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📍 Location: Warm, high-traffic U.S. region
🍹 Sector: Quick Service Restaurant (QSR)
🥗 Concept: Health drinks, smoothies, bowls, light food
🏪 Units: 9 franchise locations
💰 Asking Multiple: ~2.5x EBITDA
📈 TTM Financials: ~$4.1M Revenue | ~$714K Adjusted EBITDA
🧑‍💼 Owner Involvement: ~10 hours/week total
💼 Debt: No known debt issues

🌟 Why This Business is Great:

✔ Proven, Long-Standing Multi-Unit System

This is not a new concept or a single-location bet.
The portfolio has been operating for over a decade, with established brand recognition and General Managers already running day-to-day operations.

For buyers looking to step into an existing system — not build one from scratch — this checks a lot of boxes.

✔ Attractive Entry Multiple for a Multi-Unit QSR

At roughly 2.5x EBITDA, this is priced reasonably for:

• A 9-unit franchise portfolio

• Simple operations

• Limited owner involvement

In today’s market, that multiple leaves room for both cashflow and upside.

✔ Simple, Low-Complexity Operations

Operationally, this is a clean setup:

• No heavy kitchen

• No complex food prep

• Limited menu and SKUs

• Predictable labor structure

The menu focuses on drinks, smoothies, bowls, and light snacks.
POS is modern and centralized.
This reduces execution risk and makes diligence more straightforward.

✔ Profitability Held Up Despite Revenue Dip

Revenue declined year-over-year, but the cause matters:

• Remote ownership

• Different time zone

• Minimal local oversight

• Little to no marketing

The key signal: profits actually improved due to tighter cost controls.
This suggests the underlying unit economics remain healthy.

🚧 Challenges to Watch

❌ Revenue Needs Active Local Oversight

This business does best with local engagement.
Without hands-on oversight and marketing, revenue softness can show up.
That said, this is operational — not structural.

❌ Financial Reporting Gap During Ownership Transition

There is a gap in reporting during an ownership transition period.

This isn’t ideal, but it’s also not uncommon in acquisitions.
Pre- and post-period financials are available, and the gap is explainable.
This is a diligence item — not a deal breaker.

🚀 Growth Opportunities I See

🔹 Local Store Marketing

Marketing today is close to zero.
Opportunities include:

• Local promotions

• Loyalty programs

• Gym and office partnerships

• Improved delivery and digital presence

These are basic initiatives with meaningful upside.

🔹 Revenue Recovery on a Fixed Cost Base

Costs have already been tightened.
As revenue recovers toward historical levels, incremental sales should flow disproportionately to EBITDA.

This is classic operating leverage.

🔹 Hands-On Owner or Platform Expansion

The business currently runs semi-absentee.
A more engaged operator could drive growth — or a platform buyer could add adjacent units and centralize marketing and admin.

🔍 My Analysis:

This is a solid, real-world acquisition — not a flashy concept, but a dependable cashflow business. The combination of a long operating history, simple QSR operations, existing management, and a fair entry multiple makes this attractive for the right buyer. The recent revenue dip is explainable and, importantly, profitability remained intact, which signals healthy unit economics. With basic local marketing, tighter oversight, and revenue recovery, EBITDA can expand quickly without major capex. Overall, this is an execution-driven opportunity with clear levers — well suited for an operator-buyer, first-time multi-unit owner, or small PE or family office looking for steady returns.

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