Turnkey Downtown Salem Café — Fully Equipped, Profitable, Ready to Run
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Skip the 6–12-month build-out. This is a fully licensed, fully equipped café already generating revenue and 4.6-star reviews; walk in and start serving day one instead of spending $60K+ and half a year on permits, plumbing, and equipment.
This isn't just a restaurant for sale; it's a complete commercial kitchen and espresso bar package, currently operating as a beloved Cuban café, but built on equipment and infrastructure that supports any coffee-and-made-to-order-food concept.
(Please see full description in attached document)
This isn't just a restaurant for sale; it's a complete commercial kitchen and espresso bar package, currently operating as a beloved Cuban café, but built on equipment and infrastructure that supports any coffee-and-made-to-order-food concept.
(Please see full description in attached document)
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 4
- Employees
- Owner Operated
- Facilities & Assets
- This café is outfitted with commercial-grade equipment throughout: a full espresso bar, commercial refrigeration, high-speed cooking equipment, a modern POS system, and complete dish and prep stations. The current fair market value of the FF&E package alone is appraised at $43,460, with a full replacement cost north of $60,000. Everything is installed, operational, and included in the sale. No additional buildout or equipment investment is required to open on day one.
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- Market Outlook / Competition
- Salem has very few authentic Cuban dining options; if you choose to keep it as a Cuban cafe, giving this café a distinct competitive edge in a market that's otherwise saturated with standard coffee shops and chain cafés. Its downtown, riverfront-adjacent location puts it in a walkable, high-visibility corridor with consistent foot traffic. A 4.6-star rating across 137+ reviews reflects a loyal, established customer base, including customers who travel in from neighboring towns specifically for the food and coffee.
- Opportunities for Growth
- Revenue grew roughly 8% year-over-year, and there's clear room to build further: expanded catering and private event service, extended hours or additional days of operation, a stronger delivery presence beyond the current Uber Eats listing, and local wholesale or coffee-bean partnerships. The equipment package also supports menu expansion or a second daypart, such as grab-and-go breakfast, without additional capital investment. For an owner-operator with more bandwidth than the current setup allows, there's real upside left on the table.
Real Estate
- Owned or Leased
- Leased
- Building Sq. Ft.
- 684
- Rent
- $1,368 per month
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- Retirement
- Transition Support
- The seller is committed to a hands-on training and transition period to ensure a smooth handoff. This includes walking the new owner through daily operations, recipes if desired, and prep procedures, vendor and supplier relationships, and POS/back-of-house systems. The goal is for the new owner to be fully confident running the business independently by the end of the transition, not just handed the keys.
- Financing Options
- NNN - Landlord willing to re-write current MTM lease to qualified tenant
Listing Info
- ID
- 2543105
- Listing Views
- 25
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