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Rank #81 of 143 Average 51/100

Village PantryStore #2257 · Village Pantry

204 Stitt St, Wabash, IN

Annual Base Rent$155,497
Rent $/SF$29.41
Building SF5,287
Land (ac)1.49
Remaining Term2.9 yrs
StatusMid-Term
Pre G&A CFC4.74x

Lease Abstract

Tenant / d/b/aVillage Pantry
GuarantorFas Mart (GPM Investments)
Lease commencementMay 25, 2007
Lease expirationMay 31, 2029
Remaining term2.9 yrs
Lease term (months)
Annual base rent$155,497
Base rent $/SF$29.41
Rent at expiration
Expiration rent $/SF
Renewal options1/1
Notice dateSep 03, 2028
Year built2000
Building SF5,287
Land area (acres)1.49
Pre G&A CFC4.74x (2024)
Lease statusActive

Location Score Breakdown 51/100

AADT Traffic 2/15
Highway Proximity 10/10
Gas Competition 1mi 2/15
3mi Population 7/12
3mi HH Income 10/12
Pop Density 3mi 2/8
County Growth 2/7
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
Population4,12810,53310,533
Households1,7594,6044,604
Pop. density (/sq mi)1,314373134
Avg HH income$81,581$73,009$73,009
Poverty rate17.2%12.7%12.7%
Bachelor's+ 23.4%21.8%21.8%
Median home value$126,100$115,636$115,636
Median rent$695$681$681
Median age414242
Owner-occupied66.6%71.3%71.3%

Site & Market Detail

Traffic (AADT at site)4,170
Daytime jobs (3 mi)6,621
Daytime jobs (1 mi)3,475
Gas competitors (0.5 mi)2
Gas competitors (1 mi)6
Dollar stores (0.5 mi)0
Highway distance (mi)0.01
EV stations (5 mi)5
CountyWabash County
County pop. growth-0.5%
County unemployment3.5%
Walk score62
Bike score37
FEMA flood zoneX

Investment Highlights

  • The lease is guaranteed by GPM Investments under ARKO Corp., the sixth-largest U.S. c-store operator with approximately 3,500 locations, providing institutional-grade credit support through
  • The site is positioned 0.01 miles from a major road, ensuring direct arterial access and a commercially functional ingress/egress configuration.
  • Unemployment in Wabash County stands at a low 3.5%, supporting baseline consumer spending stability within the trade area.

Key Risks

  • AADT of only 4,170 vehicles per day is critically low for a gas station and convenience store format, limiting organic sales volume and re-leasing leverage at expiration.
  • Six competing gas stations within 1 mile create a saturated local fuel market that compresses the site's competitive positioning and long-term rent growth potential.
  • The lease expires May 2029 with a single renewal option and no disclosed rent escalations, meaning a buyer acquires flat, short-duration income with meaningful near-term rollover exposure in a declining-population county.

Executive Summary

This Village Pantry (Fas Mart / GPM Investments) net lease asset at 204 Stitt St, Wabash, IN is a mid-term convenience store investment with 2.9 years of remaining term in a modest, non-metro Indiana market. The property earned a location grade of 51/100 (Average), reflecting limited trade area depth, soft traffic counts, and meaningful near-term rollover exposure. Investors should underwrite this primarily as a credit and re-leasing risk play rather than a location-driven hold.

Demographics

The immediate 1-mile population is 4,128 at a modest density of 1,314 per square mile, with average household income of $81,581 offset by a 17.2% poverty rate. The 3-mile ring expands to 10,533 residents but income falls to $73,009 average and median home values are a thin $115,636. Population metrics at 3-mile and 5-mile are identical, indicating the trade area does not materially deepen beyond the inner ring.

Market Context

Wabash County is a non-metro, small urban market with a 2020-to-2024 population decline of 0.5%, signaling modest demographic erosion rather than growth. The local employment base is limited at approximately 10,231 total workers across 745 establishments, and daytime capture within 1 mile is only 3,475 jobs. This is a stable but structurally constrained market with no near-term demand catalyst.

Location Quality

The site sits 0.01 miles from a major road and carries a Walk Score of 62, suggesting adequate vehicular accessibility. However, AADT of only 4,170 vehicles per day is well below the threshold typically associated with high-performing gas station locations. Six competing gas stations within 1 mile intensify that traffic challenge.

Risk Factors

The property sits in FEMA Flood Zone X, indicating minimal flood hazard exposure. No state-level crime data was available for independent risk scoring. Physical risk at this site is low; the primary risks are demand-side and lease-related rather than environmental.

Investment Positioning

With only 2.9 years of remaining term and a September 2028 notice date for the single five-year renewal option, a buyer faces near-term rollover risk in a market with limited alternative tenant demand. Current rent is $155,497 annually ($29.41/SF) with no contractual escalations disclosed to expiration, meaning the buyer receives flat income through 2029. The guarantor, GPM Investments (ARKO Corp., Nasdaq: ARKO), provides publicly traded, SEC-reporting credit as the sixth-largest U.S. convenience-store operator, which is a meaningful offset, though ARKO carries leveraged balance sheet risk worth monitoring. Buyers should price in re-leasing or exit risk at or near lease expiration.

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