Toastique Cafe -$911K gross revenue in first 11 months — proven demand
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Toastique Mt. Lebanon is a fully equipped gourmet fast-casual café located on the main commercial drag in one of Pittsburgh's most affluent and walkable South Hills neighborhoods. We opened the doors on June 7, 2025, and did $911,012 in sales over the first 11 months. The demand is already there.
Toastique corporate recently took the location back, and we are looking for a qualified owner-operator to step in. Revenue is established, the team is in place, and the cost structure has plenty of room for improvement. A hands-on owner who knows how to run a restaurant has real margin upside on day one.
BELOW REPLACEMENT COST
$509,817 was spent on the buildout, and another $156,000 on equipment and smallwares. That is over $665,000 in hard assets, all less than a year old. The asking price is a discount from what it would cost you to build this from scratch, before you factor in revenue, the lease, or staff already trained up.
LOCATION
700 Washington Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15228. A 2,250 sq ft turnkey storefront on Mt. Lebanon's main commercial spine, with steady daytime traffic from professionals, families, students, and South Hills residents. Our brand fits the area's health-conscious, premium daypart customer.
LEASE
$3,750 per month base rent. 9 years left on the current term, plus two, five-year renewal options at the operator's election. Over a decade of runway locked in.
OPERATIONS AND TEAM
Built out café with espresso bar, juice and smoothie production area, prep kitchen, customer seating, and integrated POS (CAKE by Mad Mobile, with online ordering, customer rewards, and gift cards). A trained team of 8 full-time and 4 part-time already in place. No need to rebuild the crew.
TRAINING AND TRANSITION
The buyer goes through our standard 254 hour initial franchise training program at corporate headquarters in Washington, DC. After HQ training wraps up, our team will be on-site at the Mt. Lebanon location for 2 full weeks to walk you through the handoff, work with your staff, and ensure operations stay steady. Ongoing marketing, supply chain, and operations support continues under the standard franchise agreement.
GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
There is real margin expansion available on the existing revenue by tightening labor and COGS. Catering is wide open at this location, with steady demand from nearby schools, corporate offices, and medical buildings throughout the South Hills. Lunch and afternoon traffic can be grown through promotions and dialing in third-party delivery. For buyers looking for more than one shop, $599,000 acquires this location plus the development rights for two additional Toastique locations in the Pittsburgh territory.
About $30,000 in inventory is included at close. No franchise transfer fee. No seller financing.
Detailed financials, P&L, and operating cost breakdowns available to qualified buyers.
Toastique corporate recently took the location back, and we are looking for a qualified owner-operator to step in. Revenue is established, the team is in place, and the cost structure has plenty of room for improvement. A hands-on owner who knows how to run a restaurant has real margin upside on day one.
BELOW REPLACEMENT COST
$509,817 was spent on the buildout, and another $156,000 on equipment and smallwares. That is over $665,000 in hard assets, all less than a year old. The asking price is a discount from what it would cost you to build this from scratch, before you factor in revenue, the lease, or staff already trained up.
LOCATION
700 Washington Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15228. A 2,250 sq ft turnkey storefront on Mt. Lebanon's main commercial spine, with steady daytime traffic from professionals, families, students, and South Hills residents. Our brand fits the area's health-conscious, premium daypart customer.
LEASE
$3,750 per month base rent. 9 years left on the current term, plus two, five-year renewal options at the operator's election. Over a decade of runway locked in.
OPERATIONS AND TEAM
Built out café with espresso bar, juice and smoothie production area, prep kitchen, customer seating, and integrated POS (CAKE by Mad Mobile, with online ordering, customer rewards, and gift cards). A trained team of 8 full-time and 4 part-time already in place. No need to rebuild the crew.
TRAINING AND TRANSITION
The buyer goes through our standard 254 hour initial franchise training program at corporate headquarters in Washington, DC. After HQ training wraps up, our team will be on-site at the Mt. Lebanon location for 2 full weeks to walk you through the handoff, work with your staff, and ensure operations stay steady. Ongoing marketing, supply chain, and operations support continues under the standard franchise agreement.
GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
There is real margin expansion available on the existing revenue by tightening labor and COGS. Catering is wide open at this location, with steady demand from nearby schools, corporate offices, and medical buildings throughout the South Hills. Lunch and afternoon traffic can be grown through promotions and dialing in third-party delivery. For buyers looking for more than one shop, $599,000 acquires this location plus the development rights for two additional Toastique locations in the Pittsburgh territory.
About $30,000 in inventory is included at close. No franchise transfer fee. No seller financing.
Detailed financials, P&L, and operating cost breakdowns available to qualified buyers.
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 1
- Employees
- 12 (8 Full-time, 4 Part-time)
- Franchise
- This business is an established franchise
- Facilities & Assets
- 2,250 sq ft turnkey café buildout completed in 2025, located on Mt. Lebanon's primary commercial corridor at 700 Washington Rd. Long-term lease in place at $3,750/month base rent with 9 years remaining plus two 5-year renewal options. Included: $509,817 in leasehold improvements (under 12 months old) — fully branded Toastique café with espresso bar, juice/smoothie production area, prep kitchen, customer seating, and exterior signage; $150,000 in equipment and smallwares (commercial blenders, cold-pressed juicer, refrigeration, freezers, prep tables, espresso machine, kitchen and prep equipment per Toastique brand standards); CAKE by POS with integrated online ordering, customer rewards, and gift cards; approximately $30,000 in inventory at close; all branded signage and FF&E; and a trained team of 8 full-time and 4 part-time staff in place.
- Website
- https://toastique.com/pages/mt-lebanon
- Market Outlook / Competition
- Mt. Lebanon is one of Pittsburgh's most affluent and walkable South Hills communities, with a dense Washington Road business district that draws steady daytime traffic from professionals, families, and students. The café operates in the fast-casual breakfast and healthy-lifestyle daypart — one of the fastest-growing segments in U.S. food service — competing with traditional coffee chains (Starbucks, Dunkin') and local cafés. Toastique differentiates itself with a unique gourmet toast platform, cold-pressed juices, smoothie bowls, and premium espresso under one roof, catering to breakfast, brunch, lunch, and grab-and-go occasions. The location built a loyal customer base in its first 11 months, generating $911,012 in gross sales.
- Opportunities for Growth
- Multiple immediate revenue levers are available to a hands-on operator.
Margin recovery: prior ownership did not tightly manage labor and COGS — disciplined operations can meaningfully expand the bottom line on existing sales.
Catering: the location is fully equipped for catering, with a published menu, but the channel is underdeveloped — there is strong demand from corporate offices, medical buildings, and local schools throughout the South Hills area.
Daypart extension: lunch and afternoon traffic can be grown with targeted promotions and third-party delivery optimization.
Multi-unit growth: a Multi-Unit Development option is available for $649,000, granting the right to develop two additional Toastique locations within the Pittsburgh territory.
Real Estate
- Owned or Leased
- Leased
- Building Sq. Ft.
- 2,250
- Rent
- $3,750.00 per month
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- Corporate reacquired from prior franchisee; reselling to new operator.
- Transition Support
- The buyer will complete Toastique's standard franchise training program at corporate headquarters in Washington, DC, followed by 2-3 full weeks of on-site corporate support at the Mt. Lebanon location to ensure a smooth handover of operations, staff, and systems. Following completion of HQ training, corporate will be on-site at the Mt. Lebanon location for 2 full weeks to support the buyer's transition, train staff, and ensure operational continuity. Ongoing access to the Operations Team and Support, approved supplier network, and corporate marketing support is included.
- Financing Options
- N/A
Listing Info
- ID
- 2508269
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