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Rank #38 of 143 Strong 63/100

Road RangerStore #2685 · Road Ranger

5330 E State St, Rockford, IL

Annual Base Rent$167,287
Rent $/SF$89.75
Building SF1,864
Land (ac)1.66
Remaining Term3.5 yrs
StatusLong-Term
Pre G&A CFC0.34x

Lease Abstract

Tenant / d/b/aRoad Ranger
GuarantorFas Mart (GPM Investments)
Lease commencementDec 28, 2009
Lease expirationDec 31, 2029
Remaining term3.5 yrs
Lease term (months)
Annual base rent$167,287
Base rent $/SF$89.75
Rent at expiration
Expiration rent $/SF
Renewal options1/4
Notice dateJun 05, 2029
Year built1996
Building SF1,864
Land area (acres)1.66
Pre G&A CFC0.34x (2024)
Lease statusActive

Location Score Breakdown 63/100

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

Trade-Area Demographics

Metric1 mi3 mi5 mi
Population7,54175,540164,007
Households3,02930,78669,127
Pop. density (/sq mi)2,4002,6722,088
Avg HH income$84,644$85,272$76,970
Poverty rate19.8%12.7%19.0%
Bachelor's+ 29.8%29.1%25.1%
Median home value$166,212$144,479$132,751
Median rent$995$1,034$1,030
Median age444139
Owner-occupied50.4%67.4%58.5%

Site & Market Detail

Traffic (AADT at site)2,100
Daytime jobs (3 mi)38,732
Daytime jobs (1 mi)9,984
Gas competitors (0.5 mi)1
Gas competitors (1 mi)6
Dollar stores (0.5 mi)0
Highway distance (mi)0.01
EV stations (5 mi)25
CountyWinnebago County
County pop. growth-0.4%
County unemployment4.7%
Walk score61
Bike score45
FEMA flood zoneX

Investment Highlights

  • The lease guarantor, ARKO Corp., operates approximately 3,500 sites across 34 states and is SEC-reporting, providing transparent, investment-grade-quality credit support.
  • Daytime employment density of 38,732 jobs within three miles underpins consistent weekday convenience and fuel demand.
  • Zero dollar or discount store competitors within 0.5 miles reduces direct in-store merchandise competition immediately surrounding the site.

Key Risks

  • AADT of only 2,100 vehicles per day is materially below typical convenience-store thresholds, constraining fuel volume and organic sales growth.
  • With 3.5 years of remaining term and no rent-at-expiration data disclosed, rollover and re-leasing risk is real and difficult to underwrite precisely.
  • Winnebago County population declined 0.4% from 2020 to 2024, and a 19.8% one-mile poverty rate signal structural demand headwinds for a premium-positioned convenience format.

Executive Summary

This Road Ranger/Fas Mart convenience store at 5330 E State St, Rockford, IL is a net lease asset backed by a publicly traded guarantor with 3.5 years of remaining term and a single four-year renewal option. The site earns a location grade of 63/100, reflecting adequate but not exceptional fundamentals in a slowly declining Midwestern metro. The investment thesis rests primarily on credit quality and near-term income certainty rather than on trade-area growth.

Demographics

The 3-mile trade area supports 75,540 residents at a density of 2,672 per square mile, with average household income of $85,272, which is serviceable for a convenience-store format. Poverty rates of 19.8% within one mile and 19.0% within five miles are elevated and signal a value-oriented customer base consistent with the Fas Mart brand positioning. Population in Winnebago County contracted 0.4% from 2020 to 2024, indicating a flat-to-declining demand backdrop.

Market Context

Rockford occupies the Metro 250K-1M classification, with 6,297 total establishments and a 4.7% unemployment rate that modestly exceeds national norms. The retail and food-service ecosystem is established, with 907 retail and 586 food-service establishments countywide. The market offers stability without meaningful growth catalysts.

Location Quality

The site sits 0.01 miles from the nearest major road and generates 2,100 AADT, which is low for a gas station format and represents a meaningful throughput constraint. Daytime employment density is supportive, with nearly 10,000 jobs within one mile and 38,732 within three miles, providing a captive commuter customer pool. A Walk Score of 61 and six competing gas stations within one mile indicate moderate but real competitive exposure.

Risk Factors

The FEMA flood designation is Zone X, presenting minimal environmental hazard. Crime data at the state level was not available for direct comparison, though the elevated local poverty rate warrants independent crime-risk diligence. Twenty-five EV charging stations within five miles represent a nascent but growing structural headwind to fuel volume over the lease horizon.

Investment Positioning

With 3.5 years remaining and a lease expiration of December 31, 2029, a buyer faces near-term rollover risk. Rent at expiration data was not provided, limiting visibility into renewal economics, and the single four-year option with a June 2029 notice date compresses decision timelines. GPM Investments, a subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed ARKO Corp., the sixth-largest U.S. convenience-store operator, provides institutional-grade credit, but buyers should underwrite renewal probability conservatively given the site's below-average traffic count.

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