Deal Alert: Profitable Auto Repair Shop in Busy California Market — Owner-Operated, Big Growth Potential

📍 Location: Richmond, California
💰 Asking Price: $549,900
💸 Revenue: ~$45K–$50K/month

🌟 Why This Business is Great:

✔ Essential Service, Always in Demand
Smog checks, brakes, and repairs are never going out of style. California’s car culture and emissions laws create consistent demand year-round.

✔ Strong Local Reputation
Years in business with solid Google reviews and word-of-mouth loyalty. That trust takes time to build — and it’s baked in here.

✔ Efficient Space with Long-Term Lease
2,880 sq ft plus outdoor lot, 5 lifts, and a 10-year lease at $3K/month? That’s excellent real estate leverage in a state where rent can kill a business.

✔ High-Margin Opportunity
Current margins are healthy, but there’s still meat on the bone — especially with better upselling and marketing.

✔ Reasonable Multiple
At ~$180K–$240K profit, the ~3X earnings multiple is fair for a business with assets, strong location, and operational consistency.

🚧 Challenges to Consider

❌ No Seller Financing
This is an all-cash deal. No SBA. No terms. You’ll need proof of funds just to get access to the books. That shrinks the buyer pool — and raises the bar.

❌ Financials Unverified
Until you sign an NDA and dig into the tax returns or POS data, you’re working with claimed numbers. Proceed with caution (and a good CPA).

❌ Owner-Operated
The owner still works in the business — which means unless you’re stepping in yourself, you’ll need to budget for a manager day one.

🚀 Growth Levers I See

🔹 Systematize the Operation
Build in SOPs, job checklists, and better front desk workflows. Turn this into a repeatable system that can scale to a second location.

🔹 Sell Recurring Maintenance Plans
A basic “car care club” or quarterly checkup plan could bring in predictable, high-margin revenue.

🔹 Run Local Ads
This business isn’t doing much (if any) marketing. A few hundred bucks into Google Ads and local SEO could drive major volume.

🔹 Add High-Margin Services
Think diagnostics, detailing, or tire work. Services that cost little to deliver but command strong prices.

🔍 My Analysis:

This is a classic, boring-in-a-good-way business. The kind that quietly prints cash month after month — if run right. The owner has done the hard work of building trust and keeping it steady. But there’s no growth engine yet. No marketing, no packaged offers, no second location. For an operator or strategic buyer, that’s the play. You’ll need to verify the numbers, bring all cash, and either get on the tools or install a manager. But once that’s in place? You’ve got a defensible, recession-resistant asset with room to expand.

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