Profitable Small-Town Hardware Store
Business Description
Excellent opportunity to acquire an established, full-service hardware store serving the town and surrounding communities. The store has an established local customer base and serves homeowners, contractors, landlords, farmers and other commercial customers.
The business offers a broad mix of hardware, lumber and building materials, plumbing, electrical, paint, lawn and garden products, animal feed and other everyday home improvement and farm-related products. Hay and straw are also sold from dedicated on-site trailers.
In addition to retail sales, the store provides several valuable services that help generate repeat customer traffic, including high-margin propane refills, key cutting, paint mixing, pool-water testing and UPS drop-off service.
The business occupies an established retail location with approximately 4,000 square feet of gondola merchandising space, along with warehouse capabilities. The operation is well equipped with shelving and displays, computerized systems, professional paint equipment, warehouse forklift, pallet jack, sharpening equipment and other fixtures and equipment necessary for continued operation.
The asking price includes approximately $226,000 in inventory and approximately $45,000 in furniture, fixtures and equipment, providing a new owner with a turnkey operation and substantial tangible assets from day one.
There are numerous opportunities for a motivated new owner to grow the business, including expanding contractor and commercial accounts, increasing lumber and building-material sales, offering local delivery, expanding farm and feed categories, increasing propane volume and developing a stronger digital and social-media presence.
The current owner is willing to provide 30 days of transition assistance, including seven days of on-site training followed by phone support, to help ensure a smooth transition.
This is an opportunity to acquire an established community business with limited direct competition, diversified revenue streams, significant inventory and multiple avenues for future growth.
The business offers a broad mix of hardware, lumber and building materials, plumbing, electrical, paint, lawn and garden products, animal feed and other everyday home improvement and farm-related products. Hay and straw are also sold from dedicated on-site trailers.
In addition to retail sales, the store provides several valuable services that help generate repeat customer traffic, including high-margin propane refills, key cutting, paint mixing, pool-water testing and UPS drop-off service.
The business occupies an established retail location with approximately 4,000 square feet of gondola merchandising space, along with warehouse capabilities. The operation is well equipped with shelving and displays, computerized systems, professional paint equipment, warehouse forklift, pallet jack, sharpening equipment and other fixtures and equipment necessary for continued operation.
The asking price includes approximately $226,000 in inventory and approximately $45,000 in furniture, fixtures and equipment, providing a new owner with a turnkey operation and substantial tangible assets from day one.
There are numerous opportunities for a motivated new owner to grow the business, including expanding contractor and commercial accounts, increasing lumber and building-material sales, offering local delivery, expanding farm and feed categories, increasing propane volume and developing a stronger digital and social-media presence.
The current owner is willing to provide 30 days of transition assistance, including seven days of on-site training followed by phone support, to help ensure a smooth transition.
This is an opportunity to acquire an established community business with limited direct competition, diversified revenue streams, significant inventory and multiple avenues for future growth.
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 5
- Employees
- 3 (1 Full-time, 2 Part-time)
- Facilities & Assets
- FF&E Estimated resale / in-place value
~4,000 sq. ft. gondola shelving/racking
3 computers / POS hardware
Hero paint machine — ~$12K new, 3 yrs old
Warehouse forklift
Lawn mower blade sharpener
Chainsaw chain sharpener
Pallet jack
2 precast step sets
Push mower + weed eater
New exterior store sign — $12K installed 1 yr ago
Break-room water machine
Pool-water testing machine
Store battery drill - Market Outlook / Competition
- enjoys a strong competitive position as the only full-service retail hardware and lumber store in town, serving homeowners, contractors, landlords, farmers and surrounding rural communities. The business offers a diverse product mix including hardware, lumber and building materials, animal feed, and convenient on-site hay and straw trailers. The store also provides several valuable services that generate repeat customer traffic, including high-margin propane refills, key cutting, paint services, pool-water testing and UPS drop-off service. Customers benefit from being able to purchase project supplies and access these services locally without traveling to larger surrounding markets. This combination of limited direct competition, diversified revenue streams and established community presence provides the business with a strong and defensible position in its local market.
- Opportunities for Growth
- The business offers several opportunities for continued growth. A new owner could expand contractor and commercial accounts, increase lumber and building-material sales, only sales opportunities offered through Do it Best.
Real Estate
- Owned or Leased
- Leased
- Building Sq. Ft.
- 5,500
- Rent
- $3,250 per month
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- I currently own 2 other businesses that are taking my time away from the store
- Transition Support
- 30 Days of Transitional training and support... 7 days onsite & remain days through phone support.
Listing Info
- ID
- 2546282
- Listing Views
- 10
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