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Orange County, California
Long-Standing Clothing Alterations & Tailoring Business
Asking Price
$119,268
Revenue
Call/Email
Down
$119,268
Cash Flow
Call/Email
Name: Mahdad (Matt) Manavi
Name
Mahdad (Matt) Manavi
Description
Opportunity to acquire a long-established clothing alterations and tailoring business serving an established Southern California community from a neighborhood retail center. The business provides routine garment alterations and repairs, as well as specialized work for formalwear, occasionwear, wedding garments, coats, jackets, dresses, and specialty stitching and finishing services. The company has operated from the same general retail location for decades and is supported primarily by individual consumers, including repeat and referral customers.
The operation includes five people, including the current owner, with experienced alteration specialists and capabilities in production and customer support. The team handles fitting support, garment preparation, specialty stitching, pressing, steaming, packaging, finishing, and front-of-house activities. The seller reports that routine alterations historically accounted for approximately 65% of the service mix, with the balance coming from specialized and occasion-related work.
Recent performance has been affected by the passing of the active owner, after which his spouse assumed operational control. This presents an opportunity for a hands-on buyer to rebuild specialized services, improve day-to-day customer engagement, strengthen online reputation management, and develop referral relationships with bridal shops, menswear retailers, dry cleaners, boutiques, event professionals, and other local businesses that lack in-house alteration capabilities. Additional service offerings previously associated with the business could also be evaluated for reintroduction.
The seller is retiring. In addition to a standard two-week transition period, the seller is open to longer-term transition assistance, subject to mutually agreed-upon hours and compensation. This business is best suited for an owner-operator or hands-on manager who can retain skilled employees, maintain quality control, and rebuild local customer volume.
For additional information, please complete your information and submit it. We will contact you after we receive a completed and signed NDA and profile. Thanks.
Rebuild specialized occasionwear and wedding alteration volume by retaining or recruiting complex-garment expertise.
Re-engage former customers and implement a systematic process for requesting reviews from satisfied customers.
Develop referral relationships with bridal stores, menswear and suit retailers, dry cleaners, boutiques, event planners, and nearby retailers.
More actively market specialty capabilities such as formalwear, advanced stitching, and other higher-skill garment work where currently offered.
Evaluate the reintroduction of services that are no longer offered but were historically associated with the operation.
Improve the digital presence by updating service descriptions, photos, hours, and adding simple inquiry or appointment options.
https://tworld.com/locations/California/orange/listings/Long-Standing-Clothing-Alterations-Tailoring-Business
The operation includes five people, including the current owner, with experienced alteration specialists and capabilities in production and customer support. The team handles fitting support, garment preparation, specialty stitching, pressing, steaming, packaging, finishing, and front-of-house activities. The seller reports that routine alterations historically accounted for approximately 65% of the service mix, with the balance coming from specialized and occasion-related work.
Recent performance has been affected by the passing of the active owner, after which his spouse assumed operational control. This presents an opportunity for a hands-on buyer to rebuild specialized services, improve day-to-day customer engagement, strengthen online reputation management, and develop referral relationships with bridal shops, menswear retailers, dry cleaners, boutiques, event professionals, and other local businesses that lack in-house alteration capabilities. Additional service offerings previously associated with the business could also be evaluated for reintroduction.
The seller is retiring. In addition to a standard two-week transition period, the seller is open to longer-term transition assistance, subject to mutually agreed-upon hours and compensation. This business is best suited for an owner-operator or hands-on manager who can retain skilled employees, maintain quality control, and rebuild local customer volume.
For additional information, please complete your information and submit it. We will contact you after we receive a completed and signed NDA and profile. Thanks.
Rebuild specialized occasionwear and wedding alteration volume by retaining or recruiting complex-garment expertise.
Re-engage former customers and implement a systematic process for requesting reviews from satisfied customers.
Develop referral relationships with bridal stores, menswear and suit retailers, dry cleaners, boutiques, event planners, and nearby retailers.
More actively market specialty capabilities such as formalwear, advanced stitching, and other higher-skill garment work where currently offered.
Evaluate the reintroduction of services that are no longer offered but were historically associated with the operation.
Improve the digital presence by updating service descriptions, photos, hours, and adding simple inquiry or appointment options.
https://tworld.com/locations/California/orange/listings/Long-Standing-Clothing-Alterations-Tailoring-Business
To get more information about this Long-Standing Clothing Alterations & Tailoring Business business for sale in Orange County County, California please contact Mahdad (Matt) Manavi at mmanavi@tworld.com
Business Details
FE&E:
$10,000
Reason for sale:
Restirement
Lease & Tenant Information
Lease Options:
N/A
Other Information
Listing Number:
51951-980450
Sales:
$229,644
Seller's Discretionary Earnings:
$54,310
Posting Information
Posting ID:
ID tw:92169 / Listing Number 51951-980450
Business Category:
Tailoring
Keywords:
Transworld
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