Profitable Niche Clothing Store Established Over 20 Years

Highlights of Business
• Business is well established (29 years)
• Substantial base of regular consignors
• The store’s primary competitor in town shut down May 25, 2025
• Website is a fully functioning ecommerce website
• Substantial upside potential
• Seller expects increased demand for the store’s products because of recent tariffs on new clothing and accessories
• Clean books and records
• Seller will train
• Business qualifies for SBA financing, which means lower down payment and longer terms
• Seller will sign a non-compete agreement
History
The business was established over 20 years ago by the current owner. She is now anxious to retire, as her husband has recently sold his business and retired. She has priced the business substantially less than its 2025 valuation.
Operations
The business is well-established in a market niche.
A selection of items in the store is shown on the business’ website and available for purchase through the website.
Significance of a Well-Established Business
A company that has been in business for many years has customers who are in the habit of patronizing it. This is important because consumers are reluctant to change their shopping habits.
In 2024 there were 11,259 individual sales for a total of 25,966 items sold.
The seller represents that the Discretionary Earnings (Total Owner Benefit) for the business in 2024 was $53,676, and that they can prove it to a buyer and their accountant's satisfaction.
Discretionary Earnings is the amount of cash the business would have provided to a different owner, had they owned the business, to do two things - make payments on the loan taken out to buy the business, and pay themselves a salary.
Stores all over the country that are able to offer products at a discounted price are seeing more shoppers as prices rise in the U.S., especially for imported goods.
The store's primary competitor, which opened in late 2019, shut its doors on May 25, 2025. The seller believes her store will substantially benefit from increased sales and profitability because of this event.
Located 30 Minutes from Springfield, MO.
2024 DISCRETIONARY EARNINGS: $53,676







