Established Preston Sandwich Bar in Prime Trading Location
£28,500
£114,400
TBC
Overview
Leasehold
1980
- Excellent Reputation
- Friendly & Professional Team
- Very Loyal Customer Base
- Low Overheads
- Equipment Included
A long-established sandwich bar located in Preston, trading for over 40 years. The business operates weekday daytime hours and benefits from strong footfall generated by nearby offices, residential areas and a busy cluster of surrounding food outlets.
The owner adopts a largely hands-off role, overseeing administration, ordering and staffing, while a team of 1 full-time and 3 part-time employees manages daily operations. This creates a straightforward, turnkey opportunity with the flexibility for a new owner to increase involvement if desired.
Business Highlights:
• Established over 40 years with a loyal customer base
• Fully staff-run with minimal owner involvement
• Prime corner location surrounded by complementary food outlets
• Spacious premises and equipment included
• Consistent walk-in trade from local businesses and residents
• Active on Just Eat and Deliveroo (no direct delivery)
• Strongest delivery performance via Just Eat (5/5 rating)
• Food hygiene rating of 5.0
• Google rating of 3.8
• Side door, easy separate access for delivery drivers
This business presents a solid acquisition for an owner-operator or investor seeking an established, well-positioned food outlet. With opportunities to extend trading hours, introduce new product lines and refresh the premises, there is clear scope to increase both revenue and profitability.
Operates as a traditional sandwich bar, serving freshly prepared food to a loyal, predominantly local customer base and holding a 5-star HSE rating. Trade is driven by convenience, with most customers visiting in person, supported by steady footfall from the surrounding mix of commercial and residential properties. Positioned among complementary food outlets, the location benefits from consistent visibility and passing trade.
Externally, the premises present as a typical high street sandwich shop, with clear signage and an accessible frontage. Internally, the layout is functional, featuring multiple front serving counters and a food preparation area designed for efficient service. While the décor is somewhat dated, it offers scope for modernisation.
Fully equipped, with fixtures and fittings included, valued at approx. £4,500. Operated by 1 full-time and 3 part-time staff, with the owner overseeing management, including administration, ordering, re-stocking, recruitment, and training
The vendor notes that the area has evolved, with quieter daytime trade but significantly stronger evening activity. As such, extending opening hours into evenings and weekends presents a clear opportunity to capture increased footfall and maximise the benefits of the prominent corner location within a busy food cluster.
There is strong potential to reposition the business towards a predominantly hot food takeaway, subject to obtaining the appropriate licences. Introducing popular offerings such as fried, grilled or peri-peri chicken would align well with local demand and could materially enhance turnover.
Alternatively, if retained as a sandwich shop, a hands-on owner, particularly with baking expertise, could improve margins by producing goods in-house while diversifying the range (e.g. cakes, cookies) and leveraging social media to drive sales.
In all scenarios, an owner-operator approach is key to unlocking the business’s full potential.
Features
Key Information
- Delivery Services: Deliveroo, Just Eat
- Hygiene Rating: 5
Reputation
- Google: 3.8
Online Presence
Location
- High Street Location
- Close to Local Businesses
- Close to University
- Nearby Car Parking