Retail - Miscellaneous Retail | Retail - Bars/Taverns

Asking Price	$135,000	Inventory	$116,723*
Gross Income	$25,537	Real Estate
Cash Flow	Not Disclosed	Year Established	2005
FF&E	$17,313*	Employees	N/A

* included in the asking price

** not included in the asking price

Business Summary: This high-end winery operation with award winning wine has a well-known brand focusing on specific niche and is one of the premier producers of 100% varietal wines on the Central Coast. It has established itself in the top echelon of wine producers in California. With the barrier to entry level for a winemaker being a 3-year lag, this is a perfect business for a Cal Poly or Fresno graduate! This is a turnkey operation ready for a wine connoisseur or anyone with a fondness for wine to take over. However, no specific wine knowledge needed as current owner will provide training. The cost to create this brand was well over $200,000. The owner has invested $10,000 to build and develop brand, label and logo (done by world renowned artist). Cost to make wine is only $80 per case, which includes wine, bottle, label, cardboard box, cork, cork foil and labor to put it all together. Existing production is 800 cases. They are currently making varietal of Zinfandel, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Syrah, and Chardonnay. All wine has scored high 80 s, Reserve scored 91, and numerous medals have been won. Here are some facts to help explain the operation: The owner buys grapes at $1100- 1200 per ton. Owner has a custom crush agreement with winery for crushing and accepting of grapes. Owner has an agreement with prominent wine maker. Owner pays facility to bottle, cork and label. Owner sells bottles to wholesaler. Wholesaler retails bottles at $16-18 (case cost is $216) a 71% markup. Fixed expenses: Storage for wine in bottles: $600 per month Storage for wine in barrels: $550 per month Insurance: $300 month Owner currently has $116,000 in inventory, 800 cases in bottles, 800 cases in barrels. It will take $28,000 investment to get what is out of barrels into bottles.

Growth/Expansion: The owner sells to a distributor for $120.00 a case, no direct sales to customer at this time. Adding more distributors or selling direct to customers via tasting room would add to bottom line, a potential 300% markup. Now is the time to purchase this business as the busiest season is during the holidays between Halloween and New Years. Would you like to know more? A Confidentiality Agreement and Buyer s worksheet will need to be submitted before further information can be disclosed.

Support/Training: 12 weeks, 15 hours per week.

Reason Selling: Owner has another business that needs his full attention.