Listing ID: 83195

Business Overview

Long established Lawn and Garden retailer with parts and service unit. Top name brands and good service reputation among its large customer base of residential and commercial customers. In a prime and growing location to increase sales. Room for more product lines or expansion. Selling close to hard asset value, don’t miss this opportunity!

Financial

  • Asking Price: $353,000
  • Cash Flow: N/A
  • Gross Revenue: $750,000
  • EBITDA: N/A
  • FF&E: $44,000
  • Inventory: $281,500
  • Inventory Included: Yes
  • Established: 1989

Detailed Information

  • Property Owned or Leased:Own
  • Property Included:N/A
  • Building Square Footage:12,000
  • Lot Size:N/A
  • Total Number of Employees:4
  • Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment:N/A
About The Facility:

Large lot on prime commercial strip with a high traffic count and central location. Good retail showroom/counter space with separate office and plenty of warehouse space for parts and new products. Separate building for service side next door. Owner will consider lease or lease/purchase options on the real estate portion of the business.

Is Support & Training Included:

Owner will provide 3 weeks (120 hours) of no-charge transition assistance with purchase.

Purpose For Selling:

Seller has other venture objectives

Pros and Cons:

Seller has good brands but could add additional brands to boost sales as well as some products that would keep sales high during the off season of the Lawn care side.

Additional Info

The company was started in 1989, making the business 33 years old.
The deal does include inventory valued at $281,500, which is included in the requested price.

The business has 4 employees and resides in a building with disclosed square footage of 12,000 sq ft.

Why is the Current Owner Selling The Business?

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Existing Debts and Future Obligations

If the existing entity is in debt, which many businesses are, then you will need to consider this when valuating/preparing your deal. Numerous operating businesses borrow money with the purpose of covering points such as inventory, payroll, accounts payable, so on and so forth. Keep in mind that in some cases this can mean that earnings margins are too thin. Lots of companies fall into a revolving door of taking loans as a way to pay back various other loans. Along with debts, there may also be future obligations to consider. There may be an outstanding lease on tools or the structure where the business resides. The business may have existing contracts with suppliers that have to be satisfied or might result in fines if canceled early.

Understanding the Customer Base, Competition and Area Demographics

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