Establisted Sporting Goods Play It Again Sports For Sale

Business description

Play It Again Sports - Pleasant Hill has been the community sports store for the last 15 years. This location has provided generations of Pleasant Hill families with their sporting and fitness needs. Every day customers of this store talk about how they're now bringing their children to the same store their parents took them for their sporting goods growing up. That's the type of customer this store enjoys - loyal and long lasting. This store is known for it's customer service and is very tied into the local youth organizations. This insures the player gets exactly what they need for each sport and they know they're getting a good deal. The business is central to the communities of Pleasant Hill, Concord, Walnut Creek, Alamo, Lafayette and Martinez with easy access via Contra Costa Blvd. The territory covers some of the highest household incomes in the area which is a great source for high quality used items. The balance of the territory is upper-middle class families in search of a place to provide high quality new and used sporting goods at value pricing. This location is close enough to the regional mall to use it as a reference point but far enough away to avoid mall congestion. Take advantage of Play It Again Sports model of Buy, Sell, Trade. This is the right business for this economy!

Property information

Real Estate:

Lease

Location:

Highly visible corner in a newly remodeled center. Approximately 4,700 square feet.

Other information

Expansion potential:

10 year franchise agreement, 4% royalty. Growth opportunities exist in team sports including lacrosse, soccer, basketball, volleyball and wrestling. Winter sports would benefit from a ski/snowboard tuning service. Golf category would see a sales increase with re-gripping and club adjustments. Finally, a person dedicated to service and repair of fitness equipment would provide an immediate impact to sales.

Competition / Market:

This is the only area retailer that offers used sporting equipment along with new. The area is a hot bed of athletic activity with the typical big box competitors and a couple of specialty retailers. This store is viewed and has a reputation as the local experts with personalized customer service that the others don't - or can't - offer.

Support & training:

Training required buy franchisor upon transfer. Seller will provide up to two weeks of transitional support for new owner. Ongoing training from franchisor includes: inventory management, merchandising, advertising, new product buying group, and much more. Franchisor may require an additional investment in working capital and inventory.

Reasons for selling:

Family relocating.

Furniture / Fixtures value:

$25,000

Inventory / Stock value:

$100,000