Freehold fish & chip takeaway operating just 2 lunchtime and 1 teatime due to health issues

Key features

• Freehold lock-up unit with no accommodation
• Unopposed traditional village chippy
• About £1,500 weekly takings on 7.5 hours frying
• Village of around 5,000, with hundreds of new homes
• Ideal first-time purchase or second income venture

About this business

Excellent freehold opportunity to purchased a established Chippy which has been in the same ownership for 18 years. Operating just 2 lunches and 1 teatimes ( 7.5 hours frying ) due to health issues, currently taking £1,500 weekly with no deliveries or card payments. Unopposed position within the heart of semi rural affluent village with new housing developments. Ideal purchase for first time buyer or second income venture. Plenty of potential available.

Trading figures

We have been adviced by our client that takings are about £1,500 weekly, achieved over reduced hours due to ill health, trading just 2 lunches and 1 teatime openings on just 7.5 hour frying weekly. The business can easily be developed further by additional openings, offering card payments and a much needed home delivery service to the surrounding the surrounding villages. Also you could offer sandwich trade which would attract the local builders who are in the process of building hundreds of new homes in the immediate area.

Trading hours

CLOSED - MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY & SUNDAY Operating 2 lunchtimes and 1 teatime weekly ( 7.5 hours frying ). Currently trading. Friday, 11.30am to 1.30pm and 4.30pm to 8.00pm. Saturday, 11.30am to 1.30pm.

Business premises

Firmly established at end of a row of terraced cottages, single storey lock- up Freehold unit having a part glazed frontage with signage and additional hanging sign with single door access to the interior which has quarry tiled flooring, clad wall covering and is fronted by a 2 pan counter range. The rear accommodates the preparation facility that has non slip flooring and is purpose fitted to suit trade, housing various refrigeration units and anti bacterial sink. On street parking is available to the front of the shop.

Trade equipment

Traditional assortment of equipment includes a 2 pan counter range, 6 tray fish keeper, fat filter, 4 pot bain-marie, electric till, double door fridge/freezer, fridge 2 freezers, 4 filter extraction canopy, preparation table, sink unit and microwave oven. ( The above items have not been tested by Rosens ). Full trade inventory will be provided prior to completion.

Tenure

To include the Freehold interest.

Accommodation

No accommodation is included in the sale.

Trading position

Located in the heart of a semi rural affluent and sought after village close to local amenities, approximately 7 miles east of Leeds and within easy access of Scholes, Garforth and Seacroft. The village has a population of about 5,000 and will rise due to new housing developments in the immediate area which will no doubt increase turnover.

Special remarks

A traditional Yorkshire unopposed village chippy that was purchased by the Seller through Rosens some 18 years ago and is now for sale due to health issues, hence the short trading hours. This is a ideal Freehold purchase for first time buyer or second income venture offering much potential to further develop.