Window & Door Replacement Showroom For Sale

Business description

Established, Profitable Green Business for Sale

Average Gross Revenue 2005-2007: $770,000
SDCF is estimated to be approximately 15% of gross revenues or about $115.500 per year if owner worked in the business full time.

Nope the color is not green but the business is based on the new Greening of America.

Suddenly the big news is Green. You can’t pick up a news magazine or newspaper without seeing something about Green. With rising energy costs hitting every aspect of American life we are all looking for things to do that will cut our consumption of electricity, water, natural gas and other petroleum based products.

In the coming years more and more focus will be placed on products that will help save money AND be good for the environment.

This business is part of the $310 billion a year home improvement industry. With that industry reported a 2% loss of revenues from 2006 to 2007 and is expected to lose another 1.5% of revenues in 2008 the Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) predicts a 2.6% revenue gain for the industry in 2009 and by 2012 26.2% growth.

For the right person this is the opportunity to buy an established but underperforming business for a lot less than it would cost to design, build and equip a showroom. That right person must be able to interact with customers to help them save money. This is a solution based sales business with products to serve homeowners. The ideal owner will want to work the business full time and will need to be good at operations management as well. Depending on the couple this is a good husband and wife business.

Underperforming is a scary word that brings up all sorts of questions. In this case the business is underperforming for several reasons; the owners have two other showroom locations in operation and spend little to no time supervising the employees at this location. The employees while good at what they do are not highly motivated owners who understand the value of growing a business for their benefit; there is little benefit to employees of a small business and this is no exception. The personal touch of an owner will transform this business from dreary to exciting and from subsistence to profitable in just a few weeks. Both the other locations run by the owners are very profitable.

People tell me all business is slow right now and I smile and nod my head in agreement while thinking what a great opportunity to buy at the low cycle of the market knowing things will get better. And when they do the smart individual who buys now will not only see the profits produced grow but will see tremendous growth in the value of their business.

Rent: $4,150 per month (that’s just 6% of revenues)
Phone, Internet and Utilities: $400 per month average
Advertising while variable runs about $5,000 per month or 7.8% of sales

Current Staff are paid $60,000 per year for managing the store and earn commissions on all sales. Asking $98,000 including over $150,000 spent in furniture, fixtures and equipment.

Property information

Real Estate:

Lease

Lease terms:

$4,150 per month

Other information

Support & training:

Seller will provide training

Reasons for selling:

Other Business Demands

Trading hours:

Monday-Sunday

Financing available:

Seller will negotiate financing

Furniture / Fixtures value:

$150,000 (included in the asking price)