*Turnkey Business* Established School Lunch Catering Company for sale
Business Description
We prepare approximately 2,500 fresh and healthy meals/week and deliver them daily to contracted schools to be sure students are receiving the best, freshest, safest, most nutritious and kid-friendly meals available.
Owners are selling this company to pursue other business ventures and this is a perfect opportunity for any existing caterer or restauranteur looking to immediately add an additional $400k+ to your annual revenue stream, or for someone looking to get into the business of making great food. With profit margins currently around 20% you will start earning contracted sales revenue on Day 1 with this established, turn-key, independently owned, full-service school meal provider is a proven business that provides:
*Existing year-round school meal contracts
*Robust menus and procedures
*Predictable, contracted, consistent business for efficiency and minimal waste.
*Online ordering and reporting systems
*Solid existing operational infrastructure
*Established reputation and brand with a full decade of experience and customer
relationships in this market
*Marketing materials
*2024 Sales Revenue exceeded $400K
*Prior to a deliberate decision in 2022 to cease actively recruiting new accounts, meal prep reached 310,000 meals served/year - generating annual sales over $1M.
*Significant growth opportunity and other in-contract revenue opportunities.
The property and commercial kitchen space are not for sale or lease. For sale are the company, the brand, the systems, the contracts, the intellectual assets, and some physical assets. The buyer will start earning sales revenue on the first day.
Owners are selling this company to pursue other business ventures and this is a perfect opportunity for any existing caterer or restauranteur looking to immediately add an additional $400k+ to your annual revenue stream, or for someone looking to get into the business of making great food. With profit margins currently around 20% you will start earning contracted sales revenue on Day 1 with this established, turn-key, independently owned, full-service school meal provider is a proven business that provides:
*Existing year-round school meal contracts
*Robust menus and procedures
*Predictable, contracted, consistent business for efficiency and minimal waste.
*Online ordering and reporting systems
*Solid existing operational infrastructure
*Established reputation and brand with a full decade of experience and customer
relationships in this market
*Marketing materials
*2024 Sales Revenue exceeded $400K
*Prior to a deliberate decision in 2022 to cease actively recruiting new accounts, meal prep reached 310,000 meals served/year - generating annual sales over $1M.
*Significant growth opportunity and other in-contract revenue opportunities.
The property and commercial kitchen space are not for sale or lease. For sale are the company, the brand, the systems, the contracts, the intellectual assets, and some physical assets. The buyer will start earning sales revenue on the first day.
About the Business
- Facilities & Assets
- Intellectual & Physical Assets
All contractual and marketing materials including (but not limited to):
• All existing school lunch contracts and templates
• The brand: logo, name, website and domain, social media, marketing materials,
• All proposal templates
• Ordering software subscription + software and menu building training
• Multiple years of monthly menus and recipes
• Portion sizing guides
• Physical equipment necessary for production and delivery of meals to schools, like: hot holding cabinets, Cambros, misc. pans and small wares, & more. - Market Outlook / Competition
- This niche of catering holds multiple captive market contracts and competition is minimal.
- Opportunities for Growth
- There is significant growth opportunity and other in-contract revenue opportunities. The systems are highly franchisable, if that's the direction the buyer wants to take it, which makes for exponential opportunity. But as it is, it is also a profitable business on its own.
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- Seller is moving on to a new venture that requires full attention.
- Transition Support
- This has been a family business for over a decade and we are eager to see it grow beyond our expectations with new ownership. To ensure a smooth transition we will assist in every way possible, including (but not limited to):
•Personal introductions to existing contracted clients
•Shadow days and hands-on tutorials: software, reports, menus building, etc.
Listing Info
- ID
- 2334346
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- 1502
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