An incredible legacy of over 30 years in the community, including more than 15 years in its current highly desirable, high-traffic lifestyle center. This multi-faceted business blends premium custom framing with a vibrant retail gallery. The front of the retail space is designed to feature rotating local artists across various mediums (from ceramics and fused glass to fine art and jewelry), driving steady retail foot traffic. The business further diversifies its income by hosting popular painting events and artist pop-ups, firmly establishing itself as a local creative hub.
Investment Highlights
Exceptional Market Longevity: Over three decades of goodwill, an established generational client base, and a prime location within a premier shopping and dining district.
Semi-Absentee Operation: A highly attractive lifestyle business. The current owner works approximately 10 hours per week, focusing primarily on high-level oversight. One dedicated, full-time employee expertly handles the day-to-day operations, design consultations, and in-house craftsmanship.
Services include 2D fine art framing, large canvas stretching, custom mirrors, glass replacement, and intricate 3D shadowboxes for heirlooms and sports memorabilia. The business also maintains a valuable referral partnership with a premier local conservation firm for specialized art repair and restoration.
Turnkey Facility & Professional Equipment: The footprint features a fully equipped professional production workshop where all framing is built in-house. The sale includes high-value machinery, highlighted by a state-of-the-art Wizard computerized mat cutter and precision saws, ensuring pristine, custom detailing.
Premium Vendor Relationships: An extensive, curated library of high-end moulding samples sourced from industry-leading brands (e.g., Larson Juhl, Omega, etc.), ensuring a competitive edge in high-margin design.
Multiple Revenue Streams: Income is generated through a profitable mix of high-margin framing, artist retail sales, gallery booth rentals, and event hosting.
Operations & Transition
Team: 1 Full-Time Employee (Highly skilled in both client design consultation and start-to-finish in-house framing production).
Training: The seller is committed to providing a comprehensive handover period to ensure a seamless transition of operations, equipment use, vendor accounts, and established artist relationships.
NDA & proof of funds required. Cash asset-only sale.