Who we are
Wert-Berater, Inc. has prepared independent feasibility studies for lenders, certified development companies, and federal agencies since 1998 — more than four thousand engagements representing $40.2 billion in evaluated project value across all fifty states and international assignments. Our fiduciary duty runs to the lender and the agency, never to the sponsor’s optimism: fees are fixed, quoted up front, never contingent on findings, and a determination is never changed under pressure.
What we do
Travel centers are logistics infrastructure with retail attached. Feasibility turns on the freight corridor: truck AADT and its commodity mix, parking demand against the chronic national shortage of truck parking, diesel volume capture at the interchange, and the driver-amenity package that determines whether professional drivers route to the site. The study models diesel and gasoline volumes separately, sizes foodservice and store revenue to the captive dwell-time population, and evaluates fleet-fueling contract potential where the location supports it.
How we do it
Methodology combines FHWA and state DOT truck-volume data, interchange-level capture modeling, fuel-pricing surveys on both the auto and diesel sides, and industry benchmarks from NATSO and OPIS. Component pro formas for fuel, store, foodservice, and parking-services revenue feed a consolidated model stress-tested to the engagement's program standard.
How we can help you
Travel centers are financed through SBA 504 for owner-operators, USDA B&I where rural interchange economics qualify, and conventional structures for multi-site operators; the study carries the coverage and collateral analysis each requires. Representative engagements include a $48,571,365 travel center engagement and tribal travel-center component financing in Nevada at $3,969,648.
How to engage us
Standard delivery is 10 to 15 business days from complete project data. Rush delivery for deals already in underwriting is accepted case by case for an additional fixed fee, quoted up front and committed in writing. Engagements are typically initiated by the borrower, with lender or CDC confirmation obtained before work begins — institutions differ, so confirm the procedure with your lending contact.