Award Winning Café/Online Gifting Business for Sale SV1601

VicBrokers is pleased to present this award-winning dual-brand opportunity in the heart of one of Victoria's fastest-growing regional cities. A premium specialty dessert and chocolate cafe operating alongside a nationally recognised online gifting hamper business, all under one roof, one entity and one asking price. A genuinely regrettable sale driven purely by personal family circumstances.

2026 Ballarat Hot Chocolate Showdown WINNER of Caramel Indulgence Bomb. Voted champion by 5,663 public votes across 34 competing businesses at the Ballarat Winter Festival. Featured on Channel 7 Regional.

Financial Snapshot - FY2026 Full Year (Actual)

- Total sales: $615,707

- Gross profit margin: 56.92% (up from 44.48% in FY2025)

- Adjusted profit (PEBITDA): $147,194 - up 61.5% year on year

Key Highlights

- Modern fully fitted turn-key store, fit-out value $120,000

- Lease with 3 + 3 year options available, rent approx. $37,131 per year plus outgoings

- 9 casual staff, trained and stable with 4 to 6 week handover offered

- Hampers online revenue grown from $29,907 to $73,462 in three years with no paid advertising

- Google SEO score 100 out of 100, Position 1 ranking for primary keywords

Untapped Growth Potential

- Extended evening trading

- Zero paid advertising used to date

- Adult workshops and corporate events, actively requested, not yet offered

- Online product sales expansion through the existing hampers website

Suited To

- Owner-operator or family looking for lifestyle and growth upside in a growing regional city

- Existing chocolatier or hospitality operator seeking a turn-key branded store with an online arm

- E-commerce operator looking to add a proven physical retail presence

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Property Code: 575