Greengrocers And Florists In West Midlands For Sale

Business description

HISTORY

• Established 40 years
• Last 25 years in current location

REASON FOR SALE

• Genuine retirement sale

PRODUCTS

• Extensive selection of traditional seasonal fresh fruit and vegetables
• Fresh and artificial flowers/arrangements
• Floristry equipment and gardening sundries/ornaments

CUSTOMERS

• Mainly from the local area with a high number of repeat sales.

STRENGTHS

• Two businesses for sale for the price of one
• Excellent trading position
• Genuine scope to develop further
• Excellent retail display units
• Extremely well established











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Property information

Property:

Leasehold

Lease terms:

• A rolling lease for the fruit & veg unit
• Monthly rental for the flower stalls

Location:

• Main indoor Market Hall
• Town High Street
• Surrounded by many complementary retail outlets
• Huge footfall
• Excellent links to major roads
• Good customer parking facilities

Premises details:

• The business occupies three extremely well fitted for purpose retail units, which briefly comprise of the following:

Unit One

• Equipped for the retail of fresh fruit and vegetables

Units two & three

• Houses the floristry items

EQUIPMENT & FITTINGS

• 7.5 ton Renault lorry
• Fruit & vegetable display units with mirrored backing, shelves and storage
• Three Salter scales
• Customer shopping baskets
• Sales counter
• Six electronic cash registers
• Four electronic weighing scales
• Walk in cold room
• Aluminium preparation bench
• Electronic weighing machine
• Santon hot water heater
• DAB radio
• Fax machine
• Microwave
• Cling film heat sealing machine
• Concrete tier display

Business Operation

Expansion potential:

• Working owner can increase profits and sales immediately
• More marketing of the existing product ranges especially online
• Introducing wholesale greengrocery supply services to other local retail and catering establishments
• Introducing a floristry agency with relay and delivery work
• Reducing the salary bill

Employees:

• One full time • Six part time assistants • Husband/wife team