Mulch and Rock Delivery Business (retail)
Business Description
Very profitable bulk landscape materials business for sale. The location of the business is within 30 minutes of downtown Knoxville. We service three counties, Knox, Loudon, and Blount. Buyer will sign lease with seller to operate on current location and continue with highly reputable local name. We've been in business since 1999 and the owner is retiring. New owners must have an excellent credit rating in order to secure and maintain relationships with our proprietary vendors.
What we sell is 22 +- different bulk landscape material type products to both residential and commercial customers. The customers pick up on-site or we deliver for a fee as needed. We sell mulches, gravels, soils, composts, sands, river rocks, marble, railroad ties, pine straw, sod, and boulders in all sizes.
The business is located on 1.5 acres +- of highly visible State Highway with 24,000 +- vehicles passing each day. Most of the products we sell are in concrete formed bins. The business has a 288sf office with three desks, heat/air, fridge/microwave, etc. The operation shed with garage security doors has enough room for bulk pine straw storage plus 2 Bobcats (2015 S590 model w/3670 hrs. and 2024 S64 model w/751 hrs. Also, two POS cashier stations for customer checkouts. For deliveries, there is an 2015 Isuzu NQR Dump Truck with 145K miles and a 2016 Ford F550 Dump Truck with 98K Miles with GPS tracking. We also have a 2022 Drive On Trailer for Bobcat and needed payload, John Deere Gator for on-site transportation, industrial scale, and lot brush attachment. All vehicles are maintenance up to date by our manager/diesel mechanic.
The business employs part-time, seasonal hour, delivery drivers and cashiers. Overhead is very low. Except for high Spring Season sales months, most days either the owner or the manager and one delivery driver can run the business. The business operates on Lightspeed POS Retail System and integrates with QuickBooks Accounting platform.
This is a perfect business for a young entrepreneur or a father and son/daughter team.
What we sell is 22 +- different bulk landscape material type products to both residential and commercial customers. The customers pick up on-site or we deliver for a fee as needed. We sell mulches, gravels, soils, composts, sands, river rocks, marble, railroad ties, pine straw, sod, and boulders in all sizes.
The business is located on 1.5 acres +- of highly visible State Highway with 24,000 +- vehicles passing each day. Most of the products we sell are in concrete formed bins. The business has a 288sf office with three desks, heat/air, fridge/microwave, etc. The operation shed with garage security doors has enough room for bulk pine straw storage plus 2 Bobcats (2015 S590 model w/3670 hrs. and 2024 S64 model w/751 hrs. Also, two POS cashier stations for customer checkouts. For deliveries, there is an 2015 Isuzu NQR Dump Truck with 145K miles and a 2016 Ford F550 Dump Truck with 98K Miles with GPS tracking. We also have a 2022 Drive On Trailer for Bobcat and needed payload, John Deere Gator for on-site transportation, industrial scale, and lot brush attachment. All vehicles are maintenance up to date by our manager/diesel mechanic.
The business employs part-time, seasonal hour, delivery drivers and cashiers. Overhead is very low. Except for high Spring Season sales months, most days either the owner or the manager and one delivery driver can run the business. The business operates on Lightspeed POS Retail System and integrates with QuickBooks Accounting platform.
This is a perfect business for a young entrepreneur or a father and son/daughter team.
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 26
- Employees
- 3 (3 Part-time)
Owner works 3 days, Manager/Diesel Machanic 4 days, two part time drivers. - Facilities & Assets
- Very profitable bulk landscape materials business for sale. Buyer will lease from Seller to operate on current location and continue with highly reputable local name. We sell is 22 +- different bulk landscape products. The business is located on State Highway with 24,000 vehicles passing each day. Lease comes with office and operation shed. Bobcats 2015 S590 3670 hrs - 2024 S64 751 hrs - Delivery Trucks 2015 Isuzu NQR Dump 145K miles and a 2016 Ford F550 Dump 98K miles. 2022 Drive On Trailer, John Deere Gator, industrial scale, and lot brush attachment.
- Market Outlook / Competition
- This business has a wonderful local reputation with many repeat customers and much better variety of products. Competition is very low.
- Opportunities for Growth
- Growth and expansion could come in a number of ways. Have Sunday hours, and adding new products would be best way to grow with minimal cash output. Also, buyer could add trees and shrubs for small garden center / nursery operation. Ours is an easy business model, so new locations would be a great way to expand.
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- owner is retiring
- Transition Support
- Up to 3 months of training but it should be less, as the business has a very simple model to follow.
- Financing Options
- Owner financing at 5% interest if buyer puts 50% down.
Listing Info
- ID
- 2431775
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