Auto Body Repair Shop

Business Description

This auto body repair shop is a locally owned auto body and repair company located in southeastern Colorado. They provide the highest quality auto body repair as well as auto repair services. The original owners opened the shop in the 1980’s and the current owner purchased it in 2021. This business operates as an “S” Corporation and operates on a calendar year basis for tax purposes. The owner will stay on during the transition to a new owner for 30 days and slightly longer if necessary. He is selling the business as he operates the family farm and needs to devote his full time to those efforts. Customers come from all over the area. The customer base has generally about a 160 mile radius. Customers come from areas like Pueblo and LaMar and as far away from western Kansas and northern New Mexico. Estimates are that about 40% of their business comes from repeat customers. This shop, since being purchased by the current owner, has seen business increase substantially thereby increasing profitability. As more automobiles are on the road and most likely more accidents taking place, Ruben’s is in a great place to take advantage of the increased business.


Detailed Information

Location: Otero County, CO

Inventory: Included in asking price

Real Estate: OwnedNot included in asking price

Building SF: 5,500

Employees: 4

Furniture, Fixtures, & Equipment (FF&E): Included in asking price

Financing: WOULD DEPEND ON THE BUYER AND THE OFFER

Support & Training: 30 DAYS

Reason for Selling: TAKING OVER THE FAMILY FARM

Froyo & Smoothie Shop

Business Description

Mountain View Froyo and Smoothie Cafe (MV) is a yogurt, smoothie, and quiet food establishment located at 222 West Midland Avenue in Woodland Park, Colorado. MV was purchased by the current owner in December of 2022, and has continued to serve the residents of Teller County as well as the many tourists that visit the area. The current owners of MV made small changes in the menu, décor, and other areas and business revenues have increased substantially since they became owners nearly a year ago. But the owners had other business interests and have decided that they do not have the time to adequately take care of their other businesses and this store as well.

MV serves several different flavors of yogurt and has four in-the-wall new and ultra-modern dispensers which make it easy for customers to design their own treat with one or more flavors. MV also has a portable yogurt machine which they take to events at schools, parks, and other venues such as Main Street events in the area. In addition to yogurt, MV serves different types of hot and cold foods as well as different types of coffees and cold drinks. They are well known for their specialty hot dogs.

Sales in 2019 exceeded $85,000.00. 2020 happened to be a down year due to COVID. Sales dropped to just over $74,000.00. But 2021 proved to be a banner year with sales coming in about $100,000.00. Sales for 2022 are not exactly known as the business was sold near the end of the year but sales were expected to generate about the same revenue as 2021. 2023 however has shown a substantial increase in sales as the store is now open all year. Sales are projected to reach $140,000.00 or approximately a 40% increase over 2021.

The facilities are located on the main street in Woodland Park. During the late spring, summer, and early fall, the traffic is backed up for miles with tourists coming into and through town to get to their destination. MV is situated just in the right place in town to capture a lot of customers from this traffic. The building has 1570 square feet of space. The monthly rent is $1100.00. The facility has two garage doors in the front which are opened in warm weather providing a great outdoor-type experience. There is parking located at the rear of the building.

Market value of the equipment is $90,000.00 as the yogurt machines are brand new. Inventory value is typically about $15,000.00. Both equipment and inventory are included in the asking price.

During the slow season, the store is open from 12 Noon until 6:00 PM daily except for Sundays when they open at 12:30 PM. During the busy season, they are open from 11:00 AM until 7:00 PM. There are three part-time employees who provide the ultimate in service.

The asking price is $120,000.00 and the owner is interested in reviewing any reasonable offers. Any interested parties should contact Larry Blevins, business broker and owner of American Business Brokers and Consultants at 719-358-3032.


Detailed Information

Location: Woodland Park, CO

Inventory: Included in asking price

Real Estate: Leased

Building SF: 1,500

Lease Expiration: N/A

Employees: 3

Furniture, Fixtures, & Equipment (FF&E): Included in asking price\

Facilities: The business operates out of a 1500+ square foot building. The owners have purchased brand new machines for the store and have updated some of the equipment.

