An established meat purveyor supplying restaurants and food businesses across the NYC metro area is available for the first time in roughly 17 years as the founding owner retires. The Business The core of the business is a recurring wholesale book. A retail storefront with a loyal walk-in customer base adds a second revenue stream and in-house processing capacity.
The product range covers USDA-graded beef, dry-aged and grass-fed cuts, lamb, goat, veal, and house-made prepared items, including Mediterranean-style sausages and skewers. These specialty categories often keep restaurant customers coming back to a dedicated supplier. Revenue has stayed within about 4% across three years, and gross profit has held steady in dollar terms through a period of significant food-cost inflation.
The margin structure reflects a wholesale-weighted operation, where repeat volume from long-standing accounts drives earnings. Assets & Facility Included in the price: $150,000 in equipment (refrigeration, display cases, processing equipment, delivery vehicle), $150,000 in leasehold improvements, and $75,000 in saleable inventory. Occupancy costs are about 1.
7% of revenue, well below typical NYC food businesses. Growth Opportunities The current owner has grown the business without paid advertising, an outside sales effort, online ordering, or Sunday hours. A new owner has clear, low-cost options: + Add wholesale accounts and extend the delivery area + Catering and holiday pre-order programs + Online ordering and delivery-app presence for retail + Higher-margin marinated and prepared products + Sunday retail hours Ideal Buyer An existing food distributor or purveyor looking to add accounts and a Queens processing base; a restaurant group seeking control of its protein supply; or an experienced butcher or operator ready to grow the wholesale side.
Transition: The owner will provide one month of training and transition support, including personal introductions to key wholesale accounts. Seller financing available. Reason for Selling: Retirement.