Iconic Café & Antiques Business | $650K–$750K Sales + Real Estate
Business Description
This iconic downtown café and antiques business has been a cornerstone of the Bowie, Texas community for more than 30 years. The operation uniquely combines a full-service lunch café and dessert bar with a large, curated antiques showroom, creating a destination experience that drives long visits, repeat traffic, and multiple revenue streams under one roof.
The café serves made-from-scratch lunch offerings alongside nostalgic desserts such as banana splits, pies, cakes, brownies, and bread pudding. Customers frequently arrive for lunch or dessert and remain on-site browsing antiques, often returning for future purchases or estate sale events. This dual-business model has proven highly effective as each side drives traffic to the other.
The business operates out of two connected historic buildings totaling approximately 18,000 square feet, owned free and clear. Ownership has expressed a strong preference to sell the business together with the real estate, creating a rare opportunity to acquire both a profitable operation and valuable downtown property.
Financially, the business generates approximately $650,000 to $750,000 in annual revenue, with the seller estimating operating margins near 60%, resulting in approximately $200,000 in annual cash flow. The operation has historically been cash-heavy, and all financial figures are based on seller representations.
The antiques inventory has been curated over more than three decades and is believed by the seller to be valued at or near the asking price of the business alone, offering significant built-in asset value. The staff consists of five to six experienced employees who have expressed a desire to remain with the business under new ownership, ensuring continuity and a smooth transition.
This is a true lifestyle and investment opportunity featuring immediate cash flow, deep community roots, paid-off real estate, and meaningful upside through expanded hours, catering, marketing, estate sales, and additional offerings.
The café serves made-from-scratch lunch offerings alongside nostalgic desserts such as banana splits, pies, cakes, brownies, and bread pudding. Customers frequently arrive for lunch or dessert and remain on-site browsing antiques, often returning for future purchases or estate sale events. This dual-business model has proven highly effective as each side drives traffic to the other.
The business operates out of two connected historic buildings totaling approximately 18,000 square feet, owned free and clear. Ownership has expressed a strong preference to sell the business together with the real estate, creating a rare opportunity to acquire both a profitable operation and valuable downtown property.
Financially, the business generates approximately $650,000 to $750,000 in annual revenue, with the seller estimating operating margins near 60%, resulting in approximately $200,000 in annual cash flow. The operation has historically been cash-heavy, and all financial figures are based on seller representations.
The antiques inventory has been curated over more than three decades and is believed by the seller to be valued at or near the asking price of the business alone, offering significant built-in asset value. The staff consists of five to six experienced employees who have expressed a desire to remain with the business under new ownership, ensuring continuity and a smooth transition.
This is a true lifestyle and investment opportunity featuring immediate cash flow, deep community roots, paid-off real estate, and meaningful upside through expanded hours, catering, marketing, estate sales, and additional offerings.
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 33
- Facilities & Assets
- Two connected historic downtown buildings totaling approximately 18,000 square feet, housing a full-service café, dessert bar, and expansive antiques showroom. Includes kitchen equipment, dining furniture, retail fixtures, display areas, POS systems, and all operational assets. Real estate owned free and clear.
- Market Outlook / Competition
- Strong local loyalty driven by downtown location, community events, business lunches, and holiday traffic. Unique combination of café and antiques retail creates limited direct competition and encourages longer customer visits and repeat purchases.
- Opportunities for Growth
- Opportunities include expanding hours, catering services, increased marketing, hosting private events, growing estate sale operations, and enhancing online or regional antiques sales. Significant upside with minimal capital investment.
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- Owner planning transition after decades of successful operation.
- Transition Support
- Seller will provide transition support to ensure a smooth handover, including operational guidance, staff introductions, supplier information, and training on café operations and antiques sales.
Listing Info
- ID
- 2454395
- Listing Views
- 15
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