AJF Commercial Business Sales are delighted to introduce to the market this well-established, highly recommended and extremely popular clothes, gift, cards and accessories business for sale in the beautiful town of Grange-Over-Sands, Cumbria.
This extremely popular and highly recommended business is perfectly located within the town centre of the beautiful town of Grange-Over-Sands, Cumbria which lies south of the Lake District, an area of outstanding national beauty.
Grange-over-Sands is an elegant historic town and a stunning seaside resort with an elegant long promenade.
Throughout the town, people are drawn to its Victorian and Edwardian elegance with beautiful public gardens and shopping arcade.
The town has a bustling high street revealing independent shops and eateries which are full of character, supported by locals all through the year.
Grange-Over-Sands also has a range of public houses, guest houses, hotels, caravan and camping sites, schools and is surrounded by residential housing.
The business with attractive corner frontage, is located on the main road through the town and attracts tourists year on year with very loyal and repat trade from local residents.
Grange-Over-Sands is just a short drive away from the M6 motorway network, and is located just off the main A590 link road which is the gateway to The Lake District.
The town also has its own railway station.
Throughout the town there is ample free street parking and supported by 2 pay and display car parks.
Business:
The business has been carefully and passionately run by our client for 17 years.
Over this time, our client has gained an enviable reputation in providing quality gifts, cards, clothing, jewellery and accessories with an added bonus of trade selling Walling’s Ice Cream from the premises throughout the year.
The business specialises in a large range of adult clothing some of which include: dresses, trousers, tops, t-shirts, skirts and nightwear
Our client has the largest range of Robell trousers throughout the North West with visitors returning year on year.
Our client also posts clothing orders to customers all over the UK.
The business boasts much rated reviews with excellent feedback from customers and thrives of much loyal and repeat trade.
The business is well known throughout the area and prides themselves on selling a wide variety of gifts and accessories.
Our client is also willing to do a handover period for the new owner(s).
There is the opportunity for the new owner(s) to introduce an e-commerce website which would allow customers to order on-line, thus adding to the already healthy turnover.
Premises:
Leasehold lock up premises with stunning frontal signage.
Highly visible good sized corner positioned premises with overhead Victorian canopy within a retail parade of shops.
Free car parking to the front and the side streets of the business which is ideal for customers to pick up accessories.
Ice Cream service window to passing customers on the footpath.
Entrance door leading into large open plan shop with beautiful seasonal window displays, a range of shelving, display units, glass display units, wall racking and rear changing room.
Further rear room with a good range of clothing displays, shelving and wall racking.
Serving counter with telephone point, card machine and cash till.
To the rear is a kitchen area.
W/C and handwash sink.
Good size further storage room with Ice Cream freezers.
Stairs leading down to lower ground floor which is of good size and is currently used to hold a variety of stock items.
Externally there is a staircase to the rear leading to a further store room.
Reason for sale:
The business is now available to the market allowing our client to take a well-deserved early retirement.
Tenure:
We are advised that the tenure is Leasehold.
Rates:
We are advised that the business is currently on Small Business Rates Relief.
Staff:
We are advised that the business is run by a husband and wife team and part time staff members.
Opening Hours:
Monday: 10.00am – 5.00pm
Tuesday: 10.00am – 5.00pm
Wednesday: 10.00am – 5.00pm
Thursday: 10.00am – 5.00pm
Friday: 10.00am – 5.00pm
Saturday: 10.00am – 5.00pm
Sunday: 11.00am – 4.00pm
Financial Information:
Turnover – Available on request.
Summary:
This extremely busy and highly recommended business is in a fantastic trading location in the stunning town of Grange-Over-Sands in Cumbria and is in ‘walk in start trading condition’.
With its excellent reputation and much loyal and repeat trade year on year, this would make an ideal partnership or family run business.
With the stunning Lake District on the doorstep, and the amount of high tourism in the town all year through, this is certainly not one to be missed.
Therefore, AJF Commercial Business Sales strongly recommend early discussions to view.
Contact Details:
If you would like to contact us to discuss the business in further detail or to arrange a viewing, you can by the following methods:
Telephone – 01204 325 101
Email – enquiries@ajfcommercial.co.uk
Website – www.ajfcommercial.co.uk
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