Listing Number: 2775

This is a rare opportunity to acquire a well-established restaurant in Columbus, Georgia with a strong local presence, loyal customer base, experienced staff, and exceptionally limited owner involvement. The business has developed a proven operating model and offers a compelling opportunity for a buyer looking for an established restaurant with infrastructure already in place.

One of the most attractive aspects of this business is the limited involvement currently required from ownership. The owner estimates spending only about eight hours per week on the business, primarily managing social media and preparing two menu items. Daily operations are supported by an operations manager and an established staff of one full-time and eight part-time employees. With management already in place, the business could be particularly appealing to a buyer seeking a restaurant that can potentially be transitioned into a semi-absentee or absentee ownership model.

The restaurant currently operates just six days per week from 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM. These limited operating hours provide a new owner with several potential avenues for growth, including expanded lunch hours, dinner service, additional catering, private events, or other revenue opportunities. A buyer could pursue these opportunities while building upon an already established operation rather than starting a new restaurant concept from the ground up.

Marketing is currently very limited, consisting primarily of organic social media with no paid advertising. The restaurant has been able to maintain its established customer base without a significant advertising budget and also benefits from tourism in the Columbus market. This creates additional opportunity for a new owner to implement paid digital advertising, expand social media efforts, develop partnerships, or pursue other marketing strategies.

The sale also includes the real estate occupied by the business, with a stated value of approximately $650,000. This provides a buyer with the opportunity to acquire both the operating business and the underlying property as part of a single transaction, adding a substantial tangible asset to the acquisition while eliminating the uncertainty associated with a third-party lease. The property consists of approximately 4,400 square feet in a distinctive building, with several significant improvements completed within approximately the past five years, including updates to the roof, electrical system, and water heater.

With an established reputation, experienced staff, an operations manager already in place, minimal current owner involvement, limited operating hours, included real estate, and multiple avenues for expansion, this opportunity offers an attractive combination of an established operating business and long-term property ownership.