Busy Wholesale And Retail Butchers In Thornton Fife For Sale

Business description

Preferred Commercial is delighted to offer for sale this busy butchers business, which was established in 1930 and has been in our clients' family's careful hands since 1959. The business is only now offered to the market due to our clients' wish to retire. The premises are well-equipped to suit the trade with a spacious serving area, preparation area and walk-in refrigerator and baker's oven. The business has an excellent reputation, which has been gained over 80 years trading. The butchers benefit from a large wholesale department, along with the popular retail shop. The business has a loyal customer base and enjoys much repeat trade with a variety of hotels and stores in the area. The butchers business offers a wide range of high quality products including a variety of fresh meat and pastry products and also offers a delivery service. The premises were refurbished in 2009 to a high standard and benefit from an attractive frontage. There is a high footfall of passing trade in the area from the main road and from the village. Two liveried vans are included in the sale. The butchers trades 6 days a week and generates a turnover in the region of £500,000 per annum with a gross profit of 40%. The business has a fully soundproofed music rehearsal room, which could be let out to increase turnover. The new owner could, if desired establish a simple leaflet campaign to the surrounding villages to generate more trade. Early negotiations with Preferred Commercial must come highly recommended.

Property information

Property:

Freehold

Location:

Thomson of Thornton occupies substantial ground floor lock-up premises ideally located on Main Street in Thornton, Fife. The premises benefit from ample on-street parking and are surrounded by a variety of complementary shops and businesses. There are regular buses running through the area and the railway station is within easy walking distance. The business boasts easy access to the A-road network and the M90 motorway is approximately 13 miles away. Thornton is a rural village set in picturesque countryside, situated between Kirkcaldy and Glenrothes. Edinburgh lies approximately 25 miles to the south and Dundee is less than 20 miles north.

Premises details:

Substantial ground floor lock-up premises with 3 garages. Briefly comprising:

Ground Floor
• Spacious serving area with large chilled display counters and scales
• Walk in refrigerator
• Office
• Preparation area with large bacon slicer, Webomatic vacuum packer, packing system with back up order boxes, cold meat refrigerator, stainless steel sink unit, roasting area for joints, 3 large tanks for haggis and black pudding, refrigerator and mincing machine

External
• 2 large walk in refrigerators and a walk in freezer
• 2 garages for storage
• Garage for music rehearsal
• Large area used as bakery with 2 x Eurofours bake off ovens

Other information

Trading hours:

Mon - Tues: 8:00am to 5:00pm
Weds: 8:00am to 1:00pm
Thurs - Sat: 8:00am to 5:00pm