Very Popular Freehold Family Run Convenience Store (ref 1805)

Well established licensed convenience store. Strong community links. Quality fixtures and fittings throughout. Popular with locals and also good passing trade. Currently run with minimal owner involvement. Potential to expand store within next door unit.

FREEHOLD Guide price £300,000 plus stock at valuation.

The Purple Shop enjoys a prominent and eye-catching trading location on Main Street, in the affluent Fife coastal village of Aberdour. Aberdour is a growing residential area. New house building is in progress for the village, with the arrival of a significant Cala Homes development close to the business. This sought-after village is approximately a 30-minute drive from Edinburgh.

The village is often a participant and winner in “Britain in Bloom” competitions with the Victorian railway station a multi award winner for its displays and presentation. Aberdour is well regarded for its beautiful and award-winning sandy beaches attracting tourists and day trippers all year round, especially during the summer months.

The Railway station is part of the East Coast main line, offering a very regular connection to Edinburgh Waverley (36 mins journey time) and beyond. There are easy communication links via road, the M90 motorway is 4 miles from Aberdour. Glasgow, Perth and Stirling are also all easily accessible within a one-hour drive.

The premises are located towards the eastern edge of the village, perfectly positioned to capture passing trade as well as to serve the local community. This is the only shop at the eastern end of the village.

Number 63, which is next door to the shop, consists of 2 rooms and a toilet. It is currently used for storage purposes only. This could be knocked through to extend the size of the shop allowing extra space for additional lines and products, as well as potentially looking at some ‘food to go’ options. Alternatively, Number 63 could be used for a separate business or be leased out for additional income.

There is plentiful parking available outside the business and in the surrounding streets.

The Purple Shop has been owned and operated under the careful stewardship of our clients for 5 years now during which time they have transformed the business whilst also retaining the ‘Village Shop’ feel and community involvement. As residents of Aberdour, they took the opportunity to buy the business and have invested both in the equipment and fixtures and fittings whilst offering a wide and varied selection of locally sourced products as well as expanding the beers, wines and spirits on offer. They have reluctantly placed The Purple Shop on the market to concentrate on a new alternative style of business.