Sold. Books Business For Sale

Blacks are delighted to present a fantastically presented bookstore with coffee and tea facilities in a delightful Cheshire location. The premises includes desirable and self-contained living accommodation, ideal for new owner occupier.

This Book store has been operating in Northwich for the last 3 years and is operated successfully by staff. The business is being offered for sale due to the current owners retirement plans which presents a wonderful opportunity for a new enthusiastic owner operator to push the business forward to the next level and maximise all the potential opportunities.

Externally the former Little Chef building stands prominently on the busy A556 Chester Road, with the lease for Bookstore at Oakmere including the whole building and dedicated car parking spaces. There is also an outdoor seating area with picnic tables which is popular in warmer months for customers making use of the coffee & tea facilities. The Delamere Forest location of this business attracts customers from Chester, Liverpool and Manchester.

Internally, the main entrance area leads into the retail section which has a multitude of shelving and displays throughout, with sections for book categories, CDs, greeting cards etc. There is a central customer service / sales area with various storage, office, staff WC and customer WCs. The total interior has a clean fresh decor. The living accommodation is accessed separately and is situated above the business. This comprises of one bedroom, bathroom and open plan lounge kitchen.

Remembering that the business is achieving its present levels of success with little day to day involvement in the business from the present owner, a dedicated owner occupier will aid with the continued success. Also, there is unquantifiable scope to expand the refreshments aspect of the business, which is presently free and self-service coffee & tea. As mentioned previously, being a former Little Chef gives an indication as to the kind of location and level of passing vehicular trade which if the new owner desired, would bring a secondary income stream into the business.

The business would ideally suit a hands on owner operator who could drive the business forward with enthusiasm and build on the solid trading heritage and brand identity that the present owner has established. There are many opportunities to develop additional lines of trade with premises of this quality.

Detached Premises, 2 Public WCs, 2 Staff WCs, Staff Room, Office, Garage, Small Storage Area, Self Contained 1 Bed Accommodation, Self Service Coffee/Tea Area, Court Yard, Main Bookstore, Car Park (48 Spaces)

Fixtures & Fittings: Extensive Shelving, Seating, Picnic Tables, 2 Tills, PC
Trading Hours: Monday - Saturday 9:30am - 5:30pmSunday 11:00am - 5:00pmBusiness Value: £29,950 SAV
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Rent: £480.77 PW
Tenure: Leasehold