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Pima County, Arizona
Own a Thriving Local Community Book Store
Asking Price
$98,000
Revenue
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Down
$98,000
Cash Flow
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Name: Phil Goatley
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Phil Goatley
Description
The store has primarily functioned as a brick-and-mortar store, so there is a significant opportunity for the new owner to expand into the online market via a dedicated website and making the catalog searchable online to allow online orders.
Expanding social media marketing will assist with selling select inventory through online marketplaces. This transition will be simple due to the fact that all the inventory is already barcoded and cataloged.
Another way to grow would be to expand the store hours from 9 am to 3 pm, to allow more customers to enter the store that can't during the 9 am to 3 pm hours. There is also early morning foot traffic from nearby businesses, so opening earlier could bring in more customers as well. Opening the store on Sundays and Mondays would also be an opportunity to bring in more customers.
A new owner could also expand on the social events that take place in the store, there is currently a popular book club but that is only one event, a motivated owner could add more events, clubs, and author signings.
Finally, due to the large well-educated senior population in the area, there is still strong support for books and physical media from the local community which makes this used bookstore a local favorite.
https://tworld.com/locations/Arizona/tucson/listings/Own-a-Thriving-Local-Community-Book-Store
Business Details
Year Established:
2021
FE&E:
$5,200
Reason for sale:
Retirement
Lease & Tenant Information
Lease Options:
$1,476
Other Information
Listing Number:
60366-333627
Sales:
$95,000
Seller's Discretionary Earnings:
$38,469
Inventory:
$65,000
Posting Information
Posting ID:
ID tw:92094 / Listing Number 60366-333627
Business Category:
Cards/Gifts/Books
Keywords:
Transworld
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