*ACCEPTING OFFERS NOW Chocolate Manufacturer and Retail Shop

Seller Financing Available

Chocolate Business Opportunity

*Strong interest and verbal offers are coming in now. If you are interested, call Joe at 503-421-1319 to tour the factory and retail store in McMinnville. Likely to go pending soon.

Owner handling sale; no broker needed on our side; buyer brokers welcome. We have successfully sold a business before using only legal services. We like an honest and direct approach with potential buyer. Good for someone wanting to get a start in this type of business. Willing to train. Financials shared upon inquiry and not on this public space. Business is profitable.

Currently the only (cacao bean) bean-to-bar chocolate maker (our own name brand) and seller in Oregon’s Wine Country (McMinnville, Oregon; Yamhill County) with a local area manufacturing location. But you can make confections and chocolates without making the actual chocolate if desired for simplification; and baked goods. In addition to the factory location, we have a retail chocolate shop that sells other chocolate brands along with our brand. (Little area competition). We also produce chocolate bars for other companies; huge growth potential there.

While we truly enjoy this business and FULLY INTEND TO GROW IF NO SALE, we are offering it for sale for reasons: to move and we have young children. Another reason the business is being offered now is because it is young enough to easily endure a business name change.
 
Established in 2021. The business was moved out of its original location at the end of 2023 and moved to a small manufacturing location close-in McMinnville surrounded by other food and drink (wine, distillery) operations. The space was remodeled/outfitted to make chocolate and baked goods. We have also established a possible backup or second location in another part of McMinnville.
 
POTENTIAL/PROS
Fun/enjoyable business
Great relationships with other businesses
Very trainable – we have master skills to teach you
Trial and error established  
No location/area limitations with wholesale brand
Established wholesale accounts
Almost no spoilage! Chocolate has long shelf life
Mass appeal
Bean-to-bar & any chocolate is a HOT area of business right now, you get to be in early
Holidays are huge – no slow business after Christmas thanks to Valentine’s Day and Easter (summer is slowest)
Excellent online reviews
Fairly recession proof
Rent is under $2K. VERY HARD TO FIND/SECURE THE LOCATION WE HAVE AND CAN BE SHORTER OR LONGER TERM. That is part of the valuation.

Change the business if you'd like in any way

WHERE BUSINESS NEEDS IMPROVEMENT/CONS
 
We are limited/maxed out with the equipment we have
Could use more equipment to improve efficiency, you can add as you go making it financially manageable or you can completely outfit and upgrade the operation. We’ve already invested in the basic equipment to operate (included in sale) and it’s not hard or overwhelming to use and learn.
 
OTHER INFO

If willing to do the work and time (time is what we don't have) the business can bring in up to $10,000 a month profit at least without much change to the current concept.

We have close relationships with others in the chocolate equipment/cacao supply business
 
Marketing and advertising. We actually hold back because we already have the amount of business that we can handle.
 
Our margins are high (especially with almost no spoilage)
 
Needs owner with MORE TIME! It’s a real balancing act for us with young children and no family near by
 
Online sales