Retail Bakery With Interior And External Customer Seating For Sale

Business description

HISTORY

• Established as retail bakery in current location for many years
• Acquired by the vendor in 1999
• Excellent reputation for individuality and service quickly established
• Ongoing investment in catering equipment maintained to ensure high standards are maintained


REASON FOR SALE

• Vendor is seeking a change of lifestyle having built up an excellent business


PRODUCTS

• Full range of traditional bakery products including
o Bread
o Pastries
o Pies
o Cakes
o Sandwiches
o Baguettes
• Non alcoholic beverages
o Tea
o Coffee
o Soft drinks
• Seating area inside and out for consumption of drinks and bakery products


CUSTOMERS

• High volumes of walk in trade
• Repeat business from locals and businesses
• High footfall of school children
• Strong lunch time trade for sandwiches and snacks

SUPPLIERS

• Ingredients sourced through various local trade contacts
• Majority of products sold produced in house (main exception is bread which is bought in)

EQUIPMENT

• 2 x chilled cabinets
• 1 x display counter
• Soft drinks machine
• Prover
• 5 deck oven
• 2 mixers
• Refrigerators
• Freezers

STRENGTHS

• Excellent location overlooking the green
• Bakery on site for over 12 years
• Solid financial performance
• Regular repeat trade
• Fully equipped bakery
• Seating area inside and out
• Free parking
• Excellent lifestyle opportunity











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An Energy Performance Certificate will be made available upon request of further details where one is required for the business premises

Property information

Property:

Leasehold

Location:

• Central location within large village close to Rochester in Kent
• Overlooks delightful village green with seating
• Ample free parking to rear of premises for village shoppers
• Sited within a parade of complementary businesses and close to local school

Premises details:

• Lock up ground floor retail unit comprising briefly
o Sales counter
o Window display
o Interior customer seating for 4
o Exterior seating for 16
o Bakery area
o Store
o WC

Business Operation

Expansion potential:

• Additional business development activities such as leaflet drops
• Outside catering
• Production of bread “in house”
• Introduction of additional product ranges
• Focus on overhead reduction with excellent earning as family business

Trading hours:

• Monday to Friday 8.30 AM to 5.30 PM
• Saturday 8.30 AM to 4 PM
• Sunday closed

Employees:

vendor full time plus 5 part time employees