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Unique Passenger Transportation Business In Calgary For Sale

Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Asking Price:
$324,900 (CAD) Furniture / Fixtures and Inventory / Stock included
Sales Revenue:
$285,000 (CAD)
Cash Flow:
$101,000 (CAD)

Get your vehicle home safely!

This well-established, superbly branded, franchise-able industry leader offers a vital and necessary service to drivers that are making the responsible choice.

Operating for over 20 years, this designated driver service presents an exceptional business opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs. With a proven track record, a solid customer base, and a comprehensive franchise model, this company is primed for expansion.

Key Features:

Established Reputation: This designated driver service has built a trademarked and reputable brand known for its reliability and customer-centric approach.

Turnkey Operation: The company operates in Calgary. With its centralized dispatch and network of sub-contracted driver teams, everything is in place to continue operations seamlessly from day one.

Market: The designated driver service industry benefits from increasing awareness of responsible drinking and strict impaired driving laws. Other trends, including cannabis legalization and growing vehicle theft and damage claims, increase the need for drivers to get their vehicles home safely.
Scalability and Flexibility: This business has enjoyed past success through selling and establishing franchise locations which has created brand awareness in several cities. This listing includes the legal franchise framework including training and operations manuals. With no current franchisees, you have the freedom to tailor your growth strategy to suit your preferences and market conditions. The dispatch software used would enable centralized dispatch on a fee basis to any franchisees anywhere.

Experience: The current owners would like to retire but are able to offer a wealth of information to the buyer, in particular as relates to past marketing successes, areas for potential new service additions and operational advice.

Opportunity Overview:

The company reports net revenues on its financials; revenues shown are after the sub-contracted drivers have been paid.

The well-equipped Calgary head office is large enough to accommodate expansion or excess space could be sublet.

Sale price includes significant consumable inventories ($50-$100K) in the form of materials used in the company’s marketing programs and the franchise legal framework (4 provinces) including operations manual.

Don't miss this your chance to own this unique passenger transportation and designated driver service with potential for franchise expansion. If you're passionate about helping clients make the responsible choice to get their vehicle home safely, this opportunity awaits you. Contact us now for more information and to explore the possibilities.

Note: For confidentiality reasons, certain details about the business have been omitted. A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is required to access more complete information.

Property Information

Real Estate:

Lease

Lease Terms:

Expiry July 31, 2028 after which extension can be negotiated with landlord approval, or relocated with minimal disruption.

Leasehold Rent:

$37,534 (CAD) per annum

Location:

Calgary, Relocatable

Premises Details:

Leased premise with management office, boardroom, storage and dispatch center. Two offices currently unused, room for expansion or sublet.

Size in square feet:
2,282
Planning Consent:

Industrial location

Business Operation

Expansion Potential:

Franchise model in place. Resumption of past or new marketing efforts and expansion of local driver team network would also provide benefit.

Competition / Market:

Typically smaller, private operators.

Reasons for selling:

Retirement

Trading hours:

Office: M-F 9am-5pm. Dispatch: M-W 5pm-3am, Th-F 5pm-4am, Sat 6pm-4am, Sun 6pm-3am

Employees:
2
Years established:
25

Other Information

Support & training:

Owners will offer reasonable transition support. One owner/GM willing to stay on at a reduced schedule, negotiable.

Relocatable:
This business can be relocated.