Steffes Group Inc.
PreviewINSPECTION DATES: Motley Store: Tuesday, February 10 from 10:00AM-1:00PM Bemidji Store: Wednesday, February 11 from 10:00AM-1:00PM
Auctioneer's Note
This is a rare opportunity to purchase two fuel and convenience store properties being offered at public auction. These properties are well-located, high-visibility sites that served steady local and pass-through traffic, making them attractive to both owner-operators and investors alike. Each store offers the essential infrastructure for fuel and convenience retail operations, with strong access, ample parking, and layouts designed for efficient customer flow. Whether you are looking to expand an existing portfolio or enter the fuel and convenience market, these properties present multiple avenues for future operation, redevelopment, or repositioning.
 
CONVENIENCE STORE LOCATIONS
12471 71 Connection NE, Bemidji, MN 56601
1000 Highway 10, Motley, MN 56466
 
OPENING: Wednesday, February 18
CLOSING: Wednesday, February 25, beginning at 1:00PM CST
 
SELLER
Northern Fuel & Convenience
 
 
 
AUCTION INFORMATION

Tract 1: Motley, MN

Address: 1000 US Highway 10, Motley, MN 56466

Description: PT OF GOV LOT 21 DESC AS: COM AT SW COR, N 0*41'46" E 297.01 FT TO INTERS WITH N LN OF S 297 FT OF GOV LOT 21, S 89*47' 30" E 122.84 FT ALG N LN TO E LN OF HWY 10, PT OF BEG, CONT S 89*47'30" E 235.95 FT ALG SAID N LN, N 2*33'12" E 184.39 FT, N 89*47'30" W 228.64 FT TO E LN OF HWY 10, S 4*48'56" W 184.83 FT ALG HWY TO BEG

PID #: 41.00310.03

Taxes (2025): $9,706.00

Zoned: C2 Commercial

Underground tanks

  • Reg 87, 12,000-gal. tank
  • Current volume - 3,168 gal.
  • 89, 10,000-gal tank
  • Current volume - 1,950 gal.
  • Premium, 10,000-gal tank
  • Current Volume - 1,612 gal.
  • Diesel, 6,000-gal tank
  • Current volume - 1,758 gal
(4) Double sided with two nozzles each side gas pumps, updated in 2018

Canopy, 24’x112’, updated in 2018

Convenience Store Details

Building 84’x48’

  • Central A/C
  • City Water
  • City Sewer

Convenience area

  • (11) self-serve refrigerated units 30”x30”
  • (4) self-serve freezer units 30”x30”
  • 52’ of Dual sided product shelving
  • 25’ of single sided product shelving
  • 40’ of customer food/beverage prep countertop

Point of Sale Area 18’x11’, updated in 2018

  • 36’ of countertop with roller drawer storage under counter
  • (2) Cash registers
  • Overhead storage
  • Fuel island visibility
  • Fuel island call center
  • Electronic price sign system
  • Carwash status indicator
  • Safe
  • ATM

Kitchen area 24’x12’

  • True MFG stand-alone 7’ freezer
  • True MFG 4’ refrigerated prep table
  • Hatco twin shelf food warmer
  • Lincoln countertop conveyor oven
  • Knight 32”x30”x28” food warmer
  • (3) basin stainless steel sink, 90”
  • Single basin stainless steel sink, 24”
  • Hand wash sink
  • 6’ stainless steel table
  • (2) 4’ stainless steel table with vertical storage
  • MJ Metal ceiling exhaust fan

CO² & storage room 11’x10’

  • Wash basin
  • (5) Stand-alone storage shelves

Cooler room 30’x8’

  • 38’ of product shelving
  • Dual compressors

Utilities room 30’x9’

  • (2) Econar Geo Source 2000 geothermal heating units, 3 phase
  • Natural gas forced air furnace for back-up
  • 50 gal. electric water heater
  • Master Force 60 gal. vertical air compressor
  • Chest freezer, 6’
  • Water intake/pump
  • Softener system
  • TLS-450 Plus console with daily printout & fuel tank control
  • Electrical control panels
  • (3) Arctic Air AF23Z commercial stand-alone freezers

Office 9.5’x9’

  • L-shaped desk
  • File cabinets
  • Shelving

Women’s bathroom 9.5’x13.5’

  • Twin pedestal sinks
  • (3) Stalls

Men’s bathroom 13’x8’

  • Single pedestal sink
  • Single stall
  • Twin urinal

Immediate Hwy 10 access – 205’ Hwy 10 frontage

Carwash bay 48’x16’

  • (2) 10’x10’ overhead poly doors
  • Natural gas radiant heat
  • Touchless car wash (not in service)
  • Floor drain with collection tank
  • Chemical dispensing system
MN Department of Transportation Right of Way
 
