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Rank #14 of 143 Strong 70/100

ScotchmanStore #2609 · Scotchman

120 W Main St, Moncks Corner, SC

Annual Base Rent$122,013
Rent $/SF$66.24
Building SF1,842
Land (ac)0.39
Remaining Term1.8 yrs
StatusMid-Term
Pre G&A CFC1.37x

Lease Abstract

Tenant / d/b/aScotchman
GuarantorFas Mart (GPM Investments)
Lease commencementMar 27, 2008
Lease expirationMar 31, 2028
Remaining term1.8 yrs
Lease term (months)
Annual base rent$122,013
Base rent $/SF$66.24
Rent at expiration
Expiration rent $/SF
Renewal options1/2
Notice dateSep 04, 2027
Year built1978
Building SF1,842
Land area (acres)0.39
Pre G&A CFC1.37x (2024)
Lease statusActive

Location Score Breakdown 70/100

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

Trade-Area Demographics

Metric1 mi3 mi5 mi
Population5,05711,05420,238
Households1,7294,0327,632
Pop. density (/sq mi)1,610391258
Avg HH income$72,861$85,087$87,284
Poverty rate12.5%8.4%10.7%
Bachelor's+ 23.8%21.8%24.4%
Median home value$197,600$221,905$234,927
Median rent$1,109$1,157$1,288
Median age414040
Owner-occupied65.9%68.4%76.2%

Site & Market Detail

Traffic (AADT at site)13,700
Daytime jobs (3 mi)7,397
Daytime jobs (1 mi)1,581
Gas competitors (0.5 mi)2
Gas competitors (1 mi)2
Dollar stores (0.5 mi)0
Highway distance (mi)0.01
EV stations (5 mi)3
CountyBerkeley County
County pop. growth14.2%
County unemployment3.5%
Walk score45
Bike score38
FEMA flood zoneX

Investment Highlights

  • Berkeley County population grew 14.2% from 2020 to 2024, directly expanding the surrounding consumer base.
  • AADT of 13,700 vehicles per day at a 0.01-mile offset from a major road delivers strong daily traffic capture.
  • The lease guarantor, ARKO Corp., operates approximately 3,500 convenience stores and is publicly traded on Nasdaq, providing transparent, investment-grade-adjacent credit backing.

Key Risks

  • Remaining lease term of only 1.8 years creates immediate rollover exposure with renewal notice required by September
  • Two competing gas stations within 0.5 miles compress pricing power and limit fuel volume upside.
  • The 1-mile daytime-to-nighttime population ratio of 0.31 signals a predominantly residential catchment with limited commuter or workforce-driven demand.

Executive Summary

Scotchman Store 2609 at 120 W Main St, Moncks Corner, SC is a 1,842 SF convenience store and gas station operated by GPM Investments under the Fas Mart/Scotchman banner, situated on a high-visibility main road corridor with 13,700 AADT. The site earns a location grade of 70/100, reflecting solid traffic fundamentals and a growing county population offset by a short remaining lease term. The deal is best characterized as a near-term rollover play in an improving suburban market.

Demographics

The 1-mile trade area holds 5,057 residents at 1,610 persons per square mile with average household income of $72,861, a serviceable but not exceptional convenience-store customer base. The 3-mile ring improves to 11,054 residents, $85,087 average HH income, and 68.4% owner occupancy, indicating a stable, rooted consumer population. Berkeley County added over 32,000 residents between 2020 and 2024, a 14.2% gain, providing a meaningful tailwind for local demand.

Market Context

Berkeley County is classified as a Metro market within the 250,000 to 1,000,000 population cohort, with unemployment at 3.5% and a broad employer base of 60,525 workers across 4,079 establishments. Daytime employment within 3 miles reaches 7,397 jobs, generating consistent daily traffic capture opportunities. The Charleston MSA growth dynamic is actively extending into Berkeley County, supporting long-term site relevance.

Location Quality

The site sits 0.01 miles from a major road and benefits from direct main-street positioning, though a Walk Score of 45 confirms car-dependent access typical of suburban convenience formats. Thirteen nearby restaurants within 1 mile indicate a functioning retail node with cross-shopping potential. Competition is manageable, with only 2 gas stations within 0.5 miles.

Risk Factors

The property carries minimal environmental exposure, positioned in FEMA Flood Zone X, indicating no material flood hazard. State-level crime statistics were unavailable for granular site-level analysis, introducing a modest underwriting gap. No dollar or discount store competition within 0.5 miles reduces foot-traffic cannibalization risk.

Investment Positioning

With only 1.8 years of remaining term and a renewal notice deadline of September 2027, a buyer assumes near-term rollover risk immediately at acquisition. Current rent of $122,013 annually at $66.24 per SF provides no rent-at-expiration visibility, making renewal negotiation or re-tenanting the central value event. GPM Investments, as a subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed ARKO Corp., the sixth-largest U.S. convenience operator with roughly 3,500 locations, provides institutional-grade credit support, but short lease duration limits how much that credit quality benefits a buyer holding through expiration.

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