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Glendale, Los Angeles County, California
Top Rated Stylish European Restaurant
Asking Price
$2,500,000
Revenue
$2,533,591
Down
Call/Email
Cash Flow
$815,221
Name: Edward Saldana
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Name
Edward Saldana
Phone
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Description
The current owner—an accomplished entrepreneur who has successfully launched two other businesses—recently welcomed a new addition to his family. With expanding personal commitments, he is ready to pass the baton to a motivated buyer who can continue the restaurant’s momentum and unlock its next stage of growth. This is a turnkey operation with all the foundations in place: a refined concept, a strong reputation, and a clientele that already loves what the restaurant delivers. The next owner will inherit not just a business, but a brand with genuine potential for long term success.
The restaurant features a stunning French European interior design that has become its most powerful brand asset — consistently praised by guests as “the most beautiful restaurant in town.” It serves Italian fine-casual cuisine with a curated low-ABV craft cocktail program, specializing in celebrations, date nights, and private events. The restaurant seats approximately 85 guests (60 indoors, 25 patio) and currently operates at approximately a $2.5MM annual revenue run rate.
The guest demographic skews approximately 70% women ages 22–40, making it the default destination for birthdays, bridal showers, baby showers, and girls’ nights out in the Glendale market. The restaurant has cultivated approximately 25,000 Instagram followers with high organic engagement driven by user-generated content.
THE MARKET
The Business operates in the full-service restaurant industry, a resilient and growing sector driven by consumer demand for experiential dining. The restaurant is situated in Glendale, CA — a densely populated, affluent urban market within the greater Los Angeles metro area with a population exceeding 200,000 and significant surrounding daytime traffic.
A significant macro-trend underpinning the business is the sober-curious movement. Per IWSR data, the low- and no-ABV beverage market exceeds $11 billion and has grown 30%+ over the past four years, with 41% of Americans actively trying to drink less. This Business is uniquely positioned as the only restaurant in its competitive set to offer a dedicated low-ABV craft cocktail program, directly serving this fast-growing consumer segment.
DIFFERENTIATION
The Business is the ONLY restaurant in the area that combines all five of the following attributes: (1) French-European interior design, (2) Italian fine-casual cuisine, (3) a low-ABV craft cocktail program, (4) a women-focused celebration culture, and (5) intimate 85-seat scale. No single competitor offers all five, making the positioning defensible and difficult to replicate.
1. Iconic Interior Design. The only European-designed Italian restaurant in Glendale. The interior is a true brand asset — Instagram-worthy and photogenic from every angle. The design generates significant organic social media exposure and is not replicable by competitors without substantial capital investment.
2. Unique Low-ABV Craft Cocktail Program. It is the only restaurant in its competitive set specializing in low-ABV cocktails, aligning with the booming sober-curious market ($11B+ and growing 30%+ over four years per IWSR).
3. Women-Focused Celebration Culture. Approximately 90% of clientele is women ages 22–40. It has become the default venue for bridal showers, birthdays, baby showers, and girls’ nights — a defensible niche requiring an authentic combination of design, menu, service, and ambiance.
4. Intimate Scale as a Premium Feature. At 85 seats, It offers an exclusive experience that larger competitors (Veranda at 200+ seats, Raffi’s at 250+) cannot match, commanding premium pricing for private events.
5. Prime Location & Social Media Presence. Approximately 25,000 Instagram followers with high engagement driven by user-generated content.
ACQUISITION BENEFITS
A buyer will acquire a turnkey, operational restaurant with an established brand, loyal customer base, and proven revenue stream (~$2.5MM annual run rate). Specific assets included in the acquisition are as follows:
• A highly Instagrammable physical space — the European interior design is fully built out and is the restaurant’s #1 marketing asset
• Established reservation pipeline through OpenTable and Yelp with strong review scores
• Trained kitchen and front-of-house staff (16–19 total employees)
• A private events business with repeat clientele for celebrations
• All equipment, furniture, fixtures, and custom decor — including commercial kitchen equipment, bar setup, and design elements
• Established vendor and supplier relationships for food, beverage, and operations
• A curated menu and cocktail program developed and refined over the first year of operations
• 25,000+ Instagram followers and an established social media brand
• Existing 10-year lease with approximately 8 years remaining (~1,904 sq ft)
• Option to include additional space ( ~1,210 sq ft) — a second location currently under construction across from the original, planned as a casual live-oven pizza concept under the same brand umbrella, with the same lease period.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH
The business has significant untapped revenue potential. Total addressable growth is estimated by the Owner at $1.8M–$2.3M in additional annual revenue, Key opportunities include:
1. Menu Repricing: Independent analysis shows that the menu is priced 15–30% below comparable competitors on key items.
2. Sunday Brunch Launch: No Italian/European brunch concept exists in Glendale at the same aesthetic tier.
3. Aperitivo Hour, 4–6 PM Daily: Currently a dead zone in operations. An Italian aperitivo concept fills this gap.
4. Private Events Expansion: Current pricing of ~$75/pp is significantly below market (competitors range $100–$185/pp).
5. Corporate Catering: Glendale and Burbank are home to DreamWorks, Netflix, Warner Bros., and Disney-adjacent offices.
6. Pizza Expansion: A second location is currently under construction across from the current restaurant, planned as a casual live-oven pizza concept.
7. Increased Weekday Occupancy: Current average occupancy is ~55%. Targeted marketing, events programming, and recurring weekly events could push occupancy to 70%+.
Business Details
Year Established:
2024
Employees:
19
FE&E:
Included
Reason for sale:
Personal
Support & Training:
Excellent
Property Information
Size in Square Feet:
1,904 sqft
Lease Terms:
10 year lease with 8 years remaining
Lease & Tenant Information
Posting Information
Posting ID:
5930720
Business Category:
Restaurants & Food
Business Types:
Fine Dining Restaurant
Attributes:
Training And Support
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