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Liquor Store with a Lease Problem

Gross Revenue $900,000 - Cash Flow Upon Request - Asking Price $160,000

Great sales! Outstanding margins! Lousy lease!

Yeah, the rent seems like a lot of money but for the location, it is actually a below market price per square foot! Sales last year were almost $900,000 and it looks like they will be again this year. Margins of 30% to 35% allows an owner operator to make a (much) better than average return on their investment.

The real problem is that the lease runs through April of 2027. and no one knows what the landlord is going to do with the property after that. And the landlord (if they know) isn't saying.

This store is being offer at only 1x seller's earnings! And inventory is being kept intentionally low to facilitate a quick sale. Your investment paid back after one year! And then you have two years to find a new location for this well established name!