8304-19681 Upscale Casual Restaurant with Beer & Wine – Treasure Valley

This upscale casual American restaurant with a full beer and wine program serves a growing residential trade area in Idaho's Treasure Valley. Current ownership acquired the business as an underperforming operation and has since completed a comprehensive repositioning: significant kitchen and dining room improvements, a refreshed concept and menu, and a food-cost management system that gives a new owner clear visibility into purchasing and margins. That reinvestment is now showing up in the numbers, with annual sales in the mid-$800,000 range and operating results trending toward profitability. The sale is structured as an asset purchase, and the asking price sits close to the value of the equipment and inventory included, so a buyer is acquiring a fully built-out, well-equipped restaurant with the operating momentum essentially thrown in.

Total Sales: $840,000

Cash Flow: $37,000

FFE: $107,675

FFE Included: Yes

Inventory: $10,000

Inventory Included: Yes

Year Established: 5+ years

Employees: 20

Real Estate: N/A

Real Estate Included: No

Facilities Information:

The restaurant operates from approximately 2,300 square feet of leased space in a growing residential area, plus additional outdoor patio seating, with capacity for roughly 85 guests across the dining room, bar, and patio. The space is fully built out and turnkey, sparing a buyer the cost and lead time of a new restaurant build-out. Recent reinvestment includes HVAC replacement, upgraded cooking and refrigeration equipment, a custom bar with draft and back-bar refrigeration, and a remodeled dining room and patio, so much of the equipment is considerably newer than the restaurant's age would suggest. The business operates under a favorable lease with approximately seven years remaining at a manageable occupancy cost.

Reason For Sale:

Ownership has other commitments and wants to place the restaurant with a full-time owner-operator who can give it the attention it deserves.

Training & Support:

4 Weeks, 0 Cost

Competition:

The business competes in the Treasure Valley's active casual-to-upscale dining market, which includes independent restaurants alongside regional and national concepts. Rather than competing on price or volume, it has built a defined niche: an elevated, approachable menu paired with a thoughtful beer and wine program, a combination few nearby competitors offer. An established local following, an active social media presence, a customer loyalty database, and an inviting indoor/outdoor setting give it advantages a new entrant would need considerable time and marketing investment to match. Continued residential growth in the trade area is expanding the customer base faster than new competitors have arrived.

Potential Growth:

Several growth channels remain largely untapped. Catering, private events, and expanded off-premise and delivery sales already have customer demand behind them but have not been formally launched, and ownership believes these could carry annual sales past $1 million. There is also a straightforward margin opportunity: current ownership is only in the business part-time, so a hands-on owner-operator can reduce reliance on paid management and improve profitability. Ongoing residential development in the surrounding area adds a steady tailwind.

Financing/Terms:

Cash