Support & Training: 30 days

Reason for Selling: Owner has other business interests

Pizza Restaurant – Take Out & Delivery Only

Business Description

This pizza store began operations at this location in 1983 making it one of the best businesses in Colorado Springs for longevity. The store is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is located in a shopping center very near one of the major streets in the area. The shopping center has just been purchased by new owners and they are beginning the process of renovating the entire center making it a more attractive center for all customers.

This pizza business has a phenomenal 40 year history in the same location. It had the same owner for 39 of those years and is one of Colorado Springs oldest and independently owned and operated Pizzerias. Due to health reasons, in 2019 the owner decided to scale back the business to a seasonal format and shorten daily hours of operation from 76 to 52 hours per week. In 2021 they were open only 32 weeks and still made well over $100,000.00 owners discretionary income. In fact in the 3 years since the change in format, and even with Covid related issues the business has consistently made over $100,000.00 in income each season.

The center where the shop is located was recently purchased and the new owners will require all businesses in the center to be open year-round. Therefore, the owner decided to sell the business and retire. A new owner would be required to keep the store open 12 months out of the year. But, this would also significantly increase revenues and profits. Typically, there is a lot of pizza sold during the winter months and especially during football season. There is also the opportunity to easily expand daily business hours back to 76 hours per week. A new owner would have the ability to earn well over $200,000.00 annually.

In November of 2022, a new owner purchased the business. This new owner and his wife created a new menu, purchased two new ovens, a new POS system, and even spent $32,000.00 on a new electrical panel updating the electrical grid in the location. There were other modernization changes in which they invested. Sales have been averaging over $28,000.00 per month and have increased to over $30,000.00 currently. The new owners promoted two of the employees to manager of the store and manager of the kitchen. The new owners had hoped that the store could run and make substantial profits with this existing status. However, they found that they needed to be at the store nearly every day. And the new owners had existing full-time jobs. The end result was that with all the increased expenses and time involved, they felt like they could not continue on physically. Therefore, they have decided to sell the store to someone who can spend the amount of time necessary to continue the legacy of the store.

On an annualized basis, the previous owners were netting an average of between $13,999.99 and $16,000.00 per month. Of course, at the time of the sale, they were only open 32 weeks out of the year. The new owners and the upgrades and additional advertising should allow an on-site owner to net the same results. But most importantly is the fact that this business needs an on-site owner.
Their pizza selection is varied and has many choices. Not only do they provide pizza, they also provide other Italian delicacies such as Stromboli, Chicken Parmigiana Fettucine Alfredo, Spaghetti, and a variety of popular appetizers. Customers have said that this is the best pizza they have ever eaten, and with hundreds of 5 star reviews on Google and Yelp this is one of the highest rated Pizza Restaurants in Colorado Springs.

The new owners have adjusted the store hours so as to take advantage of the prime time slots for the greatest volume of business. A new owner could change the opening and closing times to possibly increase the volume of sales. A reduction of staff would also most likely provide additional profits. And since this business is not a sit-down store, there are no servers to hire and employ; only pizza makers, clerks, and drivers.


Detailed Information

Location: Colorado Springs, CO

Inventory: Not included in asking price

Real Estate: Leased

Building SF: 686

Lease Expiration: N/A

Employees: 11

Furniture, Fixtures, & Equipment (FF&E): Included in asking price

Facilities: 686 square foot facility located in a strip center near a high volume traffic thoroughfare

Reason for Selling: Other full time jobs and interessts

UPSCALE WOMEN’S BOUTIQUE

Substantial Owner Financing

Business Description

This popular women’s clothing boutique is situated in a charming 1898 Victorian home on the historic west side of Colorado Springs. The shop features a collection of thoughtfully curated feminine apparel, accessories and gifts with a bohemian chic vibe. It began operations in September of 2000 as an upscale consignment shop and fully rebranded as a women’s retail boutique within the first decade.

This boutique has a loyal local customer base as well as an excellent presence online with a beautiful custom e-commerce website, over 8K followers on Facebook and 13K plus on Instagram. Throughout its more than two decades in business the shop has won many “Best of The Springs” awards in The Colorado Springs Gazette and The Colorado Springs Independent. The shop was featured in an HGTV Series and was also selected as “The Most Beautiful Independent Store” in the state of Colorado by Architectural Digest in 2018.


