Inspired by the owner's love of desserts when she was a kid, she learned to bake and express her creativity through her recipes. A large immediate family provided the backdrop for many celebrations and anniversaries, and a need for happy food to enhance the joy of life. This effort grew from a mobile food trailer and morphed into a limited-seating cafe that caters primarily to breakfast pastries and evening desserts with extended hours mid-week, and on Friday and Saturday evenings. The husband and wife owners are the principal employees with occasional part-time help.
Also, the company operates a full-service food trailer that can be operated at scheduled public or private events throughout the summer months. This mobile service expands its sales market beyond the city-center location to other towns along the Bitterroot River and Flathead Lake Valleys. All of its products are based on locally sourced materials wherever possible.
The business relies on word-of-mouth marketing and its presence at special events using its food trailer. However, the company has an extensive web presence that has strengthened its brand and a highly positive reputation on social media. It has a 4.9 rating on Google with 110 reviews and a 4.9 rating on Yelp with 20 reviews, plus 3K followers on Instagram.
- Asking Price:
- $145,000 Furniture / Fixtures and Inventory / Stock included
- Sales Revenue:
- $200,462
- Cash Flow:
- $32,430
Property Information
- Real Estate:
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Lease
- Premises Details:
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The company's main store is located in a historic, commercial building and occupies the main floor with another restaurant business in a major western Montana city. A central seating area accommodates 75 patrons as a "food court" for complementary businesses. The front of the building features a floor-to-ceiling storefront that creates an inviting atmosphere for the business and provides ample exposure to both foot and vehicular traffic. The small kitchen with a walk-in freezer and display areas is modern and recently installed.
Business Operation
- Management type:
- This business is owner operated.
- Expansion Potential:
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The main potential for growth lies with the mobile service, as this extends the company's geographic reach and hours of operation. It also adds capability for special events: weddings, parties, sporting events, and holidays. There could be a market in the wholesale business, marketing either to complementary restaurants or grocery store chains.
- Competition / Market:
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The restaurant and food industry is competitive. The business has demonstrated staying power and tremendous growth over the last several years, proof positive of its success in the marketplace.
- Reasons for selling:
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The owners are planning to move to another state.
- Trading hours:
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Monday-Sunday 6am-Various
- Employees:
- 2 FT
- Years established:
- 5
Other Information
- Support & training:
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Will train for 4 weeks @ $1,500.
- Furniture / Fixtures value:
- $40,000 - included in the asking price
- Inventory / Stock value:
- $3,500 - included in the asking price
- Relocatable:
- This business can be relocated
