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Rank #123 of 143 Weak 37/100

FasMartStore #2542 · FasMart

504 Laurel Ave, Coeburn, VA

Annual Base Rent$108,003
Rent $/SF$23.39
Building SF4,618
Land (ac)0.62
Remaining Term1.4 yrs
StatusMid-Term
Pre G&A CFC1.18x

Lease Abstract

Tenant / d/b/aFasMart
GuarantorFas Mart (GPM Investments)
Lease commencementNov 29, 2007
Lease expirationNov 30, 2027
Remaining term1.4 yrs
Lease term (months)
Annual base rent$108,003
Base rent $/SF$23.39
Rent at expiration
Expiration rent $/SF
Renewal options1/2
Notice dateMar 01, 2027
Year built1999
Building SF4,618
Land area (acres)0.62
Pre G&A CFC1.18x (2024)
Lease statusActive

Location Score Breakdown 37/100

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

Demand Anchor & Uniqueness

Coeburn is an ATV-friendly town and a Spearhead Trails Mountain View trailhead access point, drawing off-road recreation tourism beyond the resident 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
Population06,20411,372
Households02,4884,582
Pop. density (/sq mi)0219145
Avg HH income$62,013$65,602
Poverty rate17.0%17.2%
Bachelor's+ 15.7%18.4%
Median home value$110,774$122,329
Median rent$660$774
Median age4240
Owner-occupied73.3%74.2%

Site & Market Detail

Traffic (AADT at site)1,000
Daytime jobs (3 mi)909
Daytime jobs (1 mi)665
Gas competitors (0.5 mi)2
Gas competitors (1 mi)5
Dollar stores (0.5 mi)0
Highway distance (mi)0.01
EV stations (5 mi)0
CountyWise County
County pop. growth-3.0%
County unemployment3.6%
Walk score39
Bike score14
FEMA flood zoneAE

Investment Highlights

  • The lease guarantor is GPM Investments, a subsidiary of ARKO Corp., the sixth-largest U.S. convenience-store operator with approximately 3,500 locations, providing meaningful covenant support through expiration.
  • The site sits 0.01 miles from the nearest major road, offering direct arterial visibility in a small-town core with 10 nearby restaurants confirming baseline daily traffic patterns.
  • Owner-occupancy of 73.3% within three miles suggests a stable, rooted residential base with consistent routine-trip demand supporting the convenience format.

Key Risks

  • AADT of only 1,000 vehicles per day is severely deficient for a gas station underwrite, directly threatening fuel volume and in-store sales productivity.
  • The FEMA AE floodway designation introduces insurance cost burdens, lender hesitancy, and potential restrictions on site redevelopment or capital improvements.
  • Wise County's population fell from 36,066 to 34,973 between 2020 and 2024, a 3% decline that signals deteriorating long-term tenant demand and compressed re-leasing optionality at rollover.

Executive Summary

FasMart Store #2542 at 504 Laurel Ave, Coeburn, VA is a 4,618 SF gas station and convenience store leased through November 2027, offering just 1.4 years of remaining term with one renewal option. The site scores a weak 37 out of 100 on location quality, reflecting thin traffic counts, rural density, and a challenged trade area. This is a near-term rollover story in a structurally declining market, appropriate only for buyers with a clear re-leasing or exit thesis.

Demographics

The immediate one-mile population registers zero, indicating the store draws from a broader rural catchment; the three-mile population is 6,204 at a sparse density of 219 persons per square mile. Average household income of $62,013 within three miles is below national norms, and a 17% poverty rate signals constrained discretionary spending. These metrics offer limited organic revenue growth and leave the site exposed to any further regional economic softening.

Market Context

Wise County is a nonmetro, non-adjacent county that shed roughly 3% of its population between 2020 and 2024, a trajectory consistent with broader Appalachian regional decline. The local employment base is modest at 7,678 total workers across 598 establishments, and the area lacks interstate-level commercial traffic generators. Long-term demand fundamentals for convenience retail in this submarket are unfavorable.

Location Quality

AADT of just 1,000 vehicles per day is critically low for a fuel and convenience concept; most institutionally underwritten gas stations require multiples of this volume. A Walk Score of 39 confirms deep car dependency without compensating traffic density, and five competing gas stations within one mile create meaningful share erosion risk.

Risk Factors

The site sits within a FEMA AE Flood Zone designated as a floodway, representing the highest flood hazard classification and potentially restricting future improvements or financing. Zero EV charging stations within five miles offers no alternative revenue stream as fleet electrification accelerates. County population decline of 3% over four years, combined with a 17% poverty rate, points to structural demand headwinds that will persist beyond the current lease term.

Investment Positioning

With 1.4 years of term remaining and a March 2027 notice deadline for the single remaining renewal option, a buyer acquires near-certain rollover risk at close. Annual base rent of $108,003 provides income during hold, but the absence of stated rent at expiration makes terminal value opaque. GPM Investments, backed by Nasdaq-listed ARKO Corp., provides a credible investment-grade-adjacent guarantor, which is the deal's primary institutional merit, but that credit quality cannot offset site-level obsolescence risk at lease end.

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