Established Specialty Beverage Retailer & Wholesaler
Business Description
This specialty beverage retailer and wholesaler operates two leased storefronts in affluent, high-traffic Midwest trade areas, with direct e-commerce, local delivery and a growing B2B wholesale channel. The Company sells a curated assortment in a fast-growing consumer beverage segment that recruits new buyers rather than cannibalizing existing ones.
Assortment is selected on customer request and cultural momentum rather than distributor push, and the shops double as gathering spaces hosting launches, tastings and community events for beverage partners. Ownership is founder-led with no outside investors.
The brand carries an audience out of proportion to the Company's size: roughly 5,500 customer emails, about 3,200 newsletter subscribers at a 51% open rate, a social following near 6,000, 200- plus events hosted and ten-plus earned media placements — with no paid advertising.
Investment Highlights:
• Growing and Improving. Revenue up 28% from 2023 to 2025 while gross margin improved from 32.5% to 43.0%.
• Multiple Channels. Two retail locations, direct e-commerce and local delivery, seven active B2B wholesale accounts, and a regional natural-grocery placement.
• Zero Advertising Spend. Effectively all customer acquisition to date has been organic, leaving paid demand generation entirely untapped.
• Entrenched Supply. Eight distributor accounts, most three-plus years old, permitting small-quantity ordering and fast turns; direct wholesale permitted.
• Turnkey Asset Package. Registered trademark, brand kit, two built-out leases, trained staff and documented systems convey at close.
Assortment is selected on customer request and cultural momentum rather than distributor push, and the shops double as gathering spaces hosting launches, tastings and community events for beverage partners. Ownership is founder-led with no outside investors.
The brand carries an audience out of proportion to the Company's size: roughly 5,500 customer emails, about 3,200 newsletter subscribers at a 51% open rate, a social following near 6,000, 200- plus events hosted and ten-plus earned media placements — with no paid advertising.
Investment Highlights:
• Growing and Improving. Revenue up 28% from 2023 to 2025 while gross margin improved from 32.5% to 43.0%.
• Multiple Channels. Two retail locations, direct e-commerce and local delivery, seven active B2B wholesale accounts, and a regional natural-grocery placement.
• Zero Advertising Spend. Effectively all customer acquisition to date has been organic, leaving paid demand generation entirely untapped.
• Entrenched Supply. Eight distributor accounts, most three-plus years old, permitting small-quantity ordering and fast turns; direct wholesale permitted.
• Turnkey Asset Package. Registered trademark, brand kit, two built-out leases, trained staff and documented systems convey at close.
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 4
- Opportunities for Growth
- • Advertising — the brand has never run paid media; a new owner inherits a built audience ready for digital spend.
• E-Commerce Expansion — shipping is currently limited to a 15- mile radius, leaving regional and national territory open.
• Wholesale Acceleration — inbound interest from brands seeking shelf access, with no dedicated salesperson in place today.
• Untapped Channels — third-party delivery platforms and a membership program on an engaged list remain undeveloped.
• Institutional Venue — a location at a major regional travel hub reached late-stage discussion and remains available to pursue.
• Pop-Up Presence — farmers markets, festivals and sporting events would extend reach with minimal fixed cost.
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- Sellers are pursuing other interests
- Transition Support
- Sellers are willing to train and transition the new owner for a mutually agreed upon time frame.
Listing Info
- ID
- 2546539
- Listing Views
- 7
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