Overview

7-Eleven is a well-established company in the sales market for net lease investments. Most 7-Eleven stores are found in highly visible locations such as corner lots, intersections, and with provision for excellent accessibility. Considering they are already one of the world's largest franchisors and licensors of convenience stores, most 7-Eleven locations will double as gasoline retailer filling stations.   7-Eleven has been in the process of expanding the non-gasoline, C-store concept. This includes site locations that can fit into smaller lots, such as retail strip malls, single tenant locales and condo retail spaces. These retail stores can fit into parcels smaller in size, anywhere from 1000 to 2500 square foot buildings. The overall opportunity may allow investors a new chance to acquire smaller spaces in a market that typically demands high barriers to entry. Investors should further note the importance of recognizing differences between locations, whether it be a walk-up, gasoline, or non-gasoline 7-Eleven. Regardless of site type, investors can expect virtually any 7-Eleven location to receive average vehicle traffic of 25000 per day.   From the net leasing investment perspective, when combining total traffic with other real estate regulations required for 7-Elevens, it is clear to see the appreciable value of these net lease properties. With respect to gasoline station sites, most 7-Elevens opt for ground leasing of corner locations, and will often outparcel shop center locations from 0.8 to 1.0 acre where ever higher traffic is present. Generally speaking, lease lengths range from ten to twenty years, with rent bumps close to 10%-15% every five years.