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Rank #134 of 143 Weak 25/100

Village VarietyStore #2597 · Village Variety

319 Cretcher Ave, De Graff, OH

Annual Base Rent$119,934
Rent $/SF$88.64
Building SF1,353
Land (ac)0.62
Remaining Term0.4 yrs
StatusNear-Term Rollover
Pre G&A CFC2.87x

Lease Abstract

Tenant / d/b/aVillage Variety
GuarantorFas Mart (GPM Investments)
Lease commencementFeb 29, 2008
Lease expirationOct 31, 2026
Remaining term0.4 yrs
Lease term (months)
Annual base rent$119,934
Base rent $/SF$88.64
Rent at expiration
Expiration rent $/SF
Renewal options1/2
Notice dateApr 04, 2026
Year built2004
Building SF1,353
Land area (acres)0.62
Pre G&A CFC2.87x (2024)
Lease statusActive

Location Score Breakdown 25/100

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

Trade-Area Demographics

Metric1 mi3 mi5 mi
Population000
Households000
Pop. density (/sq mi)000
Avg HH income
Poverty rate
Bachelor's+
Median home value
Median rent
Median age
Owner-occupied

Site & Market Detail

Traffic (AADT at site)
Daytime jobs (3 mi)290
Daytime jobs (1 mi)245
Gas competitors (0.5 mi)1
Gas competitors (1 mi)1
Dollar stores (0.5 mi)0
Highway distance (mi)0.00
EV stations (5 mi)0
CountyLogan County
County pop. growth-0.1%
County unemployment4.2%
Walk score32
Bike score44
FEMA flood zoneX

Investment Highlights

  • The lease guaranty from GPM Investments, a subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed ARKO Corp. operating approximately 3,500 sites, provides meaningful institutional credit quality for the remaining term.
  • The site faces only one competing gas station within a full mile, limiting near-term fuel market share erosion in an already thin competitive environment.
  • FEMA Flood Zone X designation confirms minimal natural hazard exposure, reducing environmental and insurance-related holding costs.

Key Risks

  • Lease expiration in October 2026 leaves roughly 0.4 years of term, forcing a buyer to resolve renewal or re-tenanting within months of acquisition.
  • Population data returned zero across all demographic rings, making consumer demand unquantifiable and re-leasing economics nearly impossible to underwrite with confidence.
  • Daytime employment of only 245 workers within one mile severely constrains the captive customer base that drives convenience store and fuel volume at small-format sites.

Executive Summary

319 Cretcher Ave is a 1,353 SF convenience store and gas station in De Graff, Ohio, occupied by Village Variety operating under the Fas Mart banner and guaranteed by GPM Investments, a subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed ARKO Corp. The location scores 25 out of 100 on internal grading metrics, reflecting thin population support and limited trade area fundamentals. With only 0.4 years of remaining lease term, this offering is effectively a near-term rollover play in a nonmetro Ohio market.

Demographics

Demographic data for the 1-, 3-, and 5-mile rings returned zero population across all radii, indicating either a data gap or an extremely low-density rural catchment that does not support meaningful trade area analysis. Logan County's 2024 population of 46,085 reflects a flat trajectory, down just 29 residents from 2020, with no meaningful growth catalyst visible. The absence of income, poverty, and home value data further limits underwriting confidence in consumer demand at this site.

Market Context

Logan County is classified as a nonmetro, urban 20K-plus, metro-adjacent county with 867 total business establishments and 17,033 employees, suggesting a modest but functioning local economy. Daytime employment within one mile totals only 245 workers, rising marginally to 290 within three miles, which constrains the fuel and convenience demand pool. Retail and food service establishments number 150 and 91 respectively countywide, indicating limited but present commercial activity.

Location Quality

The site carries a Walk Score of 32, confirming car-dependent access with minimal pedestrian traffic generation. Nearby retail density is negligible, with only two retail locations and three restaurants within one mile. The Bike Score of 44 is immaterial in this context, and the absence of a Transit Score reflects the rural character of the trade area.

Risk Factors

The site falls in FEMA Flood Zone X, indicating minimal flood exposure. State-level crime data was unavailable, which limits a complete risk assessment. No EV charging infrastructure exists within five miles, offering a modest near-term insulation against fuel demand displacement, though that dynamic will evolve over time.

Investment Positioning

The lease expires October 31, 2026, leaving approximately five months of guaranteed income from closing. One renewal option remains, with a notice deadline of April 4, 2026, meaning the renewal decision is imminent and effectively transfers execution risk to the buyer immediately upon acquisition. Current rent of $119,934 annually at $88.64 per square foot is above typical convenience store market rents for a rural Ohio asset, raising re-leasing risk if GPM elects not to renew. The guarantor, GPM Investments backed by ARKO Corp., provides investment-grade-adjacent credit quality from the sixth-largest U.S. convenience operator with roughly 3,500 locations, which is the single most meaningful offset to location weakness. A buyer is essentially acquiring a near-expired lease on a challenged site with one option remaining and limited fallback if GPM exits.

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