Fortis Capital Solutions GPM Disposition PortfolioLocation Intelligence & Lease Summary
← All properties
Rank #47 of 143 Strong 60/100

FasMartStore #0704 ·

506 Talcottville Rd, Vernon, CT

Annual Base Rent
Rent $/SF
Building SF
Land (ac)
Remaining Term
Status
Pre G&A CFC-0.77x

Lease Abstract

Tenant / d/b/a
Guarantor
Lease commencement
Lease expiration
Remaining term
Lease term (months)
Annual base rent
Base rent $/SF
Rent at expiration
Expiration rent $/SF
Renewal options
Notice date
Year built
Building SF
Land area (acres)
Pre G&A CFC-0.77x (2023)
Lease statusActive

Location Score Breakdown 60/100

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

Trade-Area Demographics

Metric1 mi3 mi5 mi
Population11,52941,62274,308
Households5,41418,00831,069
Pop. density (/sq mi)3,6701,472946
Avg HH income$98,338$118,984$121,363
Poverty rate11.5%9.2%8.1%
Bachelor's+ 34.8%40.5%43.7%
Median home value$241,403$287,002$280,323
Median rent$1,536$1,415$1,496
Median age424041
Owner-occupied57.0%58.6%67.0%

Site & Market Detail

Traffic (AADT at site)
Daytime jobs (3 mi)11,000
Daytime jobs (1 mi)1,176
Gas competitors (0.5 mi)2
Gas competitors (1 mi)4
Dollar stores (0.5 mi)1
Highway distance (mi)0.01
EV stations (5 mi)0
CountyCapitol Planning Region
County pop. growth2.8%
County unemployment3.1%
Walk score61
Bike score50
FEMA flood zoneX

Investment Highlights

  • The guarantor, ARKO Corp., operates approximately 3,500 convenience sites across 34 states, offering institutional-grade credit backing to the lease obligation.
  • Average household income of $118,984 within three miles places this trade area well above national convenience-store benchmarks for consumer spending capacity.
  • A 0.01-mile proximity to a major road maximizes daily vehicular exposure and fuel-trip intercept potential for the site.

Key Risks

  • Two direct gas-station competitors within a half mile create immediate margin compression risk on fuel, the category that drives most c-store traffic.
  • Lease economics are entirely undisclosed, meaning rent, term, escalations, and renewal options cannot be underwritten without additional seller-provided documentation.
  • A day-to-night population ratio of only 0.10 within one mile signals limited daytime workforce density, reducing the highest-margin impulse and food-service revenue opportunities.

Executive Summary

506 Talcottville Rd is a FasMart-branded gas station and convenience store in Vernon, CT, operated under a lease guaranteed by GPM Investments, LLC, a subsidiary of ARKO Corp. (Nasdaq: ARKO), the sixth-largest U.S. convenience-store operator with roughly 3,500 sites. The site earns a location grade of 60 out of 100, reflecting a functional but competitively pressured suburban trade area with solid underlying demographics.

Demographics

The immediate one-mile ring supports 11,529 residents at a density of 3,670 per square mile, with average household income of $98,338. The three-mile trade area expands to 41,622 people and average household income rises to $118,984, with a low poverty rate of 9.2% and a 40.5% bachelor's-degree attainment rate, indicating a stable, middle-to-upper-middle-class consumer base. Five-mile average household income of $121,363 reinforces a healthy spending environment for fuel and convenience categories.

Market Context

The Capitol Planning Region anchors a metro area exceeding one million in population, with regional employment of 457,173 across 23,773 establishments and an unemployment rate of just 3.1%. County population grew 2.8% from 2020 to 2024, signaling modest but positive demographic momentum. The presence of 2,196 food-service establishments and 3,102 retail outlets reflects a mature, active consumer market.

Location Quality

The site sits within 0.01 miles of a major road, maximizing fuel-trip capture from pass-through traffic. A Walk Score of 61 confirms reasonable pedestrian accessibility for a suburban node, and 16 nearby restaurants and 13 retail tenants within one mile create meaningful co-tenancy-driven traffic. The daytime employment base of 11,000 workers within three miles supports a viable lunchtime and commuter convenience demand cycle.

Risk Factors

1. Four competing gas stations within one mile, including two within a half mile, create direct price and volume pressure on fuel margins. 2. Daytime-to-nighttime population ratio of 0.10 indicates the immediate area is predominantly residential rather than employment-driven, limiting peak-hour captive demand. 3. Lease and deal terms are not disclosed, leaving remaining term, rent level, and renewal options unverifiable and making underwriting difficult without further diligence.

Investment Positioning

The guarantor credit is the primary investment anchor: GPM Investments is backed by publicly traded ARKO Corp., a scaled national operator with SEC reporting obligations, providing meaningful lease covenant quality. However, without confirmed lease term, rent, or renewal structure, a buyer cannot assess rollover timing, rent escalation, or re-tenanting risk with confidence. Investors should treat this as a credit-dependent net lease play and require full lease abstracts before pricing the deal.

Full institutional offering memorandum with all 48 briefs, maps, and tax analysis.

Download full OM (PDF)
← PrevAll propertiesNext →