Asking : $ 475,000, including real estate                                    Cash Flow: $ 123,000

THE BUSINESS: This year-around flower shop, greenhouse and landscaping contractor is a large and integral part of its community and region. It provides floral items for all occasions, and also nursery stock, greenhouse perennials and annual plants for gardeners and flower beds.

The business provides a lifestyle and a profit while overlooking the St. Lawrence River. There is an great documented customer base, growth potential for a new owner, and a nice place to live and work.

• Nicely profitable with stable sales of over $ 495,000

• Established in 1949 – dominant in region with no significant competition 

• Highly respected, with many repeat clients and massive customer data base

• Quality economic cost staff is skilled and desires to stay with the company

• Highly visible and valuable real estate

• Opportunity for further growth through more active regional sales and product extension, building on quality reputation

• and client relationships

• Above average 48% ROE; fast capital recovery on $ 95,000 equity

• Almost $ 310,000 fixed assets including store/workshop w rental apartment, greenhouses, inventory and much more than minimal vehicles and equipment, plus adjacent rented warehouses

• Owner/seller will assist for reasonable transition

• Quality lifestyle in small city area, with river, vacation and world famous amenities and activities nearby

FACILITIES and EQUIPMENT: The business is located on .92 acres, with a shop/rental apartment building and garage, six hoop style greenhouse

s with fan ventilation and drip humidity control and a cashier / service center. It has the latest flower industry software. There are two adjacent

rented warehouses on 1.97 acres for its landscaping and seasonal items. The company owns two delivery vans, two pickups, a dump truck, along

with tractor and Bobcat skidsteer, flat and box trailers, forklift, and field equipment for a nursery and complete landscaping service.

OPPORTUNITY FOR GROWTH: This is the classic matured family business that is built upon a basic and profitable consumer need. It has earned customer loyalty and, over time, the reputation for quality, service and competitive prices. It is a profitable, straightforward, stable business, with important client support, no real local competition and great returns on investment and recovery of capital. It should appeal to a garden-and-flower credentialed, experienced person who wants a basic profitable work with attractive growing things in a low pressure environment.  The location is low key and congenial, and offers strong lifestyle benefits.

FINANCIAL: Business can generate strong profitability that offers 15% ROTA and over 48% ROE.

SUMMARY TERMS AND PRICE: Fairly and attractively priced at $ 475,000, there is strong value in real estate, equipment and inventory worth over $ 310,000 and reasonable rental of adjacent storage space. A buyer with some floral and garden center experience and a zest for his own business should expect to have a down payment approximating $ 95,000 and working capital to support anticipated growth.  Owners will assist in an orderly transition and turnover.