across 34 states and is SEC-reporting and publicly traded, providing institutional-grade credit transparency.
  • The property sits in FEMA Flood Zone X, meaning minimal flood hazard and no anticipated insurance or financing complications tied to environmental exposure.

Key Risks

  • With 11 competing gas stations within one mile, site-level fuel volume and margin are under persistent competitive pressure relative to the 4,800 AADT count.
  • Only 1.6 years of lease term remain, creating imminent rollover exposure with no disclosed rent at expiration to anchor renewal pricing assumptions.
  • Daytime employment density of 1,977 jobs within one mile and a day-to-night ratio of 0.52 suggest limited captive traffic, constraining upside in a re-leasing scenario if GPM does not exercise its renewal option.

Executive Summary

503 W Gannon Ave is a 4,107 SF Scotchman-branded convenience store and gas station in Zebulon, NC, operated by GPM Investments under the Fas Mart platform. The site carries an average location grade of 54/100, reflecting modest traffic counts and a competitive fueling environment that temper an otherwise stable suburban Wake County address. With only 1.6 years of term remaining, this offering is effectively a near-term rollover play priced around tenant credit and renewal probability.

Demographics

The immediate one-mile trade area holds 3,829 residents at a density of 1,219 per square mile with average household income of $82,110 and a 14.2% poverty rate, signaling a working-class customer base. The three-mile ring expands to 13,750 residents, average household income of $93,195, and 72.2% homeownership, providing a more stable spending foundation. Wake County's 9.0% population growth from 2020 to 2024 supports long-run demand, though Zebulon sits on the county's eastern fringe rather than its high-growth core.

Market Context

Wake County is a 1M-plus metro with 530,994 employees across 33,076 establishments and a 2.9% unemployment rate, reflecting one of the stronger regional economies in the Southeast. Zebulon benefits from county-level momentum but commands meaningfully lower density and traffic volumes than the Raleigh-Cary core. The daytime employment base of 1,977 workers within one mile and a day-to-night ratio of 0.52 indicate limited commuter capture potential for a fuel and convenience format.

Location Quality

A Walk Score of 53 and Bike Score of 34 reflect a car-dependent suburban setting appropriate for a gas station format. Traffic at 4,800 AADT is below the threshold typically underwritten for top-tier fuel sites, and 11 competing gas stations within one mile represents a densely competitive fueling corridor. Twenty nearby restaurants and retailers within one mile provide modest co-tenancy support.

Risk Factors

Flood exposure is minimal at FEMA Zone X. No EV charging infrastructure exists within five miles, which currently removes a competitive threat but does not eliminate longer-term demand-shift risk. Crime statistics were unavailable for independent underwriting verification.

Investment Positioning

With 1.6 years of remaining term and a September 2027 renewal notice deadline, a buyer acquires near-term rollover risk rather than stable cash flow. Current rent of $106,152 annually represents $25.85 per square foot with no disclosed rent at expiration, removing forward income visibility. GPM Investments, guaranteed by publicly traded ARKO Corp., the sixth-largest U.S. c-store operator with roughly 3,500 locations, provides meaningful credit quality, but one of two renewal options exercised at near-market rent is the critical underwriting variable. Buyers must underwrite a re-leasing or repositioning scenario at acquisition.

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