Established fish & chip/hot food shop with same ownership 36 years in wealthy catchment area.

Key features

• 36 years under same ownership — retirement sale
• £5,000 weekly turnover on minimal hours
• End of parade location serving affluent catchment area
• Approx. 9 years remaining on lease at £24,000 p.a.
• Trades just 1 lunch and 6 evening closing 9.00 pm latest

About this business

Well established shop with a strong reputation having been owned by our client for the past 36 years and is now offered for sale due to pending retirement. Currently operates just 1 lunch and 6 evenings closing 9.00 pm latest offering good scope for additional trading. Good position close to local amenities within sought after highly populated neighbourhood with a wealthy catchment area. Ideal location, blending city conveniences and village appeal.

Trading figures

We have been informed that the weekly takings are £5,000 over just 1 lunchtime and 6 evenings closing 9.00 pm latest, being a mixture of fish & chip sales and Greek food. About two thirds of turnover is counter trade with the balance deliveries.

Trading hours

Operating easy hours which can be expanded. Monday through to Friday, 5.00 pm to 9.00 pm and Saturday, 1.00 pm to 9.00 pm. Sunday ,closed. ( Just 1 lunchtime and 6 evenings ).

Business premises

Firmly established at end of parade having a charming fully glazed shopfront with recessed entrance and a large full width coloured spotlit fascia. The older style interior has tiled walls & flooring, hanging lights and a counter frying range running to side. Behind which is long cooking section with stainless steel clad walls and a overhead extractor, continuing through to a kitchen. Adjoining is general tiled preparation facility fitted with a double sink unit having shelving above, large storage cupboards plus incorporates potato working space and houses a walk in cold room. To the rear there is access to service road leading out to the side street used for deliveries. The premises would benefit from updating.

Trade equipment

Trade inventory to include a 2 pan Sussex counter range, glass fronted display cabinet, digital till, charcoal grill with rotary spit, small drink chiller, large commercial gas oven, 2 microwave ovens, 2 chest freezers, heated cabinet,kebab machine, stainless steel fish keeper, walk in cold room, 2 pot bain-marie, chipper and peeler. ( The above items of equipment have not been tested by Rosens ).

Tenure

We understand that approximately 9 years remain on the lease with a current rent of £24,000 per annum.

Accommodation

No accommodation is included in the sale.

Trading position

Long established end parade shop facing active route close to the village green within a highly populated sought after neighbourhood with the benefit of a large affluent catchment area surrounding. In close proximity is main line station, bus stops, pubs, sorting office etc. Ideal location, blending city convenience and village appeal.

Special remarks

Our client has successfully trade here for the last 36 years and is now looking forward to his pending retirement having built up a good reputation within the community. There is good scope to extent the openings, trade on a Sunday and with modernisation trade will surely soar. Realistically priced allowing for updating.