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Rank #99 of 143 Average 45/100

YoungsStore #2657 · Youngs

1233 N Main St, Sumter, SC

Annual Base Rent$97,611
Rent $/SF$38.16
Building SF2,558
Land (ac)0.67
Remaining Term2.8 yrs
StatusMid-Term
Pre G&A CFC0.78x

Lease Abstract

Tenant / d/b/aYoungs
GuarantorFas Mart (GPM Investments)
Lease commencementMar 27, 2008
Lease expirationMar 31, 2029
Remaining term2.8 yrs
Lease term (months)
Annual base rent$97,611
Base rent $/SF$38.16
Rent at expiration
Expiration rent $/SF
Renewal options1/2
Notice dateSep 03, 2028
Year built1991
Building SF2,558
Land area (acres)0.67
Pre G&A CFC0.78x (2024)
Lease statusActive

Location Score Breakdown 45/100

AADT Traffic 0/15
Highway Proximity 10/10
Gas Competition 1mi 2/15
3mi Population 7/12
3mi HH Income 7/12
Pop Density 3mi 4/8
County Growth 2/7
County Unemp. 4/7
Dollar Stores 4/6
Daytime Jobs 3mi 6/10
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
Population3,55721,77444,277
Households1,0668,59317,354
Pop. density (/sq mi)1,132770564
Avg HH income$52,163$62,264$69,090
Poverty rate47.3%22.7%19.0%
Bachelor's+ 10.1%25.1%24.4%
Median home value$92,800$126,150$141,416
Median rent$641$992$998
Median age343940
Owner-occupied36.2%52.1%62.6%

Site & Market Detail

Traffic (AADT at site)1,750
Daytime jobs (3 mi)19,600
Daytime jobs (1 mi)1,915
Gas competitors (0.5 mi)2
Gas competitors (1 mi)9
Dollar stores (0.5 mi)1
Highway distance (mi)0.02
EV stations (5 mi)10
CountySumter County
County pop. growth-0.7%
County unemployment5.2%
Walk score12
Bike score33
FEMA flood zoneX

Investment Highlights

  • The lease guarantor is ARKO Corp., a publicly traded, SEC-reporting company operating approximately 3,500 stores across 34 states, providing verifiable corporate credit backing.
  • The property sits 0.02 miles from a major road, offering the strongest possible vehicular access for a car-dependent convenience format.
  • Ten EV charging stations within five miles signal emerging energy infrastructure investment in the surrounding corridor.

Key Risks

  • Nine competing gas stations within one mile create severe fuel and convenience competition for a site already generating just 1,750 AADT.
  • The one-mile poverty rate of 47.3% materially constrains discretionary in-store spending and long-term operator profitability at this location.
  • With only 2.8 years of remaining term and a single renewal option, a buyer faces meaningful re-tenanting or re-pricing risk in a below-average location within a short hold horizon.

Executive Summary

This Fas Mart-branded convenience store and gas station at 1233 N Main St in Sumter, SC is a mid-term net lease opportunity backed by GPM Investments, a subsidiary of publicly traded ARKO Corp. The site carries an average location grade of 45/100, reflecting modest traffic counts, elevated local poverty, and a dense competitive environment. Investors should underwrite this asset primarily as a credit-tenancy play with near-term rollover exposure rather than a core location hold.

Demographics

The immediate one-mile trade area is stressed, with a 47.3% poverty rate and average household income of just $52,163, limiting per-site spending potential. The three-mile ring offers modest improvement at $62,264 average household income and 22.7% poverty, with a population of 21,774. These demographics are below institutional benchmarks for convenience retail and represent a structural demand ceiling for the operator.

Market Context

Sumter County is a sub-250K metro market that has experienced slight population contraction, declining from 105,493 to 104,776 between 2020 and 2024, with unemployment at 5.2%. The county's 1,821 total business establishments and 30,656 employees indicate a modest local economy with limited growth catalysts. This is a stable but low-growth operating environment unlikely to meaningfully lift store-level performance.

Location Quality

Site traffic is thin at 1,750 AADT, and the Walk Score of 12 confirms near-total auto dependency with minimal ambient foot traffic. The competitive landscape is unfavorable, with nine competing gas stations within one mile, creating significant pressure on fuel margin and in-store volume. Proximity to a major road at 0.02 miles is a modest positive, but it does not offset the broader access and visibility limitations.

Risk Factors

The FEMA flood designation is Zone X, indicating minimal flood exposure, which is a clean environmental baseline. State-level crime statistics were not available for this analysis. No material environmental or physical risk flags were identified beyond the competitive and demographic concerns noted above.

Investment Positioning

With 2.8 years of remaining term through March 2029, a buyer faces near-term rollover risk and must underwrite renewal probability carefully given the site's average grade. The single renewal option available with a September 2028 notice deadline compresses the decision window. Current rent of $97,611 annually ($38.16/SF) provides a known income stream, but rent at expiration is unavailable, limiting visibility into re-lease economics. The guarantor, GPM Investments under ARKO Corp. (Nasdaq: ARKO), provides institutional-grade credit as the sixth-largest U.S. convenience-store operator with roughly 3,500 sites, which meaningfully supports near-term cash flow certainty even as the location fundamentals are average.

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