SOLD – Locally owned and operated providing services to local business. Well established clients and routes creating a steady income stream for the seller, who now wants to retire. Making this a great opportunity for the next owner to step into this cash business. Known as an industry that rewards hard work, with an added bonus of an opportunity to acquire additional accounts if interested, time is limited. Inquire for more details.
The company offers vending, coffee and water products as well as dry goods for delivery. This is a great business for a husband-and-wife team or can be a great opportunity for someone that wants to take a profitable turkey operation and build it into a small cash flowing empire. The recent changes in the market from covid have created sort term disruption but opened up long-term grown opportunities for the mindful entrepreneur.
MSMM-22015293-98
Southwest MI
Service: Vending Machines
$135,000 (Plus Inventory)
$252,807
$39,259
$25,000
$100,000 (Included)
1990
1 FT / 2 PT (Owner works PT)
The business is operated from a centrally located 3,000 square foot commercial building with office space, open floor plan, and overhead door. It is available for lease or purchase.
Available for lease or purchase. Building is 6,000 square feet with 3,000 leased to a tenant in good standing that has made an investment in lease hold improvements and not likely to move. The remaining space is utilized by the business. This would be in addition to the purchase of the business.
There is room to grow by adding expanding coffee and bottled water services. Also, there is an immediate opportunity to pick up additional clients and routes for a new owner if interested but time is limited, inquire for more details. Mini-markets and organic growth from new accounts.
The industry has seen a fair amount of consolidation resulting in a shrinking competitive base, and most of those are focused on large scale clientele, with very few competitors servicing small and medium sized businesses, which happens to be the largest market segment.
Seller will provide training to help the purchaser take over providing a smooth transition while learning the business and its operating activities, gaining and understanding of the customers and vendor partners. Seller can be open to an extended employment or consulting arrangement for up to 1 year if needed.
Seller wants to retire.
E. Brad Scoffin – Main Street Market Maker a division of Advanced Business Advisors, LLC
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A lifelong resident of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Dr. Mark Hagar brings decades of hands-on experience in small business ownership, acquisitions, and turnarounds to his role as a business broker. Over his distinguished career, he has acquired and operated more than 20 companies and engineered over 50 successful turnarounds, giving him a uniquely practical understanding of what makes businesses succeed, and sell. His portfolio spans manufacturing, distribution, and service firms in industries including printing, education, military contracting, aerospace, and orthopedics. This diverse background enables him to identify value, anticipate buyer needs, and structure complex deals with confidence and precision.
Mark holds a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) from Cranfield University’s School of Management in Bedford, England—one of Europe’s leading business schools. His research on small business resilience and operational excellence has been recognized by the Small Business Institute (SBI), the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE), and the International Council for Small Business (ICSB).
In addition to his business career, Dr. Hagar has served as a member of faculty at several institutions of higher education, including Holy Cross College (Notre Dame), Trine University, and the University of Saint Francis. He also hosted Your Business Matters, a small business–focused radio show and podcast for more than a decade and is the author of Small Fortunes – the Acquisition Entrepreneur’s Guide to Buying a Profitable Small Business.
A passionate advocate for entrepreneurs, Mark previously chaired the Indiana Leadership Council for the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), representing small business owners before state and federal legislators. He currently serves as President of the Allen County, Indiana Economic Development
Commission.
As a broker, Mark specializes in industrial, manufacturing, and distribution firms, with particular expertise in special situations, distressed assets, and complex transitions where experience, creativity and discretion are central to success.
