An Appealing Shop? Fish and chip shop owner selling a year after opening!
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he boss of a fish and chip shop which opened in Norwich after many setbacks has now put the business up for sale. Juber Ali, opened The Fish & Chip shop, last September after delaying the launch from May, 2019 because of difficulties with securing a gas connection. The problem was finally resolved but now he’s put the business up for sale, leasehold, for £135,000. It is advertised as taking £5,000 a week and with ‘lots of passing trade, low rent and no rates.’ But Mr Ali has stressed that the business was hugely successful and that he is selling because of his health problems. Mr Ali said: “I just need a break, I’ve been working so hard at the fish and chip shop.
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I’ve been stressed, I’m a father again, so I’ve got a baby and I just need to take a step back. But I will only sell to someone who I know will take it on and make a good job of it.” Agents Everett, Masson and Furby, state the owner has been ordering 25-30 bags of potatoes a week with turnover up to around £9,000 a week during lockdown when more people sought fish and chips. The agents state: “The business itself was recently established in late 2019 having previously been a butcher’s shop. It only now comes onto the market due, unfortunately to ill health, however the vendor has done an excellent job of developing the business and building up the turnover in that period of time. “The walls are finished with a mixture of solid timber cladding and a brick effect covering with the extraction system having been made a central feature point in stainless steel. “There is a customer seating area which can accommodate approximately eight covers leaving space in front for customers ordering at the service counter...all in all, the property, whilst compact, is in great order, you can walk straight in without having to spend any money on it.” As well as the traditional fish and chip meals, he also offered tiger prawns, spicy chips and feta cheese salads. A lunch special consisted of cod goujons, calamari, fish bites, tiger prawns, and ‘chips and dips’ for £15. Are you looking to sell? Email austen@ chippychat.co.uk
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