Crash Champions
Totally Renovated | Corporate Guaranteed | Annual Increases
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Located at 502 W Walnut Street, this Crash Champions facility sits on a 1.08-acre hard corner at the signalized intersection of W Walnut Street (6,328 VPD) and S Market Avenue in the heart of downtown Springfield — Missouri's third-largest city and the economic hub of the four-state Ozarks region. The property has direct connectivity to S Kansas Expressway (43,668 VPD), Interstate 44 (52,934 VPD), and Highway 65 (67,703 VPD), channeling 164,000+ vehicles per day through the trade area. Springfield averages 6,000+ reported crashes annually with 2,000+ injuries each year. The 18,700 SF building — built in 1991, renovated in 2020, and comprehensively upgraded by the tenant in 2025 — supports high-volume DRP workflows, centralized estimating, and fleet-scale operations in a 5-mile trade area of 179,000 residents.
Springfield's economy is anchored by nationally significant employers — Bass Pro Shops, O'Reilly Auto Parts, and Jack Henry & Associates are all headquartered here, and the healthcare sector employs nearly 49,000 across CoxHealth and Mercy Health. The city serves as a higher education hub with 40,000+ students across ten institutions, generating a young, car-dependent population that fuels collision repair demand. More than $400 million has been invested in downtown revitalization, and the Springfield BDC secured six new projects in 2025 alone bringing 400+ jobs and $96 million in investment. The metro is forecast to grow 7.8% by 2030, ranking 4th nationally. Crash Champions' multi-million dollar 2025 renovation of this site — new facade, equipment, and full corporate-spec buildout — signals deep operational commitment and high renewal probability.
Investment highlights
- MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR TENANT INVESTMENT — VIRTUAL COMMITMENT TO THE SITE In early 2025, Crash Champions invested several million dollars into a comprehensive renovation — new facade, updated signage, modernized interior buildout to current corporate specs, all-new equipment, and full site improvements. The property is virtually unrecognizable from its prior condition. Tenants do not invest at this scale in locations they intend to vacate, making renewal highly probable.
- CORPORATE-GUARANTEED LEASE WITH BUILT-IN INCOME GROWTH Backed by Crash Champions corporate — a 650+ location national platform with $2.75 billion in revenue and Clearlake Capital backing — the lease delivers 2% annual rent escalations through the base term and all three renewal options. The NN structure (roof/structure/foundation only) minimizes landlord responsibility, and the roof is only five years old.
- HARD CORNER IN SPRINGFIELD'S HIGHEST-TRAFFIC CORRIDOR Positioned at a signalized hard corner with direct access to S Kansas Expressway (43,668 VPD), Interstate 44 (52,934 VPD), and Highway 65 (67,703 VPD) — 164,000+ combined vehicles per day. Springfield averages 6,000+ traffic crashes annually, feeding a deep, self-renewing repair pipeline. This is the 2nd most-visited Crash Champions in a 15-mile radius per Placer.ai.
- RECESSION-RESISTANT, INTERNET-PROOF ESSENTIAL SERVICE Collision repair is non-discretionary — vehicles must be repaired after accidents regardless of economic conditions, and the work cannot be performed online. Crash Champions' revenue is anchored by DRP partnerships with leading national insurers, ensuring steady, insurer-funded volume independent of consumer spending. Rising vehicle complexity continues to increase average repair revenue per claim.
- STRATEGIC HUB IN MISSOURI'S THIRD-LARGEST METRO Springfield anchors a metro of 491,000+ residents with a $28.6 billion GDP. Bass Pro Shops, O'Reilly Auto Parts, and Jack Henry & Associates are headquartered here. The healthcare sector employs 49,000+ across CoxHealth and Mercy. With 40,000+ college students, $400M+ in downtown investment, and 7.8% projected metro growth by 2030, the market supports durable long-term tenancies.
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