Fantastic Confectionery Shop Franchise & Café For Sale

Business description

Fantastic Confectionery Shop Franchise & Café For Sale In Lancashire

Located in the centre of an affluent seaside town
Potential for accommodation or café above
Renowned coffee & ice cream concession
Turnover £50,000 in first year of trading
Huge potential for further development
Superbly presented throughout
Takings constantly increasing
Fudge making franchise
LEASEHOLD


Business History

Meridian Business Sales are delighted to offer to the market this fantastic lifestyle opportunity which was established by the current owner in 2007, and after a successful first year is now only being offered to the market due to other business commitments. The franchise itself started in the early 1990's in the West Country and has since gained a reputation for providing delicious crumbly fudge freshly made in full view of the customers, and now operates through a network of outlets around the country supplying many famous clients, including Prince Charles and Harrods. In addition to selling the fudge itself, this superbly presented business has also added concessions to provide Starbucks coffee and 7 flavours of ice cream, thus providing a tempting array of goodies for their customers. After only 1 year of trading weekly takings are already in the region of £1,000, and it is expected that these figures will continue to rise for some time yet. The internal areas have been developed to the very highest of standards and there is still a huge amount of extra potential to develop the business further. On the first floor is sizeable area which could double the overall trading area if developed or could be used to provide owners accommodation if desired. There is also unlimited scope to expand the wholesale side of the business, especially considering that amongst other wider opportunities, Blackpool lies on the doorstep. With a batch of fudge costing £10 in ingredients to make, then wholesaling at around £90 and retailing at £140, there could be huge profits to make here.


Accommodation

Superbly presented ground floor retail unit in an excellent location, offering potential to develop the first floor into accommodation or additional trading space, briefly comprising:

GROUND FLOOR - Main entrance with highly visible frontage, internal café area with 2 tables & 4 chairs for customers, main display counter offering 11 flavours of fudge, marble slab in the shop window, 2 large copper pans, cooker & thermometer, ice cream fridge/display offering 7 flavours of ice cream, freezer, coffee machine, fridge, scales, till, shelving & preparation surfaces, soft drinks fridge. Internal staircase leading to:
FIRST FLOOR - Sizeable room currently used for storage, but ideal for conversion into a lounge or seating area, kitchen, WC
EXTERNAL - The business benefits from a pavement licence which is used to accommodate 3-4 tables to the front of the premises in a specifically cordoned off area

Property information

Property:

Leasehold

Lease terms:

Leasehold - Original length: 10 years
Remaining: 9 years, Review: 2012
Rent: £18,000pa

Location:

This fantastic business enjoys a superb location amongst a host of many other well known High Street outlets in the middle of the popular, attractive and exclusive Lancashire seaside resort of Cleveleys. The business lies within yards of one of the towns' extremely busy main arterial streets and less than a quarter of a mile from the seafront itself. Cleveleys is an affluent tourist town with its' own distinct identity, aided by a recent extensive £20m redevelopment of the Promenade which now includes a 21st Century makeover with a wide walkway and public piazza with bandstand. Over the years, Cleveleys has grown into an important seaside resort providing an ideal destination for people looking to avoid the hustle and bustle of Blackpool, which lies 4 miles away to the south, but is still readily accessible via the tram system which runs through the middle of the town and through to Fleetwood to the north. The surrounding road network also offers easy access to wider areas with the M55 being only minutes away and this subsequently leads to the M6.