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Where you can sit with your little ones and enjoy a meal and drink Serious inquiries only. A signed NDA and proof of funds are required before the business name, location, financial information and other confidential details will be released. Full Restaurant Kitchen • Beer & Wine • Indoor Playground • Parties • Free Parking Rare opportunity to acquire an established restaurant, café, indoor children’s playground and party business in the San Gabriel Valley. Could be used for banquet facility, wedding venue, graduation, celebrations, quinceañera, bar and bat mitzvah, receptions. The owners have enjoyed a successful run and are selling because they are relocating out of the country, creating an opportunity for a new operator to step into a substantially built-out, operating business with multiple revenue streams already in place. This is much more than a traditional restaurant. The approximately 3,660 SF premises combine a full restaurant/café operation with a dedicated indoor children’s play area and party/event business. The existing lease specifically permits use as a restaurant and indoor kids play space. A True Turnkey Opportunity The operation offers an unusually complete combination of features: Full restaurant kitchen with hood Beer & wine license Established café/restaurant operation Indoor children’s playground Established birthday party and private-event business Free on-site customer parking Significant existing furniture, fixtures and equipment Substantial specialized restaurant and play-space build-out Established customer base and operating history Historical annual revenue approaching $570,000 Multiple revenue streams from food & beverage, play, parties and events Approximately 3,660 SF Opportunity for a hands-on operator to expand programming, events, marketing and utilization Keep the Concept — or Make It Your Own At the $249,000 asking price, the existing brand and intellectual property are included in the sale, giving a buyer the opportunity to continue building upon the established concept. Alternatively, a new owner can bring their own name, menu, branding and creative vision while taking advantage of the existing restaurant kitchen, indoor playground, party infrastructure, equipment and substantial build-out already in place. For an operator considering this type of concept from scratch, acquiring an existing operation can eliminate a significant amount of the time, expense and uncertainty associated with designing, permitting and constructing a restaurant and indoor family-entertainment facility. Asking Price: $249,000 The owners are relocating out of the country after a successful run and are ready to transition the business to its next owner. Fill out the contact form in this BizBuySell listing and you will be emailed an NDA you can e-sign. Please follow up with proof of funds, a screenshot is fine. Serious inquiries only. A signed NDA and proof of funds are required before the business name, location, financial information and other confidential details will be released. A new direct lease is available for well qualified buyers. We thank you for your understanding. Ad#:2542510
ASSET SALE - $95,000: Fully Equipped Drive-Thru Restaurant with Quantifiable Upside Potential Major Price Reduction! $95,000 PRICED TO SELL FAST FACILITY SPECIFICATIONS: • 2,200 SF interior space with 50-seat capacity (44 SF per seat efficiency ratio) • Newly installed drive-thru lane (limited supply in local market) • Outdoor patio expansion capability • Dual POS systems with integrated self-order kiosks (2 units) • ABC Type 41 Beer & Wine License included • Commercial kitchen with recent equipment upgrades LEASE STRUCTURE & COST ANALYSIS: • Primary lease: $5,000/month Years 1-2, $5,500/month Year 3 (lease through March 2029) • Drive-thru lease: $300/month Years 1-3, $500/month Years 4-5 • Total occupancy cost: $5,300-$6,000/month • Cost per square foot: $27.27-$32.73 annually • Lease term provides 4+ years operational runway with renewal options MARKET POSITIONING & DEMOGRAPHICS: • Located 5 miles from Vandenberg Space Force Base • Target demographics: Military personnel, aerospace contractors, local residents • Lompoc benefits from stable aerospace/defense industry employment • Drive-thru format addresses limited local competition in this service model OPERATIONAL CAPACITY ANALYSIS: Current ownership operates approximately 9 months annually at reduced hours due to retirement planning. Historical performance reflects intentionally limited operations rather than maximum capacity utilization. REVENUE OPTIMIZATION OPPORTUNITIES: • Extended operating hours (current operations below capacity) • Year-round consistency (vs. current 9-month active periods) • Drive-thru utilization (newly installed capability) • Catering services expansion • Delivery platform integration • Marketing initiatives targeting military/contractor demographics CONCEPT FLEXIBILITY: Kitchen infrastructure supports multiple food service models: Thai, Sushi, Breakfast, Quick-Service, Asian Fusion, Mexican, Cafe operations. Equipment configuration allows concept pivoting without major capital investment. FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK: Asset purchase at $95,000 with established lease terms provides defined cost structure for ROI calculations. Turnkey operation eliminates startup equipment costs typically $150,000-$300,000 for comparable facilities. DUE DILIGENCE REQUIREMENTS: Financial statements, equipment inventory, and operational data available upon NDA execution and proof of funds verification. Confidential sale structure protects current operations during transition period. Ideal for experienced restaurateurs, franchise operators, family operations, or E-2 visa investors seeking established facility with quantifiable expansion potential in stable market demographic.
National transaction benchmarks for thai restaurant businesses.
Under $500K
$500K to $2M
Over $2M
A variety of factors can cause businesses to trade outside this range, including earnings quality, operational transferability, key-person risk, growth trajectory, and geography, so a listing priced above or below the typical multiple usually reflects real differences in the underlying business.
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Key diligence, valuation, financing, and transition considerations for buyers evaluating Thai restaurant acquisitions.
Full-service restaurants run on slim margins, with food and labor together consuming most of every dollar. A small slip in food cost or labor can erase the profit entirely. Examine the food-cost and labor-cost percentages, the rent as a share of sales, and the consistency of the margins, because in restaurants the difference between a good business and a failing one is often just a few points of cost.
A Thai restaurant's reputation usually rests on its food, and that food often depends on a specific chef and a set of recipes that may not be written down. If the chef-owner leaves and the recipes or technique go with them, the quality, and the customers, can follow. Find out who actually cooks, whether the recipes are documented and convey with the sale, and how you will keep the kitchen's output consistent after closing.
The lease is typically the biggest fixed cost, and a restaurant kitchen, with its hood, ventilation, and equipment, is expensive to build and maintain. A favorable, transferable lease and sound equipment are major assets; an expensive lease or failing equipment can sink the economics. Confirm the lease terms and transferability, inspect the kitchen and its equipment, and verify everything meets current code.
Restaurants are labor-intensive and face high turnover, and a Thai kitchen may rely on cooks with specialized skills that are hard to replace. Staffing stability directly affects both quality and cost. Understand the wage structure, turnover, and how dependent the kitchen is on particular individuals, and factor the real cost and difficulty of staffing into your view of the business.
A restaurant needs health-department compliance and, if it serves alcohol, a liquor license that can be valuable and is not automatically transferable. Health violations and lapsed permits become your problem at closing. Review the health-inspection history, confirm all permits are current, and if there is a liquor license, understand its value and the process to transfer it into your name.
Answers to common buyer questions for this market.
