Market & site identification
Evaluate demographics, access, visibility, traffic context, competition and the operator’s location criteria. A promising market still requires property-specific diligence.
FRANCHISE-DRIVEN · SITE-FOCUSED
Net Lease & Franchise Real Estate
An intended real estate strategy at the intersection of franchise operator expansion, site fundamentals and thoughtfully structured net lease opportunities.
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THE INVESTMENT THESIS
The real estate behind expansion.
We are developing an approach to identifying and structuring real estate opportunities around the needs of franchise operators. The objective is to understand the site, the operator, the market and the proposed lease together. Clearstone does not claim formal relationships with franchise brands.
Discuss a Site or Expansion OpportunityOPPORTUNITY CRITERIA
What we look for.
A framework for the conversation, subject to opportunity-specific diligence.
- Operator expansion plans with clear location requirements
- Freestanding sites, existing buildings or land with a plausible use case
- Access, visibility, circulation and market fundamentals
- A credible path to site control and required approvals
- Lease economics and counterparty quality supported by diligence
HOW WE THINK ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
Site control & structuring
Explore purchase agreements, options or other appropriate paths to site control, with attention to timelines, contingencies and the costs of uncertainty.
Build-to-suit & development
Consider potential build-to-suit opportunities and coordination with qualified development, design and entitlement professionals. Feasibility and approvals are assessed before commitments.
Net lease fundamentals
Review tenant and operator strength, guaranties, lease duration, expense responsibilities, renewal terms and residual real estate value. A triple-net lease does not eliminate investment or counterparty risk.
Acquisition & disposition
Evaluate potential acquisition, development, hold and disposition paths according to the facts of each opportunity. No existing leases, tenants or transactions are represented.
A conversation tailored
to your role.
OPPORTUNITIES & RELATIONSHIPS
Let’s explore
what’s possible.
A property. An expansion plan. A shared perspective. Start a conversation around the opportunity you see.