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Brian Stephens
Certified Business Intermediary (CBI)
Certified Business Intermediary. Real estate, marketing, project management expertise for oil companies - Texaco, Shell and Saudi Aramco. Business development manager of restaurant chain. Designed and operated El Sombrero Restaurant and Cantina in Atlanta,GA. Business owner and partner of other ventures. MBA from Loyola College in Baltimore. Active member of IBBA,BBF, FBBA, various charities, and community leadership. Proud father of three and husband of a wonderful woman.

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Wine and Specialty Store
Listing ID: 2004 Location: Tampa Bay, Florida - Greater Brandon Area  
Brief:
The award winning The Wine Specialist offers hundreds of great wines and invites its customers to sample and learn about these great products from the trained staff daily. Profits and gross sales are up significantly in 2008 and 2009. Seller will consider seller financing so you can avoid banks and SBA. Legacy Venture Group is proud of this profitable, beautiful and attractive listing. This is not a franchise but they have a great system in place and a recognized and appreciated brand.
Listed Price: $219,000
Total Sales: $260,944.00
Seller's Discretionary Earnings: $73,650.00
Fixtures Furniture, & Equipment: $75,000.00 (Included in Listing Price)
Real Estate:
Inventory: $30,000.00 (Included in Listing Price)
Financing / Terms: Willing to work with serious buyer. Expecting at least 60% down payment with right terms. Let's discuss.
   
Business Information
Year Established: 2004
Number of Employees: 7 Full Time / 0 Part Time
Days and Hours of Operation: 7 Days a week. Hours vary. Can be adjusted to fit you
Relocatable: No
Franchise Information: Not a franchise. No franchise fees but all the systems and branding quality you can expect in a franchise.
Facilities / Location: The Wine Specialist has great visibility and plenty of other, high-powered retailers and restaurants to draw customers this strip shopping center. It is a community hub at a great intersection with lots of great shops to draw customers in every day. It is fully equipped with all Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (FF&E) to continue on successfully with your investment. FF&E is well cared for and in great condition. This is a well maintained business that reflects the pride and passion of its current owner
   
Lease Information
Lease Expiration Date:
Option:
Monthly Rent: $2,744.00
   
Additional Information
Reason for Selling: Working towards new venture.
Business Description: The Wine Specialist makes learning about great wines easy and purchasing them very convenient. Customers go there for gifts and personal consumption. You don’t have to be an expert on wines. There is a well trained staff, helpful vendors and plenty of training to prepare you for your success. The Wine Specialist also offers culinary treats such as great oils and salts from around the world. They also provide unique, high quality retail experience that offers great gift items as well. This place looks, smells and feels great. The employees and customers, alike, love this place. And of course the wines taste great. Find more information at www.BuyBizUSA.com. The Wine Specialist offers hundreds of great wines and invites its customers to sample and learn about these great products from the trained staff daily. They offer other culinary treats such as great oils and salts from around the world. The Wine Specialist is a unique, high quality retail experience that offers great gift items as well.
Potential for Growth: Sales are up in 2009 over 2008 year-to-date. Sales were up in 2008 over 2007. The Wine Specialist hosts events such as business meetings and bridal showers. One planning on growing this business should consider traditional marketing, customer appreciation events, collaboration with other local retailers and the like. This is a fun, attractive, classy business and the more people hear about it, the more the list of loyal customers will grow. Owner will share all the things that have worked, things that have not done so well, and ideas they are planning on trying.