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Newly Established Cafe Investment Opportunity in Dambulla, Sri Lanka

Strategic investment opportunity in a non-operational Italian cuisine cafe in Sri Lanka's tourist hub.

Established 0-1 year(s)
Employees < 2
Legal Entity Private Limited Company
Reported Sales USD 3 - 4 thousand
Run Rate Sales Nil
EBITDA Margin Nil
Industries Cafes
Locations  Dambulla
Local Time 3:23 PM Asia / Colombo
Listed By Business Owner / Director
Status Moderately Active
Overall Rating
Partial Stake Sale
USD 4.85 thousand for 50.0% stake (Native Currency: LKR 1,500,000)
Reason: The promoter lacks the funds to reopen the cafe and is seeking a partner to restart it in a quality ... View More
Includes physical assets worth USD 9.7 thousand
Interested to connect with advisors
Business Overview
- Strategic location: Situated in Dambulla, a city frequented by tourists, the cafe catered primarily to foreigners and visitors seeking authentic Italian cuisine.
- Market gap exploitation: Identified a niche for authentic Italian cuisine in Sri Lanka, especially with visitors who find alternatives like Pizza Hut lacking in flavour and authenticity.
- Growth potential: Although closed due to facility issues, with appropriate licensing and location, the cafe has the potential to capture a substantial share of the tourist-driven food market in Sri Lanka.
- Diverse menu offerings: The cafe specialized in Italian dishes, including pizzas, pastas, and salads, offering both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options to appeal to a broad customer base.
- Proven customer appeal: During its operational period of 6 months, the cafe consistently attracted around 20 customers daily, indicating a significant interest in genuine European foods in Dambulla.
- Sales potential: With agile operations and experienced employees will ensure a direct focus on quality and consistent customer service, building a loyal foreign clientele.
- Experienced management: The promoter brings 12 years of international expertise in the food and beverage industry, aiming to establish this venture as the best pizza brand in Sri Lanka.
- The cafe will renew its food license when starting the operations at the new location.
Products & Services Overview
The cafe's top-selling menu items included Italian dishes like pizzas, pasta, salads, and European foods.
Foreigners and visitors were our main customers.
We offered both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options and will continue to offer the same menu at the new location.
Assets Overview
Tangible assets:
- Oven.
- Dough machine.
- Furniture, and all kitchen equipment.
These assets were purchased for LKR 12 million and are being offered at a discounted valuation in this transaction.
Facilities Overview
We will open the cafe in the Sigiriya region, targeting European tourists.
Capitalization Overview
No loans or any debts.
Owned by a single promoter.
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