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Profile No. NC-0591, Mufflers Plus. Mufflers Plus located at 151 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, Colorado. This offering includes the business and real estate at this highly desirable location, the intersection of Highway 24 and Colorado/Manitou avenue. The location was formerly a service station but is currently being used as muffler shop. The owners that have had years of experience in the muffler repair business purchased the property and opened Mufflers Plus in 2004. The business has had Gross Revenues of approximately $75,000 annually but the owner has turned away a large amount of business because he physically can not or does not want to do a particular type of installation. The Asking Price for the business and Real Estate is $648,900. The asking price includes the real estate, business and all equipment and inventory. Some of the major pieces of equipment include a twin post 9,000 lb. lift, a Worth 12,000 lb. extended range lift, a Bend Pack 27,000 lb. motor home and truck lift, as well as Huth Bender. This is an excellent opportunity to purchase an existing business in a beautiful setting. There are few other muffler shops in the area and the services could be extended to cover full service muffler repair in addition to auto repair or other retail operations. The sellers are retiring and will sign a non-compete agreement.

Profile No. NC-0561, Express Car Wash and Inside Self Service Dog Wash. This NEW Car & Dog Wash offers an express drive thru car wash with full service auto detailing and vacuuming area. This new car wash also includes a unique dog wash business which adds additional revenue. The car wash is located along the busy Powers Boulevard corridor with a mix of new commercial and residential housing developments. The real estate alone is poised to appreciate in value with its close proximity to the new St. Francis Medical Center and Powers Professional Campus. The current owner has invested over $1.7 million and has completed all of the necessary permitting and licensing and is now fully operational. All the hard work has been completed with this project from design to permitting to development; which includes over an acre of land, retail building, vacuum stations and a state-of-the-art tunnel car wash. The owner established wash club packages in Nov and has over 750 members who pay monthly dues. The current owner broke ground on this project in late ‘05 and was the first to purchase a lot in the center. After extensive research into the latest car wash technology and experience in the industry he set out to make this the best automatic express car wash in the area. The Asking Price is $1,700,000. This property will only increase in value as the area continues to be one of if not the fastest growing in El Paso County. The shopping center just to the north will be developed in the near future and a new free-standing paint store has just been built next to the car wash. Plans are already in process to build a hotel, car dealership, bank and gas station just east of Powers Blvd. As more and more businesses open in the area the sales at this car wash should increase significantly. The dog wash concept is already a huge success in the area and people come from all parts of Colorado Springs to wash their dogs as well as cars. The property also has space to allow for the addition of an RV wash or convenience store if one wanted to add to its current operations. This is the prefect opportunity to capitalize on the hard work that the owner has already put into the property. Upside potential is tremendous.

Profile No. EC-0534, Video Game Retail Sales and Trade-Ins. Two established Colorado Springs retail video game stores both with repeat client base. This business offers new and used video games, consoles, and accessories for PS2, Nintendo, X-box, Gameboy, etc. Customers can play games in the store before they buy them and trade-in their existing games towards the purchase of new games. New games are very competitively priced to allow the owner to directly compete with big box stores and used games (which the big box stores do not offer) are a fantastic bargain for any gaming enthusiasts. Customers can trade in their pre-played games and consoles at this store as well. If you are looking for a fun retail business will low overhead this is the business for you! Employees love the business and are willing to stay. One store was established in 2000 while the second was opened in 2002. Both stores are approximately 1,200 square feet and rents are very reasonable for the high traffic shopping centers in which they are located. 2006 Gross Sales were $278,511 with the Seller’s Discretionary Earnings (SDE) for 2006 being $92,984. An owner could operate the store absentee without replacing one manager and the SDE would be $72,652. The Asking Price is $250,000 for both stores and includes inventory of $40,000 and Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment with an estimated value of $15,000 per store. Also included in the Asking Price is the Master Franchise rights for all of El Paso County, Colorado. With the release of the new Sony Playstation3 and the Nintendo Wii along with the XBOX system the gaming platforms are now stable for probably the next 2 to 3 years. The newer systems are backward compatible which means they can play older system games and therefore the market for used games should now take off with the new platforms now in place.

Profile No. CG-0542,Automotive/Industrial Distribution of products plus Equipment sales of spray-in-place coating systems. Licensee Dealership opportunities nationwide and internationally. This company based in Colorado initially began providing spray-in-place quality coating systems and services to the automotive and industrial markets. Providing EPA approved polyurea blended coatings utilizing a heated, high-pressure system, this company provides quality coating products, application equipment, technical training, and on-going support to their expanding customer base. Started in 1995 the business has expanded to over 80 licensed dealership locations with protected territories throughout the U.S. and internationally. Each licensee is trained as an applicator of quality coating systems that can be applied over metal, wood, concrete, etc., utilizing products that are backed by a Limited Lifetime Warranty. This business needs new ownership to manage continuous growth and Owner believes business would grow exponentially if relocated to a larger city. The Asking Price is $3,500,000 with Revenues that exceeded $2,780,000 in 2006’ and Sellers Discretionary Earnings of $577,327. Expansion into multiple industrial markets has resulted in a dramatic increase of customers, revenues and profits and the automotive market is also experiencing increases in customer base and revenues. There are many untapped markets that need additional sales and management personnel and an experienced marketing minded Owner/Manager could continue the steady growth of this company.

Profile No. CA-0418, Boarding Kennel Property with Living Quarters for Owner. Location, Location, Location! - Highly visible kennel property in El Paso County between Colorado Springs and Falcon adjacent to Woodman Road. Property consists of just less than 5 acres of land with the kennels and living quarters being approximately 4,634 square feet. There are 18 single runs and 6 double runs. The business is currently being operated as a kennel and the property is zoned R-5 with a non-conforming use variance for a Kennel that runs with the property. The property was developed in 1976 specifically as a kennel. In 1978, the apartment was added on and in 1984 the two car garage was constructed. The current owner purchased the property in 1983. The entire property has been very well maintained with new windows, roofing and vinyl siding all being added within the last 5 years. The property is adjacent to the Woodman frontage road and is located just north of the developing Banning Lewis Ranch property. The Asking Price is $485,000 which is for the property value alone not including the business. Potential for expansion on existing property to add 28 more kennels which would greatly increase revenues. 5 acres of land one block over with no visibility from Woodman Road is currently under contract for $325,000 alone. Replacement cost for this kennel would far exceed the asking price. A new owner with better health and more energy could add additional services and aggressively market the kennel which should significantly increase revenues.

Profile No. NA-0451 Car Wash - Price Reduced! Located in Pueblo, Colorado and just opened January 2005. This Typhoon Super Wash equiped car wash has 4 self-service wash bays that are capable of handling vehicles up to 94” in height such as motor homes, vans, and ladder trucks. There is one automatic, computerized car wash that is state-of-the-art in providing a super wash in less than 5 minutes for a very reasonable price. The owners have spared no expense in the construction of this car wash and these pictures are evidence of their attention to details. There are 2 hot water boilers that provide not only water to the wash bays but also to the anti-freeze system installed in the concrete flooring. As shown, the entire property is constructed of concrete as opposed to asphalt that tends to deteriorate due to temperature changes and cleaning compounds. There is a 1500 square foot building that is leased to an auto detailing business for an additional rent income of $1,200 per month. The first year estimated Annual Gross Sales are projected at $500K and the business is priced to include all real estate and improvements at $950,000. Click here for pictures.