Custom Manufacturing Business with 35+ Year Track Record

Established Custom Manufacturing Business | 35+ Years

Inventory:

$35,000
Included in asking price

Furniture, Fixtures, & Equipment (FF&E):

$85,000
Included in asking price

Employees:

3 (1 Full-time, 2 Part-time)

Competition:

The single most significant competitive advantage is the cabinet maker license, which is extremely diffficult to get. This creates a genuine regulatory barrier to entry that cannot be replicated. Beyond the license, the business benefits from 37 years of continuous operation, deep relationships with local material suppliers, a fully equipped shop with professional-grade machinery, and a reputation for quality craftsmanship in one of the highest-income metropolitan areas in the country. There is no customer concentration risk, revenue is spread across many small-to-mid-size projects rather than dependent on a handful of large accounts.

Growth & Expansion:

The business has operated almost entirely on word-of-mouth for 37 years with no website marketing, no SEO, no social media presence, and no paid advertising. A buyer who implements even basic digital marketing, Google Business Profile optimization, a portfolio website with project photos, and targeted outreach to GCs and designers would be tapping a channel the current owner has never used. The Southern California custom millwork market is large and affluent, and there is meaningful room to grow revenue by simply making the business visible to the customers already searching for these services. Additional upside exists in expanding commercial work (medical, dental, hospitality buildouts), which tends to carry larger average job sizes and more predictable pipelines than residential.

Support & Training:

4 weeks

Reason for Selling:

Retirement

Location:

Santa Ana, CA

Real Estate:

Leased

Building SF:

4,400

Lease Expiration:

10/31/2026

Rent:

$8,800 per month