This well-established, off-premise retail liquor store is located in an affluent, transit-connected Essex County, New Jersey suburb just 14 miles from Manhattan, on a high-traffic commercial corridor directly across from a grocery-anchored shopping center and walkable to a downtown NJ Transit station with a direct ~35-minute ride into NYC Penn Station. The store was fully renovated in 2022 with a six-figure buildout, giving a new owner a modern, move-in-ready retail space. It operates under a New Jersey liquor license type that is capped by state law at one per 7,500 residents — a real barrier to entry that protects the business from new competition. The surrounding area is dense and affluent, with continued residential development adding to an already strong customer base.

The business has a proven growth track record, with gross sales climbing to roughly $3.35 million in its most recent full fiscal year, up over 30% from the year before. That growth came entirely from a well-stocked, well-run store in a strong location — not from a temporary trend — making it a proven, established operation rather than a startup or turnaround.

Sales softened in the most recent year as the current ownership diverted inventory and resources to other locations in their broader portfolio, unrelated to this store's own performance — not due to any drop in customer demand or a weaker market. The opportunity for a buyer is straightforward: restock the shelves and reinvest in the business to pick back up where the prior growth left off. Full financials, the exact location, and a facility tour are available to qualified buyers upon execution of a Non-Disclosure Agreement.