This iconic downtown café and antiques business has been a cornerstone of the Bowie, Texas community for more than 30 years. The operation uniquely combines a full-service lunch café and dessert bar with a large, curated antiques showroom, creating a destination experience that drives long visits, repeat traffic, and multiple revenue streams under one roof.
The café serves made-from-scratch lunch offerings alongside nostalgic desserts such as banana splits, pies, cakes, brownies, and bread pudding. Customers frequently arrive for lunch or dessert and remain on-site browsing antiques, often returning for future purchases or estate sale events. This dual-business model has proven highly effective as each side drives traffic to the other.
The business operates out of two connected historic buildings totaling approximately 18,000 square feet (2 buildings with 2 levels each of 9K SQFT per floor), owned free and clear. Ownership has expressed a strong preference to sell the business together with the real estate(the sale of real estate is optional), creating a rare opportunity to acquire both a profitable operation and valuable downtown property.
Financially, the business generates approximately $650,000 to $750,000 in annual revenue, with the seller estimating operating margins near 60%, resulting in approximately $200,000 in annual cash flow. The operation has historically been cash-heavy, and all financial figures are based on seller representations.
The antiques inventory has been curated over more than three decades and is believed by the seller to be valued at or near the asking price of the business alone, offering significant built-in asset value. The staff consists of five to six experienced employees who have expressed a desire to remain with the business under new ownership, ensuring continuity and a smooth transition.
This is a true lifestyle and investment opportunity featuring immediate cash flow, deep community roots, paid-off real estate, and meaningful upside through expanded hours, catering, marketing, estate sales, and additional offerings.
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