Freehold Butchers Located in Ripon North Yorkshire For Sale

Bag a Business is delighted to offer for sale this well known, highly regarded pork butchers business. T Appleton & Son has been established since 1867 and is famous for its various pies, to the extent that the business has recently been the subject of a Radio 4 programme and featured in a national newspaper. There is even a photograph in the shop window showing a member of the royal family buying his pies from the present owner. The business enjoys enormous loyal and repeat custom from both far and wide and truly is a landmark of Ripon. The business currently enjoys an annual turnover of £370,000 with a gross profit of 34%, yet there remains infinite scope to develop turnover further as it is very much run at a pace to suit our client. There is a demand for postal delivery of our client's pies and further outside catering would also increase the already impressive figures. The premises boast substantial accommodation above the shop. Recently used as a dental practice, the rooms were originally occupied as living accommodation. An application to revert the rooms back to living accommodation is not expected to be a stumbling block. This is a particularly attractive purchase of a truly famous pork butcher, in landmark premises, in the centre of Ripon. Early discussions with Bag a Business must come highly recommended.

Freehold

Substantial 3 storey landmark Tudor style premises. GROUND FLOOR Front entrance leading to sales area Refrigerated display counters, cooked meat slicer, bacon slicer and cash register Office/staff room Preparation area and 'bake house' comprising: Commercial 4-door oven, walk-in cold store, sausage filler, pie blocker, preparation tables and benches, and pastry roller Staff WC BASEMENT Large storage cellar FIRST FLOOR Large room/lounge with original fireplace Large landing Kitchen/diner with sink only at present SECOND FLOOR Large room with fireplace Large walk-in cupboard Toilet, but could be made into a bathroom ATTIC Large single room EXTERNAL Separate entrance to upstairs premises Alley leading to Market Place East

T Appleton & Son, pork butcher, is located on the east side of the Market Place in the market town of Ripon in North Yorkshire. Ripon is 11 miles south-west of Thirsk, 16 miles south of Northallerton and 12 miles north of Harrogate. As well as its racecourse and cathedral, Ripon is a popular tourist destination due to its close proximity to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Studley Royal Park and Fountains Abbey. It also contains the Lightwater Valley theme park. T Appleton & Son enjoys a prominent and highly desirable trading position in the centre of Ripon. This substantial three-storey landmark building, with a large cellar, has been occupied by the owner's family since 1920, while Appleton's itself was established in 1867.