An established, profitable, healthy meal-prep and catering brand serving Miami-Dade and Broward counties since 2014. The kitchen is in West Miami, close to Florida International University, and the business prepares lean, fitness-focused meals sold online for pickup and delivery, alongside a catering line.
The current owner runs it as an absentee owner and allocates little time to the business while focused on other ventures. The operation carries strong margins and valuable assets for its size.
WHY THIS OPPORTUNITY STANDS OUT
Proprietary technology platform. Over the past decade the business built its own software in house, the Lean Kitchen System. It runs online ordering, subscriptions, delivery routing, CRM, finances, and kitchen and menu management. Recreating it would cost a new entrant well into six figures. It conveys with the sale and can be licensed to other meal-prep and catering operators as a separate, recurring revenue stream.
Engaged audience. The brand carries a social media following of more than 30,000 active followers. That audience conveys with the business and gives a buyer a built-in marketing channel to relaunch promotions and drive orders.
Recurring revenue base. Roughly 70 active recurring clients provide a predictable order base, with room to expand subscriptions.
Turn-key commercial kitchen in a strong location. A fully equipped commercial kitchen valued at approximately $70,000 to $100,000 conveys with the business. The lease is held directly with the landlord, the space is licensed for seating of up to 30 guests, and the kitchen offers capacity headroom plus ghost-kitchen flexibility. Its location close to FIU puts a dense, year-round market of students, faculty, and staff within delivery range, and the current owner has not marketed to it.
FINANCIAL SNAPSHOT (FY 2025)
The business produced Seller's Discretionary Earnings of approximately $84,000 on a roughly 40 percent margin. The asking price of $180,000 represents about 2.2 times SDE and includes the brand, the customer base, the proprietary software, the social audience, and the turn-key kitchen. Seller financing is available for a qualified buyer, and the owner will support a structured transition.
GROWTH PATHS
Marketing was scaled back in recent periods as the owner shifted attention to other businesses. Several low-capital growth paths are available:
- Restart marketing and convert the existing 30,000plus following into orders and recurring subscriptions.
- Capitalize on the FIU market with campustargeted meal plans, promotions, and delivery.
- Activate UberEats, DoorDash, and similar platforms.
- Operate the licensed kitchen as a ghost kitchen, hosting additional virtual brands or renting excess capacity.
- Add a dinein concept using the existing licensed seating for up to 30 guests.
- Grow corporate, gym, and event catering accounts across MiamiDade and Broward.
- License the proprietary platform to other operators as standalone software revenue.
WHO THIS FITS
An owner-operator looking for a profitable business with upside. An existing food or catering operator who wants a turn-key second location and a proven platform. An investor seeking a recognized brand and a technology asset in a growing category. The U.S. prepared-meals market continues to expand at roughly 8 percent per year.
NEXT STEP
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