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Summary:

An exceptional asset sale opportunity to acquire a fully equipped, beautifully built-out Crumbl bakery in a highly desirable far northwest suburb of Chicago in Lake County, Illinois!

Exceptional Opportunity

Priced at just $39,000, this opportunity offers tremendous value for a qualified buyer looking to enter the booming gourmet dessert industry without the substantial expense, construction delays and challenges of building a new bakery from scratch.

Established in 2023, this modern bakery features Crumbl's signature open-concept kitchen, contemporary design and specialized commercial baking equipment. The thoughtfully designed layout allows customers to watch desserts being prepared fresh daily, creating an engaging experience while supporting an efficient takeout and delivery operation.

An excellent opportunity for a qualified franchise buyer to take over an existing Crumbl location.

Turnkey Build-Out & Impressive Assets

- A fully built-out bakery for substantially less than the cost of new development
- Valuable commercial bakery equipment, fixtures, furnishings & existing improvements
- Modern bakery with an attractive retail storefront & customer-facing open kitchen
- Functional layout designed for dessert production, order fulfillment, pickup & delivery
- Streamlined quick-service model
- Established infrastructure supporting walk-in purchases, online ordering, 3rd-party delivery & catering
- Bakery personnel in place
- In a major neighborhood shopping center surrounded by national retailers & complementary businesses
- The Crumbl Advantage

Crumbl is one of America's most recognizable gourmet dessert franchise brands, known for its oversized cookies, rotating weekly flavors, signature pink boxes & enormous social media following.

The brand continues evolving beyond cookies with cakes, brownies, pies, cheesecakes, mini desserts, specialty beverages and limited-time collaborations.

Its technology-driven model incorporates online/app ordering, pickup, delivery, catering, digital promotions, gift cards and loyalty programs.

Qualified buyers benefit from an established national brand, corporate marketing, operational systems, recipes and training rather than creating an independent bakery concept from scratch.

This is a HIGHLY confidential listing If interested, please complete the short Contact Form on the right or email Tim Ryan at Tim@eatz-associates.com or call 847-343-1332 for more information. Showings by appointment only outside of business hours.

Competition:

A true market leader. A superior brand. Crushes the competition. Crumbl offers desserts in a way that can’t be found anywhere else. With their weekly rotating menu, open-concept kitchens, fun experience, famous pink boxes and people-first technology, Crumbl has revolutionized the gourmet dessert experience.

And absolutely amazing desserts. Award winning. The world’s best chocolate chip cookie. The biggest and best cookies hands down. Always fresh - each dessert is made-from-scratch daily with the highest quality ingredients.

Growth and Expansion:

A dessert empire. Opened their 1st store in 2017. Since opening its doors 8 years ago, Crumbl has expanded to over 1,100 bakeries in all 50 states, Canada and Puerto Rico.

Recent Initiatives

And over the last year Crumbl has started to evolve from a cookie shop to a broader dessert brand by expanding beyond cookies with cheesecakes, cakes, brownies, bars, pies and dessert cups. And recently added “Dirty Sodas” which are customizable fountain sodas mixed with flavored syrups, fruit purees, creams and other add-ins. Plus, has been doing more high-profile collaborations including M&M’s, Pop-Tarts and other various branded candy and snack partnerships.

Growth Opportunities

An engaged, hands-on owner/operator has opportunities to enhance store-level performance through active management, labor scheduling, local marketing, local community involvement and enhanced customer service.

Additional opportunities include expanding catering relationships with area businesses, schools and organizations; promoting local corporate gifting and special events.

Location:

Prime Retail Space

In a thriving 225,000 sqft open-air neighborhood shopping center featuring a dynamic mix of grocery, discount retail, specialty shopping, personal services, restaurants and other popular businesses.

Hosts several large anchors including Dollar Tree, Grand Appliance & TV, Office Max, TJMaxx, Petco, Trader Joes along with many popular eating & drinking establishments. Plus, ample parking with almost 1,000 parking spaces.

The center's diverse tenant mix generates recurring shopping trips and provides excellent opportunities for impulse dessert purchases, convenient pickup orders and complementary customer traffic.

Strategically located at one of the busiest intersections in Lake County. On the corner of two heavily traveled regional thoroughfares with over 53,000 cars passing by daily along with many national retailers and grocery shopping destinations nearby.

And well positioned within one of the area's major retail and commercial corridors surrounded by established residential neighborhoods, families, schools and businesses, this bakery benefits from an outstanding combination of residential density, shopping activity, national retail anchors and convenient accessibility.

Ideally located in a sought-after northwest suburb that has been named the number one place in IL for young families. Also named as 1 of the top 100 "Best Places to Raise Your Family" by Frommer's and as 1 of the "Top 25 Places to Live in the Country" by U.S. News.

County: Lake

Facilities:

Lease Information: Leased space $4,050/mth gross (also includes garbage). Current lease expires Aug 2030 with two 5-year options.

Square Feet: 2,000.

Seating: 0.

Days/Hrs of Operation: Mo-Sa 8a-10p (Closed Sundays).

Owners Role: Absentee owned and operated.

Real Estate: Leased.

Value of FF&E: $150,000 (Included In Asking Price).

Value of Inventory: $15,000 (Not Included In Asking Price).

Number of Employees: 2 Full-Time & 6 Part-Time.

Support/Training: A comprehensive training program by corporate which includes online modules 30-40 hrs, in-person HQ training 10-12 days and on-site in-store training 7-10 days. Plus, Crumbl corporation handles all the stores' technology, updates, websites, menu, recipes and innovative marketing.

Seller Financing Available: No.

Reason for Selling: Other business opportunity.