SOLD – This locally owned business specializes in pizza and other quick serve type items (both on site and for delivery) as well as a strong year around ice cream business. Both soft serve and hand dipped hard ice cream is featured with a full assortment of cones, sundaes, shakes and banana
splits. The current owners have updated the facility and equipment over the past several years including a new digital road sign, new drive up menu board with POS computer ordering system, as well as an updated pizza oven. Prior to COVID, indoor seating accommodated up to 30 people, but currently business is strictly walk-up, drive through or delivery. There is an outdoor patio in front of the store where summertime customers can sit and enjoy their ice cream treats. There is ample paved parking and the entire premises is in excellent repair and condition. Sales for 2020 were up over 25% from the prior year in spite of COVID. Truly a tum key opportunity for an owner/operator or similar business looking to expand. The current owners are now ready to slow down and turn operations over to a financial or strategic buyer who wants to acquire a first class business, with or without real estate. Sellers will consider all
proposals for sale.
RJ-21105285-15
West Michigan
Pizza and Ice Cream
$275,000
$472,718 (2020)
$102,912 (2020 SDE)
Plus inventory and supplies
Included in asking price
Owner plus 2 FT / 10 P/T (plus seasonal as needed)
West Michigan company operating from a 2,500SF leased facility (related party), situated on a major artery to the adjacent city. Rent of $1,750/mo triple net.
Available for lease or purchase.
Growth possibilities include continuation of local car club cruise-in nights and school support promotions.
Located on a corner lot, this business stands out amongst other similar businesses along this busy corridor. Easy access, attractive setting with ample paved parking in addition to the drive through lane.
Sellers will train and orient as necessary and appropriate
Anticipation of retirement
Larry Baumgart – 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.
