Ownership had been preparing to launch an expanded bakery and cafe concept under the Stratford Bakery brand, including menu development, workflow planning, production systems, and infrastructure improvements already tied to the project. Due to a key partner stepping away for personal reasons and ownership shifting focus prior to lease renewal, the facility is now being offered as a rare turnkey transition opportunity.

This is a turnkey asset sale of a fully built, CURRENTLY OPERATING bakery, café, food production, manufacturing, and retail facility in Stratford, CT. The approximately 1,200 sq. ft. space offers a rare opportunity to step into a professionally built setup without the usual delays, construction costs, permitting uncertainty, and operational guesswork associated with starting from scratch.

The facility is well suited for a wide range of concepts, including bakery production, café service, ghost kitchen operations, beverage or juice concepts, specialty dessert production, meal prep, and packaged food manufacturing. Its combination of production capability and retail-facing visibility makes it especially attractive for an owner seeking both operational functionality and customer-facing presence.

The space has been professionally built out with plumbing, electrical, HVAC, lighting, wall paneling, and workflow design already in place. Recent local Health Department, DCP bakery, food manufacturing, and Fire Marshal inspections completed in March and April of this year reinforce that this is an active, operating setup rather than an untested concept space.

Assets include major commercial kitchen equipment, stainless prep and production areas, refrigeration, ovens, sinks, shelving, front counter and retail display elements, along with specialty equipment such as a steam-jacketed kettle, depositors, and vertical wrap/packaging equipment supporting a range of bakery, beverage, dessert, and packaged food production uses.

Beyond the physical assets, qualified buyers can review organized operational and transition materials developed for the facility, including SOPs, training systems, sanitation procedures, workflow documents, equipment guidance, and production planning resources. Ownership had also spent significant time preparing operational systems and product development tied to the Stratford Bakery concept rollout, adding additional value for a buyer seeking a faster and more structured launch path.

The facility previously operated within a tightly regulated hemp product environment, which required strong documentation, cleanliness standards, inventory controls, and operational discipline. That operational background adds credibility to the organization and systems behind the facility while the infrastructure itself remains highly adaptable for bakery, café, beverage, dessert, packaged food, and retail use.

This is an asset sale only. No entity, licenses, bank accounts, or merchant accounts are included. A buyer will establish their own business entity and approvals while stepping into a facility already positioned for a substantially faster launch timeline.

The landlord has agreed to offer a fresh new lease to the incoming buyer rather than requiring assumption of the seller’s current lease. Lease options include 5-year or 10-year terms starting at $2,450 per month with $50 annual increases, plus trash and utilities.

Because the facility remains operational through July, qualified buyers may also have the opportunity to coordinate certain modifications, branding updates, equipment additions, or operational planning prior to full August transition in order to accelerate launch timing.

Serious buyers can request additional detail, including full asset list, operational materials, and transition information supporting a faster and more structured launch opportunity.