Freehold Town Centre Cafe And Value Retailer With Accommodation For Sale in Essex- Business 4 Sale .co.uk

Business Summary

HISTORY

• Retail site for many years
• Acquired by vendor 8 years ago as value retail shop
• Developed as a themed café (movies) supplemented with sales of value goods
• Flat above rented to generate additional revenue
• Product mix and blend varied in line with changing consumer tastes

REASON FOR SALE

• Retirement

PRODUCTS

Café

• Full range of non alcoholic beverages
• Cakes and desserts
• Breakfasts
• Daily lunchtime specials
• Full range of meals and snacks
• Sandwiches
• Jacket potatoes
• Food cooked to order with traditional English theme

Value Retail

• Pet foods
• Household goods
• Toiletries
• Toys and games
• Discounted goods

CUSTOMERS

• High level of passing trade
• Popular with locals, tourists and visitors alike
• Appeals to older residents especially during the daytime
• Lunchtime office trade
• Meeting place for business and social occasions

SUPPLIERS

• Products sourced through long standing contacts

STRENGTHS

• Excellent reputation locally
• Three streams of income into the business
• Consistently profitable
• Stable staff
• Superb
• Freehold opportunity

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Property Information

	Property:	Freehold

	Lease Terms:	• Freehold • Rates £280 per annum

	Living Accommodation:	Yes

	Details of Accommodation:	• Prominently sited retail shop and café with a high street location • Retail shop area with sales counter • Double window display • Racking and shelving appropriate to trade • Separate room used for retail purposes • 36 covers • Fully equipped commercial kitchen comprising briefly: o Preparation area o Griddle o Deep fat fryer o Bain Marie o Microwaves o Ovens o Coffee Machine o Milk shake machine • Stores x 3 • Customer WCs • Office • Secure gated yard to rear • Container for storage • Flat, with separate access, comprising briefly o 2 double bedrooms o Bathroom o WC o Lounge

	Location:	• High Street location within coastal town in North Essex • Close to a range of complementary individual businesses typical of small coastal town • High levels of footfall • Ample street parking within the vicinity and free parking in town

Growth Potential

• Additional opening on Sunday and Monday
• Variation of product range with introduction of new lines
• Additional business development activities
• Premises could be suitable for refurbishment and re-launch as an evening restaurant (limited competition in town presently)
• Outside catering

Other Details

	Is this a home-based business?	No
	Can this business be relocated?	No
	Is this business part of a franchise?	No

Summary of Business Hours

• Monday to Saturday 8.30am to 5pm
• Café closes at 3pm (2pm on Saturday)
• Café closed Mondays

Summary of Staffing

• Family run by husband and wife team, with assistance from their daughter
• 2 reliable full time staff members

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