Afternoon Tea Bakery Brand + Wholesale
Business Description
Established Premium Afternoon Tea & Scone Brand - Los Angeles County
This unique California-rooted afternoon tea and scone brand presents an exceptional acquisition opportunity for experienced food service operators. Established in 2012, this premium brand has built deep community roots and generated consistent revenue through multiple channels.
Business Overview:
- Asking Price: Starting $97,000
- 4 Employees
- Relocatable Operation
- 12+ Years of Continuous Operation
Revenue Streams:
- Catering services for corporate and special events
- Wholesale distribution to established accounts
- Direct-to-consumer sales
- Event-driven service models
What's Included:
- Complete intellectual property package
- Established branding and marketing materials
- Standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Existing wholesale relationships
- Optional turnkey café expansion concept
Competitive Advantages:
- Unique positioning in afternoon tea market with modern approach
- Handcrafted scones and curated tea blends
- No direct local competitors with similar bakery/tea service concept
- Strong recurring revenue base
- Scalable franchise-ready model
Ideal Buyer Profile:
Perfect for current bakery or commissary kitchen operators looking to expand their offerings. Especially suited for operators with café space featuring outdoor patio seating for 20-30 guests and event capabilities for corporate functions, celebrations, and special occasions.
Growth Potential:
- Franchise development opportunities
- Expansion into full-service café concept
- Additional wholesale market penetration
- Event catering growth in premium market segment
Support Included:
- 60 days founder onboarding support
- Optional scalable café service model guidance
- US-only licensing rights under agreement
Reason for Sale: Owner relocating internationally
This turnkey opportunity offers immediate entry into the premium tea and bakery market with established systems, relationships, and proven revenue streams.
This unique California-rooted afternoon tea and scone brand presents an exceptional acquisition opportunity for experienced food service operators. Established in 2012, this premium brand has built deep community roots and generated consistent revenue through multiple channels.
Business Overview:
- Asking Price: Starting $97,000
- 4 Employees
- Relocatable Operation
- 12+ Years of Continuous Operation
Revenue Streams:
- Catering services for corporate and special events
- Wholesale distribution to established accounts
- Direct-to-consumer sales
- Event-driven service models
What's Included:
- Complete intellectual property package
- Established branding and marketing materials
- Standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Existing wholesale relationships
- Optional turnkey café expansion concept
Competitive Advantages:
- Unique positioning in afternoon tea market with modern approach
- Handcrafted scones and curated tea blends
- No direct local competitors with similar bakery/tea service concept
- Strong recurring revenue base
- Scalable franchise-ready model
Ideal Buyer Profile:
Perfect for current bakery or commissary kitchen operators looking to expand their offerings. Especially suited for operators with café space featuring outdoor patio seating for 20-30 guests and event capabilities for corporate functions, celebrations, and special occasions.
Growth Potential:
- Franchise development opportunities
- Expansion into full-service café concept
- Additional wholesale market penetration
- Event catering growth in premium market segment
Support Included:
- 60 days founder onboarding support
- Optional scalable café service model guidance
- US-only licensing rights under agreement
Reason for Sale: Owner relocating internationally
This turnkey opportunity offers immediate entry into the premium tea and bakery market with established systems, relationships, and proven revenue streams.
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 13
- Employees
- 4
- Currently Relocatable
- Yes
- Facilities & Assets
- This offering includes the full IP package, branding, SOPs, wholesale relationships, and optional expansion into a turnkey café concept.20+ proprietary recipes (best-selling vegan, gluten-free, and seasonal scones)
Trademark (U.S.) and full visual brand library
Access to active wholesale clients
Digital assets: photography, packaging, style guides
Menu Production SOPs
Optional scalable café service model for dine in tea and events for additional fee
Ideal for existing cafe operator looking to increase average ticket with special events, tea service - Market Outlook / Competition
- No one in the area with similar concept of own bakery with afternoon tea service and catering event options. Favorable brand to scale into a franchise model for an existing bakery or cafe brand with multiple locations.
U.S.-only licensing rights provided under agreement
Brand Segments & Upside - Opportunities for Growth
- Ideal for a bakery operator with cafe space, an outdoor patio to seat 20-30 plus guests with an event hall to host large corporate and birthday/baby/bridal shower, life celebrations.
Revenue Potential: $650,000+ annually with café model + wholesale/online
Opportunity to scale through:
Licensing additional operators or retail cafés
Expanding frozen dough and shelf-stable mixes via co-packing
Selling branded catering packages, gift boxes, and tea pairings online
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- Moving out of country
- Transition Support
- Founder onboarding support (up to 60 days)
Optional scalable café service model for dine-in tea and events
The business is currently winding down direct operations and is perfectly positioned for an owner-operator, strategic partner, or retail café group to take over and scale.
Listing Info
- ID
- 2382716
- Listing Views
- 346
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