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Alachua County Gas Stations For Sale & For Lease
The Gas Station Group brokers the sale, purchase, and lease of gas stations, convenience stores, and truck stops throughout Alachua County, Florida — roughly 141,085 residents across 1 submarkets. Led by Bobby Berrido, CCIM, CMAA.
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(305) 518-1545Gas Stations For Sale in Alachua County, Florida
Alachua County is a North Florida fuel-retail market of roughly 141,085 residents. Demand across the county is shaped by University of Florida, medical (UF Health), and I-75 corridor — the traffic mix that sets gallon throughput, convenience-store basket size, and long-run station value.
Access runs through I-75 and US-441, and nearly every institutional-grade transaction in the county sits on a primary commercial artery such as Archer Rd, 13th St, Newberry Rd, and SW 34th St. Gainesville is the county's single fuel-retail node: a tier-2 market of roughly 141,085 residents where station value is set by University of Florida, medical (UF Health), and I-75 corridor rather than by rooftop density. With one core trade area, Alachua County inventory is thin and almost entirely off-market — a sale here usually moves between operators who already run fuel on Archer Rd.
We broker every fuel-real-estate product type in Alachua County: fee-simple gas stations with real estate, ground-leased NNN investments, branded and unbranded dealer stations, convenience stores with and without fuel, and truck stops or high-flow diesel sites. Buyers searching for Alachua County gas stations for sale and operators searching Alachua County gas stations for lease see the same pipeline, including bank-owned and by-owner opportunities.
Alachua County Fuel-Retail Submarket Profile
- Gainesville, FL — tier 2, approx. 141,085 residents
- Primary fuel corridors: Archer Rd, 13th St, and Newberry Rd. Access via I-75 and US-441. Volume drivers: University of Florida, medical (UF Health), and I-75 corridor.
What Drives Gas Station Value in Alachua County
Alachua County underwrites as a secondary Florida fuel market. At roughly 141,085 residents spread over 1 trade area (averaging about 141,085 residents each), the county's gallon base is set less by rooftop count than by through-traffic on I-75 and the retail density along Archer Rd.
With Gainesville as the county's only concentrated fuel-retail node, comparable sales are scarce. We price Alachua County stations against transactions in demographically similar North Florida counties and adjust for University of Florida and medical (UF Health), tank age and FDEP compliance history, brand image obligations, and whether the fuel supply agreement conveys.
Two Alachua County adjustments recur in negotiation — a discount for tanks approaching FDEP upgrade age, and a premium for signalized access on 13th St with a dedicated turn lane. Deferred maintenance on dispensers and canopy is usually settled as a credit rather than a price reset.
Buying a Gas Station in Alachua County, Florida
Public listings understate Alachua County inventory. Because the county's fuel retail is concentrated on Archer Rd and 13th St, most ownership changes happen operator-to-operator, and we surface those under NDA to buyers who are already qualified on proof of funds and SBA or conventional pre-approval.
Expect 60–120 days to close a Alachua County station: LOI, fuel-volume and inside-sales verification, Phase I ESA with tank tightness review, jobber or brand consent, tobacco and lottery permit transfer, and license transfers. We run the sequence in parallel so financing contingencies do not outlive the inspection period.
We represent buyers on every Alachua County product type: fee-simple stations with real estate, dealer-operated sites where the fuel contract carries the economics, North Florida NNN investments for 1031 capital, convenience stores without fuel, and high-flow diesel or truck-stop sites feeding I-75.
Selling or Leasing in Alachua County — What Owners Should Expect
Sellers in Alachua County have a narrower buyer pool than in Miami-Dade or Tampa Bay, which makes targeting decisive. We market Alachua County assets to North Florida operators expanding into Gainesville, out-of-state 1031 buyers pricing Florida yield, and regional jobbers looking to place supply volume on Archer Rd.
Leasing is frequently the better answer for Alachua County owners who want to keep the real estate. A dealer lease on a branded facility, a ground lease on a fee-owned pad, or a full operating lease each converts Gainesville-area fuel volume into income without a sale — and each is underwritten against county rent-to-gross-profit coverage before we recommend it.
Every Alachua County engagement stays confidential: blind teaser first, NDA-gated offering memorandum second, and no signage or public listing unless the owner asks for it. Employees, fuel suppliers, and c-store vendors learn about the transaction at closing.
Leasing
Alachua County Gas Stations & Convenience Stores For Lease
Leasing is often the fastest way into Alachua County. A dealer lease on a branded fuel facility, a ground lease on a fee-owned pad, or a full operating lease each lets an operator control volume on corridors like Archer Rd without funding the real estate.
Alachua County convenience stores for lease — with and without fuel — trade on rent-to-inside-sales coverage, tobacco and lottery permits, and remaining brand image obligations. We underwrite each lease against comparable county rents before an operator signs.
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How To Sell a Gas Station in Alachua County
Selling a Alachua County gas station is not the same as listing generic commercial real estate. Employees, fuel suppliers, jobber contracts, franchise agreements, and c-store vendors are all exposed the moment a sale becomes public. Our process protects those relationships until closing.
We build an institutional-grade offering memorandum — fuel volumes, inside sales, rent roll, environmental status, and fuel supply contract analysis — then market under NDA to a curated database of North Florida operators, 1031 buyers, and institutional fuel investors.
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