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20th April 2026 | by the Investment Grade Team
Valero Energy BBB/Baa2 investment grade NNN analysis. World’s largest independent refiner, 15 US refineries, ~7,400 branded sites across Valero, Diamond Shamrock, Beacon, Shamrock. 5.5–6.5% cap rates. Q1 2026.

20th April 2026 | by the Investment Grade Team
Giant Eagle privately held by founding families since 1931. No public credit rating. ~470 stores in PA, OH, WV, IN, MD. GetGo convenience arm. 6.5–7.5% NNN cap rates. Pittsburgh market dominance. Q1 2026.

20th April 2026 | by the Investment Grade Team
Food Lion backed by Ahold Delhaize BBB/Baa1 investment grade. ~1,100 Southeast/Mid-Atlantic stores in 11 states. 5.5–6.5% grocery NNN cap rates. Q1 2026 investor guide.

20th April 2026 | by the Investment Grade Team
SpartanNash (Family Fare, Martin’s, D&W Fresh Market) B+/B1 non-investment grade NNN analysis. ~150 corporate stores, military distribution diversification. 7.0–8.5% Midwest grocery NNN cap rates. Q1 2026.

20th April 2026 | by the Investment Grade Team
BI-LO closed April 2021. Winn-Dixie and Harveys sold to ALDI Süd August 2023. Complete guide for NNN investors owning former Southeastern Grocers properties across the Southeast US. Q1 2026.

20th April 2026 | by the Investment Grade Team
ALDI and Trader Joe’s are both privately held by the Albrecht family — no public credit rating but world-class financial strength. ~2,400 ALDI and ~560 Trader Joe’s US stores. 5.0–6.25% NNN cap rates. ALDI acquiring Winn-Dixie 2023. Q1 2026.

20th April 2026 | by the Investment Grade Team
99 Cents Only Stores filed Chapter 11 April 7, 2024 and liquidated all 371 locations by June 2024. Dollar Tree acquired 170 leases; Ollie’s acquired 11 Texas stores. Full story and re-tenanting guide for former property owners. Q1 2026.

20th April 2026 | by the Investment Grade Team
Albertsons BB/Ba2 non-investment grade NNN analysis. ~2,200 stores across Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco and 10 other banners. Kroger merger blocked December 2024. 6.0–7.5% cap rates. Q1 2026.

20th April 2026 | by the Investment Grade Team
Rite Aid filed Chapter 11 October 2023, emerged May 2024. 800+ stores closed. ~1,300 retained under private post-bankruptcy entity. NNN investor guide, credit story, and re-tenanting options. Q1 2026.

20th April 2026 | by the Investment Grade Team
Love’s Travel Stops privately held by the Love family since 1964. No public rating. ~620 US locations, ~$26B revenue. 5.5–6.75% NNN cap rates. Highway interchange format analysis. Q1 2026.
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