Owner Financing is Available
Business for Sale Overview:
A leading online retailer of specialty “Cajun” foods available from original owner. The company is this food segments second largest retailer and a key player in this specialty foods niche market. The first year of internet sales began in 1997 with sales of approximately $37K. Current annual sales exceed $500K. The company has a range of unique products prepared with proprietary recipes developed by the owner. The company prepares all of its own products using the previously mentioned proprietary recipes. The business has an established and active web site ( http://www.cajunstuff.com/store/ ) with copyrighted names and trademarks. A data base of 5,000 plus current and former customers is available with the web site. The business does not have to be located in a specific geographical local. A high visibility retail store front is not mandatory. If desired, the company can operate from an office/warehouse facility. The business has low advertising and overhead operating costs and can be operated as a purely seasonal business if the owner so desires. The current customer base is a combination of commercial, corporate gift and individual retail clients.
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Property Features and Assets:
A physical facility is not offered with the business as the business does not have to be located in a specific geographical location. A high visibility retail store front is not required and, If desired, the company can operate from an office/warehouse facility. Barring violation of zoning restrictions the business could initially be operated from a large garage (home).
Market Competition and Expansion:
Since inception direct sales and marketing efforts have been minimal and sales have grown organically by word of mouth and the internet web site. The internet operation began as an offshoot of a storefront specialty catering business. As the internet business has developed sales information is maintained on to the website which performs very well within all major search engines for all appropriate search terms. The website received an average of 2,500 daily search hits during the holiday season with an average of over 400 concurrent users at any given time. By far, the most effective form of marketing for this business is its excellent reputation within the sector and the strong word of mouth recommendations from satisfied customers.
Additional Details:
- The property is owned.
- The owner is 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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