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We are a nation of “do-it-yourselfers,” and with good reason: why? Many do it for an economical benefit, while others do it for the pride of accomplishment, but whatever the goal, doing it yourself often seems like a gratifying option. But what about DIY property listings and transactions? What is the value a professional consultant brings to […]

The COVID crisis has had a dramatic impact on all aspects of our lives. More data is becoming available from 2020, this will provide further insight into the realities of the past year as well as aiding in assessing future operations. OPIS (Oil Price Information Service) recently released volume and gross margin data. Below is our interpretation

Electric vehicles have been receiving a considerable amount of attention lately. Tesla’s stock price has risen seven-fold in the last year. President Biden has made electric vehicles and charging systems major components of his infrastructure plan. Car companies and individual states are competing to see who can make the most audacious claim about when we

Thank you to those of you who were able to attend our live webinar on May 5th, 2021. Keep an eye out for more upcoming events in the future. For those who couldn’t make it we are providing the video below, as well as a brief recap of our findings from our research. Electric vehicles

Well, we made it past the election (sort of) and now is a good time to assess the impact that the new political climate will have on our industry. For our purposes, we are assuming, as all the major news outlets have, that Joe Biden will be our next president. With a Biden presidency will

Selling your business is a difficult decision and not to be taken lightly. It requires a lot of time and effort, while also maintaining current business operations. Often the seller becomes frustrated and the process goes awry. Timing is extended, negotiations break down, and potential buyers move on to other opportunities. Most frustrations and challenges

The gas station/c-store industry has generally been spared from the ravages that COVID has wreaked on the economy. In some places, mostly urban and commuter-related, sales remain soft, but in other areas sales are as good or better than last year. Overall, it is safe to say that our industry has weathered the storm as

Electric vehicles (EVs) are coming. Tesla has surpassed Toyota as the most valuable car company in the world. It is worth more than Coca Cola, Procter & Gamble, and Disney. Clearly the market believes that electric vehicles have a future. And there is no good reason to think that this is temporary. EVs make sense.

According to NACS, 62.1% of all C-Store owners in the US are single-site operators. This means the majority of the C-Store Industry is comprised of single-site owners and small operators. This pandemic has been rough on everyone, but it is expected to hit small companies the hardest. Small operators are categorized as owners that retain 1-20 stores.

C-Store Investments is expanding its management team. Bobby Slater graduated with a communications degree in 2005 and went on to work in sales and marketing across multiple industries. In 2013 he joined Atlantic Valuation Consultants as a commercial appraiser specializing in the appraisal of convenience stores, gas stations, car washes and single tenant net lease properties