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Three Store Utah Specialty Apparel Retailer, Founder Retiring
Business Description
Semi-Absentee Specialty Retail Chain — A Rare Turnkey Opportunity
A specialty apparel retailer operating three leased storefronts in Utah, in continuous operation since 1997 under its founder, who is now retiring after 29 years.
The business is built on personalized in-store fitting in an extended-size specialty category that mass retailers and online sellers do not serve well. Two of the three stores are long established and together produce roughly four fifths of company revenue. The third opened in 2024 and is still building toward the sales levels of the older two, and it currently carries more rent than the two established stores pay combined. Sales were up at all three locations in the first half of 2026 against the same period in 2025, with second-quarter sales up about 18 percent overall.
Company-wide seller's discretionary earnings were $157,940 in 2025 on the filed federal return. The two established stores on their own are estimated at approximately $201,000 once the third location's current operating drag is set aside, and that third store is offered as a growth position rather than as trailing earnings. The full derivation is in the memorandum.
Each store is run by an on-site manager. The owner handles buying, vendor relationships, banking and financial oversight and is active in the business, so a buyer should plan either to fill that role or to hire for it.
The balance sheet carries no long-term debt and no line of credit. Inventory at cost was $481,202 at the most recent year end and is included in the asking price, subject to a physical count at closing. Furniture, fixtures and equipment carry a net book value of $8,100 and are also included. All three leases are assignable.
There is no e-commerce channel, and more than two decades of customer purchase history built through fitting appointments has never been used for structured marketing. The owner also reports prior DME accreditation and referral relationships with local plastic surgeons, both dormant. Neither is a current revenue line and neither is priced into the asking price.
The founder will provide a two-week transition at no additional cost, with further consulting available by agreement. Financial statements, tax returns and the full add-back detail are available in the data room once an NDA is executed and an introductory call is completed.
The business is built on personalized in-store fitting in an extended-size specialty category that mass retailers and online sellers do not serve well. Two of the three stores are long established and together produce roughly four fifths of company revenue. The third opened in 2024 and is still building toward the sales levels of the older two, and it currently carries more rent than the two established stores pay combined. Sales were up at all three locations in the first half of 2026 against the same period in 2025, with second-quarter sales up about 18 percent overall.
Company-wide seller's discretionary earnings were $157,940 in 2025 on the filed federal return. The two established stores on their own are estimated at approximately $201,000 once the third location's current operating drag is set aside, and that third store is offered as a growth position rather than as trailing earnings. The full derivation is in the memorandum.
Each store is run by an on-site manager. The owner handles buying, vendor relationships, banking and financial oversight and is active in the business, so a buyer should plan either to fill that role or to hire for it.
The balance sheet carries no long-term debt and no line of credit. Inventory at cost was $481,202 at the most recent year end and is included in the asking price, subject to a physical count at closing. Furniture, fixtures and equipment carry a net book value of $8,100 and are also included. All three leases are assignable.
There is no e-commerce channel, and more than two decades of customer purchase history built through fitting appointments has never been used for structured marketing. The owner also reports prior DME accreditation and referral relationships with local plastic surgeons, both dormant. Neither is a current revenue line and neither is priced into the asking price.
The founder will provide a two-week transition at no additional cost, with further consulting available by agreement. Financial statements, tax returns and the full add-back detail are available in the data room once an NDA is executed and an introductory call is completed.
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 29
- Employees
- 19 (18 Full-time, 1 Part-time)
- Facilities & Assets
- Three leased retail storefronts in Utah with a combined 2025 rent of $133,392, about $11,116 per month. Leases are assignable with landlord consent. Included in the sale: inventory at cost of $481,202 subject to a closing count, furniture, fixtures and equipment with a net book value of $8,100, the trade name, the customer purchase history, vendor relationships and the three lease assignments. No real estate is owned or included. There is no long-term debt and no line of credit.
- Market Outlook / Competition
- The business operates in specialty apparel retail. It competes on fit and personal service in an extended-size category that national chains and online sellers serve poorly, and independent specialty competition across the three trade areas is limited. The category is exposed to consumer discretionary spending and to merchandise cost pressure, including import tariffs that vendors began passing through to the company in 2025. First-half 2026 sales were up at all three locations against the prior year.
- Opportunities for Growth
- The third store opened in 2024 and has not yet reached the sales level of the two established locations, so closing that gap is the clearest near-term opportunity. Beyond that, the business has no meaningful e-commerce presence and sells almost entirely in store. The customer purchase history built up over two decades of fitting appointments has not been used for structured marketing. The owner also reports two dormant channels, insurance-billed durable medical equipment and plastic surgeon referrals for post-surgical compression fitting, either of which a buyer could pursue after obtaining the necessary accreditation and rebuilding the relationships. None of these are priced into the asking price.
Real Estate
- Owned or Leased
- Leased
- Rent
- $11,116 per month
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- Retirement
- Transition Support
- The founder will provide a two-week transition at no additional cost and is willing to make herself available for further consulting by agreement. The three store managers are expected to remain through a transition. The owner's day-to-day role covers buying, vendor relationships, banking and financial oversight, and a buyer should plan to take that on directly or to hire for it.
- Financing Options
- Up to a 10 percent seller note is available for a well-qualified buyer.
Listing Info
- ID
- 2515475
- Listing Views
- 970
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