Former Walgreens

Auction Dates: November 2nd – 4th

• Limited Competition & Drive Thru Location – Equipped with a dedicated drive-thru lane, this site perfectly aligns with modern consumer demands for off-premise convenience. With minimal direct competition in the immediate Whitesville market, this prime infrastructure ensures maximum market capture, drawing both everyday local residents and pass-through tourism traffic.
• Unrestricted Development Potential – Situated in a rare “no zoning” jurisdiction, the property offers a true blank canvas. Investors have the absolute freedom to execute their exact vision without being constrained by restrictive municipal use classifications.
• Zero Entitlement Risk & Accelerated Speed-to-Market – Buyers bypass the unpredictable, costly, and time-consuming rezoning and variance processes entirely. Development, repositioning, or adaptive reuse can commence immediately upon standard building and flood permitting, drastically reducing holding costs.
• Strategic Artery Frontage & Regional Access – The property is highly visible with direct frontage on WV Route 3 (Coal River Road), the primary transportation and commercial corridor for the area. Furthermore, Whitesville sits strategically near the Raleigh-Boone county line, providing a direct 20-mile connection to the major I-77 and I-64 expressway interchange at Pax, WV.
• The “Hatfield-McCoy” Tourism Boom – Boone County is actively and successfully transitioning its historic coal-driven economy toward lucrative outdoor recreation. Whitesville is a key access point for the rapidly expanding Hatfield-McCoy Trail System (specifically the Big Coal River Trail System). A recent Marshall University study highlighted that this ATV and off-road trail network supports approximately 650 full-time equivalent jobs statewide and generates massive local economic impact, creating strong demand for local retail, lodging, and supply outposts.
• Captive Consumer Market – Whitesville serves as a critical commercial hub for the surrounding rural communities along the Coal River Valley. Because of the area’s mountainous geography, local residents rely heavily on in-town retailers for daily necessities, groceries, and services rather than driving long distances to major metropolitan centers. A well-positioned retail or mixed-use development here benefits from a highly captive, localized customer base.
• Revitalization and Adaptive Reuse Incentives – Local and regional agencies (like the Regional Intergovernmental Council) are heavily focused on the economic revitalization of former mining towns. Investors seeking to repurpose commercial sites in Whitesville may find a highly cooperative local government eager for commercial investment, potentially opening the door to regional economic development grants, state tourism incentives, or federal rural development programs.