The Twist Capital Team of Colliers is pleased to present for sale a freestanding, single-tenant Dollar General located at 437 Tonawanda Street in Buffalo, New York. The property sits on a 1.22 acre infill parcel less than half a mile from the Niagara Thruway (Interstate 190) and roughly five miles from downtown Buffalo. The 10,050 square foot building is fully occupied under a corporate guaranteed double net lease with Dollar General (NYSE: DG).
In September 2021, the tenant executed a seven-year extension that pushed the primary term out to July 31, 2030 and confirmed three (3) successive five-year renewal options at scheduled increases. Roughly four years of base term remain, followed by fifteen years of optional term at higher rents. The tenant further demonstrated long-term commitment by obtaining an on-site liquor license in 2019 and has now committed to a corporate-funded remodel of the store commencing in August 2026. The scope includes new fixtures, registers, self-checkout, floor work, and added refrigeration. Capital reinvestment of this kind is a meaningful signal that this is a sticky location within the Dollar General portfolio, not a store the tenant is positioning to vacate at lease end.
What sets this offering apart is the demographic profile. The five-mile trade area contains 298,574 residents and 327,913 daytime population, with 134,217 residents and 137,921 daytime population within just three miles. These figures sit well above the typical Dollar General trade area, which generally serves small-town and rural markets of 5,000 to 15,000 people. This is dense, urban infill dirt with deep daily needs demand that simply does not get built today.
Investment highlights
298,574 residents and 327,913 daytime population within a five-mile radius, well above the typical Dollar General trade area profile
Dense, urban infill location five miles from downtown Buffalo in a built-out residential and commercial corridor
Two miles from State University of New York at Buffalo State College, serving over 8,000 students
Tenant invested in an on-site licensed liquor premise in 2019, demonstrating long-term commitment to the location
Tenant has committed to a corporate-funded store remodel commencing August 2026, including new fixtures, registers, self-checkout, and refrigeration.
Less than one-half mile from Interstate 190 (Niagara Thruway) with 72,612 vehicles per day
Twenty-minute drive to Niagara Falls, one of the most visited tourist destinations in North America