Business Overview:
Food brokers are independent sales agents who own their own businesses. They negotiate sales for producers and manufacturers of food and food products. Food brokers provide a service to both food producers and buyers by selling to chain wholesalers, independent wholesalers and retail stores. Producers and manufacturers often find it less expensive to sell through food brokers rather than directly because it saves the cost of paying a sales staff to market their products. Since brokers represent a large number of producers, the wholesalers and retailers also save time, energy, and money by dealing with one broker rather than with many manufacturers' representatives.
Brokers usually sell in a specified geographic area. However, the products they sell may be grown, processed or manufactured anywhere in the world. Those who work in heavily populated areas usually cover a small geographic area, in rural areas brokers cover a large territory. Many food brokers employ clerical and sales workers. These sales workers travel to meet with retail store owners, managers and sometimes wholesalers. Food brokers who own a brokerage house may be closely involved in sales or work primarily as administrators and supervisors.
Another service that food brokers provide is keeping producers and manufacturers up-to-date on local market conditions. Brokers try to increase their sales volume and achieve the greatest possible distribution of their products, which involves strong sales of established products and vigorous marketing of new products. Food brokers may help wholesalers or store managers develop sufficient inventories of various products and offer suggestions on store displays and other means of promotion. Additional responsibilities typically include moving merchandise, rearranging product displays, replacing spoiled merchandise, keeping accurate records of their sales and preparing reports on market conditions for producers and manufacturers.
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Reason for Selling:
Retirement
Additional Details:
- The property is leased.
- The owner is willing to train/assist the new owner.
- This is not a homebased business opportunity.
- This is not a franchise resale opportunity.
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