Single Tenant Applebee's

Southwest U.S.

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The Opportunity

Summary

  • Price: $1,533,000
  • Cap Rate: 5.75%
  • NOI: $88,117
  • Lease Type: NNN Ground Lease
  • Building Size: 5,500 SF
  • Parcel Size: 0.96 Acres
  • Year Built: 1998
  • Remaining Lease Term: 3.5+ Years
  • Options: One (1), Five (5) Year Option
  • Rental Increases: 12% Beginning of Option

Forged Real Estate is pleased to exclusively offer the opportunity to acquire the fee simple interest in a single tenant property leased to Applebee’s (the “Offering”) in the Southwest U.S. The entity on the Lease is The Apple American Group. The Apple American Group, the subsidiary that runs Flynn’s Applebee’s franchise locations, is the largest Applebee's franchisee with 28 percent of the brand’s units, over 440 Applebee’s restaurants. This ranks as the #1 location in terms of foot traffic in the state and is in the top 91% nationally among all Applebee’s locations, over the last twelve months (placer.ai). Applebee's has been here for over twenty-five years and visits have continued to increase over the last couple of years. Year-over-three-Year (Yo3Y) visits increased 59%, while Year-over-two-Year (Yo2Y) visits increased 62% (placer.ai). Applebee’s sits along the main retail corridor in the area boasting over 39,700 VPD. Applebee’s sits directly across from Sam’s Club and Walmart. Applebee’s operates on a low-rent, NNN Ground Lease paying only $88,000 annually ($16/SF) allowing for a hands-off passive form of ownership. Applebee’s has one more five-year option remaining with a robust twelve percent (12%) rental increase in the beginning of it.

The Flynn Restaurant Group is the largest franchisee in the Applebee’s system, and the largest U.S. casual dining franchisee. The Flynn Restaurant Group won the Applebee’s Abe Gustin Franchisee of the year for 2023. The Apple American Group (AAG) has won the award four times, last winning in 2021. Additionally, AAG has been honored four times as Applebee’s Operator of the year. Financially, in the six months ended June 30, 2023, Applebee’s reported retail sales percentage increase of 2% and a 2.5% increase in domestic systemwide same restaurant sales over the same period in 2022. Dine Brands Global, Inc. and subsidiaries reported total revenues $208.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, and a gross profit of $97.3 million during that same period.

Investment Highlights:

• #1 APPLEBEE’S LOCATION IN THE STATE – Applebee’s ranks as the #1 location in terms of foot traffic in the state and is in the top 91% nationally among all Applebee’s locations, over the last twelve (12) months (placer.ai). Applebee's has been here for over twenty-five years and visits have continued to increase over the last couple of years. Year-over-three-Year (Yo3Y) visits increased 59%, while Year-over-two-Year (Yo2Y) visits increased 62% (placer.ai).

• LARGEST APPLEBEE’S FRANCHISEE – The Apple American Group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Flynn Restaurant Group who operates over 440 Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar restaurants in 23 states. With annualized sales of over $1.3B and over 21,000 employees, Flynn Restaurant Group is the largest franchisee in the Applebee’s system, and the largest U.S. casual dining franchisee. Flynn Restaurant Group is the third largest operator of restaurants, after only Starbucks and Chipotle, in the United States.

• TRIPLE-NET (NNN) LEASE WITH ROBUST RENTAL INCREASE – Applebee’s operates on a NNN Ground Lease, allowing for a hands-off passive form of ownership. The strong-performing Applebee’s has one, five-year option remaining with a robust twelve percent (12%) rental increase at the beginning of the option.
• PRIME LOCATION (39,700 VPD) – Applebee’s sits along the main retail corridor in the area where it benefits from excellent visibility (39,700 VPD).

• STRONG PLACER.AI PERFORMANCE OF SURROUNDING RETAIL – In addition to Applebee’s ranking as A top performer within its chain, the city is host to other top retailers in their respective chains, according to Placer.ai. - Walmart: 97th percentile in the nation / 94th percentile in the state. - Chick-Fil-A: 88th percentile in nation / 83rd percentile in the state. - Sam’s Club: 85th percentile in nation / 85th percentile in the state. - Lowe’s: 85th percentile in nation / 78th percentile in the state.

• BUSTLING RETAIL CORRIDOR – In addition to the retailers at the Animas Valley Mall, Applebee’s is surrounded by a host of nearby, national retailers along NM 516/E Main St (39,700 VPD) such as: Walmart Supercenter, Target, The Home Depot, Walgreens, Sam’s Club, Albertson’s, Safeway, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Best Buy, Hobby Lobby, Staples, T.J. Maxx, Ashley, Petco, JOANN, Harbor Freight Tools, Verizon, Outback Steakhouse, Chili’s, Chipotle, Starbucks, Chick- Fil-A, Wendy’s, Panda Express, and IHOP demonstrating the strength of the retail corridor.

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Tenant

Snapshot

Ownership: SUBSIDIARY TO DINE BRANDS GLOBAL INC. (NYSE: DIN)

Credit Rating: N/R

Headquarters: GLENDALE, CA

#of Locations: 1,654 (As of Q4 2023)

Applebee’s International, Inc. is an American company that develops, franchises, and operates the Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar restaurant chain. The company was started by Bill and TJ Palmer in Atlanta, GA in 1980 and has since grown to 1,654 locations within the United States and around the world making them one of the world’s largest casual dining chains that is 100% franchised. Applebee’s is franchised by subsidiaries of Dine Brands Global Inc. [NYSE: DIN], which is one of the world’s largest full-service restaurant companies. In the six (6) months ended June 30, 2023, Applebee’s reported retail sales percentage increase of 2% and a 2.5% increase in domestic system-wide same restaurant sales over the same period in 2022. Applebee’s domestic franchise sales for three months ended June 30, 2023 totaled just under $1.1 billion.

Brokerage Team

Marc Mandel

Managing Principal
Forged Real Estate
(610) 608-2621, ext. 1

James Yi

Director
Forged Real Estate
(215) 460-2603

Greg Zimmerman

Partner
Forged Real Estate
(610) 608-2621 ext. 3

Steve Schrenk

Principal
Forged Real Estate
(610) 608-2621, ext. 2

Marco DiPrinzio

Senior Director
Forged Real Estate
(610) 608-2621, ext. 5