Rare opportunity to acquire a long-established North Metro Atlanta specialty hobby retailer with both local retail strength and national e-commerce reach. Founded in 1978, this business has served generations of hobby customers across RC cars, RC trucks, RC aircraft, drones/UAV products, telescopes, batteries, chargers, robotics, science/STEM products, toys, models, parts, accessories, and related hobby categories.

The sale includes the full operating platform: approximately $189,261 in clean/current inventory at cost, additional dated inventory estimated around $15,000, approximately $40,000 in fixtures/equipment/software, Modern Shopify e-commerce website, Large Amazon business, domain, phone number, social media accounts, customer database, email list, trademarks, vendor relationships, and goodwill.

The business operates through multiple sales channels, including walk-in retail, Shopify ecommerce, Amazon, and other sales channels. Amazon currently represents approximately 24.72% of total sales, Shopify represents approximately 20%, and the balance comes from walk-in retail and other sources. The business has a large customer base, including commercial clients, approximately 64,000 customer records and more than 30,000 active email subscribers.

The company also has an unusually deep vendor base, with approximately 304 vendor relationships. Major brands and categories include Horizon Hobby and related brands, Traxxas, DJI, Celestron, Explore Scientific, and many others. These vendor relationships, combined with the company’s long operating history, give a new owner a strong foundation that would be difficult to recreate from scratch.

The business operates from a 5,000 sq. ft. flex retail/warehouse location in the North Metro Atlanta / Cumming area. The space supports both showroom retail and ecommerce fulfillment. Current monthly rent is approximately $5,058.34, with 3% annual increases. The business is currently in year two of a five-year lease, and the lease is assignable.

A major strength of the business is the experienced team already in place. Current staff includes a full-time shop manager, a full-time pick/pack/ship lead who also supports retail sales, a marketing and advertising team member, and part-time remote website product support. The staff is long-term, loyal, experienced, and excited to stay with a new owner, subject to buyer discussions.

The business has also historically been a significant player in the UAV/drone category. Management estimates that peak drone/UAV-related sales reached approximately $4–5 million annually during the strongest years for that category. Recent regulatory, customs, and import-related restrictions affecting Chinese-origin drone products have materially reduced product availability and impacted sales in this category. This creates a meaningful upside opportunity for a new owner as drone supply conditions improve, DJI availability returns, alternative approved drone lines mature, or domestic product channels expand.

This opportunity is well-suited for an owner-operator, ecommerce-focused buyer, hobby industry buyer, Amazon marketplace seller, or strategic acquirer. Growth opportunities include expanding Amazon, launching or growing Walmart Marketplace and other third-party channels, building additional affiliate programs with RC clubs and hobby influencers, increasing social media content, expanding email/SMS marketing, improving Shopify SEO and product content, adding events/workshops, and rebuilding the drone/UAV category as supply conditions improve.

The owner is ready to transition due to family responsibilities and life-stage priorities after many years in the industry. Seller will provide up to 30 days of training and transition support after closing and may consider partial seller financing for a qualified buyer with acceptable terms and personal guarantees.