Food & Beverage
Chesapeake, VA
Financial summary
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SBA financeability
Businesses in food services & beverage retail are commonly SBA-financed. The figures below are the industry-category norm from SBA 7(a)/504 lending, a gauge of how financeable a deal like this tends to be.
Food Services & Beverage Retail benchmarks
Typical SBA leverage
71%
Industry charge-off
1.3%
Common term
10 yr
Median loan
$269,200
Active lenders in this category: The Huntington National Bank, U.S. Bank, National Association, Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company.
Based on 52,309 SBA loans · source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA, as of 2026Q1 · industry-category level.
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Business description
A beloved, well-established dessert café in the heart of Chesapeake — one of Hampton Roads' busiest and fastest-growing retail corridors. Operating for nearly a decade with a loyal, repeat customer base and an outstanding reputation, this is a rare turnkey opportunity to own a destination dessert brand with real roots in the community. The café is best known for its handcrafted French macarons — made fresh in-house — alongside custom and whole cakes, pastries, bubble tea, organic teas, specialty coffee drinks, snow cream, and ice cream. Two product lines, macarons and cakes, drive the majority of sales and carry excellent margins. The current owners handle the specialty baking themselves and will provide full training, including the signature macaron recipes, so an incoming owner can step in with confidence — no prior baking experience required. Located in an approximately 2,000 sq ft space within a well-anchored shopping center, the café enjoys strong, steady foot traffic and excellent visibility. Several new shopping and residential developments are underway within 2–3 miles, pointing to growing demand in the immediate trade area. A secured long-term lease is in place, giving a new owner a stable, multi-year runway. This is a genuine turnkey operation: an established brand, trained staff, proven recipes, loyal customers, and a fully equipped kitchen and storefront. The current owners are selling only because they are retiring.
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