Freehold Italian Delicatessen And Bakery For Sale

Business description

Phoenix Business Transfer Agents are delighted to place onto the market this Freehold Italian delicatessen and bakery, which is also available for a Leasehold sale with options to purchase the freehold.

This fantastic business opportunity has been established since the early 1950’s and has been owned by our clients family since 1962. The premise has been a bakery since 1875.

The business provides specialist Italian food and a full on site bakery. The bread produced is of exceptional quality and as well as Italian breads traditional English bread is also baked. A particular feature of the business is the oven, which is the original oven having been installed in 1875 and is still used by our client. The business also produces various types of cakes including wedding cakes and also fresh sandwiches, and baguettes. This is fact the only specialist Italian shop in the area and is very famous for its huge selection of pasta (about 110 different shapes). It provides niche Italian food products.

The owners who are a mother and son team who now both wish to retire and concentrate on other business interests respectively run the business. There are 2 part time staff and 2 week-end staff employed a shop assistants.

This excellent business opportunity has huge potential that our clients have not developed for lifestyle reasons and also due to lack of marketing and sales experience. There is very little marketing undertaken by the business, in particular there is no web site for the promotion and sale of the exceptionally high quality products. There is further a wholesale market that has not been developed. In fact at present there are only 5 commercial clients. Further there is a small sandwich round which again has not been developed and offers a very good opportunity.

The owners have been granted planning permission to build 4 x 2 bedroom flats at the premises.

Our clients would be available for a business familiarisation period if required.

Property information

Property:

Freehold

Living accommodation:

Property Details This business is situated on a corner plot and is of a very substantial size, with a prominent canopied area. The building is approximately 150 years old. Ground Floor Upon entering the premises there is a customer service area which is approximately 32ft X 18ft. It is fully racked and shelved with 2 drinks fridges, 2 cold service counters and to the rear there are bread display areas and a pie machine. The rear has a storage area with a sink and entrance to the main bakery that is open plan. The main feature is the period oven, which is still in use. Also included in the sale are:- A double sink, 3mixers, stainless steel table, a full preparation area, a moulding machine, roll divider, a coal fired oven, 2 proofers, a large double door stainless steel fridge, a large retarder which is presently used for cold storage. First Floor On the first floor there is a 3 bedroom flat with a kitchen, lounge/diner, and bathroom. This flat has separate access. External There is a courtyard area with a toilet and large coal bunker. There is also a yard area with a shed. The property could easily be extended to incorporate the courtyard area if required.

Location:

This business is located very close to the town centre of Aylesbury. It is situated on a main arterial road which has huge traffic flow and steady pedestrian foot flow. It is surrounded by a very densely populated residential area housing a very mixed community.

The local railway station is only a 2 minute walk with frequent trains to Marylebone and Birmingham.

Aylesbury itself is an ever expanding town with a further 3,000 houses presently being developed. It lies close to Oxford and other major towns and the M25.

Other information

Support & training:

Our clients would be available for a business familiarisation period if required.

Trading hours:

Mon – Fri: 08.00am – 5.30pm Sat: 08.30am – 4.00pmSun: 09.00am – 1.00pm