Access easement

Tract 2: Bemidji, MN

Address: 6658 Turtle Mart Lane NE & 12471 71 Connection NE, Bemidji, MN 56601

Description: Those parts of the SE¼ of the NE¼, and the NE¼ of the SE¼, Section 31. Township 148, Range 32. 5th Principal Meridian described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast comer of said SE¼ of NE¼; thence North 01°07'08" East bearing assumed, along the East line of said SE¼ of NE¼ a <f1Stance of 507.75 feet to the intersection of the Southerly right-of-way of U.S. Highway 71; thence South 62°12'45" West along said Southerly right-of-way a distance of 1,049.42 feet to the point of beginning of the land to be described; thence continue South 62° 12'45" West along said Southerly right-of-way a distance of 150.00 feet thence South 27°47'15" East a distance of 400.00 feet; thence North 62° 12'45" East a distance of 150.00 feet; thence North 27° 47'15" West a distance of 400.00 feet to the point of beginning and there terminating. AND Together with an easement for the purpose of ingress and egress and to pass and repass at all times to and from the above described tract over, upon and across the following described tract: A strip of land 33 feet in width running in a southwesterly-northeasterly direction, the northwesterly side of which is the southeasterly right-of-way of highway 71 as relocated in 1975 in the SE¼ of the NE¼ and the NE¼ of the SE¼, less the East 20 rods of the South 70 rods, all in Section 31, Township 148, Range 32,

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Those parts of the SE¼ of the NE¼ and the NE¼ of the SE¼, Section 31, Township 148, Range 32, described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast comer of said SE¼ of the NE¼; thence North 01 °07'08" East bearing assumed, along the east line of said SE¼ of the NE¼ a distance of 507.75 feet to the intersection of the southerly right of way of Highway No. 71; thence South 62°12'45" West along said southerly ri!lht of way a distance of 924.42 feet to the point of beginning of the land to be described; thence continue South 62° 12'45" West along said southerly right of way a distance of 125.00 feet; thence South 27°47'15" East a distance of 300.00 feet; thence North 62°12'45" East a distance of 125.00 feet; thence North 27° 47'15" West a distance of 300.00 feet to the point of beginning and there terminating.

PID #: 34.00387.01 & 34.00406.02

Taxes (2025): $4,746.25

Zoned: Commercial

Underground tanks

  • 12,000 gal.
  • 12,000 gal. dual compartment
  • Diesel, 8,000-gal tank

(2) Double sided, triple hose, gas pumps

Canopy, 24’x48’

Convenience Store Details

Building 48’x40’

  • Forced air LP heat & A/C
  • Private well
  • Due to winter conditions, a septic inspection has not been completed. The buyer will be responsible for completing the septic inspection. Any costs associated with bringing the system into compliance, if required, will be the responsibility of the buyer.

Convenience area

  • 31’x26’
  • 42’ of dual sided product shelving
  • 20’ of single sided product shelving
  • 80” (3) Door frozen food stand-alone freezer
  • 72” (3) Door stand-alone refrigerator
  • 18’ (7) Door cooler room
  • Walk-in cooler room, 20’x8’
  • 14’ of food/beverage setup countertop

Point of Sale Area

  • 20’ of countertop
  • Cash register
  • TS 1000 tank sentinel
  • Safe
  • ATM

Kitchen area 11’x9’

  • Peligro 1600 broaster
  • Wisco pizza oven
  • 11’ of stainless steel tabletop
  • 7.5’ (3) Basin stainless steel sink
  • Stainless steel hand sink
  • Electric hot water heater

Live Bait Station

  • (6) Tanks

Women’s bathroom 5’x5’

  • Single sink
  • Single toilet

Men’s bathroom 5’x5’

  • Single sink
  • Single toilet

Immediate 71 Connection Highway access – 125’ 71 Connection Highway frontage

Office Building Details

  • 38’x30’
  • Kitchenette
  • Electric baseboard heat
  • Workstations
  • (2) Storage rooms
  • Bathroom
  • Electric water heater
  • Laundry room

Small Storage Building

  • 24’x20’
  • Overhead door, 9’x8’
  • Steel roof

Large Storage Building

  • 55’x24’
  • (8) Storage bays, (6) are currently rented
  • Painted steel roof, sides, and doors

Detached Garage

  • 24’x30’
  • Overhead door
  • Steel roof & siding

Easements
Highway Right of Way 

Right of Way easement in favor of Beltrami Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Ingress/Egress easement

Load Management Agreement

Right of Way easement in favor of Paul Bunyan Rural Telephone

 
TERMS: Ten percent down upon signing purchase agreement, payable by cash or check. Balance due at closing within 30 days. This is a 5% buyer’s premium auction.
 
CONTACT
Randy Kath at Steffes Group, (701) 429-8894 or (320) 693-9371
Steffes Group, Inc., 23579 MN Hwy 22 S, Litchfield, MN 55355