Established Coastal Gift and Kite Shop, 40+ Years in Operation

Gift shop & Gift & souvenir store for sale in Northern California

Asking price

$440,000

Revenue

$583,777

Cash flow

$207,216

About this business

This is a beloved coastal gift shop that has been a tradition for three generations of visiting families, selling kites, candy, toys, and home decor from a single storefront along a heavily trafficked tourist highway. Open year-round since 1983, the business draws a steady stream of tourists, including a strong international following tied to the area's cultural cachet, as well as repeat visitors from inland regions seeking the coast during warm weather. The owner reports a very strong repeat customer base going back over 40 years, with many families treating the shop as a seasonal ritual.

Revenue has grown each of the past three years, and this past summer marked the first time in five years the shop ran seven days a week, with the owner noting that expanded hours directly lifted sales. The business currently operates on a compressed schedule of six hours a day, meaning a buyer who returns to the prior model of earlier opening and more days stands to capture meaningful additional revenue without adding complexity. Inventory is well-stocked and the operation is described by the owners as a turnkey setup requiring no reinvention.

The co-owners are selling to retire after more than two decades of stewardship. They are willing to provide up to six months of transition support and would like the new owner in place by summer. The standout: a 40-plus-year customer tradition, growing revenue, and clear upside from simply restoring pre-pandemic hours.