Ice Cream/Water Ice store. Semi-Absentee & Owner Financed
Business Description
Confidential Ice Cream & Water Ice Store — Turnkey Operation with Multiple Growth Opportunities
Established ice cream and water ice store located in a busy shopping center near major population centers in the Lehigh Valley. The business operates from a 1,000 sq. ft. storefront with indoor seating, an experienced long-term manager, and a fully equipped retail operation.
The business offers water ice, soft serve, hand-dipped ice cream, edible cookie dough, and other frozen treats. In addition to traditional walk-in sales, the business has developed **bulk ordering, wholesale, delivery, and vending opportunities** that provide multiple avenues for revenue growth.
The sale includes **5 ice cream machines, including one brand-new machine, 2 upright display freezers, 1 large dipping cabinet, and 9 additional freezers** located at the store and at customer sites. Also included are **3 mobile sales kiosks**—one stainless steel indoor/outdoor unit and two indoor kiosks—that can be placed at sports facilities, community venues, businesses, events, and other locations to sell prefilled products.
The business has established wholesale and bulk-order relationships, multiple customer-site freezer locations, and a **qualified database of approximately 100 potential external accounts**. Additional freezer placements and kiosk locations provide opportunities to expand sales without requiring additional storefront space.
The ideal buyer is an **owner-operator or hands-on entrepreneur** who can focus on increasing storefront traffic while continuing to develop the wholesale, bulk-order, delivery, and vending channels. There is also an opportunity to improve profitability through more efficient labor management, focused marketing, and greater utilization of the existing equipment and customer relationships.
The business is being offered as a **turnkey operation**, including the storefront, equipment, inventory, serving equipment, POS systems, marketing materials, portable coolers, customer database/CRM, and established operating infrastructure.
Seller will provide **training as needed along with periodic on-call support for one year**, including guidance on seasonality, operations, and planning for larger customer orders.
**Seller financing may be available to a qualified buyer**, providing an opportunity to acquire an established operation with a relatively modest initial investment while retaining significant capital for working capital and growth.
This is an attractive opportunity for a buyer who sees the potential to build upon an existing foundation and capitalize on several revenue channels that have not yet been fully developed.
Established ice cream and water ice store located in a busy shopping center near major population centers in the Lehigh Valley. The business operates from a 1,000 sq. ft. storefront with indoor seating, an experienced long-term manager, and a fully equipped retail operation.
The business offers water ice, soft serve, hand-dipped ice cream, edible cookie dough, and other frozen treats. In addition to traditional walk-in sales, the business has developed **bulk ordering, wholesale, delivery, and vending opportunities** that provide multiple avenues for revenue growth.
The sale includes **5 ice cream machines, including one brand-new machine, 2 upright display freezers, 1 large dipping cabinet, and 9 additional freezers** located at the store and at customer sites. Also included are **3 mobile sales kiosks**—one stainless steel indoor/outdoor unit and two indoor kiosks—that can be placed at sports facilities, community venues, businesses, events, and other locations to sell prefilled products.
The business has established wholesale and bulk-order relationships, multiple customer-site freezer locations, and a **qualified database of approximately 100 potential external accounts**. Additional freezer placements and kiosk locations provide opportunities to expand sales without requiring additional storefront space.
The ideal buyer is an **owner-operator or hands-on entrepreneur** who can focus on increasing storefront traffic while continuing to develop the wholesale, bulk-order, delivery, and vending channels. There is also an opportunity to improve profitability through more efficient labor management, focused marketing, and greater utilization of the existing equipment and customer relationships.
The business is being offered as a **turnkey operation**, including the storefront, equipment, inventory, serving equipment, POS systems, marketing materials, portable coolers, customer database/CRM, and established operating infrastructure.
Seller will provide **training as needed along with periodic on-call support for one year**, including guidance on seasonality, operations, and planning for larger customer orders.
**Seller financing may be available to a qualified buyer**, providing an opportunity to acquire an established operation with a relatively modest initial investment while retaining significant capital for working capital and growth.
This is an attractive opportunity for a buyer who sees the potential to build upon an existing foundation and capitalize on several revenue channels that have not yet been fully developed.
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 13
- Employees
- 6 (1 Full-time, 5 Part-time)
Successful manager on staff. - Franchise
- This business is an established franchise
- Facilities & Assets
- 1,000 sq. ft. leased storefront in a busy shopping center near major population centers, with an experienced long-term manager. Sale includes 5 ice cream machines (1 brand new), 2 upright display freezers, 1 large dipping cabinet, and 9 additional freezers located at the store and customer sites. 3 mobile kiosks (1 stainless steel indoor/outdoor and 2 indoor) provide opportunities for public venues, sports facilities, and other locations selling prefilled products.
Indoor customer seating, all on-site inventory and serving equipment, 50" display TV, store music system, marketing materials, and portable coolers are included. Also included is a CRM database of delivery accounts, bulk-order contacts, local schools, churches, sports teams, and repeat customers. Square register, iPad, and mobile checkout systems included. - Market Outlook / Competition
- Variety of local ice cream and water ice shops nearby. None have the bulk & on-site vending style sales that we offer and few have the outreach to local groups.
- Opportunities for Growth
- Ideal owner will have the ability to spend time driving additional traffic into the store and expand the bulk order, wholesale, & vending business with available freezers.
Real Estate
- Owned or Leased
- Leased
- Building Sq. Ft.
- 1,000
- Rent
- $2,800 per month
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- Other career change and focusing efforts on 2 new business ventures.
- Transition Support
- Training to be determined as needed along with 1 year of periodic on-call support and resource to navigate seasonality and large customer order planning.
- Financing Options
- $45,000 Down payment, 3 or 5 years monthly payments and final balloon payment.
Listing Info
- ID
- 2540584
- Listing Views
- 6
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