Primary Category:Other Manufacturing Businesses for Sale
Sunbelt Business Advisors has been engaged to represent the sale of a long-established, family-owned premium specialty food manufacturer located in the Midwest. Founded in the early 2000s by an owner whose family has operated in the category for more than a century, the Company designs, develops, and manufactures more than 160 product varieties sold through six channels: wholesale, private label, a factory retail store, online direct-to-consumer, fundraising programs, and corporate gifting.
The Company combines proven formulations, specialized production equipment, worldwide supplier relationships, and an experienced, long-tenured workforce. Its ability to take a product from concept through formulation, process engineering, and commercial production is difficult to replicate and has attracted work from national brands and retailers.
Investment Highlights:
▪ Diversified revenue across six channels. No single third-party customer exceeded 12% of FY2025 revenue, and the Company’s own retail and online channels together represent more than a third of sales.
▪ Full concept-to-commercialization capability: formulation, new-product development, process and equipment development, packaging development, and ingredient sourcing.
▪ Substantial specialized equipment base: 2021 certified in-place appraisal above $2.0 million before subsequent additions, with replacement cost estimated well above $3 million. Consistently profitable and tax-return verifiable.
▪ Experienced, stable team. The Director of Operations has served since the beginning; several employees have 7 to 30 years of tenure.
▪ Clear growth runway: brand and product expansion, automation, gifting-industry placement, national advertising (none today), and franchising potential.
Financial Information
$2,000,000
Asking Price
$467,710
Cash Flow
$2,323,185
Gross Revenue
N/A
Down Payment
N/A
Adjusted EBITDA
Business Location
City:
Northeast Ohio
State:Ohio
Reason for Sale
The founder would like to retire.
Detailed information
Year Established:
Home Based:No
Franchise:No
Relocatable:No
Lender Prequalified:No
SBA Prequalified:No
Full-Time Employees: 20
Part-Time Employees:N/A
Contractors:N/A
Owner Worked Hours/w:N/A
Inventory Included: No
Inventory Value:
N/A
Monthly Rent:
N/A
Real Estate Available: Yes
Real Estate Included: No
Real Estate Value:
$950,000
FF&E Included?: Yes
FF&E Value: N/A
Training/Support
The founder will work with the buyer to develop a training and transition plan.
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