Uruguay Restaurant, Museum And Development Platform For Sale

Property Information

Location:

Cafe Montevideo occupies a prime waterfront location inside Forum Puerto del Buceo, on Montevideo’s Rambla. The venue is approximately 20 minutes by car from Carrasco International Airport and 10 minutes on foot from the Montevideo World Trade Center. The location provides access to local residents, corporate customers, international tourists, event audiences and visitors to the coastal district.

Premises Details:

The principal operating venue comprises approximately 750 square metres across two floors, with capacity for more than 200 guests and a large outdoor terrace overlooking the Río de la Plata.

The first level includes the main dining area, full-service bar, live-music stage, professional sound and audiovisual systems and the Rock Shop. The second level includes an open kitchen, additional dining areas and an exclusive VIP and private-events space.

The integrated transaction also includes the seller-represented Museum/Airport asset and the development rights associated with the planned Cafe Punta del Este. Detailed information concerning ownership, leases, occupancy rights and franchise documentation will be disclosed to qualified buyers under NDA.

Size in square feet:

8,073 sq ft approximately

Planning Consent:

The premises currently operate as a restaurant, bar, branded retail outlet, live-entertainment venue and private-events facility.

Details of the applicable municipal land-use authorization, food-service registration, alcohol authorization, fire and safety approvals, permitted occupancy, signage permissions and live-entertainment approvals will be disclosed and verified during due diligence.

No additional or unimplemented planning permission is represented as part of this listing unless specifically documented in the data room.

Business Operation

Management type:

This business has absentee ownership.

Expansion Potential:

Significant expansion potential exists across the three-asset Uruguay platform.

International currently lists Punta del Este, Uruguay, as a future Cafe opening. The opportunity therefore includes the potential development of a second major destination venue, subject to contractual verification, site approval, investment funding and franchisor authorization.

Additional growth opportunities include further commercialization of the Museum/Airport asset, expanded corporate and private-event activity, additional live-music programming, tourism and hotel partnerships, cruise-passenger promotions, delivery growth, branded merchandise sales and digital retail.

The current published operating schedule also provides an opportunity to evaluate Monday trading and weekday lunch service, as the venue is presently closed on Mondays and opens at 18:00 from Tuesday to Thursday. Any extension would remain subject to demand, operational feasibility and applicable approvals.

Competition / Market:

The business operates within Montevideo’s competitive premium casual-dining, bar, live-entertainment and private-events market. Competitors include independent restaurants, international dining concepts, hotel restaurants, nightlife venues, event facilities and delivery-based operators.

Cafe Montevideo is differentiated by its globally recognized brand, waterfront setting, authentic music memorabilia, live-entertainment infrastructure, Rock Shop, multiple revenue streams and ability to accommodate corporate and private events.

Competitive considerations include changes in discretionary consumer spending, food and labour costs, tourism seasonality, new branded venues and the need to maintain the operating and presentation standards required by International.

Reasons for selling:

The shareholders are pursuing a strategic transfer of the complete Uruguay platform to a qualified investor or operator capable of consolidating the existing Montevideo operation, developing the Museum/Airport asset and funding and executing the planned Cafe Punta del Este opening.

The preferred transaction is the sale of the integrated platform rather than an urgent or distressed disposal. Structured payment terms may be evaluated for a suitable purchaser.

Trading hours:

Monday: Closed
Tuesday–Thursday: 18:00–00:00
Friday–Sunday: 12:00–00:00

Employees:

60 — provisional

Years established:

7

Franchise Information

Franchise opportunity:

Franchise Resale

Franchise terms:

This is a resale of an existing Cafe franchise platform together with associated operating assets and development rights.

The sale, assignment or change of control remains subject to buyer qualification, due diligence, International approval and the terms of the applicable franchise, development, brand-use, memorabilia and site agreements.

The purchaser will be required to comply with operating standards, training requirements, royalty and marketing obligations, merchandising requirements, approved-supplier policies, refurbishment obligations and all other applicable franchise conditions.

Exact agreement terms, remaining duration, renewal rights, territory, transfer conditions, fees and obligations will be disclosed to qualified purchasers under NDA.

Other Information

Support & training:

The seller and existing management team are prepared to discuss a structured transition and operational handover with the purchaser.

Subject to the definitive agreement, support may include management transition, staff introductions, operating procedures, supplier relationships, event-booking handover, financial and administrative familiarization, inventory controls and coordination with key contractual counterparties.

Franchise onboarding, brand training, operating-system access and any continuing support from International will remain subject to the franchisor’s qualification process, approval and applicable franchise agreements.

Owner financing:

Owner financing is available. Please contact the seller for more information.

Financing available:

The seller may consider a structured acquisition for a financially and operationally qualified purchaser.

The transaction may combine an initial cash payment at closing, a seller-financed balance, deferred instalments and performance-linked consideration based on verified future operating results.

The amount financed, repayment period, interest, grace period, guarantees, security over shares or assets and performance conditions will be negotiated individually.

Any financing arrangement will be subject to proof of funds, buyer experience, credit and compliance review, satisfactory due diligence, adequate guarantees, definitive legal documentation and all required International approvals.

No guaranteed return, guaranteed financing or guaranteed repayment from business profits is being offered.

Furniture / Fixtures value:

$1,000,000 (USD) - included in the asking price