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Established Knife and Sword Retail Business - Mobile Event Operation
This unique retail business, operating since 1990, offers an exceptional opportunity to travel the country while generating substantial income through weekend events. Specializing in knives and swords, this home-based operation serves Renaissance Faires, Irish festivals, and various specialty events across multiple circuits.
Business Operations:
• Work only 2-3 days per week (Friday setup, Saturday-Sunday sales)
• Currently operating 12-15 weekends annually with potential to expand to 25-33 weekends
• Completely relocatable business model allowing nationwide travel
• Home-based operation with minimal overhead
• Established premium booth locations at major events
Financial Performance:
• Annual Revenue: $101,060
• Asking Price: $120,000 (includes $33,000 inventory)
• FF&E Value: $20,000
• Recent operational improvements have tripled profits in 2025
• Strong market position with limited direct competition
Competitive Advantages:
• Largest knife and sword selection on current circuit
• Superior customer service reputation
• Established relationships with US importers providing 20-33% wholesale discounts
• Prime booth locations secured over decades of operation
• Website under development for expanded reach
Growth Potential:
• Immediate expansion opportunity to 25+ weekends annually
• Winter circuit availability for southern events (up to 33 weekends)
• Multiple venue types: Renaissance Faires, Highland Games, gun shows, anime conventions, comic conventions, knife shows, rodeos
• Established vendor relationships and event connections
Owner Support:
• Seller willing to retain 10% ownership for 3+ years to ensure smooth transition
• Comprehensive training on supplier negotiations and overseas contacts
• Protection of established booth locations and importer relationships
• Partial owner financing available
This turnkey operation provides an ideal lifestyle business for someone seeking travel, flexibility, and proven profitability in the specialty retail market. The business benefits from decades of relationship building and market positioning that would be difficult to replicate independently.
This unique retail business, operating since 1990, offers an exceptional opportunity to travel the country while generating substantial income through weekend events. Specializing in knives and swords, this home-based operation serves Renaissance Faires, Irish festivals, and various specialty events across multiple circuits.
Business Operations:
• Work only 2-3 days per week (Friday setup, Saturday-Sunday sales)
• Currently operating 12-15 weekends annually with potential to expand to 25-33 weekends
• Completely relocatable business model allowing nationwide travel
• Home-based operation with minimal overhead
• Established premium booth locations at major events
Financial Performance:
• Annual Revenue: $101,060
• Asking Price: $120,000 (includes $33,000 inventory)
• FF&E Value: $20,000
• Recent operational improvements have tripled profits in 2025
• Strong market position with limited direct competition
Competitive Advantages:
• Largest knife and sword selection on current circuit
• Superior customer service reputation
• Established relationships with US importers providing 20-33% wholesale discounts
• Prime booth locations secured over decades of operation
• Website under development for expanded reach
Growth Potential:
• Immediate expansion opportunity to 25+ weekends annually
• Winter circuit availability for southern events (up to 33 weekends)
• Multiple venue types: Renaissance Faires, Highland Games, gun shows, anime conventions, comic conventions, knife shows, rodeos
• Established vendor relationships and event connections
Owner Support:
• Seller willing to retain 10% ownership for 3+ years to ensure smooth transition
• Comprehensive training on supplier negotiations and overseas contacts
• Protection of established booth locations and importer relationships
• Partial owner financing available
This turnkey operation provides an ideal lifestyle business for someone seeking travel, flexibility, and proven profitability in the specialty retail market. The business benefits from decades of relationship building and market positioning that would be difficult to replicate independently.
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 36
- Employees
- 1 Part-time
- Currently Relocatable
- Yes
- Currently Home Based
- Yes
- Facilities & Assets
- $30,000+/- inventory knives and swords this changes show to show, and could cause price to change. 5x8 trailer tent 10x20 usable, 10x10 like new, 15x21 pavilion older but in good condition, tables, 5 custom built sword racks, tablecloths, additional grid wall for more racking.
- Market Outlook / Competition
- Market is very good, I got rid of the independent contractors this year and after 5 weekends the profits have at least tripled over all of 2025 . The problem is I haven't done a show for a month and my body still is sore. My next run is 3 weeks then in Sept, 7 weekends,
I have 2 real competitors on my circuit the first is small compared to me and we work together, if one of us doesn't have what the customer wants we send him the other.
The second is in my opinion a know it all who I don't personally trust, we are socialable , but that is it. The first competitor I believe has the same opinion.
There are a bunch of venders that come in with other lines and try to sell blades on the side. They take maybe $800 a weekend out of all three of our pockets, not enough to hurt us. - Opportunities for Growth
- I'm currently doing 12-15 weekends but with a few phone call p to could raise it up to 25. If new owner wants to go south in the winter I most likely could get him/her up to 33 weekends. Currently we do Renaissance Faires, and Irish fests, but have in the past I've done Scottish Highland Games, gun shows, anime cons, comic cons, knife shows, rodeos, and many more venues.
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- I'm 75 years old and my health just won't let me do this every week
- Transition Support
- Would like to keep 10% ownership for 3 years possibly longer for the following reasons: First when I leave all my discounts from US importers go away this is 20-33% off wholesale.
Second the booths that I have at the shows are all good locations that took years to get, again when I leave new owner gets stuck in the back and has to start over, when I do leave the new owner will be established and should be able to stay in the better location.
Third and most important this is my baby and I want it to succeed, I will do everything, except put money in after the sale, to make sure the new owner succeeds. Contacts, how to negotiate with oversea contacts. - Financing Options
- May consider owner partial financing
Listing Info
- ID
- 2525907
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