Semi-Absentee Southlands Italian Restaurant $262K Cash Flow
Business Description
Owner works 5 hours a week
This locally owned Italian restaurant offers an approachable neighborhood feel with an elevated dining experience suitable for family dinners, date nights, lunch, takeout, patio dining, cocktails, desserts, catering, and special occasions. The menu includes Italian appetizers, salads, pasta, pizza, chef specials, seafood, steak, desserts, gelato, coffee, wine, cocktails, beer, and spirits.
The business operates from an attractive space with a dining room, bar area, patio seating, and fully equipped kitchen. Recent improvements include refreshed branding, updated menus, stronger marketing materials, improved patio visibility, enhanced bar presentation, SEO improvements, direct-mail promotions, and customer return incentives.
The restaurant benefits from its location in a desirable retail, dining, and entertainment area with access to families, couples, professionals, shoppers, moviegoers, and nearby residents seeking a personal alternative to chain restaurants. Revenue is generated through dine-in food sales, takeout, alcohol, catering trays, desserts, lunch specials, date-night offers, family dining, and celebration occasions.
Current ownership involvement is limited to approximately 2–4 hours per week, with daily operations handled by the team. A buyer could maintain the current semi-absentee structure or become more hands-on to grow sales through alcohol, catering, private events, local marketing, repeat-customer programs, and staff upselling.
The sale includes the trade name, brand identity, menu concepts, recipes, goodwill, vendor relationships, website/domain, phone number, social media accounts, marketing materials, operating procedures, staff knowledge, and catering program. Overall, this is a turnkey Italian restaurant opportunity with limited owner involvement, established operating systems, and multiple avenues for continued growth.
The business operates from an attractive space with a dining room, bar area, patio seating, and fully equipped kitchen. Recent improvements include refreshed branding, updated menus, stronger marketing materials, improved patio visibility, enhanced bar presentation, SEO improvements, direct-mail promotions, and customer return incentives.
The restaurant benefits from its location in a desirable retail, dining, and entertainment area with access to families, couples, professionals, shoppers, moviegoers, and nearby residents seeking a personal alternative to chain restaurants. Revenue is generated through dine-in food sales, takeout, alcohol, catering trays, desserts, lunch specials, date-night offers, family dining, and celebration occasions.
Current ownership involvement is limited to approximately 2–4 hours per week, with daily operations handled by the team. A buyer could maintain the current semi-absentee structure or become more hands-on to grow sales through alcohol, catering, private events, local marketing, repeat-customer programs, and staff upselling.
The sale includes the trade name, brand identity, menu concepts, recipes, goodwill, vendor relationships, website/domain, phone number, social media accounts, marketing materials, operating procedures, staff knowledge, and catering program. Overall, this is a turnkey Italian restaurant opportunity with limited owner involvement, established operating systems, and multiple avenues for continued growth.
About the Business
- Employees
- 12 (6 Full-time, 6 Part-time)
Dolce Vita employs a dedicated team responsible for daily operations, including - Facilities & Assets
- The restaurant operates from a well-maintained 2,491-square-foot leased facility featuring a comfortable dining room, full-service bar, outdoor patio seating, and a fully equipped commercial kitchen. The layout supports dine-in service, takeout, catering production, and special events. Included in the sale are all furniture, fixtures, equipment, kitchen assets, POS systems, signage, recipes, operating systems, vendor relationships, website, phone number, social media accounts, marketing materials, and other business assets necessary to continue operations immediately after closing.
- Market Outlook / Competition
- The restaurant serves one of the strongest demographic areas in the Denver metro market. Within a five-mile radius, household incomes generally range from approximately $150,000 to over $220,000. The surrounding area includes affluent residential communities, established professionals, growing families, and active retirees who regularly dine out and support local businesses.
- Opportunities for Growth
- Numerous opportunities exist to increase revenue and profitability. Growth initiatives may include expanding catering services, increasing private event bookings, enhancing alcohol sales, implementing additional loyalty and rewards programs, expanding digital marketing efforts, increasing community involvement, strengthening corporate catering relationships, extending operating hours, and further developing takeout and delivery channels. An owner-operator may also identify operational efficiencies and additional marketing opportunities that could further improve performance.
Real Estate
- Owned or Leased
- Leased
- Rent
- $8,943.00 per month
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- Ownership is pursuing other business and personal opportunities
- Transition Support
- Seller will provide a reasonable transition and training period to ensure a smooth ownership transfer. Training will include introductions to key vendors, operational procedures, staffing structure, ordering processes, menu execution, POS systems, marketing initiatives, and day-to-day management functions. Additional support may be available during the transition period by mutual agreement.
Listing Info
- ID
- 2519776
- Listing Views
- 16
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