Benchmark Fuel
DEAL #BFA-1008
OPERATOR RECAP
PREPARED JUNE 2026
CONFIDENTIAL
BP Fuel Operation, Clinton Gateway
The Operator Opportunity
At A Glance
19267 Hwy 72 E, Clinton SC · Operations Only · Before-Payroll Basis
01 The Ask
- BP branded with fuel supply secured, 8 to 9 years remaining and a $0.01 per gallon rebate
- Recently improved: roughly $250K already spent on new pumps, canopy, signage, and paving
- Low deferred capital, the heavy lifting on equipment is done
02 The Store Today
- Revenue: ~$2.0M per year
- Actual gross profit: ~$228,000 per the 2023 income statement
- Fuel run rate: ~361,000 gal/yr, about 99 fueling vehicles a day
- Undermanaged today: absentee out-of-state owner, closes at 8 to 9 PM, deli shut down
- As-is operator income: ~$104,000/yr before payroll, on the new rent
03 The Income Path Operator Execution
Net before payroll, driven by extending hours, reopening the deli at 50 to 65% margins, and recovering lost fuel volume. None of this needs the development.
All figures before payroll, the same basis as the offering. The offering's $224,500 reflects a fully operated store. Exact payroll and expenses reconcile in due diligence.
04 The Gateway Development Contingent
- Whitten Center complex, a proposed ~$300M sports, housing, and hospitality buildout right off this I-26 and Hwy 72 exit
- 13 turf fields, 200-plus homes, 3 hotels, and roughly 300,000 visitors a year, as proposed
- About one third of a mile from the store, with traffic planned to empty onto Hwy 72 at this gateway
- QuikTrip and Starbucks already anchor the corner, hard proof the gateway commands demand
- Approved and advancing, promising but contingent on the project completing
05 The Contingent Upside If Development Proceeds
- The buildout would add thousands of vehicle-trips a day to this gateway
- Every added 1 vehicle per day is worth about $1,260/yr in gross profit, fuel plus inside tickets
- Capturing an added 25 to 100 vehicles a day lifts operator net before payroll to roughly $221K to $301K
- Illustrative and contingent on the development completing and the capture being realized
06 Why This Is A Strong Operator Play
- Low capital in: $69,000 to control a store already doing $2.0M a year
- Turnkey and branded: BP supply locked with a rebate, new equipment, ready to run
- The upside is controllable: hours and the deli move the number without needing anything external
- Gateway location: the exact corner two national brands already chose
- A second engine: if the development lands, the operator rides a built-in traffic wave
- Timing: this positions an operator ahead of the buildout, not chasing it after
For $69,000 plus rent, an operator steps into a $2.0M BP store with a clear path from about $104K to $194K before payroll on their own effort, and a promising, contingent shot at $221K to $301K if the gateway delivers. The floor is in your hands. The upside is at your doorstep.