15 year old BBQ restaurant for sale in West Virginia
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Established BBQ Restaurant with Prime Tourist Location - 15 Years of Success
This thriving barbecue restaurant represents an exceptional opportunity in West Virginia's growing tourism market. Operating successfully since 2011, this destination restaurant combines scenic natural beauty with proven profitability along a major travel corridor in Elkins, WV.
Financial Performance:
- Annual Revenue: $1,500,000
- Seller's Discretionary Earnings: $825,000 (55% margin)
- Strong cash flow demonstrates operational excellence
- 15-year track record of consistent performance
Property & Location:
- 5,250 sq ft restaurant on 6.5 acres
- Scenic creekside location in wooded setting
- Positioned on major tourist travel route in north central West Virginia
- Real estate valued at $2,450,000 (included in sale price)
- FF&E valued at $275,000
Unique Features:
- Large outdoor deck capitalizing on natural surroundings
- Two full bars (indoor/outdoor) featuring craft beer and cocktails
- Only BBQ restaurant in competitive market with corporate chains and local dining
- Year-round tourist destination with growing visitor numbers
Operational Advantages:
- Experienced team including chef, sous chef, and long-term waitstaff
- Owner functions as pitmaster with full training support available
- Currently operates Wednesday-Sunday, closing at 9pm
- Established catering services with year-over-year growth
Growth Potential:
- Extended hours and additional operating days
- 6.5-acre property allows expansion opportunities (rental cabins, retail)
- Online sales development (sauces, apparel, branded merchandise)
- Live music and events programming
- Enhanced catering operations
- Tourism growth expected with Corridor H highway completion
The seller offers comprehensive transition support and training. Seller financing available. Business can be separated from real estate for qualified buyers seeking operational focus.
This turnkey operation combines recreational dining with strong financial performance in West Virginia's expanding tourism economy.
This thriving barbecue restaurant represents an exceptional opportunity in West Virginia's growing tourism market. Operating successfully since 2011, this destination restaurant combines scenic natural beauty with proven profitability along a major travel corridor in Elkins, WV.
Financial Performance:
- Annual Revenue: $1,500,000
- Seller's Discretionary Earnings: $825,000 (55% margin)
- Strong cash flow demonstrates operational excellence
- 15-year track record of consistent performance
Property & Location:
- 5,250 sq ft restaurant on 6.5 acres
- Scenic creekside location in wooded setting
- Positioned on major tourist travel route in north central West Virginia
- Real estate valued at $2,450,000 (included in sale price)
- FF&E valued at $275,000
Unique Features:
- Large outdoor deck capitalizing on natural surroundings
- Two full bars (indoor/outdoor) featuring craft beer and cocktails
- Only BBQ restaurant in competitive market with corporate chains and local dining
- Year-round tourist destination with growing visitor numbers
Operational Advantages:
- Experienced team including chef, sous chef, and long-term waitstaff
- Owner functions as pitmaster with full training support available
- Currently operates Wednesday-Sunday, closing at 9pm
- Established catering services with year-over-year growth
Growth Potential:
- Extended hours and additional operating days
- 6.5-acre property allows expansion opportunities (rental cabins, retail)
- Online sales development (sauces, apparel, branded merchandise)
- Live music and events programming
- Enhanced catering operations
- Tourism growth expected with Corridor H highway completion
The seller offers comprehensive transition support and training. Seller financing available. Business can be separated from real estate for qualified buyers seeking operational focus.
This turnkey operation combines recreational dining with strong financial performance in West Virginia's expanding tourism economy.
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 15
- Employees
- 31 (10 Full-time, 20 Part-time, 1 Contractor)
- Facilities & Assets
- Popular BBQ restaurant outside Elkins WV on 6.5 acres. Large restaurant with indoor seating of 110 with bar seating of 10 plus 4 booths in bar area. Large outdoor seating for another 80 people with covered and open dining adjacent to an outside/seasonal bar. The building is 10 years old and features a large indoor gas fireplace, custom built bar with 14 beer taps inside, large outdoor decks and attractive landscaping with a freestone creek running alongside one deck all situated in a wooded area set back from road. Large parking area able to accommodate busses and trailers easily. Large kitchen with walk-in freezer and refrigerator, all the usual kitchen appliances plus an indoor smoker area for two inside smokers. Upstairs has an unfinished apartment/office currently used for storage. Also has a 10x20 outbuilding for added storage.
- Market Outlook / Competition
- The business is located along a major travel corridor in north central West Virginia There are corporate and fast food restaurants in the area along with several pizza and Mexican dining spots, but this is the only place with BBQ. The area is a popular tourist destination year round and tourism is predicted to grow with the completion of a section of corridor H highway system.
- Opportunities for Growth
- The restaurant is currently open Wednesday- Sunday and closes at 9pm. Increased income potential from longer hours and more days open is a possibility. The property has plenty of room for growth on 6.5 acres of land, rental cabins or other retail opportunities could be another source of income. We offer catering services and that continues to grow year over year. Online sales is another area that could see growth, sauces, apparel and other branded items could be sold online and at host stand. Live music and events are another area that could provide growth and income potential.
Real Estate
- Owned or Leased
- Owned
- Included in asking price
- Building Sq. Ft.
- 5,250
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- I'm getting older and would like to step away from day to day operations
- Transition Support
- Owner would fully support transition with any training being available to what the buyer would be interested in. Currently the business has a chef and sous chef on staff and the owner functions as pitmaster. Most of the waitstaff has been with them for years.
Owner would be open to hearing offers of separating the restaurant business from the real estate for interested buyers. - Financing Options
- Business can be separate from real estate
Listing Info
- ID
- 2533105
- Listing Views
- 11
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