Business Overview:
Advent Business Sales are pleased to offer to the market this extremely well established and popular cafe and sandwich business, which has excellent future potential.
Founded by the current owner over 18 years ago, the business is only now being reluctantly offered for sale as the owner wishes to retire.
The cafe offers an extensive range of hot and cold foods including:
Jacket potatoes
Soups
Savories
Hot and cold filled rolls and sandwiches
Breakfasts
Confectionery
Crisps and cakes
Hot and cold drinks.
The cafe has an excellent local reputation for quality with many customers returning on a daily basis.
The business employs one full time and one part time staff with the vendor doing approximately two hours per day, just to check that everything is running OK. They achieve excellent annual net of VAT sales of circa £81,000 with a gross margin of approximately 55%.
For more information regarding this listing please contact us by completing the "Contact the Seller" form to the left. We look forward to hearing from you.
Property Features and Assets:
Corner location of a small courtyard with a glass frontage to two aspects. Ground floor lock up premises which briefly comprises:
Ground Floor
Corner entrance door into the main serving area – 3 tables inside with 2 chairs at each
Large ‘L’ shaped serving area with working area to the rear
Tiled floor, 4 window lights and strip lights to sales area
Separate w/c to the rear
Financial Information:
We have been advised by the vendor of the following:
Weekly sales: £1,500
Gross Profit: 55%
Accounts will be made available to interested parties after a viewing has taken place.
Please let us know if you require finance for the purchase of a business.
Market Competition and Expansion:
Expansion Potential:
There is excellent scope to increase both sales and profits considerably by:
A new owner working full time in the cafe and so saving on the wages cost
Open on Sunday’s especially in the summer when the tourist season is at its peak
Have sandwich rounds to the 50 plus stable yards
Offer a buffet catering service to local businesses.
Additional Details:
- The property is leased.
- The owner may be willing to train/assist the new owner.
- This is not a homebased business opportunity.
- This is not a franchise resale opportunity.
- This is not a distressed business or bankruptcy situation.
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