American Restaurants, Bars, Pubs & Taverns, Miscellaneous Restaurant & Bars, Other Restaurants & Food
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Profitable East Tucson Sports Bar & Grill — $1.4M Sales, $151K SDE
Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, United States
Asking Price$375,000
Revenue$1,432,022
EBITDA$109,106
Cash Flow$150,849
Description
Profitable, fully built-out restaurant & sports bar in a high-traffic East Tucson trade area — offered confidentially at $375,000 plus inventory at cost, a fully operating business transferred free and clear of any debts.
THE NUMBERS (register-verified)
FY2025 revenue per books: $1.43M with $150,849 in seller's discretionary earnings — the company's best margin year
Four-year POS-documented sales history across two independent systems, including a $1.55M record year in 2024 with ~76,000 guest visits
29.8% combined food & beverage cost and 7.7% occupancy cost in FY2025 — a cost structure already tuned
Average guest spend up ~25% since 2023 with traffic retained
THE OPERATION
A 4,555 SF full-service concept: scratch kitchen under hood, full liquor bar with a 20+ handle draft system and dedicated keg room, performance stage for live entertainment, pool tables, and TVs throughout. Service runs lunch through late night, seven days — a daypart spread few independent competitors match. A ~13-person team including shift management runs the floor; the owner is not tied to a station, and an owner-operator can expand margins immediately.
THE LEASE
Below-market rent (~$2.00/SF/month all-in, 7.7% of revenue) with committed term to mid-2032 plus a ten-year renewal option — roughly 15 years of site control on one of the city's primary east-west corridors. Replicating this build-out today would cost several times the asking price before serving a single guest.
THE UPSIDE
FY2025 results were achieved with essentially zero marketing spend ($500 vs. $24.8K the prior year). Growth levers already in place: restore demand marketing, adopt an owner-operator labor model (labor ran 40% vs. a 32-34% benchmark — an $85K-$115K opportunity at current volume), reclaim the proven $1.55M sales peak, and program the stage, game-day, and catering calendar. Dense trade area of ~209,000 residents across six ZIP codes, with a major university, a large military base and retiree population, and winter-visitor traffic supporting the market.
THE DEAL
Clean asset sale: assets, brand, and lease assignment convey free and clear; seller retires all entity obligations at closing through escrow with customary clearances. Arizona's non-quota restaurant liquor license lets a qualified buyer operate from day one under an interim permit. Inventory counted and purchased at cost. Training and transition support included. SBA-financeable for qualified buyers.
Full financial package — P&Ls, balance sheets, POS exports, lease file, and tax returns as completed — available under NDA. Contact the exclusive broker to execute a confidentiality agreement and receive the Confidential Business Summary. Please do not visit the premises unannounced or contact staff.
Real Estate
Rent is $6,865 per month
Building Size: 4555 sq. ft.Inventory
$25k
Number of EmployeesFull-Time: 7Part-Time: 6
Year Established
2022
Reason Selling
Owners planning to relocate out of state
Facilities & Assets
Leased 4,555 SF free-standing restaurant/bar space in an established neighborhood retail center on a major east-west arterial, with dedicated parking and prominent signage. Complete build-out in place: full commercial kitchen under hood with fire suppression, fry/grill line, prep stations, commercial dish machine, walk-in and reach-in refrigeration. Full-service main bar with 20+ handle draft system, glycol-cooled keg room, back-bar refrigeration, and modern cloud POS. Entertainment infrastructure includes a performance stage, sound/AV, pool tables, and TVs throughout the dining room, bar, and lounge areas. Approximately $71K+ of capitalized leasehold improvements since 2022, plus all furniture, fixtures, and equipment, which convey with the sale. Lease runs to mid-2032 with a ten-year renewal option at below-market rent (~7.7% of revenue).
Support & Training
Seller will provide hands-on training and transition support for an agreed period after closing (typically 2–4 weeks full-time), covering operations, vendor and entertainment relationships, POS and systems, and staff introductions — with an optional consulting arrangement beyond that if desired. Key management and kitchen staff are in place and expected to remain, making this a supported, turnkey handover suitable for a first-time restaurant buyer or an experienced operator adding a location.
Market & Competition
The business anchors a dense east-side trade area of roughly 209,000 residents across six ZIP codes, with 57,000+ people in the immediate ZIP alone and the market's higher-income neighborhoods directly north and east. Metro Tucson holds over one million residents and continues to grow, supported by a 56,000-student university, a major military installation with a $3B local impact and 13,000+ military retirees in the community (a core sports-bar demographic), and strong winter-visitor traffic. The venue holds a daypart spread — lunch, happy hour, dinner, and late night, seven days — that few independent competitors on the east side attempt, and the late-night window in particular faces limited competition as nearby kitchens close earlier. Average guest spend has grown ~25% since 2023 with traffic retained, indicating pricing power without customer loss.
Growth Opportunities
Growth here is an operating exercise — the platform is built and the demand is proven on the register. (1) Turn marketing back on: FY2025 advertising was effectively zero ($500 vs. $24.8K the prior year), yet sales held at $1.4M; even a modest digital and game-day budget attacks the proven $1.55M sales peak. (2) Owner-operator labor model: labor ran 40% of revenue with a fully delegated management layer; tightening toward the 32–34% benchmark adds $85K–$115K per year at current volume. (3) Reclaim the record: the register shows $1.55M and ~76,000 guests through these four walls in 2024 — returning to peak is the largest dollar opportunity, with no capex required. (4) Program the calendar: game-day packages, trivia, leagues, and ticketed stage events lift the highest-margin dayparts. (5) Activate events, catering, and third-party delivery — all barely tapped today through the existing kitchen.
Business listed by
Bret Collins
Sunbelt of Phoenix
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