$673K Sales. Open Lunch-Only. Huge Upside. 2M Downtown Tourists. E2.

TEMPLE, Texas

Asking Price	$250,000	Year Established	2012
Annual Revenue	$684,680	Reason for Selling	Personal
Annual P/L	$0	Attention	Emily Benedict
Annual Cash Flow	$76,940	Listing Number	1006800
# of Employees	14	Business Category	Food & Beverage: Restaurants, Fast Food, Deli

Business Overview:

$670,000 in 2025 sales from only 22 service hours weekly at this Restaurant for Sale. Tremendous growth opportunity to scale profits — current revenue accumulated just from lunch! Lifestyle WINNER. Tap over 2 million area visitors: enormous growth potential by adding breakfast and or dinner. Located in the heart of a revitalizing, walkable historic district.
This Restaurant for Sale has approximately 3,300 square feet (±), and includes 114 interior seats and an additional 35 seats on its enclosed patio. The tenured, high-retention staff reflects a deeply ingrained culture centered on community connection — translation? Happy customers, high tips, happy staff!
The menu features homestyle fare with creative flair — from craft salads and sandwiches to burgers and blue-plate specials. Complemented by scratch-made desserts prepared from proprietary, generations-old recipes, the Southern-inspired cuisine keeps guests coming back for more.
Beyond its cuisine, a key strength of this diner restaurant for sale is its highly differentiated brand identity, an experiential dining concept that has mastered the art of nostalgia with extensive, valuable museum-quality memorabilia. Attracting customers of all ages and backgrounds, families, couples, and seniors equally love the thrill. While many competitors struggle to stand out in a saturated market, the “theme-as-service” model transforms every meal into a memorable event, generating significant organic social media exposure without relying on a traditional advertising budget.
No modifications are needed. A complete turnkey operation, this diner restaurant for sale includes a fully equipped kitchen with essential equipment such as vent hood, flat top, fryer, cooktop, oven, walk-in cooler, prep tables, reach-in refrigerators, ice machine, leased dishwasher, and all necessary cooking equipment and small-wares.
Ideal for an owner-operator seeking an exceptional work life balance with a modest 22 service hours weekly, or a go-getter looking for incredible revenue and profit scaling. The infrastructure is fully equipped to support numerous expansion opportunities: remain open on holidays, maintain a 7-day week, offer breakfast and/or dinner service, take private event buy-outs and section bookings, develop a catering division ... take one idea or take all!
This is not just a restaurant; it's a storied piece of local history, the perfect acquisition for a seasoned professional ready for a soulful, profitable, well-recognized brand that prioritizes guest experience and community spirit over cookie-cutter efficiency. Bring your offer to We Sell Restaurants today!
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Property Features and Assets:

6 burner gas cooktop
Vent hood
Flat top
Fryers
Oven

Sandwich prep cooler
Reach in freezers
Reach in cooler
Walk in cooler
Ice Machine
Smallwares
Cookware

Display Case
Prep tables
Meat slicer
Microwave
Steamer
Blender
Shelving
Scale

Security system and cameras
Copy machine
Sound system
Flatscreen tv
POS system
Safe

Extensive memorabilia and decor
Neon open sign

Seating for 150 at tables and booths and counter
High chairs

NOTE Dishwashing equipment is leased
Current service providers will contract with new owner

Market Competition and Expansion:

Currently open for limited service hours; prime downtown location; highly ranked established name and built-in customer loyalty. Seasoned staff and positive work culture for consistent customer experience; Area supply chain with local vendors brings pre-established relationships for seamless operations.

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