Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc.

Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the acquisition and management of single-tenant properties throughout the United States. Focusing primarily on sale-leaseback transactions, this REIT plays a crucial role in providing capital solutions to businesses by purchasing their real estate holdings and leasing them back, thereby enabling these businesses to free up capital for growth and operational purposes. Notably, Essential Properties Realty Trust targets properties across diverse industries, including restaurants, car washes, and health and fitness centers, thereby maintaining a robust and diversified portfolio that minimizes sector-specific risks. The trust’s approach emphasizes long-term leases, typically with contractual rent increases, providing sustained cash flow and revenue stability to its investors. By investing strategically in properties leased to tenants with service-oriented businesses, Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc. helps drive the growth and resilience of its commercial tenants, while offering shareholders an accessible way to participate in the commercial real estate market's potential returns.