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Pilgrims Cafe (Huskisson) - vendor finance available $0 upfront / partner
Summary
Step into your own fully equipped café with $0 upfront purchase price. Vendor finance available for bond and lease costs. Ideal for an experienced hands-on operator ready to work for themselves.
Revenue
$16,000 pm
Rent
$6,000 pm
Location Details
Charlestown
Charlestown Square Shopping Centre
Potential
Significant potential for a hands-on owner-operator to improve performance by replacing the current remotely managed structure with direct owner involvement. Opportunity to optimise staffing, trading hours, purchasing and product mix while building on an established customer base. Fully fitted and operational with substantial commercial equipment provided for use at no additional cost during the remaining lease term. Low upfront capital requirement provides an excellent opportunity to operate your own café.
Skills
Ideally suited to an experienced barista, café manager or hospitality operator ready to run their own business. Strong coffee-making and customer service skills would be advantageous, together with an understanding of stock control, food preparation, rostering and day-to-day café operations. A hands-on operator prepared to work actively in the café is likely to gain the greatest benefit from the opportunity.
Hours
Mon–Sat 8:15am–3:00pm. Sun 9:00am–2:00pm. Scope for incoming operator to review hours subject to centre requirements.
Lease
Current lease expires 23 June 2027. Assignment subject to landlord/Charlestown Square approval.
Employees
Currently operated with a small casual team. Existing experienced staff may be available to continue by mutual agreement. Incoming operator has the opportunity to determine their own staffing structure and level of personal involvement.
Reason for Sale
Owner has relocated interstate and the café is now operated remotely under management. Rather than continue managing the business from Queensland, the owner is looking for a hands-on operator who can take control of the café and benefit from working actively within the business. The unusual $1 purchase price and vendor finance structure is designed to make the transition attractive to the right operator while allowing the current owner to exit day-to-day café operations.
About the Business
A unique opportunity to step into an established, fully equipped café in Charlestown Square with $0 upfront purchase price for the business and minimal capital required to get started.
The café is currently trading and is fully operational. The owner has relocated interstate and, rather than continue operating remotely under management, is looking for an experienced barista, café manager or hospitality operator who would like the opportunity to run the business for themselves.
For the right approved operator, the proposed structure includes use of the existing commercial café equipment at no additional cost for the remaining lease term, with the owner also prepared to consider vendor financing the required lease bond and lease assignment costs.
Existing stock and consumables on hand at takeover will also be included at no additional cost.
The café has an established customer base and recorded average sales of approximately $16,000 per month over the past 12 months, with stronger months exceeding $18,000 and December exceeding $24,000.
A substantial commercial equipment package is already installed, including a
MyChef speed oven
Fiorenzato F64 EVO Pro Sense grind-by-weight coffee grinder
PUQ automatic tamper
Latte Art Factory system with refrigeration
Turbo Air preparation fridge
Commercial refrigerated display cabinet
Iced drinks can sealing equipment
Square POS system
Additional refrigeration and associated café equipment.
This opportunity is particularly suited to a hands-on owner-operator. The business is currently operated using paid staff under a remote management model, giving an incoming operator the opportunity to directly control staffing, purchasing, product mix, trading hours and day-to-day operations.
The existing lease runs until 23 June 2027. At the end of the term, the operator can either complete the arrangement or, subject to agreement with the shopping centre and current owner, explore a new lease and potentially purchase the existing equipment.
No goodwill or business purchase price is being sought. The objective is to find the right person with the experience and commitment to take over the operation and remaining lease term.
Any lease assignment is subject to Charlestown Square/landlord approval, and vendor finance is subject to agreed terms and appropriate documentation.
Detailed trading information and financials are available to genuine prospective operators.
History
Established café currently trading within Charlestown Square. The business was created with a significant investment in quality commercial equipment and has developed an established customer base and trading history. The owner subsequently relocated interstate, resulting in the café being operated remotely using paid staff. The business is now being offered to a hands-on operator who can take direct control of its day-to-day operation.
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