$500K Initial Payment | Integrated Retail, Lumber and Custom Fabrication
AN ESTABLISHED PLATFORM, NOT A STARTUP
- Eco Relics is one of the largest architectural-salvage and slab-based material platforms in the U.S. and the largest in the Southeast, combining antiques, reclaimed and specialty lumber, live-edge slabs, processing, and custom fabrication.
- Approximately $3M in management-estimated tangible operating assets, 300,000+ board feet across 50+ wood species, specialized equipment, two Jacksonville facilities, and experienced managers are already in place.
- Customers select materials in person and turn them into higher-value furniture and fabrication projects. Recreating this inventory depth, production capability, sourcing network, and retail exposure would require substantial time and capital.
- The established audience includes approximately 62K Facebook followers, 16K Instagram followers, and 20K+ email subscribers, built over more than a decade with approximately $400K in Facebook advertising.
CURRENT SALES AND OWNER-OPERATOR ECONOMICS
- Average annual net sales for 2021–2024 were $1,288,882.50, rounded to approximately $1.3M, excluding stated sales tax. This is a four-year historical average, not current-year or trailing-twelve-month revenue.
- The current preliminary model shows approximately $174,000–$224,000 of Year-1 owner-operator economic capacity after modeled operating costs, base rent, and scheduled financing, before final contractual cash-flow allocation.
- Staffing and payroll changes, purchasing controls, identified overhead reductions, and the fabrication shop rate of approximately $135 per hour are already in place. The starting case does not require increased customer traffic or underlying unit-sales volume.
- Accumulated inventory and established low-cash-cost sourcing reduce early purchasing needs. Existing equipment payments decline as loans mature; those reductions are already included in the model.
- The projection includes the buyer's active management role once. It is preliminary and pre-tax, not historical SDE, guaranteed compensation, or a promised distribution. Working capital, reserves, unusual capital expenditures, and final contractual allocation affect cash available to the buyer.
UNDERDEVELOPED SALES CHANNELS
• Expand Shopify and national retail/wholesale material sales; pursue the large live-edge dining, conference, and boardroom-table market, especially corporate and hospitality projects. These expansion opportunities are excluded from the starting owner-operator projection.
SELLER-SUPPORTED PATH TO OWNERSHIP
- $2,000,000 total Business Consideration; $500,000 initial payment. The remaining $1,500,000 is addressed over the proposed ten-year Management-to-Ownership term through verified existing-debt principal credits and a residual Seller Note, subject to final terms and lender requirements.
- BuyerCo receives contractual operating authority at commencement; Seller retains legal ownership until the required payments and transfer conditions are satisfied.
- One integrated business, not separate pieces. The real estate is excluded and occupied under separate long-term absolute triple-net leases. Additional working capital and reserves are required.
- Owners are retiring after thirteen years. Structured seller transition support and two long-term managers provide continuity for an active operator or operating partnership in Jacksonville.
- The revised CIM, historical financial exhibit, and detailed owner-operator cash-flow model are available to qualified buyers after a confidentiality agreement.
FACILITIES AND ASSETS
- Two Jacksonville facilities: ~52,000 sq ft retail showroom/custom shop and ~20,000 sq ft production warehouse.
- Approximately $3M in management-estimated inventory, equipment, vehicles, fixtures, and infrastructure; subject to buyer verification.
- Equipment platform: (3) iDRY Plus kilns, (3) Baker Wood Wizz flatteners, Whitney double-sided planer, forklifts, trucks, and handling equipment; final included assets per schedule.
- 300,000+ board feet across 50+ domestic, exotic, reclaimed, and specialty wood species.
- Inventory includes slabs, reclaimed lumber, beams, salvage, antiques, décor, and imported materials.
- Deep stock supports selective purchasing, reduced early replenishment, and pricing flexibility.
- Direct material sales and in-house fabrication increase project size and finished-product value.
- One integrated retail, production, and project operation; real estate excluded and occupied under separate long-term absolute triple-net leases.
MARKET AND COMPETITION
- One of the largest architectural-salvage and slab-based material platforms in the U.S. and the largest in the Southeast.
- Combines antiques, architectural salvage, live-edge slab processing, and custom fabrication in one operating model.
- Scale, inventory depth, and integrated fabrication capability are difficult and costly to replicate.
- Limited direct competition with comparable inventory, production capability, and retail exposure.
- Approximately 62K Facebook followers, 16K Instagram followers, and 20K+ email subscribers.
- Audience built over more than a decade, supported by approximately $400K in Facebook advertising.
- Customers include homeowners, designers, builders, and repeat project-driven buyers.
- Revenue spans retail, lumber and slab sales, salvage, fabrication, and processing services.
- Non-commodity inventory and in-house fabrication support pricing flexibility and higher-value project conversion.
GROWTH AND EXPANSION
- Expand direct-to-consumer sales through the underutilized Shopify platform.
- Develop national retail and wholesale sales of live-edge slabs, reclaimed lumber, and specialty materials.
- Pursue the large national market for live-edge dining, conference, and boardroom tables, barely developed by Eco Relics, especially corporate and hospitality projects.
- Target furniture makers, designers, builders, hospitality groups, offices, and specialty-lumber dealers.
- Increase custom fabrication using existing equipment, inventory, and production capacity.
- Use Facebook, Instagram, and email for product launches, project marketing, and customer reactivation.
- Improve slab photography, measurements, pricing, online presentation, and sales follow-up.
- Use warehouse space for added production and better inventory organization.
- Expansion is excluded from the starting owner-operator projection; execution, working capital, and marketing support remain necessary.
SUPPORT AND TRAINING
- Sellers will provide structured transition support covering supplier relationships, key customer introductions, inventory history, sourcing practices, pricing context, and overall operating workflow.
- Two long-term managers support day-to-day retail, inventory, customer service, production, and fabrication across both facilities.
- Experienced managers and production employees will provide equipment, production, fabrication, and safety orientation.
- Established workflows and management continuity reduce reliance on the owner or any single employee.
- The buyer provides active operating leadership while benefiting from the team's existing knowledge.
- Transition scope, timing, duration, and employee participation will be addressed in the final agreements. Employee support remains subject to continued employment and agreed arrangements.
FINANCING
- $2,000,000 total Business Consideration with a $500,000 initial payment to Seller.
- Seller-supported ten-year Management-to-Ownership structure addresses the remaining $1,500,000 through verified existing-debt principal credits and a residual Seller Note, subject to final terms and lender requirements.
- The buyer enters a fully built operation without funding the entire business price in cash at commencement.
- BuyerCo receives contractual operating authority during the term; legal ownership transfe
