Live-Work Income Generating 3-Acres Real Estate: Auto Shop, C-Store
Business Description
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Imagine waking up above your own business — customers already pulling in, a two-week backlog already booked. That's what this property delivers.
Nearly 3 acres on Highway 70 in Cedar Grove, TN: a 5-bay automotive service center, a 1,200 sq ft convenience store with active beer permit and 240 sq ft beer cave, and a finished upstairs apartment — all on land you own. No landlord. No lease. Ever.
The business averages $73,761 in annual SDE, earned by a single owner running well below capacity. In 2022, adding one mechanic pushed revenue to $572,000. The demand is there. The backlog is there. The 5.0-star Google rating is there. This shop just needs an owner ready to run it.
The asking price is $599,000 — for everything. The seller's own property valuation comes in at $620,000–$835,000 before the business, equipment, or goodwill. You're buying the real estate at a discount and getting a running business with it.
Built in 2016 to above-code specs: all-steel, 6-inch reinforced concrete floors, R-19 insulation, semi-truck capable bays, waste oil heater that runs for free. Property taxes: $1,911/year.
Owner is retiring after building this from scratch. Health challenges slowed things down — not the market, not competition. The customers stayed. The backlog held. Full training, customer list, and vendor list included.
Lake Halford opens 5 miles away — long-term traffic growth not yet in the numbers. Contact us for the full info package.
Imagine waking up above your own business — customers already pulling in, a two-week backlog already booked. That's what this property delivers.
Nearly 3 acres on Highway 70 in Cedar Grove, TN: a 5-bay automotive service center, a 1,200 sq ft convenience store with active beer permit and 240 sq ft beer cave, and a finished upstairs apartment — all on land you own. No landlord. No lease. Ever.
The business averages $73,761 in annual SDE, earned by a single owner running well below capacity. In 2022, adding one mechanic pushed revenue to $572,000. The demand is there. The backlog is there. The 5.0-star Google rating is there. This shop just needs an owner ready to run it.
The asking price is $599,000 — for everything. The seller's own property valuation comes in at $620,000–$835,000 before the business, equipment, or goodwill. You're buying the real estate at a discount and getting a running business with it.
Built in 2016 to above-code specs: all-steel, 6-inch reinforced concrete floors, R-19 insulation, semi-truck capable bays, waste oil heater that runs for free. Property taxes: $1,911/year.
Owner is retiring after building this from scratch. Health challenges slowed things down — not the market, not competition. The customers stayed. The backlog held. Full training, customer list, and vendor list included.
Lake Halford opens 5 miles away — long-term traffic growth not yet in the numbers. Contact us for the full info package.
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 12
- Employees
- 1 Full-time
Owner-operated. Owner is sole employee; wife retired last year. Business is size - Facilities & Assets
- 5,000 sq ft all-steel shop with 5 bays; 1,200 sq ft convenience store; 430 sq ft upstairs living quarters. Real estate included: 3 parcels totaling nearly 3 acres with 400 ft of highway frontage. Equipment: 2 two-post 10,000-lb lifts; 1 extended-length four-post 14,000-lb alignment lift; Hoffman 670XD (Snap-on) 4-wheel alignment machine; Hoffman wheel balancer and rim clamp tire machine; 60-gallon air compressor; Clean Burn CB2500 waste oil heater. 4 insulated 14x12 ft roll-up doors (semi-truck capable); 1 rear 7x9 ft bay door. Beer cave (240 sq ft) with active beer permit. Building built 2014 to above-code specs.
- Market Outlook / Competition
- Auto repair is part of a $59.8B US industry growing at 5.7-6.5% annually, driven by an aging vehicle fleet (average age 12.6 years) and rising demand for maintenance. The technician shortage is creating pricing power for established independent shops. Cedar Grove sits along Highway 70 in Carroll County, TN a rural, car-dependent community of approximately 2,450 residents with a cost of living well below the national average. The business's 5-star Google rating and 2-week backlog demonstrate strong local positioning with no direct competitor of comparable capability within the immediate trade area.
- Opportunities for Growth
- Revenue reached $525,000 before the current owner scaled back for health reasons in 2018 restoring prior operating hours and staffing alone represents a clear, documented path to higher revenue. The business currently has no website, no social media presence, and conducts no advertising; even basic digital visibility could meaningfully expand its customer reach. The convenience store's perishable inventory has been intentionally reduced ahead of retirement restocking to full capacity is a low-effort revenue recovery. New Lake Halford, 5 miles away, is expected to bring increased highway traffic and tourism to this corridor, providing a long-term growth catalyst not yet reflected in current sales.
Real Estate
- Owned or Leased
- Owned
- Not included in asking price
- Building Sq. Ft.
- 5,600
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- Owner is retiring.
- Transition Support
- Owner will provide comprehensive hands-on training covering all shop operations, alignment and tire equipment, vendor relationships, and convenience store management. Full customer list and vendor list transfer with the sale. Seller financing may be available to a qualified buyer inquire for details.
Listing Info
- ID
- 2509156
- Listing Views
- 229
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