Single Tenant Dollar General

Chester, PA (Philadelphia MSA)

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The Opportunity

Summary

  • Price: $1,438,000
  • Cap Rate: 8.00%
  • NOI: $115,000
  • Lease Type: Fee Simple: NN
  • Building Size: 10,000 SF
  • Parcel Size: 2 Acres
  • Year Built / Renovated: 1995 / 2020
  • Remaining Lease Term: 6 Years
  • Options: Three (3), Five (5) Year Options
  • Rental Increases: 5.22% in Next Option

Forged Real Estate is pleased to exclusively offer the opportunity to acquire the fee simple interest in a single tenant property leased to Dollar General, (the “Property”) in Chester, Pennsylvania, a city located 10 miles southwest of Philadelphia. Dollar General operates on a corporate guaranteed, double-net (NN) lease with 6 years of term remaining and a 5.22% rental increase in the next option. Dollar General is primely positioned at the corner of Edgmont Avenue (13,800 VPD) and 17th Street just 2 miles north of the Commodore Barry Bridge which connects Chester to New Jersey. Additionally, it sits just under ½ mile from the on-ramp to Interstate 95, the main north-south interstate highway on the east coast of the United States that boasts 205,000 VPD. Widener University, a top-ranked private university home to 6,300 students, is a five-minute walk from the property. The 5-mile area surrounding the property boasts excellent demographics with a population of over 217,000 people and over 84,000 households, due in fact to the property’s proximal location to Philadelphia, a metro area which is the 8th largest in the United States. Additionally, the average household income within that same area sits at $112,000. The Edgmont Avenue (13,800 VPD) thoroughfare is home to some of the top performing retailers within their respective chains. Wawa, CVS Pharmacy, and Walgreens all rank in the top 95th percentile or above throughout the entire United States. The Giant along Edgmont Avenue also ranks in the top 78th percentile in both the United States and Pennsylvania. Dollar General Corp. (NYSE: DG), is an investment grade credit rated (S&P: BBB) convenience store chain with over 20,000 locations. In 2023, Dollar General came in at #108 on the Fortune 500 list, employing approximately 185,000 and was included on Fortune’s list of Most Admired Companies.

Investment Highlights:

• PRIME LOCATION (PHILADELPHIA MSA) – Dollar General is positioned at the corner of Edgmont Avenue (13,800 VPD) and 17th Street in Chester, Pennsylvania, just 10 miles southwest of Philadelphia. The property is just 2 miles north of the Commodore Barry Bridge which connects Chester to New Jersey and is part of the Philadelphia MSA that is home to a population of 6,241,200 and the 8th largest metro area in the United States.

• CORPORATE GUARANTY – Dollar General’s lease is guaranteed by their corporate entity, Dollar General Corporation. The lease is double-net (NN) with 6 years of term remaining and a 5.22% rental increase in the next option.

• INVESTMENT GRADE CREDIT – Dollar General Corp. (NYSE: DG), is an investment grade credit rated (S&P: BBB) convenience store chain with over 20,000 locations. In 2023, Dollar General came in at #108 on the Fortune 500 list, employing approximately 185,000 and was included on Fortune’s list of Most Admired Companies.

• CLOSE PROXIMITY TO MAJOR INTERSTATE HIGHWAY (205,000 VPD) – Dollar General sits under ½ mile from the on-ramp to Interstate 95, the main north-south interstate highway on the east coast of the United States that boasts 205,000 VPD.
• CLOSE PROXIMITY TO WIDENER UNIVERSITY (6,300 STUDENTS) – The property is a five-minute walk from Widener University, a top-ranked private university in Chester that enrolls 6,300 students. Widener University was named a 2024 National College of Distinction (Colleges of Distinction).

• STRONG PLACER.AI PERFORMANCE OF SURROUNDING RETAIL – The Edgmont Avenue (13,800 VPD) thoroughfare along which Dollar General sits is home to some of the top performing retailers within the respective chains.

• DENSELY POPULATED, AFFLUENT AREA – The 5-mile area surrounding the property boasts excellent demographics with a population of over 217,000 people and over 84,000 households. Additionally, the average household income within that same area sits at $112,000.

• BUSTLING RETAIL CORRIDOR – Dollar General is surrounded by several national retailers along Edgmont Avenue including: Lowe’s Home Improvement, Giant, ShopRite, Aldi, CVS Pharmacy, Walgreens, Wells Fargo Bank, Citizens Bank, WSFS Bank, PetSmart, LA Fitness, Aspen Dental, AutoZone, Jiffy Lube, Pep Boys, Meineke, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, Sherwin-Williams, Chili’s Grill & Bar, McDonald’s, Starbucks, Dunkin’, Wawa, Popeyes, Wendy’s, KFC, and Burger King, further demonstrating the strength of the retail corridor.

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Tenant

Ownership: PUBLIC (NYSE: DG)

Credit Rating: BBB (S&P)

Headquarters: GOODLETTSVILLE, TN

#of Locations: 20,000+

Dollar General is the largest convenience store chain in the United States. Headquartered in Goodlettsville, TN, the investment grade credit (S&P: BBB) retailer was established in 1939. There are more than 20,000+ stores located across 44 states, employing more than 140,000 people. Dollar General has more retail locations than any other retailer in America. The Dollar General store format has typically been in rural and suburban markets, now they are expanding into more densely populated areas. Fourth Quarter Same-Store Sales Increased 0.7%; Fiscal Year Same-Store Sales Increased 0.2%. Dollar General is number #108 on the Fortune 500 list.

Dollar General reiterated its plans Thursday to execute 2,385 real estate projects in fiscal 2024, including the opening of 800 stores, remodeling 1,500 and relocating 85 stores (Costar.com). This is after total additions to property and equipment in fiscal 2023 were $1.7 billion, including approximately: $683 million for improvements, upgrades, remodels and relocations of existing stores (investor.dollargeneral.com).

Company Highlights:

• RANKED #108 - Fortune 500 List

• RANKED #17 - National Retail Federation's Top 100 Retailers List

• RANKED #393 - Fortune 500 Global List

• Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies

Brokerage Team

Steve Schrenk

Steve Schrenk

Principal
Forged Real Estate
(610) 608-2621, ext. 2
James Yi

James Yi

Director
Forged Real Estate
(215) 460-2603
Greg Zimmerman

Greg Zimmerman

Partner
Forged Real Estate
(610) 608-2621 ext. 3
Marco DiPrinzio

Marco DiPrinzio

Partner
Forged Real Estate
(610) 608-2621, ext. 5
Marc Mandel

Marc Mandel

Managing Principal
Forged Real Estate
(610) 608-2621, ext. 1