Common Edge Road, Blackpool, FY4

Kenricks are delighted to offer the opportunity to acquire a lucrative high turnover dessert shop producing substantial profits, situated in a prime location which benefits from a busy all year-round trading location.










Fitted to an excellent standard, this high calibre dessert business was established in late 2018 and has now firmly established itself as the area’s leading dessert takeaway, offering a vast menu of the nation’s favourite hot and cold desserts.







Fully refurbished in late 2023, the modern store boasts an eye-catching fascia with touch screen order kiosk and two EPOS order lanes. The customer area is equipped with display shelving, double door display fridge and freezer, refrigerated cake display, two 22 scoop ice cream freezers, media screens and menu boards. The kitchen is well equipped for the trade with well-maintained equipment which has been continually serviced and upgraded. Externally the front of the premises benefits from a forecourt area with seating.







The turnover is derived from walk in customers (approx 30%) and deliveries (approx 70%) and orders are placed via the businesses own website, Deliveroo, Just Eat, Uber Eats and local delivery platforms, as well as over the telephone.






The store benefits from fully integrated EPOS, kitchen & delivery/dispatch systems, Currently run under management due to our vendors other business commitments, the business offers potential for a hands-on operator to further enhance the current offering or a turnkey business for established operators to add to their portfolio and continue to run the business with an established management team in place. The current Store Manager has been running the business for the last three years.




Ground Floor Sales (Approx 750sq ft)



 Open plan customer service/waiting area with food prep areas to rear of premises.







Ground Floor Storage (Approx 600sq ft)



Separate detached storage building housing freezers and stock storage racking.






EXTERIOR; Rear loading access to the premises via communal alley. Rear yard.







HOURS: Open Sunday to Thursday 3.30pm until 11.00pm. Fridays & Saturdays 3.30pm until Midnight.







AGENTS NOTES: Operated fully staffed at present with 1 Full Time Store Manager, 1 Full Time Supervisor, 6 Part Time Staff. The business currently engages the services of a pool of 12 self-employed delivery drivers working on a rota basis.







BUSINESS: Accounts to year ending April 2025 show a turnover of ?602,247, producing substantial profits. Further accounts information and VAT returns will be provided following a meeting with the vendor.











TENURE: Leasehold ? The property is held on a 10-year lease which commenced June 2023 with a current annual rent of ?10,000 per annum.







The premises rateable value is ?4,050 and small business rate relief is applicable so there are no business rates to pay.







PRICE IS INGOING




VIEWING: **CONFIDENTIAL SALE ? No direct approach to staff in-store please. All enquiries to be directed via the sole selling agent**



By appointment through Kenricks 01253 420420.















Property Reference 0CL372M