Summary
* Home to The Candy Range garden planters * Highly visible location * Strong local and tourist customer base * Well established business with potential to expand
Revenue
$305,666 pa
Rent
$33,800 pa
Expenses
$212,272 pa
Net Profit
$59,594 pa
Location Details
1/81 Prince Street
Located on the ever busy Princes Highway, the nursery is impossible to miss with its wall of colour fronting the road and with ample untimed parking, allowing shoppers plenty of time to browse.
Potential
Potential to expand upon nursery - increase greenery, garden features, landscaping supplies, greenhouses etc.
Expand upon stock feed lines, introduce larger bales of hay, subscription delivery service.
Customer database not utilised to full potential - over 4700 customers registered that could be directly targeted with sales/promotions.
Currently the only Vic stockist for Fire Halo Building Protection Systems, distribution area starts at Pakenham, up to Healesville, across to the NSW border and down the coast to Phillip Is.
Skills
* retail experience
* plant knowledge desirable
* some degree of physical strength to lift planters and stock feed bags
* willingness to provide excellent customer service
Hours
The nursery is currently open 7 days a week, from 10am until 4pm
Lease
Lease expires 30th June 2027, current option to renew is 5 years however this can be negotiated with the landlord
Employees
The nursery is operated by the owner however a casual could be employed to allow greater flexibility for owner in achieving work/life balance.
Reason for Sale
The business is listed for sale as the current owners wish to begin the transition to retirement, while building the wholesale division of The Candy Range.
About the Business
Del Jardin Nursery is the original home of The Candy Range, a unique collection of brightly coloured pots in various shapes and sizes, that customers have driven for miles, and even from interstate, to purchase. The business specialises in pots (especially those that are extra large and unique), water features, decorative garden ornaments, potting mixes, fertilisers, garden supplies, and under its current ownership, introduced stock feed and hardware, to cater for local demand.
There is incredible potential within the business to grow - Rosedale is a thriving town with several subdivisions in progress; the nursery could expand to provide landscaping and fencing supplies, or even hire equipment, such as excavators and bobcats.
The business has partnered with Fire Halo Building Protection and is the exclusive distributor for South East Victoria, from Pakenham to Healesville, up to the NSW border, down the coast to Phillip Island and everywhere in between - huge earning potential for the business if every home in the distribution area were fitted with the system.
Del Jardin has a growing social media presence, with approx 3897 Facebook followers, allowing for direct engagement with gardening communities.
The giftware shop is transtioning to a 'collective' space, whereby micro businesses 'rent' space to sell their wares. The business then pays Del Jardin a commission on items sold. This is a great initiative that gives exposure to local makers, crafters and artists, offering a cyclical effect in supporting the community.
The business is priced at a walk in/walk out figure of $250,000; this includes all stock, all display cabinets, pallet racking, trollies, ladders, a 2020 Forkforce Enforcer forklift, etc. Full training will be provided to ensure a smooth transition for the new owner, and, as a bonus, the current owner has offered to assist with the unpacking of deliveries, free of charge.
This is not only a well established, profitable business, but also great fun. Del Jardin has held a strong reputation over 21 years, serving loyal customers with quality stock at affordable prices.
Call or email Danni to have a chat about this amazing opportunity!
History
Del Jardin Nursery has been operational for 21 years, finding it's niche in a unique, brightly coloured range of pots that the original owner of the nursery designed with the manufacturer. Situated on the Princes Highway, Del Jardin has diversified from car-boot plant sales to spanning half an acre of plants, pots, decorative garden ornaments, water features, stock feed and giftware.
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