Owner Financing is Available!
Business Overview:
This is a full line sporting goods business that provides value to the customer by offering a variety of lower priced closeout and used recreational equipment, in addition to current online products. The business makes use of all available sales channels including a prime location brick and mortar retail store, online sales channels such as eBay, Amazon, and websites, mobile stores that travel to ski swaps around the northwest, and a growing wholesale business. The business has a rather unique market niche with its combination of off-priced closeout product and used sporting equipment. This allows the business to operate at significantly higher profit margins than a typical retail sporting goods store. The online sales channels offer an infinite customer base and therefore an unlimited potential for growth.
Internet, Retail, Road Shows! This sporting goods store is located in a highly desirable recreational area in Eastern, WA. Winter and summer sports!. One of the most beautiful areas in all of the Pacific NW.
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Property Features and Assets:
The 6,780 sq. ft. retail store was built in 2005 specifically for this business. There is 5000 sq. ft. of retail space, with 1780 sq. ft. of shop, storage and office space. The business includes a full ski shop complete with two snowboard belt grinders, a ski combination belt and stone grinder, a belted hot wax machine, plus assorted binding jigs, vices and hand tools necessary for working on ski and snowboard equipment. It also has a bike shop, complete with the tools required for working on and assembling bikes.
The 15,000 sq. ft. warehouse is an older fruit storage building. It has 1,200 sq. ft. of office space, and additional 3,800 sq. ft. of environmentally stable shop space and storage area., and 9,000 sq. ft. of storage space. A forklift is available for use at the warehouse for moving around equipment and unloading trucks. The online business is run completely out of the warehouse, and inventory for the mobile stores going to ski swaps is also staged there.
Market Competition and Expansion:
There is potential to double the sales at the retail location by simply getting an aggressive manager in place. The new General Manager could be that person, but a motivated owner operator is always the best. That is the reason they are not already doubled. The company is undergoing a complete software facelift that will automate most of the functions of selling online. This will significantly reduce the administrative overhead for processing orders and providing customer service. The two websites are undergoing extensive redesigns to modernize them and make them work with the rest of the new software. This should position the company to see huge increases in its online business. The business can also increase sales simply by increasing its supply line. This was proven in 2010. This can be done by seeking out more sources for used product, and by sourcing your own brand of product direct from the manufacturer overseas. The company is making some progress in this direction. An untapped opportunity awaits us in the drop shipping market. The new websites and software will position the company to easily implement a drop ship business channel.
Reason for Selling:
Other business interests
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.
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