Inverness and Aviemore traditional sweet shops’ asking price has “massive” reduction, Highland estate agent ASG Commercial confirms
A ‘sweet’ deal awaits budding Highland Willy Wonkas after the asking price for traditional sweetie shops in Inverness and Aviemore was “massively” reduced.
The Young’s Auld Sweetie Shops have been on the market since April last year after the owners, who have run the popular chocolate business since 2013, decided to retire.
But despite being profitable and “extremely popular” with customers and tourists no buyers could be found at the original asking price of £237,500.
And so the asking price has now been reduced to offers over £170,000 (leasehold).
Confirming the price reduction on Thursday, estate agents ASG Commercial said: “Young’s Auld Sweetie Shop is a highly desirable opportunity to run a profitable business based in two enviable locations in the Highlands. Both shops are positioned centrally, in the city of Inverness and town of Aviemore respectively.”
They continued: “The Aviemore business has traded successfully since 2013 when the business was opened by the current owners and latterly the Inverness shop was opened in 2019 where business continues to flourish.
“Currently the business is run day to day by an experienced and loyal manager and team. Opening hours are Monday – Sunday, 10am–5.30pm each day.”
They added that the profitable business has “reassuring EBITDA levels projected to increase further”, the two sites feature “high quality immaculate traditional fit outs in both locations with strong branding”, and that there is “opportunity to develop trade by extending operating hours and online sales”.
When first put on the market last spring, owner Susan Young described the business “a wonderful mixture of Willy Wonka meets Harry Potter – magical”.
She continued: “It’s a business based on memories, creating new ones for the young and reliving them for the more mature.
“It’s a happy shop, full of smiles when people come in, a warm welcome from staff and space to browse. We have a large stock and supply all the old favourites – soor plooms, rhubarb and custard, pear drops, Coulter’s candy to name just a few.
“We have a pick and mix with over 130 different varieties, handmade chocolate and fudge, and a large selection of Dutch liquorice as well as diabetic, gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan sweets.”
