The Fudge Cottage — Christchurch Icon
Listing: #CS01003Katherine Shepherd
Broker | Christchurch

About this Business for sale in Christchurch
The Fudge Cottage — Christchurch IconThe Fudge Cottage — Beloved Christchurch Icon For Sale
- A Christchurch treasure since 1990, handcrafting artisan fudge from traditional family recipes, and winning over generations of locals and visitors.
- Blue-chip location: Ground floor building at the historic Arts Centre, open seven days, in the city’s cultural heart and tourist flow.
- Made with care: Boutique handcrafted confectionery that’s known for quality, theatre, and aroma — the kind of experience that turns foot traffic into loyal fans.
- Multiple revenue streams, ready to scale:
- Retail storefront with heavy footfall, and a reputation as a ‘must-see’.
- E-commerce & Wholesale with gift boxes, hampers, and corporate options for nationwide delivery.
- Workshops and events that delight families and tourists; gluten-free options available.
Why you should buy it
- Enduring brand equity, real community affection, and decades of word-of-mouth.
- Tourism-anchored location that compounds marketing return.
- Clear growth levers: expand online, corporate gifting, experiences, wholesale and seasonal campaigns.
The opportunity
- Purchase includes the brand, goodwill, recipes/IP, equipment, online store, and operating know-how (great handover support available).
- Ideal for an owner-operator, a confectionery group, or hospitality operators seeking a high-margin, experiential retail anchor.
Contact Katherine now to find out more.
Katherine Shepherd, 027 554 5151, katherine.shepherd@linkbusiness.co.nz
***Some details of the business for sale are confidential and can only be disclosed upon contacting the broker and a completion of a Confidentiality Agreement. Due to the confidentiality of this business a stock photo image may be used to represent the business.
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*Profit: Sellers Discretionary Earnings, also known as EBPITD (Earnings Before Proprietors Compensation, Interest, Tax and Depreciation). This is the estimated total discretionary earnings (profit) for a business, usually based on historical trading.