Proven Cafe with Real Upside
Listing: #EL05181Rafiq Bhamani
Broker | Auckland - Ellerslie
About this Business for sale in Ashburton
Proven Cafe with Real UpsideSome cafe opportunities just make sense the moment you see them and this is one of them.
Positioned in a high-traffic retail environment in Ashburton, this well-established franchise cafe benefits from something most operators spend years trying to build — consistent, repeatable trade. Think tradies, homeowners, families and everyday shoppers… all in one place, all with time to stop, sit and spend.
The numbers tell a steady story. Weekly sales sit at approximately $21,000, backed by strong transaction volumes and a loyal local customer base that returns again and again.
But here’s where it gets interesting.
This is not a business that needs reinventing — it needs refining.
Under current ownership, costs sit above benchmark. For the right working owner, that creates a very real and very immediate upside. The pathway is clear, the systems are already in place, and the improvement is measurable.
You’re stepping into:
- A proven national franchise system with full support
- A large regional catchment and steady weekday trade
- A destination retail location with built-in foot traffic
- A business that runs with an established team structure
- A clear opportunity to significantly lift profitability
Great lease in place with a fresh long-term arrangement available, giving incoming owners security and confidence.
This is a hands-on business. It suits someone who understands that small improvements, done well, compound quickly.
Get it right… and this becomes a very different business.
Miss it… and someone else will!
Asking just $250,000 plus Stock.
Rafiq Bhamani, +64 21 129 1916, rafiq.bhamani@linkbusiness.co.nz
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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.

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