For Sale – Lucrative Sausage Kitchen • No Competition • Turnkey • Wholesale-ready
The business:
Sausage Kitchen located in Southeast Florida, family-owned and operated by husband-and-wife team
Unique and authentic European-style deli cuts, sausages and prepared foods, pates, in-house smoked meats etc.
Second revenue stream from large section of customer-driven imports, including breads, cookies, candy, pickles, relishes etc.
Family-run since 1953 and highly rated on all platforms
Weekly production is currently approx. 1,500 lbs., location can handle approx. 4,000-4,500 lbs with current equipment
Perfect alternative to co-packing and its unpredictabilities
Ideal for an owner/operator with experience in the meat business who wants to scale it up through wholesale
Location:
Excellent visibility on Federal Hwy/US-1
Well-kept modern strip center, locally owned, anchored by West Marine and Emil’s Sausage Kitchen
Surrounded by upscale residential communities
Ample parking, 85+ spots
Proven location, high vehicle count of 45,500 per day
Only 8 minutes from Interstate I-95, 3 minutes from the beach
Facility:
Located in a well-kept, locally owned plaza (single-story strip-center) with over approx. 85 parking spots, front facing US-1/Federal Highway. Attractively landscaped exterior with planters and trees
Total building GLA approx. 31,700 sf (2,945 sm), lot approx. 2.5 acres (10,200 sm)
Store front completely glazed with double entry door, rear with double steel doors and additional parking
Gross leasing area 2,048 sf (190 m2), of which approx. 620 sf (58 m2) are retail, approx. 1,428 sf (132 m2) are production and walk-in cooler/freezer. Walk-in can be expanded. Bathroom and office (for FDA) available
Competition:
No known competition within a 60+ mi radius from Homestead (South Miami) to Stuart, FL
At least 800,000 potential retail customers in the direct market area, with a large number of loyal regular customers from as far away as Miami (45 mi), Naples (110 mi) and even Orlando (220 mi).
Potential wholesale customers include local restaurants, supermarkets, food trucks etc.
Excellent Growth Options to Scale Up:
Wholesale to restaurants, vendors, and food retailers (regular inquiries)
Expand business hours – currently 35 hours/week, 44 weeks/year
Expand product lines
Catering
Online ordering
Eliminate co-packing and produce in-house
E-2 Investor Visa for Non-Residents
THE FOLLOWING DOES NOT CONSTITUTE LEGAL ADVICE; IT IS ONLY BASED ON EXPERIENCE AND USCIS PUBLIC INFORMATION:
The purchase (if paid in cash, financing not possible) fulfills the major qualifications for an E-2 Investor visa, which permits working in the US within the qualifying investment. If this is a subject of importance to the potential buyer, we urge to consult with an experienced immigration lawyer before signing any documents.
Reason for Sale
The owners wish to retire after 25 years and will consider all reasonable offers
Sale includes name, turn-key business, all product recipes, all equipment and build-outs
FF&E list and operating statements available to qualified buyers
Inventory sold separately. Real estate not included and not for sale
Free three months training included, at least six additional months negotiable, for a total hand-over time of nine months.
Asking: Owners will consider all reasonable offers. Gross Sales: $467,871 in 2023, $509,000 in 2024
For additional information and Viewings please contact: Tobias Kaiser, Broker, MSc, CIPS Kaiser Associates Inc • Real Estate Brokers + Consultants [email protected] Phone + Text (+1) 954.834.3088 Video-call via Signal, Zoom, Google Meet, Jitsi etc. on appointment
IMPORTANT: Please do not visit the business without being accompanied by the listing broker, and please do not contact or speak with the owners, employees or customers about the sale. Thank you!