Businesses for Sale

Custom Picture Framing, Supplies & Art Shop

 

Art - Art Framing

Contact Information

Gary Bayus
CBI, CBB
Prestige Business Sales, Mergers & Acquisitions

phone: (805) 773-5447
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Status Active  
Listing ID 3501-7303
Listed Price $74,900
Down Payment $74,900
SDE $30,000
Total Sales $144,000

Asset Info
Inventory† $40,000
Furn., Fixtures & Equip.† $15,000

Included in price
Not included in price


Reason For Sale

Retirement


Operations

Year Established 1997
Form of Ownership Sole Proprietorship
Absentee Owner N
Franchise N
Days & Hours Tuesday-Friday 10-6; Saturday 10-2
Years Owned 15
Business Age 15

Location

Santa Maria
Type of Location
Lease Expires 12/31/12
Security on Lease
Location Comments

Executive Summary

Business Description

This framing and supply store is the premier Custom Picture Framing business located on the Central Coast of California.  They offer superior quality archival picture framing and supplies at affordable prices.  This business has developed a large customer base with many repeat customers and many referrals.  Clientele keep coming back due to superior & friendly service, affordable prices, and a warm personal touch.  For 15 years, they have served framers, fine art & photography galleries, interior designers, and our local and regional artists.  They have a stunning store front have over 3,000 different molding samples, lots of ready-made frames, hundreds of rag mats and a wide selection of picture framing supplies for wholesale and retail. All frames are quality wood and metal.


There are over 15 walls that are rented out ($60 per month each) to artist for displaying work and the shop takes 25% of the sales price. The owner has developed a very loyal clientele with repeat business and many referrals to this fully equipped and busy shop in a very affluent community where art is appreciated and updated frequently in homes and offices.  For anyone interested in art, this is more of a lifestyle than a job.


They Custom Frame: - Original artworks; - Limited edition Giclée; - Posters & prints; - Other reproductions; - Diplomas & certificates; - Needle arts; - Jerseys & shirts; - Oversized items!


They also build & order: Cut and join canvas stretcher bars; They can stretch Giclée prints, raw, primed or painted canvas. Flag cases, stands, etc.Shadow boxes and much more!


Competition and Growth: They will teach you the trade and the trade secrets to success.  There are many business expansion avenues for you to choose- anything worth framing can be framed.  Looking for a motivated buyer, someone looking at the overall value and growth through product development and better marketing.  This gallery has growth potential, a product to market, and the ability to attract repeat business.