HSC - Beloved Cafe & General Store
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Here is a rare opportunity to own one of Spring Green’s most distinctive and beloved businesses: The Spring Green General Store. The General Store is an independently operated café, retail destination, and community gathering place in a colorful converted 1910 cheese warehouse. Established in 1976, this lively, eclectic business has built a loyal following by blending creative comfort food, weekend breakfast, curated gifts and apparel, local and eco-friendly products, and a uniquely welcoming atmosphere that invites guests to eat, shop, connect, and stay awhile. This feeling extends to an online store, and a large social media presence. Public reviews and community comments consistently highlight the store’s warm staff, funky charm, great food, thoughtful merchandise, and destination-worthy vibe, while annual events like outdoor music festivals, BeatleFest and BobFest, reinforce its role as a cultural anchor in the Driftless region. For the buyer seeking more than a balance sheet, this is a chance to own a business with story, style, loyal customers, and real community presence.
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 50
- Employees
- 18 (1 Full-time, 17 Part-time)
Employee count represents the summer busy season. - Facilities & Assets
- The Spring Green General Store. The General Store is an independently operated café, retail destination, and community gathering place in a colorful converted 1910 cheese warehouse. With approximately 6200 square feet of indoor cafe & nearly 800 ft seating on the beautiful wrap around deck. The Spring Green General Store is the kind of business that people dream about owning because it is more than a store, and more than a café. It is a highly distinctive, independently operated destination in the heart of Spring Green; a colorful, eclectic gathering place where food, retail, music, and community all meet under one roof. Housed in a colorful converted cheese warehouse built by local farmers in 1910 and independently operated as the Spring Green General Store since 1976. The business has a kind of authentic story and sense of place that cannot be manufactured. All of this with a large courtyard which utilized for music festivals and lazy afternoons. This facility is truly one of a kind.
- Website
- https://springgreengeneralstore.com/
- Opportunities for Growth
- Extended hours of operation could boost cafe and general store sales. Second story/attic would be very functional as a living quarters with a remodel.
Real Estate
- Owned or Leased
- Owned
- Not included in asking price
- Building Sq. Ft.
- 6,200
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- Owner retirement
- Transition Support
- Owner will help new owner in all aspects of training to ensure a smooth and successful transition.
Listing Info
- ID
- 2507732
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