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Profitable Feeder Rodent Business
Business Description
Long-established, highly-profitable niche B2B feed business providing frozen and live mice and rats to zoo, commercial animal facilities and pet food suppliers. This is a turn-key opportunity with long established client contracts and a proven concept with growth potential. The custom equipment and all tangible assets are included in the sale however the business is currently a home based business and would need to be relocated. This is an ideal business opportunity for another livestock business seeking to diversify and add additional revenue streams.
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 27
- Number of Employees
- 3
- Currently Relocatable
- Yes
- Facilities & Assets
- The idea for the business originated when the founder was volunteering at a bird rehab center. They offered to take over management of the onsite mouse colony, but then recognized the commercial opportunity for feeder rodents. They started a colony of their own and landed their first big customer, the Oregon Zoo. They built the facility at its current location, and the business has been growing year over year ever since. The owners are now looking forward to an active retirement.
The business is operated in an open pole barn located on the property - Market Outlook / Competition
- This business differentiates from the competition on product quality and customer service and has built a loyal base of large commercial customers
- Opportunities for Growth
- The business primarily serves customers in Oregon, and the owner hasn't made any incremental sales effort for several years. There are no barriers to new customer expansion given modest sales effort and offering competitive pricing. An additional expansion opportunity is offering direct e-commerce orders to smaller customers.
Real Estate
- Owned or Leased
- Leased
- Building Sq. Ft.
- 2,500
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- retiring
- Transition Support
- 4 weeks
Listing Info
- ID
- 2210845
- Listing Views
- 3588
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