Skip to content

Macari's Café, 1-7 High Street, Galshiels, TD1 1RY

£50,000

Business rates & charges may apply

Christie & Co, Retail
SIZE

Ask agent

SECTOR

Cafe for sale

Key features

  • Unbranded Traditional Cafe
  • Advised Gross Weekly Sales c.£4,000 - £5,000
  • Excellent Footfall Location
  • Scope to Increase Turnover
  • Annual Rent £20,000
  • EPC Rating B
  • Christie & Co Ref: 5218677

Description

Description

Macari’s Café is a long-standing family run business located in the heart of Galashiels.

With over 100 years of trading history this charming café has become a staple of the local community. The business benefits from a high visibility location on the town’s main street, surrounded by independent shops, national retailers, and cultural attractions.

The café offers a warm welcoming atmosphere with a menu of home-cooked meals, all-day breakfasts and gluten-free options plus the added benefit of the outside dining of a minimum of 50 seats.

With consistent footfall and a strong reputation, Macari’s Café presents a fantastic opportunity for new owners to continue and expand a much loved local institution.

Location

Galashiels is a vibrant town in the Scottish Borders, known for its rich textile heritage and growing tourism appeal.

Macari’s Café is ideally situated on the High Street, just steps from the Great Tapestry of Scotland Visitor Centre, Old Gala House, and Scott Park. The area enjoys high pedestrian traffic from shoppers, commuters, and visitors arriving via the Borders Railway.

The town centre is well served by public transport and offers ample parking nearby, making it a convenient and attractive destination for locals and tourists alike.

Fixtures & Fittings

All fixtures and fittings are included in the sale, excluding any items owned by third parties or personal to the vendor.

The Opportunity

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced operator or first time buyer to take over a well established business with room for growth.

Potential exists to:
Extend opening hours to capture early commuters and evening trade
Introduce new offerings such as hot food to go, barista coffee, or a dessert counter
Partner with local attractions to increase tourist footfall
Develop a stronger online and delivery presence

With its central location and loyal customer base Macari’s Café is well positioned for continued success.

Staff

The business is currently run by the owner with part-time support.

Trading Hours

Monday to Saturday
8.30am - 4.00pm

Sunday
Closed

Tenure

New Lease with an asking price of £50,000 with an annual rent of £20,000.

Minimum lease term of 10 years.

Business Rates

We are informed that the business currently benefits from Small Business Rates Relief and pays £220 pcm.

Brochures

Macari's Café, 1-7 High Street, Galshiels, TD1 1RY

NEAREST STATIONS

Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Galashiels Station0.1 miles
  • Tweedbank Station2.1 miles

About Christie & Co, Retail

Whitefriars House, 6 Carmelite Street, London, EC4Y 0BS

We’re the leading specialist advisor for buying and selling businesses in our sectors - hotels, pubs, restaurants, childcare, healthcare, convenience retail, leisure and medical.

If you’re looking to buy or sell a business in our specialist sectors – from a pharmacy in Sussex to a hotel in Austria – our expert advice and collaborative support will help you achieve your goals. You may be an independent first-time buyer or a multinational adding to your portfolio; either way, you’ll discover that our personalised service is focused on helping you achieve your ambitions.

Clients have access to our carefully managed network of potential buyers. This unique database of contacts has been continually developed by our advanced IT capabilities and benefits from both our years of experience developing our network and our wide geographical coverage.

Where we work

We employ the largest team of sector specialists in the UK and the largest group of hotel specialists in Europe, providing professional brokerage and advisory services from offices in major cities across Britain and Europe. And because we’ve been doing this for over 80 years, we know our sectors and local markets inside out. We work closely with our clients to guide and conclude transactions of any size, covering hotels, restaurants and pubs, leisure, forecourts and convenience retail businesses, social care and elderly care, childcare & education facilities, dental practices and pharmacies.

Our professional services

We offer unrivalled insight, experience and expertise across your choice of services, including brokerage, consultancy, finance, development, investment, surveying, rent reviews, dispute resolution, corporate valuation, and turnaround & recovery. These services are all underpinned by our in-depth market intelligence and leading-edge technology. And we’re accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), so you can trust in our professionalism.

What makes us tick

Businesses are about people, so relationships matter to us. We bring an integrity and transparency to business which can be all too rare – and that’s why people trust us. Our clients will attest to our genuine desire to help achieve their objectives, our attention to detail, and our tireless hard work on their behalf. We understand that buying a business can bring its own pressures and strains; needs can change, plans may need to be adjusted, and opportunities can come and go. But we’re always here, a constant, flexible and reliable force you can count on.

Our opening hours for all offices:

Mon – Fri, 9am – 5.30pm

Notes

These notes are private, only you can see them.

Disclaimer - Property reference 5218677-lh. The information displayed about this property comprises a property advertisement. Rightmove.co.uk makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the advertisement or any linked or associated information, and Rightmove has no control over the content. This property advertisement does not constitute property particulars. The information is provided and maintained by Christie & Co, Retail. Please contact the selling agent or developer directly to obtain any information which may be available under the terms of The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 or the Home Report if in relation to a residential property in Scotland.

Map data ©OpenStreetMap contributors.