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Beautiful Established Cemetery in Western Colorado
This well-established cemetery business presents a unique opportunity in Montrose, Colorado's Western Slope region. Operating continuously since 1980, this 7.5-acre property has built a strong reputation serving families in the community for over four decades.
Financial Performance:
- Annual Revenue: $645,000
- Cash Flow (SDE): $425,000
- EBITDA: $425,000
- Strong 66% profit margin demonstrates efficient operations
Property & Assets Included:
- 7.5 acres of developed cemetery grounds
- Real estate valued at $575,000 (owned, not leased)
- All landscaping and maintenance equipment
- Irrigation rights, pump, and pump shed
- Decorative statues throughout property
- Approximately 55% remaining cemetery inventory
- Furniture, fixtures & equipment valued at $150,000
Business Highlights:
- Established customer base with multi-generational family relationships
- Convenient location with easy access for visitors
- Low competition in Western Colorado market
- Currently operated by absentee owner, demonstrating operational efficiency
- Pricing competitive within industry standards
Growth Opportunities:
- Significant expansion potential with available land for funeral home construction
- Opportunity to add high-margin funeral services, cremations, and merchandise
- Potential for pet cemetery section as additional revenue stream
- Vertical integration possibilities to capture full service lifecycle
Financing & Support:
- Owner financing available (20% for qualified buyers)
- Seller willing to provide 2 months training and support
- Turnkey operation ready for new ownership
This turnkey cemetery operation offers stable recurring revenue with substantial growth potential in an underserved market. The combination of established reputation, prime real estate, and expansion opportunities makes this an exceptional investment for the right buyer seeking to enter or expand in the death care industry.
Reason for Sale: Family business liquidation and relocation.
This well-established cemetery business presents a unique opportunity in Montrose, Colorado's Western Slope region. Operating continuously since 1980, this 7.5-acre property has built a strong reputation serving families in the community for over four decades.
Financial Performance:
- Annual Revenue: $645,000
- Cash Flow (SDE): $425,000
- EBITDA: $425,000
- Strong 66% profit margin demonstrates efficient operations
Property & Assets Included:
- 7.5 acres of developed cemetery grounds
- Real estate valued at $575,000 (owned, not leased)
- All landscaping and maintenance equipment
- Irrigation rights, pump, and pump shed
- Decorative statues throughout property
- Approximately 55% remaining cemetery inventory
- Furniture, fixtures & equipment valued at $150,000
Business Highlights:
- Established customer base with multi-generational family relationships
- Convenient location with easy access for visitors
- Low competition in Western Colorado market
- Currently operated by absentee owner, demonstrating operational efficiency
- Pricing competitive within industry standards
Growth Opportunities:
- Significant expansion potential with available land for funeral home construction
- Opportunity to add high-margin funeral services, cremations, and merchandise
- Potential for pet cemetery section as additional revenue stream
- Vertical integration possibilities to capture full service lifecycle
Financing & Support:
- Owner financing available (20% for qualified buyers)
- Seller willing to provide 2 months training and support
- Turnkey operation ready for new ownership
This turnkey cemetery operation offers stable recurring revenue with substantial growth potential in an underserved market. The combination of established reputation, prime real estate, and expansion opportunities makes this an exceptional investment for the right buyer seeking to enter or expand in the death care industry.
Reason for Sale: Family business liquidation and relocation.
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 46
- Employees
- 2 (1 Full-time, 1 Part-time)
- Facilities & Assets
- Valley Lawn Cemetery is an established cemetery located in beautiful Montrose CO and is around 7.5 acre. This all-inclusive offering features operational grounds and an on-site maintenance shop. Cemetery has near 55 percent remaining of inventory available (cemetery plots). Cemetery grounds are very nice and very well maintained. Which would make the cemetery last for decades to come. Cemetery comes with all irrigation rights, updated irrigation system, pump, pump shed, sprinkler system, statues throughout, maintenance equipment and landscaping tools.
- Market Outlook / Competition
- Independent Cemetery located in the Western Slope of Colorado with a long standing client base and reputation. Families have chose Valley Lawn for years as they have family members within our care and a convent location to visit and access. Prices and services offered and reasonable for the community and are within industry standards. Very low competition in the area for cemetery and funeral home services.
- Opportunities for Growth
- The land also has room for future expansion like space to build a funeral home building. Adding a funeral home building would give the opportunity to increase revenue by high margins. By being able to offer funeral services, cremations, burials, caskets, urns. Also adding a section of the cemetery for a pet cemetery may be helpful and other revenue point.
Real Estate
- Owned or Leased
- Owned
- Included in asking price
- Building Sq. Ft.
- 326,700
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- Family Business Liquidation and Relocation. (NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE)
- Transition Support
- Willing to support and train new ownership for 2 months or agreed term.
- Financing Options
- Owner Available for qualified buyer. We can offer 20% owner financing.
Listing Info
- ID
- 2434379
- Listing Views
- 344
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