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Rank #121 of 143 Weak 38/100

ScotchmanStore #2601 · Scotchman

400 W Wilmington St, Burgaw, NC

Annual Base Rent$68,937
Rent $/SF$31.49
Building SF2,189
Land (ac)0.32
Remaining Term0.5 yrs
StatusNear-Term Rollover
Pre G&A CFC4.28x

Lease Abstract

Tenant / d/b/aScotchman
GuarantorFas Mart (GPM Investments)
Lease commencementMar 27, 2008
Lease expirationDec 31, 2026
Remaining term0.5 yrs
Lease term (months)
Annual base rent$68,937
Base rent $/SF$31.49
Rent at expiration
Expiration rent $/SF
Renewal options1/2
Notice dateJun 04, 2026
Year built1985
Building SF2,189
Land area (acres)0.32
Pre G&A CFC4.28x (2024)
Lease statusActive

Location Score Breakdown 38/100

AADT Traffic 5/15
Highway Proximity 10/10
Gas Competition 1mi 2/15
3mi Population 0/12
3mi HH Income 0/12
Pop Density 3mi 0/8
County Growth 7/7
County Unemp. 7/7
Dollar Stores 6/6
Daytime Jobs 3mi 2/10
EV Density Pen. 0/0
Thin Market Pen. 0/0

Trade-Area Demographics

Metric1 mi3 mi5 mi
Population008,881
Households003,358
Pop. density (/sq mi)00113
Avg HH income$71,621
Poverty rate14.3%
Bachelor's+ 21.6%
Median home value$219,446
Median rent$970
Median age45
Owner-occupied78.4%

Site & Market Detail

Traffic (AADT at site)7,900
Daytime jobs (3 mi)3,339
Daytime jobs (1 mi)1,930
Gas competitors (0.5 mi)1
Gas competitors (1 mi)4
Dollar stores (0.5 mi)0
Highway distance (mi)0.01
EV stations (5 mi)4
CountyPender County
County pop. growth15.6%
County unemployment3.1%
Walk score53
Bike score46
FEMA flood zoneX

Investment Highlights

  • GPM Investments backing from ARKO Corp., a publicly traded operator of approximately 3,500 sites, provides a nationally recognized and SEC-reporting lease guarantor.
  • Pender County population growth of 15.6 percent from 2020 to 2024 indicates a county-level demand tailwind that could support lease renewal negotiations.
  • Zero competing dollar or discount stores within half a mile reduces one category of foot-traffic competition that commonly diverts convenience shoppers.

Key Risks

  • Only six months of remaining lease term creates immediate rollover exposure with a hard June 2026 renewal notice deadline for the sole remaining option.
  • Traffic at 7,900 AADT falls well below the 15,000-plus threshold institutional underwriters typically require for viable gas station convenience assets.
  • The weak location grade of 38 out of 100 reflects thin population density and limited daytime employment, reducing the pool of creditworthy replacement tenants if GPM elects not to renew.

Executive Summary

This Scotchman-branded convenience store and gas station at 400 W Wilmington St in Burgaw, NC is a near-term rollover play with a weak location grade of 38 out of 100. The lease expires December 31, 2026, leaving roughly six months of contractual income, and the asset's thin traffic counts and sparse immediate-area demographics limit its appeal as a core net lease holding.

Demographics

Meaningful population data is only available at the five-mile radius, where 8,881 residents generate an average household income of $71,621 with a 14.3 percent poverty rate — figures that are modest but not disqualifying for a rural convenience format. The one-mile and three-mile rings show no reportable population or density, reflecting Burgaw's small-town character. Pender County has grown 15.6 percent from 2020 to 2024, which provides a constructive long-term backdrop but does not meaningfully improve near-term site fundamentals.

Market Context

Pender County carries a metro classification tied to the Wilmington MSA and a low 3.1 percent unemployment rate, suggesting a functioning local economy. The county's 1,389 total establishments and 10,814 employees represent a thin commercial base that constrains organic traffic growth to the site. With only 7,900 vehicles per day at the site, the location lacks the traffic intensity institutional buyers typically require for a gas station convenience asset.

Location Quality

The site sits 0.01 miles from a major road and draws modest foot traffic support from 15 nearby restaurants and 10 retail uses within one mile. A Walk Score of 53 indicates limited pedestrian capture. Four competing gas stations within one mile represent meaningful fuel share dilution for a site already constrained by low daily traffic.

Risk Factors

1. Four EV charging stations within five miles signal an early but real transition risk to the long-term fuel demand supporting this site's revenue model. 2. A poverty rate of 14.3 percent within five miles constrains per-visit spending and limits the convenience premium the store can sustain. 3. Four competing gas stations within one mile create direct price and volume pressure on a site with only 7,900 AADT.

Investment Positioning

With only six months remaining on the lease and a June 4, 2026 renewal notice deadline, a buyer acquires minimal contractual income certainty. Current rent of $68,937 annually ($31.49 per SF) and no disclosed rent-at-expiration figure leave renewal economics entirely unresolved. GPM Investments, a subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed ARKO Corp. and the sixth-largest U.S. convenience operator, provides credible institutional credit behind the guarantee, but that credit quality does not offset the rollover timing risk or the weak site fundamentals. A buyer must underwrite either a lease renewal at market terms or a repositioning scenario with limited alternative-use demand in a small rural market.

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