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Rank #91 of 143 Average 50/100 ⛽ 18 gas within 3 mi

FasMartStore #2531 · FasMart

16085 Porterfield Hwy, Abingdon, VA

Annual Base Rent$19,406
Rent $/SF$9.66
Building SF2,008
Land (ac)0.57
Remaining Term1.3 yrs
StatusMid-Term
Pre G&A CFC5.00x

Lease Abstract

Tenant / d/b/aFasMart
GuarantorFas Mart (GPM Investments)
Lease commencementNov 29, 2007
Lease expirationNov 30, 2027
Remaining term1.3 yrs
Lease term (months)
Annual base rent$19,406
Base rent $/SF$9.66
Rent at expiration
Expiration rent $/SF
Renewal options1/2
Notice dateMar 01, 2027
Year built1992
Building SF2,008
Land area (acres)0.57
Pre G&A CFC5.00x (2024)
Lease statusActive

Location Score Breakdown 50/100

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

Demand Anchor & Uniqueness

Abingdon is a historic-tourism town — home to the Barter Theatre (the State Theater of Virginia) and a primary trailhead/gateway for the Virginia Creeper Trail — drawing visitor demand beyond resident rooftops.

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
Population3,2537,05614,013
Households1,5753,4626,383
Pop. density (/sq mi)1,035250178
Avg HH income$82,378$86,558$97,540
Poverty rate6.4%9.8%11.2%
Bachelor's+ 28.4%36.0%34.9%
Median home value$236,100$226,345$219,013
Median rent$927$836$901
Median age475046
Owner-occupied71.8%66.8%65.8%

Site & Market Detail

Traffic (AADT at site)390
Daytime jobs (3 mi)8,715
Daytime jobs (1 mi)776
Gas competitors (0.5 mi)4
Gas competitors (1 mi)4
Gas competitors (3 mi)18
Gas competitors (5 mi)18
Nearest competing gas (mi)0.10
Nearest grocery/conv. alternative (mi)0.10
Dollar stores (0.5 mi)0
Highway distance (mi)0.01
EV stations (5 mi)6
CountyWashington County
County pop. growth0.4%
County unemployment3.0%
Walk score16
Bike score5
FEMA flood zoneX

Investment Highlights

  • The lease guarantor, GPM Investments under ARKO Corp., operates approximately 3,500 sites across 34 states, providing investment-grade-caliber covenant support.
  • Average household income within one mile reaches $82,378, supporting above-poverty discretionary fuel and convenience spending.
  • Washington County unemployment of 3.0% reflects a stable local labor and consumer market with limited near-term economic deterioration risk.

Key Risks

  • AADT of only 390 vehicles per day is critically below viable thresholds for gas station convenience operators, severely limiting sales volume and renewal motivation.
  • Four competing gas stations within 0.5 miles create direct price and volume pressure on a site that cannot rely on traffic volume as a competitive buffer.
  • With 1.3 years of remaining term and one of two renewal options available, a buyer acquires a near-term rollover event with limited income visibility beyond November 2027.

Executive Summary

This FasMart convenience store and gas station at 16085 Porterfield Hwy, Abingdon, VA is a 2,008 SF net lease asset on 0.57 acres with 1.3 years of remaining term and annual base rent of $19,406 ($9.66/SF), guaranteed by GPM Investments, LLC, a subsidiary of publicly traded ARKO Corp. The location scores 50 out of 100, reflecting average fundamentals characterized by modest traffic, meaningful competition, and limited near-term lease runway.

Demographics

The immediate 1-mile trade area holds 3,253 residents with average household income of $82,378 and a low poverty rate of 6.4%, providing a reasonably stable consumer base. The 3-mile ring expands to 7,056 residents at $86,558 average household income, with 66.8% owner-occupancy and 36% holding bachelor's degrees, suggesting a stable, middle-income suburban character. Population density drops sharply beyond the immediate area, underscoring the site's rural fringe positioning.

Market Context

Washington County sits within a metro area of 250,000 to 1 million people, with a healthy unemployment rate of 3.0% and 17,602 total employees across 1,170 establishments. County population growth from 2020 to 2024 was effectively flat at 0.4%, limiting organic demand drivers for fuel and convenience retail. The market is functional but not expansionary.

Location Quality

Site-level traffic is critically weak at 390 AADT, a figure that is operationally marginal for a gas station convenience format. The Walk Score of 16 confirms near-total auto dependency, and with only 3 restaurants and 10 retail outlets within one mile, the surrounding retail ecosystem offers minimal synergy. Four competing gas stations within half a mile represent direct and concentrated competitive pressure.

Risk Factors

The FEMA flood designation is Zone X, indicating minimal flood exposure and no material environmental liability from that source. State-level crime data was not available for this analysis. No dollar or discount store competition exists within half a mile, which is a minor positive for in-store traffic.

Investment Positioning

With only 1.3 years of term remaining and a renewal notice deadline of March 2027, a buyer faces near-immediate rollover risk. At $19,406 annually, rent is modest and below-market context is unclear given no rent-at-expiration data, leaving re-lease or renewal economics uncertain. GPM Investments and its ARKO Corp. parent provide institutional-grade credit as the sixth-largest U.S. convenience operator, but that credit quality does not offset the brevity of remaining cash flow or the weak site metrics that may discourage renewal.

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