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Absentee High-Volume AYCE Buffet | Strong Assets & Growth Upside

Asking Price$2,900,000

Cash Flow

EBITDANot Disclosed

Gross Revenue$3,500,000

Inventory$20,000
Included in asking price
FF&E$1,000,000
Included in asking price
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Hot Listing

Absentee High-Volume AYCE Buffet | Strong Assets & Growth Upside


Asking Price$2,900,000

Cash Flow

EBITDANot Disclosed

Gross Revenue$3,500,000

Inventory$20,000
Included in asking price
FF&E$1,000,000
Included in asking price

SBA Loan Eligible
Business Description
Self-Serve, Low Chef Dependency, Established Branding
This established AYCE buffet restaurant in Los Angeles County presents a rare opportunity to acquire a highly recognizable dining concept with strong historical performance, substantial included assets, a proven self-service operating model, light liquor license, and meaningful recovery and growth potential under new ownership.

The seller has made a major price adjustment to reflect the current 2026 operating environment, reduced operating days/hours, and market conditions. Recent sales are below prior peak performance, but the restaurant remains an established operating platform with valuable infrastructure, trained staff, brand recognition, customer loyalty, and clear upside for an experienced operator.

Over the years, this approximately 6,500 SF restaurant has built a loyal customer base and strong local following. It has become a destination-style dining location where families, friends, and repeat guests gather for value, variety, and experience. The concept is supported by 4,000+ combined Google and Yelp reviews, approximately 70,000+ combined social media followers, and established local market presence.

A major strength is its self-serve buffet format. Compared with many chef-driven or full-service concepts, this model lowers dependency on specialty chefs, requires fewer front-of-house staff, supports standardized kitchen preparation, and relies on repeatable workflows. This structure may provide a qualified buyer with flexibility in staffing, training, menu execution, and scalability.

The current owner is not involved in regular day-to-day management, demonstrating the strength of the trained team and operating systems in place. A new owner can step into a business with existing infrastructure, recognizable branding, and a model built around repeatable execution rather than constant owner oversight.

The lease is approximately $12,000 per month and runs through 2031, subject to landlord approval and lease assignment. The sale includes substantial furniture, fixtures, equipment, and kitchen infrastructure, with seller-estimated fixed asset and equipment value of approximately $1M, including commercial refrigeration, buffet line and holding equipment, kitchen/prep equipment, POS systems, furniture, fixtures, improvements, and related operational assets.

The business also has a light liquor license, subject to applicable regulatory approval and transfer requirements. This may provide additional revenue opportunities through permitted alcoholic beverage sales and can enhance the dining experience for group dining, celebrations, private events, and dinner service.

Growth opportunities may include restoring additional operating days/hours, reintroducing select service periods if appropriate, expanding takeout, developing party tray and catering programs, increasing private event sales, improving local marketing and social media conversion, increasing permitted beverage sales, enhancing operational efficiency, and potentially replicating the concept into additional locations.

For the right buyer, this is an opportunity to acquire more than a restaurant. It is an established AYCE buffet platform with customer loyalty, brand recognition, trained staff, operating systems, valuable hard assets, liquor license upside, and meaningful potential from operational recovery and future growth initiatives.

Assets included:
*Kitchen/prep equipment
*Commercial refrigeration/cold storage,
*Buffet line and holding equipment,
* POS and operating systems,
*Furniture, fixtures and improvements,
*Brand-related assets,
*Social media accounts and related digital presence,
* Light liquor license subject to transfer approval,
*Other operational assets used in the business.

Detailed financial information, business name, address, photos, and operational details will only be released to qualified buyers after NDA, seller approval, and proof of funds or financing capability.
About the Business
Years in Operation
4
Employees
18 (15 Full-time, 3 Part-time)
Facilities & Assets
The business operates from an approximately 6,500 SF restaurant facility configured for high-volume AYCE buffet execution. The layout is designed to support strong guest flow, efficient food preparation, buffet service, and high seating capacity.

Rent: Approximately $12,000/month
Lease Term: Through the end of 2031, subject to landlord approval and lease assignment.

The facility footprint supports high throughput and is set up as a turnkey restaurant operation for an experienced operator. The sale also includes substantial furniture, fixtures, equipment, and kitchen infrastructure used in the business, including commercial refrigeration, buffet line and holding equipment, kitchen/prep equipment, POS systems, furniture, fixtures, improvements, and other related operational assets.
Market Outlook / Competition
Competition exists in every major metropolitan dining market, particularly within the buffet, hot pot, BBQ, and value-driven casual dining segments. This business has maintained a strong competitive position through its established local presence, broad menu selection, perceived customer value, and recognizable AYCE buffet concept.

Key competitive strengths include:

Consistent peak-hour demand, with historical lines and wait times during busy periods
Strong perceived value through variety, portion flexibility, and dining experience
High review volume and repeat customer loyalty
Established brand presence and meaningful social media reach
Efficient self-service model with lower chef dependency than many full-service concepts

A new owner may further strengthen the business’s competitive position through supplier consolidation, purchasing optimization, improved marketing conversion, throughput refinement, catering, and continued focus on service consistency and customer experience.
Opportunities for Growth
A qualified buyer may grow revenue and improve margins through several clear levers:
(1) multi-location expansion by replicating the proven AYCE buffet model in other cities through company-owned rollout, partnerships, or longer-term franchise/area development;
(2) off-premise sales such as to-go bundles, party trays, event packages, catering, and corporate/group orders;
(3) margin improvement through supplier consolidation, purchasing optimization, waste/holding controls, inventory discipline, and labor scheduling; and
(4) technology/automation, including robots for delivery/clearing, improved waitlist/queue systems, online ordering, and SMS/CRM capture to increase repeat visits.
Real Estate
Owned or Leased
Leased
Building Sq. Ft.
6,500
Rent
$12,000.00 per month
Lease Expiration
12/31/2031
About the Sale
Seller Motivation
Pursue other interest
Transition Support
Seller will provide up to 4 weeks of transition support, with approximately 10 hours per week, to help ensure a smooth handover of operations, vendor relationships, systems, and general business knowledge.

The seller is also open to discussing a longer-term post-acquisition management or consulting arrangement, subject to mutually agreed terms.

The current manager and trained staff are expected to remain with the business post-acquisition, providing continuity for day-to-day operations, customer service, kitchen workflow, and overall restaurant management.
Listing Info
ID
2475699
Listing Views
1449

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