Detailed Information

Location: Colorado Springs, CO

Inventory: Not included in asking price

Real Estate: OwnedIncluded in asking price

Building SF: 1,687

Employees: 4

Furniture, Fixtures, & Equipment (FF&E): Included in asking price

Facilities: Price includes the real estate and furnishings and equipment.

Growth & Expansion: Excellent opportunity for growth

Financing: Real estate only: 10% down, 20-yr amortization, 6% interest, 3 year balloon

Support & Training: 30 Days

Reason for Selling:Retirement

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Auto Repair-Partisl

Business Description

This shop is located near downtown Colorado Springs. Their lease is being terminated ad the landlord is planning on a new construction on the property.\\ Total sales are running around $685,000 with a cash flow of over $100K. A business appraiser pegged the business value at $385K but the seller is asking $280K for the business. The husband is a service writer and would move over to the new owner if wanted and the techs would also be interested in moving to the new ownership as well. There is a $150K IDL (sba) assumable loan that can be a part of the purchase price. This must be a quick sale as the lease is over at the end of September.


Detailed Information

Location:Colorado Springs, CO

Inventory:Not included in asking price

Employees:4

Furniture, Fixtures, & Equipment (FF&E):Included in asking price

Facilities:Normal garage equipment. Ask for details.

Financing:Partial owner financing possible to a qualified buyer

Support & Training:30 Days or longer with employment agreement

QUARTZ FABRICATION for the Electronics Industry

Business Description

This company is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. They are a highly-reputable company performing work for both smaller and larger companies like Texas Instruments since 1988. This is a very unique opportunity as the owner is retiring. The owners have built a company with a great reputation and high integrity and have provided excellent service to their customers. They employ only the highest-trained employees in the industry whose goal is to make this the best quartz fabricating company in the country. The owner is older and has been running the company without any extensive business background but has been successful. The company needs some “new blood” ie; a new owner to take charge of administration and operations and take the company to the next level. They have a sales person who has been there for many years but has to spend a portion of his time helping to manage the plant. All the equipment is in place for this company to increase sales up to several million dollars annually. A full-time sales person could be very instrumental in this endeavor.

The company leases its 18,6000 square foot facility from the owner and it is to be sold along with the business. Orders are coming in on an accelerated basis as the microchip industry is growing. The new AI industry is poised to have substantial growth during the next few years which should mean a substantial increase in orders. $5 million sales annually is not beyond reason. The sales/order backlog as of the date of this listing is $2.8 million which will allow a new owner to get off to a great start. The company is constantly bidding for new projects.


Detailed Information

Location: Colorado Springs, CO

Inventory:Not included in asking price

Real Estate:Owned – Not included in asking price

Building SF:18,600 Employees: 20

Furniture, Fixtures, & Equipment (FF&E):Included in asking price

Facilities:
The company operates out of an 18,000 + square foot building. All equipment is in working order and some have been upgraded during the past several months.

Growth & Expansion: A new additional contract is available which could bring in substantial revenues to the company. It will require additional investment in new equipment but should pay for the investment many times over.

Support & Training: 30 days plus additional time by telephone or internet

Financing: Seller will finance the inventory

Reason for Selling: Retirement

DRY CLEANER – VERY PROFITABLE

Business Description

Dry CleanerThis dry cleaner is a family-owned business located in eastern El Paso County, Colorado. This cleaner has been in business for over 30 years and has been located in its same location for 16 years. The owners and employees of take immense pride in the finished product. This dry cleaner does all work on-site using eco-friendly procedures. They pride themselves in providing excellent customer service and understand there is more to a quality cleaner than just clean clothes. As owner/operators they have been providing quality, dependable dry cleaning services for over 30 years.

This dry cleaner is dedicated to making your task of laundry and dry cleaning simple and easier for their customers. They use a safer hydrocarbon solvent in their dry cleaning process to give garments the proper and professional care they deserve; whether the garment is silk, satin, wool or cashmere.

