Mini Supermarket/General Store - Buxton [SK17 6BP]

- About
Lomas Foods Ltd was established by our client in 1981, settling in this busy and central area of Buxton in 1995. The Property 77-79 Spring Gardens offers a wide range of food produce, boasting both a delicatessen and butchers. The business also produces its own cooked meats and offers outside catering along with the wholesale supply of meat and foods

81-83 Spring Gardens stock an array of general items including clothing, stationery, nightwear, accessories and much more. It has become very well known in this area and has a strong base of regular customers in place as well as benefiting from a huge amount of passing trade due to this excellent trading position. Our client has ensured the business has an excellent reputation and superb reviews are noted online. Lomas Foods Ltd has a strong social media presence with over 1,200 followers.

The business is ideally suited to a hands-on owner-operator but due to our client's retirement plans, the business is offered for sale. This presents an excellent opportunity for a new owner-operator or team to take the business to the next level.


- Premises Details
There are 4 Apartments:

No.s 6, 8, 10 & 12 Wye Street, Buxton, SK17 6BW

Flat No. 6 is linked to 77-79 Spring Gardens via a dumb waiter lift and is utilised for food preparation and cooking.
Directly above No. 6 is No. 8, which is accessible via a steel staircase. This flat comprises an entrance hall, kitchen, bathroom, living room, and two bedrooms.

Apartments Nos. 10 and 12 are situated above 81-83 Spring Gardens. Both are two-storey mews-style residences. The ground floor features an entrance hall, kitchen, and living room, while the upper floor includes a bathroom and three bedrooms.

Lomas Foods Ltd operates from a spacious property on a busy road. The business has large branding and signage on display above a fully glazed frontage with a large paved area for stock displays at the front. Inside, the food produce area is fitted with a range of display fridges, central gondolas, a counter, and three till points. There is also a large safe and a food preparation area with a double sink. To the rear, there is a self-service fridge and a butcher's area with a cold room. Additional facilities include toilets, storage, and wash-up areas, as well as a backyard with private parking for up to four vehicles.

Next door is a clothing shop. The main double doors lead into the retail shop, which has clothing displays and rails of clothing on all sides, with gondolas for additional clothing, stationery, and other goods in the central area. There are two tills and a serving counter. At the rear, there is a door leading into a storage area, a roller-shuttered loading bay, a fire exit, a storage room, a staff room, and an office. Stairs to the first floor lead to a large storage room with toilet facilities.

All areas are well-equipped and presented nicely.


- Summary
This long established business occupies an enviable trading position in a sought after and busy area of Buxton. Our client has secured a strong customer base and exceptional reputation. There is plenty of scope to develop the business further with the introduction of new product lines, alcohol sales and longer opening hours.

A new owner could also look into the possibility of a delivery service. This proposition would ideally suit an owner operating team who could push the business forward and build upon the solid and impressive trading foundations. Early viewings are strongly advised.