NOT DISCLOSED, California
| Asking Price |
$90,000 |
Year Established |
2021 |
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| Annual Revenue |
$140,700 |
Reason for Selling |
Relocation |
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| Annual P/L |
$0 |
Attention |
Amiel |
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| Annual Cash Flow |
$14,415 |
Listing Number |
1016341 |
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| # of Employees |
1 |
Business Category |
Food & Beverage: Coffee, Cafe, Dessert |
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Business Overview:
Turnkey Santa Monica European Café - Fully Equipped
A charming European-style café located on a prime location in Santa Monica. The business features a fully built-out coffee bar, granite service counter, espresso preparation area, commercial refrigeration, refrigerated display case, prep and wash area, dedicated storage room, customer seating, custom communal seating table, HVAC, and attractive café décor. The business operates from a leased retail location with one reserved parking space and lease term extending through October 15, 2028. The café is being offered as a turnkey opportunity with FF&E, leasehold improvements, and existing infrastructure in place.
FF&E includes commercial coffee equipment, refrigeration, display cases, prep equipment, seating, furniture, service counters, storage fixtures, and related café assets. Tax records show approximately $72,000 of investment in equipment and leasehold improvements over time.
The current owner operates the business personally, providing an opportunity for an owner-operator to continue the existing concept or adapt the location to a new café, coffee, tea, dessert, or similar food-service concept, subject to landlord approval and lease requirements. The space benefits from a relatively low occupancy cost for Santa Monica and a complete operating setup that would be costly and time-consuming to recreate from the ground up.
Property Features and Assets:
<p>Operations commenced in October 2021. The current owner operates the business as a sole proprietorship and has developed a distinctive European café atmosphere with coffee, beverages, and light food offerings. The business includes an established café layout, customer seating area, commercial prep facilities, and customer-facing service counter.<br> <br></p>
Market Competition and Expansion:
<p>The immediate market surrounding the Café includes a mix of independent coffee shops, neighborhood cafés, and specialty coffee operators serving local residents, office workers, and visitors. Key nearby competitors include:<br><br>10 Speed Coffee<br>An established specialty coffee operator known for premium coffee offerings and a strong neighborhood following.<br><br>Café Zella<br>Operates as a neighborhood café serving coffee, breakfast, and light meals, competing for similar local residential and office clientele.<br><br>Café Lovi<br>Offers a modern café concept with coffee, breakfast, and lunch offerings and serves many of the same Santa Monica customer demographics.<br><br>La La Land Kind Café<br>Rapidly growing branded café concept appeals to specialty coffee customers through strong branding, social media presence, and a modern café environment.<br><br>Starbucks<br>Multiple Starbucks locations operate within the surrounding Santa Monica market, competing through convenience, brand recognition, mobile ordering, and loyalty programs.<br><br>*****<br><br>Café Berlina's Position<br>Café Berlina competes as a neighborhood-oriented independent café emphasizing atmosphere, personal service, and a European-style customer experience. Unlike many competitors, the business is offered as a fully built-out turnkey operation with coffee bar infrastructure, refrigeration, customer seating, storage, and leasehold improvements already in place.<br><br>Key competitive advantages include:<br><br>Established Wilshire Boulevard location.<br>Turnkey café buildout and operating infrastructure.<br>Distinctive European-style atmosphere and branding.<br>Existing seating, service counter, prep area, and storage facilities.<br>Lower acquisition cost than developing a comparable Santa Monica café from a vacant retail space.<br><br>This positioning makes Café Berlina particularly attractive for an owner-operator seeking an established Santa Monica café location with existing infrastructure and growth potential.</p><p><br></p>
Additional Details:
- The property is Leased.
- This is not homebased business opportunity.
- This is not a franchise resale opportunity