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Rank #83 of 143 Average ⚠ SUBLEASED 51/100

FasMartStore #2525 · FasMart

101 Railroad Ave, Wise, VA

Annual Base Rent$22,501
Rent $/SF$9.22
Building SF2,440
Land (ac)0.19
Remaining Term1.4 yrs
StatusMid-Term
Pre G&A CFC-1.94x

Lease Abstract

Tenant / d/b/aFasMart
GuarantorFas Mart (GPM Investments)
Lease commencementNov 29, 2007
Lease expirationNov 30, 2027
Remaining term1.4 yrs
Lease term (months)
Annual base rent$22,501
Base rent $/SF$9.22
Rent at expiration
Expiration rent $/SF
Renewal options1/2
Notice dateMar 01, 2027
Year built1985
Building SF2,440
Land area (acres)0.19
Pre G&A CFC-1.94x (2023)
Lease statusSUBLEASED
Operating tenant101 Railroad Ave SE

Location Score Breakdown 51/100

AADT Traffic 8/15
Highway Proximity 10/10
Gas Competition 1mi 2/15
3mi Population 4/12
3mi HH Income 10/12
Pop Density 3mi 2/8
County Growth 0/7
County Unemp. 6/7
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
Population09,27418,744
Households03,7717,672
Pop. density (/sq mi)0328239
Avg HH income$69,405$62,981
Poverty rate16.2%17.1%
Bachelor's+ 22.5%18.2%
Median home value$125,220$114,281
Median rent$852$767
Median age3839
Owner-occupied78.0%71.7%

Site & Market Detail

Traffic (AADT at site)17,000
Daytime jobs (3 mi)6,852
Daytime jobs (1 mi)3,187
Gas competitors (0.5 mi)3
Gas competitors (1 mi)9
Dollar stores (0.5 mi)0
Highway distance (mi)0.22
EV stations (5 mi)4
CountyWise County
County pop. growth-3.0%
County unemployment3.6%
Walk score58
Bike score33
FEMA flood zoneAE

Investment Highlights

  • GPM Investments, guaranteed by ARKO Corp. (Nasdaq: ARKO, approximately 3,500 sites), provides investment-grade-adjacent credit quality for the remaining 1.4-year term.
  • The 17,000 AADT traffic count supports a viable pass-through fuel customer base despite the limited residential population within one mile.
  • Zero dollar or discount store competitors within 0.5 miles reduces one category of direct convenience retail competition near the site.

Key Risks

  • Nine competing gas stations within one mile create intense fuel market saturation relative to a three-mile population of only 9,274 residents.
  • Wise County has lost 3.0% of its population since 2020, reflecting a structural demand decline that undermines long-term operator and re-tenanting economics.
  • FEMA Flood Zone AE designation introduces material physical risk and elevated insurance carrying costs for a 1985-vintage building on a 0.19-acre lot.

Executive Summary

FasMart Store #2525 at 101 Railroad Ave in Wise, VA is a 2,440 SF convenience store and gas station with 1.4 years of remaining lease term on a mid-term deal expiring November 2027. The site scores 51 out of 100 on location quality, reflecting a secondary Appalachian market with modest demographics and meaningful competitive density. This is a near-term rollover play backed by a nationally scaled guarantor in a declining-population, nonmetro county.

Demographics

The immediate one-mile trade area reports no measurable residential population, indicating the site is oriented toward a daytime and pass-through customer base rather than a dense residential catchment. The three-mile ring captures 9,274 residents with an average household income of $69,405 and a poverty rate of 16.2%, consistent with a lower-middle-income rural Virginia community. The five-mile population of 18,744 at 239 persons per square mile underscores the limited density ceiling for fuel and convenience demand.

Market Context

Wise County is a nonmetro, non-adjacent county with a 2020-to-2024 population decline of 3.0%, shrinking from 36,066 to 34,973 residents. The local employment base is modest at 7,678 workers across 598 establishments, and the metro classification signals limited regional economic momentum. Secular population contraction in Central Appalachia is a structural headwind for retail fuel volume and long-term site utility.

Location Quality

The site sits 0.22 miles from the nearest major road and carries an AADT of 17,000 vehicles per day, providing adequate but not exceptional traffic exposure. A Walk Score of 58 reflects partial walkability within Wise's small commercial core, supported by 16 nearby restaurants and 16 retail establishments within one mile. Nine competing gas stations within one mile represent a meaningfully crowded fuel market for a trade area of this scale.

Risk Factors

The site is located in FEMA Flood Zone AE, indicating a high-risk designation with a one percent annual chance of flooding, which elevates both insurance costs and long-term property risk. Three competing gas stations within 0.5 miles and nine within one mile compress margin potential and create real tenant renewal risk if volume is underperforming. Wise County's 3.0% population decline since 2020 signals a shrinking consumer base that could weigh on operator economics at lease expiration.

Investment Positioning

With 1.4 years remaining and a March 2027 renewal notice deadline, a buyer is acquiring near-certain rollover risk at closing. Current rent of $22,501 annually ($9.22 per SF) is modest, and no rent-at-expiration data is available to assess embedded growth. The single remaining renewal option provides limited long-term hold certainty. GPM Investments, LLC as guarantor, backed by publicly traded ARKO Corp., the sixth-largest U.S. c-store operator, provides institutional-grade credit support, but that credit quality does not eliminate site-level re-tenanting exposure if GPM elects not to renew in a low-volume rural location.

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