Multi-Location Craft Distillery and Cocktail Lounges
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Amazing Foundation on which to build + Absentee Owner
Step into ownership of a thriving multi-location craft distillery operation that delivers immediate market presence and proven revenue streams across North Carolina's rapidly expanding craft spirits sector. You'll acquire a turnkey business positioned to capitalize on the $8+ billion craft distillery market growth, with established distribution channels already generating sales beyond the home market.
This mature operation eliminates typical startup risks and timeline delays, providing you with ready-to-scale infrastructure and proven customer relationships from day one. You'll benefit from multiple revenue streams through both production sales and experiential cocktail lounge operations, creating diverse income opportunities that reduce market dependency.
The strategic multi-location model positions you to capture both local tourism dollars and broader distribution opportunities, while the established brand recognition accelerates your market penetration timeline. With critical infrastructure investments already completed, you can focus resources on expansion rather than foundational development.
Your investment delivers immediate operational cash flow while positioning you at the forefront of the craft beverage revolution. The business model combines manufacturing margins with hospitality premiums, creating enhanced profitability potential compared to single-revenue-stream operations.
This acquisition opportunity allows you to enter a high-growth industry with an established foundation, eliminating years of brand building and market development typically required in craft distilling. You'll gain proven operational systems, established supplier relationships, and a clear pathway for geographic and product line expansion that can significantly multiply your initial investment.
Total Value to an Acquirer as follows (as compared to starting a new craft distillery)
Total Facilities Build Out: $2,400,000
WHOLESALE Revenue Potential of Inventory: $1,000,000
Equipment Package: $650,000
Statewide Distribution Network for multiple SKUs: $250,000
This mature operation eliminates typical startup risks and timeline delays, providing you with ready-to-scale infrastructure and proven customer relationships from day one. You'll benefit from multiple revenue streams through both production sales and experiential cocktail lounge operations, creating diverse income opportunities that reduce market dependency.
The strategic multi-location model positions you to capture both local tourism dollars and broader distribution opportunities, while the established brand recognition accelerates your market penetration timeline. With critical infrastructure investments already completed, you can focus resources on expansion rather than foundational development.
Your investment delivers immediate operational cash flow while positioning you at the forefront of the craft beverage revolution. The business model combines manufacturing margins with hospitality premiums, creating enhanced profitability potential compared to single-revenue-stream operations.
This acquisition opportunity allows you to enter a high-growth industry with an established foundation, eliminating years of brand building and market development typically required in craft distilling. You'll gain proven operational systems, established supplier relationships, and a clear pathway for geographic and product line expansion that can significantly multiply your initial investment.
Total Value to an Acquirer as follows (as compared to starting a new craft distillery)
Total Facilities Build Out: $2,400,000
WHOLESALE Revenue Potential of Inventory: $1,000,000
Equipment Package: $650,000
Statewide Distribution Network for multiple SKUs: $250,000
About the Business
- Employees
- 16 (8 Full-time, 8 Part-time)
- Facilities & Assets
- This business features multiple locations and a very valuable asset package to boot. The flagship distillery is very tastefully done and has been well designed. At just under 10,000 square feet it features: a main bar with indoor/outdoor seating area, spirit production space, facilities for barrel storage/aging, kitchen, event space, and a smaller tasting room/lounge adjacent.
Recently upgraded with a new 10 ton HVAC unit, the building is in a very desirable location with good traffic and limited F&B competition in the immediate area. - Market Outlook / Competition
- North Carolina, presents a strong market opportunity for a craft distiller due to its vibrant demographics and economic activity, coupled with recent favorable changes to state alcohol laws.
The state has recently removed a 5 bottle per consumer per year limit on D2C sales, allowing more product to be sold to customers for off-premise consumption. In addition with an especially high household income and education level, the business is located in a region that supports strong discretionary spending. - Opportunities for Growth
- The business has the starting point and relationships necessary to dramatically improve the distribution model, both in state and just outside. In addition, effectively marketing the D2C online model through any number of different avenues would greatly enhance sales.
Finally leaning into the Event Space and its related demand would bring not only revenue in the door, but provide a chance to get the Distillery's brands in front of a captive audience - be it for sales on site, or at a later date through other channels.
Real Estate
- Owned or Leased
- Owned
- Not included in asking price
- Building Sq. Ft.
- 9,000
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- Relocation
- Transition Support
- The owner is fully committed to a successful transition to new ownership and will be happy to negotiate the level of support necessary to convey the business.
- Financing Options
- Possible Seller Financing Available depending upon Negotiated Terms
Listing Info
- ID
- 2428231
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- 372
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