Robert E. Bainbridge

Robert E. Bainbridge is the recipient of the Appraisal Institute’s 2004 George L. Schmutz Award for outstanding technical manuscript or publication for his book "Convenience Stores and Retail Fuel Properties: Essential Appraisal Issues", now in its second edition. He received the 2013 Meritorious Service Award from the U.S. Department of State. His latest book is "How to Appraise Your Convenience Store Yourself: A Step-by-Step Guide", published in 2017, available on Amazon.

He holds the MAI and SRA professional designations of the Appraisal Institute and a Master of Science in Real Estate Appraisal from the University of St. Thomas. He is a past member of the Valuation Faculty of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

A professional appraiser, author, instructor and expert witness, he is a nationally-recognized authority on the valuation of convenience stores and gas stations. He has been a featured speaker at valuation conferences sponsored by the Appraisal Institute and the American Law Institute-American Bar Association. He is an IDECC-certified instructor and convenience store course developer for the Appraisal Institute.

His articles have appeared in Convenience Store News magazine, the Appraisal Journal, Right-of-Way magazine, and Valuation magazine.

He has been a practicing appraiser for more than 35 years. His work has taken him to Bulgaria, Canada, Malaysia, Germany, Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom.

He lives in Salado, Texas.

Robert Bainbridge can be reached through his websites, www.cstorevalue.com and www.PetroREPORT.com.

“Those who attain to any excellence commonly spend life in some single pursuit, for excellence is not often gained upon easier terms.”

-Samuel Johnson

In the attached 5-minute video clip, Dick Skewis describes the problem of hypermarket competition affecting his convenience store in Billings, Montana.