Absentee-60 Yrs Old-SBA Appd.-CASH COW Liquor Store

Business Overview:

Operational Efficient | Top Notch & Low Competition | Attractive Rent | Long Term Lease | Great Potential Business Opportunity for Sale in DC!

2025 Sales are up 19% with Steady Profit Margins | Class 'A' DC ABRA License | High Visiability at Busy Ave!

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION
Fabulous Long Successfully Operated Large Liquor Store! Growing business located on a corner of a super busy major DC avenue, with direct access from the major highway and the business has over 6 decades of successful history and would continue that rich tradition for many generations to come with the right buyer.

This long established wines and liquors business is a great gemstone and source of consistent net income that have been steadily increasing over the years, owned by the present owner. Like a good Whisky, this business has aged with character, price, total customer satisfaction, reputation and depth of excellent relationships with their vendors and suppliers.

Owner has diversified in other ventures with his next generation, such as multifamily real estate projects/business beyond DC and sincerely wants to leave his legacy in good professional hands to continuing serving the market place with love and affections and keep continuing growth intact in the future. Well-known and great location offers tremendous corner visibility and plenty of parking. The store is all beautifully built with no expense spared by the owner. Professionally operated by well-trained staff.

KEY BUSINESS FACTS & NUMBERS:
2025 Sales were up 19.52% organically and increasing in 15-20% in 2026 per projections of the owner, thanks to their customers loyalty and great price and variety of products as well as top notch services.

RIGHT BUYERS
Serious and bona fide buyers only. Ideal opportunity for an experienced industry buyer to enter and grow their portfolio, who is looking to add another store at a prime location as well as who are looking to buy the first store at the right place securing their future incomes.

BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS & KEY FINANCIAL INFO:
ESTABLISHED SINCE: 1961
Location: High Visibility Corner
Business Opportunity: Wines & Liquor with Short Hours, Highly Profitable Site
Net Margins: 25.76 %+/-.
2025 Sales: $2,561,400.00 (Including sales tax )
SDEs: $ 683,811
Yearly Revenue and Profit Trends: Steadily Growing
Wines: Liquors/Beers - 57% : 43%
Inventory: $614,200 (approx.) not included in the asking price (fast moving variety)
2,418 SF: Store with low monthly rent of $9,100 approx. Long term lease (5 years plus 5 years options).

Majority Customers Type: Well established large, residential areas, commercial and tourists.

Over 90% of the business comes from established local retail customers (white color and middle to high income/per capita income groups).

Owner Involvement: Absentee Owner
Inventory: Not included in the sale price.

KEY DIFFERENTIATOR/COMPETITIVE EDGE
Surrounded by famous and well established high income residential communities, globally known/operated office buildings including, leading hotels brands, as well as hyper active traffic of tourists and educated professionals throughout the area offer vastly abundant future growth opportunities for business with the right committed buyer. Thanks to the close proximity, Virginia and Maryland commuters also often stop by while passing through on their way home, after work.

FUTURE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES USING BEST INDUSTRY PRACTICES
A strong hands-on future owner can reduce payroll and increase sales and profits of this already highly profitable business by tapping the following best industry practices/services:

- Online Sales
- Digital marketing to promote the business amongst the millennials and younger gens
- Deliveries to 5 miles radius
- Extending working hours
- Adding commercial customers
- Targeting event supplies
- New RFK Stadium massive development is coming up in the area

Reason for sale: Retirement

A good business for cash flowing value investors.

Proof of Funds Required (upfront)

Seller financing is available (for inventory only)

Hours of operation: MON-SAT: 10 AM-9PM - SUNDAYS 10 AM -9 PM)

A SIGNED CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THE EXACT LOCATION

FOR BUSINESS OWNERS: We represent qualified clients that are very interested in buying all types of businesses. 

Our buyers are already qualified and willing to invest their time and money toward a business like yours. All communications are kept STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.

For interested parties, please contact:
Aamer Chaudhary - President/CEO,
Transworld Business Advisors, DC ANNAPOLIS BALTIMORE-we shall respond soon.​

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Property Features and Assets:

Established since 1961 and being successfully run and owned by the current owner.

Strategically located and reputed wines and liquors store has seen many cycles of boom and burst and has not only surived but thrived all along at the heart of glorious DC location.

Professionally operating and serving the local communities with wide range of wines, liquors and spirits varieties to the market that includes all kinds of working and residential classes as well as huge number of tourists influx in the area.

Thanks to their impeccable past they have built a lasting reputation of an excellent store offering high quality products and fantastic services throughout its rememberable history.

Market Competition and Expansion:

This is an absentee business opportunity, with the owner showing up only few times a month, depending on his availability from his other business ventures in multifmaily and commercial real estate.

Additionally, given the fact the current owner is old school and therefore, going forward with the right buyer there is huge growth potential to increasing revenue /profit by adding following best industry business practices;

1) Online store/presence
2) Digital marketing campaigns
3) Start deliveries till late hours & weekends
4) Corporate and private event supplies
5) Commence wine/liquor tasting
6) Extra space to further add variety in the store
7) Extend operations hours by 30-35 hours weekly (stores are open till 1 am in the area)

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION
Located in one of DCs most desirable areas, on a key avenue, they have been a thriving business model for many years and will continue that rich tradition for many generations to come.

FORECASTED RESULTS FOR THE FUTURE
After successfully and effectively implementing the above marketing strategies (best business practices in liquor industry), the new owner has the potential to increase overall monthly sales by around $16-20K because this a fabulous location with high foot traffic that also offers value to further build the Lotto, Check Cashing, Money Gram, Money orders, ATM business-and related money-making opportunities.

Low, because there are no other nearby wines and liquor stores with such large varities, price offerings and excellent services as offered by this business consistently in the area, making this business very convenient for local residents as well any passing customers as one of the good go to stores to meet their liquor products buying related needs.

Reason for Selling:

Retirement. Kindly ask the seller for more information.

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