Profitable Amusement Machine Industry Toy DistributorStrategically located in the Southeast, this company designs, sources and distributes plush toys and novelty merchandise for use in amusement machines. Products are shipped to the Company’s 50,000 square feet warehouse where employees use their knowledge and expertise to design and package product mixes dedicated to their customer needs. Once packaged, the mixes are shipped across the country and to parts of Canada and Latin America. Since 1994, the Company has enjoyed solid growth and profitability as a result of its logistical advantage, quick turn-around capability and low operating costs. After growing revenues at 14% per annum the past six years, the Company is now the largest amusement machine plush and novelties supplier in the Southeast. While the Company’s business model is not complex, barriers to entry are numerous. Among others, they include maintaining an experienced sales force, offering a dynamic mix of seasonal products and sourcing the highest perceived value products at reasonable prices. In the future, the Company can be grown and profit further improved through sales force expansion, direct purchases from Asian manufacturers and penetration of other select retail segments. REVENUES: $6,500,000 CASH FLOW: $840,000 ASSETS: $1,570,000 PRICE: $4,200,000 |
DRY CLEANING CHAIN WITH REAL PROPERTYThis historically profitable dry cleaning and laundromat chain serves three growing bedroom communities just outside the metropolitan Tampa Bay area. All three are located within ready access to I-75 and western Florida beaches. The company is the prime competitor in these markets with an estimated 70-80% market share. The headquarters and main facility for the chain is a multi-purpose facility housing a drop store with drive through, a super-sized laundromat complete with amusement games, the dry cleaning plant and two rental stores. The real property at this location, comprised of one acre and an 8,800 s.f. building, is included in the sales price. Two leased drop stores within fifteen miles of the plant complete the package. The two drop stores are 1,500 and 1,000 square feet respectively, and both have very adequate parking. They will lease for $1,200 per month each. Due to the business’ strong operating history and solid financial information, it has been pre-qualified for lender financing. The seller is willing to work in transition after closing for 30 days at no cost to the buyer. With this business, a good operator can have cash earnings monthly and business and property appreciation for retirement. REVENUES: $923,589 CASH FLOW: $327,160 ASSETS: $1,503,500 PRICE: $2,300,000 |
Nursery & Landscape Business with Real PropertyThis highly profitable retail garden and landscape business offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity to the entrepreneur oriented to the outdoors. Centrally located in a fast-growing bedroom community known for its recreational lakes, it is ideally positioned to meet current and future demand of its marketing area. The business is located on 10.5 acres and includes retail space for its plant inventory, a central office and storage areas, as well as a nice three bedroom country house with wooden deck and dock on a private lake. With the community supported by interstate access to the east and a major expressway on the west, growth is assured for years to come. The business is well-balanced in three areas: 1) its retail nursery, 2) contract work with developers, and 3) commercial and municipal landscaping. A knowledgeable landscape professional can make a solid living for his or her family with a comfortable home on-site while at the same time providing for retirement through appreciation of the business and property. REVENUES: $1,983,843 CASH FLOW: $694,853 ASSETS: $2,220,000 PRICE: $4,000,000 |