This is an opportunity to acquire an established gas station and convenience store located in a popular Central Michigan trade area. The business serves a diverse customer base that includes local residents, surrounding rural communities, regional travelers, agricultural and blue-collar workers, outdoor recreation visitors, and traffic associated with nearby entertainment and tourism destinations.

The business offers a broad mix of revenue streams, including fuel, propane, tobacco, beer, wine, liquor, grocery and convenience items, prepared foods, fishing supplies, automotive products, lottery, DNR licenses, ATM services, and miscellaneous retail merchandise.

The sale includes both the operating business and real estate, providing a buyer with a hard-asset-backed opportunity and multiple avenues for operational improvement, merchandising enhancements, and expanded use of the property.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Revenue: Approximately $3.86 million in FY2025 
• Q1 FY2026 Revenue: Approximately $1.16 million, representing a meaningful increase over Q1 FY2025 
• Real Estate: Included in the sale 
• Facility: Approximately 3,793 sq. ft. retail store plus approximately 11,000 sq. ft. of warehouse/storage space 
• Property: Approximately 3 acres, with potential option for additional acreage 
• Fuel Operations: Regular, mid-grade, premium, diesel, recreational fuel, and propane 
• Licenses: Beer, wine, liquor, lottery, and DNR licenses 
• Customer Activity: Approximately 190,000+ annual customers based on recent company information 
• Average Daily Customers: Approximately 535 
• Departments / Offerings: 
  • Grocery & convenience retail 
  • Tobacco products 
  • Beer, wine, liquor, and walk-in beer cave 
  • Prepared foods and grab-and-go items 
  • Produce, dairy, frozen foods, and packaged goods 
  • Fishing supplies and outdoor-related merchandise 
  • Automotive products 
  • Lottery and DNR licenses 
  • ATM services 
  • Fuel station and propane sales 

BUSINESS STRENGTHS

• Established Operating History: The business has operated in the market for decades and has developed meaningful community recognition and repeat customer traffic. 
• Real Estate Included: The transaction includes the business and real estate, providing a buyer with underlying asset value and long-term site control. 
• Diversified Revenue Streams: Revenue is generated across fuel, propane, tobacco, alcohol, grocery, prepared foods, licenses, lottery, and retail merchandise, reducing reliance on any single category. 
• High-Visibility Regional Corridor: The location benefits from visibility along a well-traveled Central Michigan corridor serving local residents, regional travelers, and seasonal recreational traffic. 
• Substantial Facility Footprint: The site includes a retail store, customer parking, fuel infrastructure, and significant warehouse/storage space that may support future operational improvements or complementary uses. 
• Recent Revenue Momentum: Q1 FY2026 revenue showed strong year-over-year improvement compared to Q1 FY2025, indicating potential stabilization and recovery. 
• Multiple Customer Segments: The business serves locals, commuters, rural communities, farmers, blue-collar workers, recreational visitors, and nearby entertainment/tourism traffic. 

FINANCIAL SNAPSHOT

• FY2025 Revenue: Approximately $3,863,197 
• Q1 FY2026 Revenue: Approximately $1,163,138 
• Q1 FY2026 Revenue Growth: Approximately 26.8% compared to Q1 FY2025 
• FY2025 Inside Store Sales: Approximately $1,458,238 
• FY2025 Fuel Gallons Sold: Approximately 777,861 gallons 
• Recent Annual Customer Count: Approximately 190,779 customers 
• Average Daily Customers: Approximately 535 

Additional financial details are available to qualified buyers after execution of an NDA and seller approval.

GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES

• Expanded Prepared Foods: Increase grab-and-go meals, hot food, breakfast/lunch offerings, and higher-margin convenience food programs. 
• Improved Merchandising: Enhance store layout, product mix, category management, and promotional displays to increase average transaction size. 
• Marketing & Customer Engagement: Implement digital marketing, social media, seasonal promotions, local advertising, and community-focused campaigns. 
• Loyalty & Fuel Programs: Develop repeat customer programs to capture more recurring fuel and in-store traffic. 
• Operational Efficiencies: Improve labor scheduling, inventory management, vendor pricing, fuel pricing strategy, and back-office systems. 
• Property Utilization: Explore expanded use of the warehouse/storage space, additional retail services, improved parking/site flow, or complementary commercial uses. 
• Seasonal & Recreational Demand: Better target outdoor recreation, fishing, summer travel, and regional tourism traffic through seasonal merchandising and promotions. 

IDEAL BUYER

• Existing gas station or convenience store operator seeking expansion 
• Regional fuel distributor or multi-location retail operator 
• Owner-operator seeking an established business with real estate 
• Investor/operator looking for a hard-asset-backed acquisition 
• Strategic buyer seeking a Central Michigan retail/fuel location with operational upside 
• 1031 exchange candidate seeking real estate-backed business opportunity 

REASON FOR SALE

Ownership is pursuing other strategic initiatives, creating an opportunity for a new owner to acquire an established Central Michigan gas station and convenience store with real estate, diversified revenue streams, significant facility infrastructure, and multiple opportunities for operational improvement.