The Route Exchange – Page 207 – Find Routes for Sale

Mission Route Tennessee – Chattanooga/Hixson Area

Asking: $50,000 Weekly Sales: $5,500

Mission tortilla route opportunity in the Chattanooga/Hixson North area. Current owner has the distribution rights for Mission tortilla products in that specific territory. The owner delivers to Walmart, Publix, Food City and a number of other accounts. The current owner works Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from approximately 3am to 1pm.

The route is currently averaging $5,500 per week in gross sales. The owner is paid 25% commission which generates approximately $1,375 per week in gross income. The owner estimates $205 per week in expenses, plus $215 in returns/expired inventory, which leaves a net income of approximately $950 per week or $49,500 per year.

Purchase will include a 2000 Izusu box truck that is currently used for deliveries. Training and transitional support will be provided by both the current owner and Mission management. Owner will consider some seller financing for qualified buyers. Please contact us today for more information.

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St. Helens Tim’s Cascade Snack Route Business

Asking: $55,000 Gross Income: $76,000

Tim’s Cascade snack route business with an exclusive sales territory in the St. Helens, Scappoose and north Portland areas. The product warehouse is located in NW Portland and is only four miles from the route itself. The owner sells a variety of snack products including products from Tim’s Cascade, Snyder’s and Juanitas. This route has great accounts including several Fred Meyers, Safeways, Grocery Outlets, New Seasons and Rite Aids.

The route is currently averaging $7,700 per week in sales and is paid at 19-20% commission. Some products are paid at different commission levels which is why there is no exact percentage. At 19% the route will gross approximately $1,463 per week. The current owner has about $167 per week in expenses which would include gas, insurance and maintenance. A net income of $1,295 per week or $67,500 per year is reasonable.

The owner works a normal Monday-Friday schedule with approximately 9 hours per day. Current owner will provide training and ensure a smooth transition. This operator has had the route for 9 years and is only selling due to relocation. This is a great opportunity and won’t last long. Contact us today for more information.

Securing Financing for Route Business Purchase

Securing financing for a route business purchase can be extremely difficult. Most conventional lenders cannot issue loans for routes due to the nature of the business. The only collateral for the lender would be the route itself. If the loan holder defaulted on the loan then the lender would have to manage the route until they found a suitable buyer.

There are really only a couple of options for securing financing on a route purchase…

Many companies offer financing through their own banking partner. Pepperidge Farm, Bimbo and other large manufacturers stand behind the value of their routes with their bank partner. This allows the bank to issue financing because they know that the company will maintain the route if the loan defaults. The company would continue running the route until they sell it and pay the bank back for the loan.
Another possibility would be to go through a company that specializes in startup/small business financing. These loans are approved based solely on personal credit history. The loans are often referred to as unsecured business finance and come in the form of business credit cards which cash can be drawn from. We have specialists that can provide a no cost pre-approval process. Contact us here for more info.

Unfortunately securing financing for route purchases is very difficult. There are limited options unless the company itself is providing financing through their bank. We do have funding specialists that can provide free advice to anyone who needs outside financing. If you are interested please contact us at any time and we will have a specialist reach out. Thank you.