They take pride in their launderd shirts. Shirts can be finished with or without starch and can be on hangers or folded. Wedding gowns and formals are treated with care for those special occasions. Heritage can box and preserve them with archival safe materials. They also clean comforters, down or fiber filled, bedspreads, blankets, tablecloths and similar items as well.

The folks at this dry cleaner can help keep one’s clothes looking good. Whether one needs a simple repair or hemming of pants and dresses, they can take care of these repairs. They also change military ranks, FHS ROTC uniforms and sew on new patches for several other organizations.

This Cleaner uses an updated software system called SMRT for their business. This software is specifically designed for dry cleaners and is used on a Windows 11 platform.

The owners of have offered to help a new owner to get started from day one without having to worry about cash flow. First, they are allowing a new owner to retain the revenues from the work completed or in progress. This amount typically runs between $8,500.00 and $10,000.00. Secondly, they will leave money in each of the three registers so as to begin the day without having to stock the registers with money.

There’s no doubt about it. These owners have been doing things the right way that have built this business to where it is today and made it a very successful enterprise


Detailed Information

Location: El Paso County, CO

Employees: 5

Furniture, Fixtures, & Equipment (FF&E): Included in asking price

Facilities: Operated out of a 1900 square foot modern facility located in a strip center near many service and retail businesses

Competition: The only nearby competition is located in a large supermarket area but is a drop station only.

Growth & Expansion: The area is growing substantially so increase in revenues should be expected.

Support & Training: 30 Days

Reason for Selling: Retirement

Commercial – Residential – Automotive Window Tinting

Business Description

This full-service window tinting business began operations in Colorado Springs in 2001. It is locally owned and is located in the eastern part of Colorado Springs. Since its inception, this business has forged a name for itself and the customer base and reviews are proof that it has been done right. Retail sales continue to grow. Repeat business and referrals are flourishing and fleet sales are at a steady climb.

The owner started the business as an auto accessories provider and it has grown to where it is today. They do fleet sales for several automobile dealerships in the area. They install window tinting on homes and commercial buildings to reduce sunlight and dangerous sun rays which can affect the skin. Their work helps to save on high cooling costs.

If you are looking to expand your current window tinting business or looking to exit the employee role to become an owner, you need to take a look at this opportunity. The current owner is wanting to retire and has mentioned that he may consider some owner financing to a qualified purchaser.


Detailed Information

Location: Colorado Springs, CO

Inventory: Not included in asking price

Real Estate: Leased

Building SF: 1,500

Lease Expiration: N/A

Employees: 4

Furniture, Fixtures, & Equipment (FF&E): Included in asking price

Facilities: Facilities include front office reception area, private office, break area, restroom, and large service area

Support & Training: 30 Days

Reason for Selling: Retirement

Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Business

Pueblo, CO (Pueblo County) (Relocatable)


Business Description

This company is a locally and family-owned full-service carpet and upholstery cleaning services company and this franchise generally serves the areas of Pueblo, Freemont, and Teller Counties in Colorado. The franchise covers two territories in Colorado. It is located in PuebloColorado. This is a company that would generally be run by an owner-operator but could be expanded by extended marketing and hiring good employees.
This company began operations in January of 2021 by a business owner in Pueblo. This owner already had a business but was planning to expand into other similar areas. His son was operating the carpet cleaning business until recently. The owner then decided to sell the business ad he did not have the time to run it himself.
The company gets about one-half of their business from repeat customers. They are even traveling to the Denver area for contract services with a large customer. They pride themselves on complete customer satisfaction.


Detailed Information

Location: Pueblo, CO

Inventory: Not included in asking price

Employees: 1

Furniture, Fixtures, & Equipment (FF&E): Included in asking price

Facilities: General cleaning equipment

Support & Training: 30 Days free training

Reason for Selling: Other business interests

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Consulting Practice

Consulting Practice – Management & Leadership Training

Detailed Information

Location: Colorado Springs, CO

Employees: 1

Facilities: N/A (Home Based)

Competition: While there are several other consultants, there are only a very few with this kind of practice; especially with the continuing revenue stream.

Growth & Expansion: Tremendous opportunity especially in the commercial markets

Support & Training: 30 Days – Additional time negotiable

Reason for Selling: Retirement

Home-Based: This business is Home-Based