Tealicious Tea Room and Bakeshop, in the heart of Durham City, is on the market with Christie & Co for offers over £50k.
The well-established business has been trading successfully for 10 years and the current owner is now looking to retire.
Founder Alison Harnett opened Tealicious ten years ago and has since run it with passion and drive. She turned her vision of a successful, specialist tea room into a reality and has established a popular, thriving business.
Tealicious is ranked on TripAdvisor as the number one tearoom in Durham, being the only tea room in the city that specialises in loose-leaf teas.
Serving 24 exclusive teas blended by a master tea sommelier, the tearoom and bakehouse also serves brunch, light bites, their famous cakes and the popular traditional afternoon tea, which are handmade by inhouse bakers.
The business currently runs a popular online store selling loose-leaf teas for delivery, as well as an order and collection service for cakes, picnics and afternoon teas. With a loyal customer base and 5-star reviews, this popular Tearoom and Bakehouse is a turnkey opportunity with plenty growth potential.
Excellently located on the famous Elvet Bridge, an extremely popular tourist destination, Tealicious benefits from tourists visiting the historic town as well as many local customers.
This Grade II-listed, four floor venue uses the ground floor for the main trading area and has 20 covers, with seating for up to eight outside.
The second floor offers additional a smaller trading area used predominantly for serving afternoon teas or for busy periods as well as private parties.
Alison Harnett, the current owner, commented, “After having ten extremely happy and fulfilling years running Tealicious it is now time to hang up my apron due to family circumstances changing. We chose Christie’s because of their expertise in the hospitality business and feel they were the best company to find us the most suitable new owner for Tealicious.”
Marslie McGregor, Business Agent at Christie & Co who is handling the sale, said, “Tealicious is an excellent opportunity for an owner-operator to take over this long-established and extremely popular business in what is, a fantastic location in Durham’s historic city centre.
'With a great reputation and repeat and new customers, the current owners leave behind a solid foundation for an incoming operator to build on. I look forward to working with Alison in finding a buyer and helping her to achieve her retirement goal”