Fuel stations and convenience stores are bought on the numbers and kept alive by the site: the canopy, the tanks, the forecourt, the store behind them. These notes cover acquisitions and due diligence, supply and lease structures, reconstruction after storms, and ground-up work.
October 21, 2026 · Construction
When a commercial gut renovation combines a convenience store expansion, underground utility coordination, and a quick-service kitchen conversion, scope control is won in preconstruction.
July 1, 2011 · Underwriting
Structuring a 60-month single-tenant retail fuel station lease in Northwest Houston alongside a 10-year exclusive jobber fuel supply agreement, imaging clawbacks, and merchant processing terms.
September 28, 2010 · Land
Recording dual-canopy fueling geometry, brick retail envelopes, and corner curb access across 48 high-res field photos in Inner-Loop Houston.
September 28, 2010 · Underwriting
Conducting comprehensive commercial acquisition due diligence on an operating Chevron retail fueling station and convenience store, evaluating multi-pump fueling canopies, environmental underground storage tank compliance, and forecourt civil paving in Inner Loop Houston.
September 14, 2010 · Construction
Executing forecourt civil reconstruction, structural steel canopy engineering, and multi-pump fuel dispenser modernization along a high-traffic commercial corridor in Northwest Dallas.
June 18, 2010 · Construction
Executing structural steel canopy audits, dispenser shear valve engineering, and forecourt pavement assessments for a high-volume Texaco retail fueling station in Texas.
April 12, 2010 · Underwriting
Underwriting forecourt fuel infrastructure, commercial refrigeration walk-in vaults, and environmental compliance for a commercial convenience store and fuel station along the Texas Gulf Coast.
February 22, 2010 · Construction
Developing a high-volume interstate travel plaza, engineering underground fuel storage tanks, high-flow diesel master-satellite islands, and commercial retail operations.
November 11, 2009 · Underwriting
Underwriting a 2,400 sq ft leased Shamrock convenience store and fueling operation in Austin where triple-net occupancy costs and a fresh jobber contract set the deal economics.
August 25, 2009 · Underwriting
Engineering commercial petroleum travel plaza civil site plans, underground storage tank setbacks, commercial multi-pump fueling canopy geometry, stormwater retention basins, and heavy vehicle turning radiuses along a Texas transit corridor.
June 6, 2009 · Materials
Directing Mobil commercial interstate travel plaza fueling canopy inspections, high-volume diesel dispenser island upgrades, heavy-duty concrete pavement reconstruction, and subgrade stabilization along the East Texas Interstate 10 corridor.
June 6, 2009 · Construction
Managing post-hurricane structural reconstruction, insurance scope reconciliation, fuel canopy re-commissioning, and C-store fit-out for a Mobil travel plaza on the Gulf Coast.
May 18, 2009 · Construction
Directing ground-up commercial construction of a Valero fueling station and multi-tenant retail center, managing structural steel canopies, 32,000 square feet of heavy concrete paving, underground utilities, and storefront delivery in Northeast Houston.
January 15, 2009 · Underwriting
Auditing wholesale rack supply contracts, bulk transport freight margins, and multi-station real estate valuations for a regional Shell petroleum portfolio in South Texas.
December 15, 2008 · Underwriting
Master planning an interstate commercial travel plaza, high-volume fuel canopy, and IMST market feasibility analysis along the North Houston highway corridor.
December 10, 2008 · Underwriting
Underwriting a two-year-old Texas Gulf Coast Texaco station with a 4,000 sq ft rear warehouse, deli counter, diesel backup generator that ran straight through Hurricane Ike, and seller financing.
November 20, 2008 · Underwriting
Auditing underground fuel storage tanks, multi-pump canopy structural integrity, and retail convenience store operations along the North Texas highway corridor.
November 20, 2008 · Underwriting
Reconciling boundary surveys, TxDOT highway right-of-way easements, and underground tank setbacks for an operating Mobil station along a Houston highway corridor.
October 28, 2008 · Underwriting
Underwriting a combined Shell fuel station, convenience store, and multi-tenant retail strip in Southeast Houston by auditing gallonage margins, cooler sales, and NNN tenant leases.
October 24, 2008 · Construction
Executing heavy civil reconstruction and canopy modernization for a high-traffic retail fueling facility along the Northeast Houston commercial corridor.
September 15, 2008 · Underwriting
Underwriting a combined Texaco fuel station and multi-bay automotive repair center in West Houston, auditing hydraulic lifts, oil-water separators, and fuel equipment.
September 14, 2008 · Underwriting
Auditing canopy structure, dispenser equipment life, C-store merchandise velocity, and inline strip-center leases for a Texaco retail plaza in Houston.
June 20, 2008 · Underwriting
Buying an operating fuel station and C-store means underwriting two separate businesses under one roof: underground tank compliance and jobber rack spreads outside, paired with high-margin cooler and merchandise velocity inside.
June 12, 2008 · Underwriting
Structuring and underwriting a single-tenant absolute NNN sale-leaseback for a high-volume Valero fueling facility along the Texas Gulf Coast.