Major Price Reduction!! Established and Profitable Italian Restaurant
Business Description
Located 25 minutes from downtown Fort Wayne, this well-established Italian restaurant has been a beloved staple in the community for nearly two decades, offering a full-service dining experience that includes dine-in, carry-out, delivery, catering, and a food truck operation. Known for its scratch-made dough and signature dishes, this restaurant has built a loyal customer base and benefits from a prime location near a major highway, drawing consistent traffic from both locals and travelers.
Originally founded with the vision of creating an authentic Italian-style café, this 60-seat restaurant embraces a warm, inviting ambiance that sets it apart from big chain concepts. Every pizza crust, appetizer, and bread is crafted in-house daily using an old family recipe, ensuring a level of quality and consistency that keeps customers coming back.
With a strong focus on quality, consistency, and cleanliness, the business has established itself as a highly reputable and profitable operation.
Loyal Customer Base: Strong mix of repeat customers, families, and local businesses that place large orders.
Established Brand Presence: Strong local marketing, community recognition, and excellent online reviews (4.4 Google rating).
Growth Potential: Opportunities to expand the food truck operations, explore new locations, and increase catering services.
Turnkey Operation: Fully staffed with experienced managers and trained employees, ensuring smooth operations for a new owner.
Originally founded with the vision of creating an authentic Italian-style café, this 60-seat restaurant embraces a warm, inviting ambiance that sets it apart from big chain concepts. Every pizza crust, appetizer, and bread is crafted in-house daily using an old family recipe, ensuring a level of quality and consistency that keeps customers coming back.
With a strong focus on quality, consistency, and cleanliness, the business has established itself as a highly reputable and profitable operation.
Loyal Customer Base: Strong mix of repeat customers, families, and local businesses that place large orders.
Established Brand Presence: Strong local marketing, community recognition, and excellent online reviews (4.4 Google rating).
Growth Potential: Opportunities to expand the food truck operations, explore new locations, and increase catering services.
Turnkey Operation: Fully staffed with experienced managers and trained employees, ensuring smooth operations for a new owner.
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 18
- Number of Employees
- 11
- Facilities & Assets
- 2,400 sq. ft. leased space with a well-maintained kitchen and dining area.
Fully equipped kitchen featuring a double-decker conveyor oven, Hobart mixer, walk-in cooler, deep freezers, prep tables, dishwasher, and a three-chamber sink.
Food truck included, featuring four electric stack ovens, a generator, a cooler topping table, a deep freezer, and a refrigerator. - Opportunities for Growth
- A new owner could expand the menu by adding deep dish pizza, gelato, and beer & wine, attracting more customers. Reintroducing the lunch and dinner buffet, which was stopped due to COVID, presents an immediate revenue boost. Growth opportunities also include enhanced social media marketing, a local direct mail campaign, and expanding the food truck presence. With its strong reputation and prime location, a second location is also a viable option.
Real Estate
- Owned or Leased
- Leased
- Building Sq. Ft.
- 2,400
- Rent
- Not Disclosed
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- Exploring new business ventures.
- Transition Support
- Owner will provide buyer with transition period. Disclaimer: The information provided here is compiled from information obtained by the Seller(s). The broker or agent makes no representation as to its accuracy or reliability. Buyer(s) should rely upon their own verification & that of their financial &/or legal advisors with regard to this information
- Financing Options
- Seller will consider a portion of financing for a qualified buyer.
Listing Info
- ID
- 2333682
- Listing Views
- 2018
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