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Asking Price:	$346,758 USD USA Dollars
Business for Sale Industry:	Retail: Non-classifiable
Reason for Selling:	Relocation
Year Established:	2003
# of Employees:	6
Yearly Revenues:	$404312
Yearly Cash Flow:	$54005

Business for Sale Overview:

Fully Absentee Run, rapidly growing and profitable green retail business looking for new owner to take it to the next level. Serving the North Texas area, this niche market retailer has both a brick and mortar location in the Dallas Metroplex as well as an online store that serves customers on a national and international basis. The growth potential for the “green” product and services industry is tremendous as consumers become more aware of Eco-friendly alternative products. Capitalizing on this growing consumer trend, the company offers such items as: Natural fiber clothing and accessories; Earth-friendly house wares such as Organic Mattresses bedding and linens; Organic food, health & beauty products; Non-VOC Paints and other Green building/home improvement products; Organic pest control and low-impact gardening products; Natural cleaners and pet products; Recycled office products; Eco-friendly books, magazines and materials. Fully committed to educating the public about the benefits of “green living” this retailer offers in-store seminars, classes, guest speakers, and e-newsletters as well as general information provided by store employees. Employees also conduct community outreach through speaking and presentations at local gatherings, public forums, and hosted booths at local conservation events. These efforts have solidified the company’s standing within the local community and directly contributed to the steady increase in revenue from both new and repeat customers. The typical customer for this business is primarily female, well educated and informed who is looking to provide earth friendly products for themselves and their family. The average family income is normally above the U.S. average with a greater percentage of disposable income. Areas for potential future growth include the expansion of the company’s already diverse product line in order to bring the “latest and greatest” to consumers and the opening of additional corporate brick and mortar locations in markets with a high concentration of “green” consumers who fit the demographic and economic customer profile. Additionally, the company can also expand revenue through the marketing of a branded product line to mainstream retailers looking to capitalize on this growing market with minimal upfront investment for product development.

Property Features and Assets:

Centrally located in the Dallas Metroplex, the company occupies a 1,650 square feet facility that includes retail, office and storage space. In addition to the brick and mortar location, the company also has an e-commerce site that is optimized for easy consumer topic searches.

Market Competition and Expansion:

As a result of increased consumer awareness, green products and services have become the “it” market for expansion by main retailers. Originally started in the mid-1970s, the industry has moved past the fad stage and is now becoming more mainstream expanding exponentially in the last 5-7 years. The New York Times recently reported that 53% of consumers plan to buy more Eco-friendly products this year. In fact in 2007, 35 million Americans regularly bought products that claim to be earth-friendly. The typical customer for this industry is primarily female, well educated and informed who is looking to provide earth friendly products for themselves and their family. Family income is normally above the U.S. average with a greater percentage of disposable income. There are several areas with the industry that are primed for significant growth include the green building supply segment which achieved $2 billion in sales during 2007 and is projected to grow to $12 billion by 2012 according to the National Association of Home Builders. Another growth segment is natural cleaning products which achieved sales of $300 million in 2007 and the organic foods segment which grew to $17 billion in sales by the end of 2006 according to the Organic Trade Association. These projections clearly provide the company with several areas for potential future growth including the marketing of green building products directly to residential and commercial contractors and organic gardening products for both individual consumers and commercial landscapers. The development and marketing of such a branded product line to mainstream retailers would produce a steady stream of revenue for the company while providing these retailers with “proven” products that have a clearly defined base. Other areas for potential future growth include the expansion of the company’s already diverse product line in order to bring the “latest and greatest” to consumers and the opening of additional corporate brick and mortar locations in markets with a high concentration of “green” consumers who fit the demographic and economic customer profile.

Additional Details:

• The property is leased.
• The owner is willing to train/assist the new owner.
• The owner is not willing to work for 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.