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Pinellas 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 Pinellas County, Florida — roughly 522,537 residents across 4 submarkets. Led by Bobby Berrido, CCIM, CMAA.
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(305) 518-1545Gas Stations For Sale in Pinellas County, Florida
Pinellas County is a Tampa Bay fuel-retail market of roughly 522,537 residents. Demand across the county is shaped by tourism, downtown employment, beach traffic, and beach tourism — the traffic mix that sets gallon throughput, convenience-store basket size, and long-run station value.
Access runs through I-275, I-375, US-19, and SR 60, and nearly every institutional-grade transaction in the county sits on a primary commercial artery such as 4th St N, 34th St (US-19 Alt), Central Ave, and Gandy Blvd. St. Petersburg anchors the county at roughly 258,308 residents, with Clearwater, Largo, Palm Harbor carrying substantial secondary volume. 1 of the county's 4 submarkets are tier-1 trade areas, which is why pricing spreads widely between a St. Petersburg corner site and an outlying Palm Harbor station.
We broker every fuel-real-estate product type in Pinellas 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 Pinellas County gas stations for sale and operators searching Pinellas County gas stations for lease see the same pipeline, including bank-owned and by-owner opportunities.
Pinellas County Fuel-Retail Submarket Profile
- St. Petersburg, FL — tier 1, approx. 258,308 residents
- Primary fuel corridors: 4th St N, 34th St (US-19 Alt), and Central Ave. Access via I-275, I-375, and US-19. Volume drivers: tourism, downtown employment, and beach traffic.
- Clearwater, FL — tier 2, approx. 117,292 residents
- Primary fuel corridors: US-19, Gulf-to-Bay Blvd, and Cleveland St. Access via US-19 and SR 60. Volume drivers: beach tourism and residential.
- Largo, FL — tier 3, approx. 84,948 residents
- Primary fuel corridors: Ulmerton Rd, East Bay Dr, and Seminole Blvd. Access via US-19. Volume drivers: residential density and airport (PIE).
- Palm Harbor, FL — tier 3, approx. 61,989 residents
- Primary fuel corridors: US-19, Alt US-19, and Nebraska Ave. Access via US-19. Volume drivers: residential and tourism.
What Drives Gas Station Value in Pinellas County
Pinellas County underwrites as a major-metro Florida fuel market. At roughly 522,537 residents spread over 4 trade areas (averaging about 130,634 residents each), the county's gallon base is set less by rooftop count than by through-traffic on I-275 and the retail density along 4th St N.
Spread matters here: St. Petersburg price as core Pinellas County trade areas, while Largo and Palm Harbor clear at wider cap rates and lower per-gallon multiples. We reconcile every Pinellas County valuation across both ends of that range before we quote a number.
Two Pinellas County adjustments recur in negotiation — a discount for tanks approaching FDEP upgrade age, and a premium for signalized access on 34th St (US-19 Alt) 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 Pinellas County, Florida
Public listings understate Pinellas County inventory. Because the county's fuel retail is concentrated on 4th St N and 34th St (US-19 Alt), 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 Pinellas 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 — which vary in timing between St. Petersburg and Clearwater. We run the sequence in parallel so financing contingencies do not outlive the inspection period.
We represent buyers on every Pinellas County product type: fee-simple stations with real estate, dealer-operated sites where the fuel contract carries the economics, Tampa Bay NNN investments for 1031 capital, convenience stores without fuel, and high-flow diesel or truck-stop sites feeding I-275.
Selling or Leasing in Pinellas County — What Owners Should Expect
Sellers in Pinellas County have a narrower buyer pool than in Miami-Dade or Tampa Bay, which makes targeting decisive. We market Pinellas County assets to Tampa Bay operators expanding into St. Petersburg and Clearwater, out-of-state 1031 buyers pricing Florida yield, and regional jobbers looking to place supply volume on 4th St N.
Leasing is frequently the better answer for Pinellas 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 St. Petersburg-area fuel volume into income without a sale — and each is underwritten against county rent-to-gross-profit coverage before we recommend it.
Every Pinellas 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
Pinellas County Gas Stations & Convenience Stores For Lease
Leasing is often the fastest way into Pinellas 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 4th St N without funding the real estate.
Pinellas 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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Sell-Side
How To Sell a Gas Station in Pinellas County
Selling a Pinellas 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 Tampa Bay operators, 1031 buyers, and institutional fuel investors.
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