Profitable American-style diner & pizzeria in prime town-centre location for sale

American-style diner and pizzeria offering a full menu of smash burgers, peri-peri chicken, classic and specialty pizzas, gourmet burgers, homemade cheesecakes, and comfort-food classics. Revenue streams: dine-in, takeaway, and delivery. Sale includes all equipment, fixtures, fittings, and proprietary recipes. Strong online ordering presence via an established website and delivery platforms.

Serves the local community and surrounding villages — a growing residential catchment with limited direct competition for American-style food.

Key strengths:

• Prime town-centre position with strong footfall and visibility
• Established online presence across TripAdvisor, Google, and Facebook (2,600+ followers)
• Fully licensed food business (alcohol sales not permitted — represents a growth opportunity for a new owner who secures a premises licence)
• Broad menu appeal covering lunch, dinner, and family dining occasions
• Multiple revenue channels (dine-in, takeaway, delivery) providing resilience

Business Overview

Field — Details

How long operating — Relaunched October 2025 under current ownership

Business address — Haverhill, Suffolk, UK

Premises type — Leasehold

Listed for — Sale

Sale price (key money) — £85,000

Annual sales — £120,000

Annual leasehold rent — £18,000

Annual inventory cost — £20,000

Annual staff salary cost — £25,000 (excl. owner compensation of £50,000)

Annual utility costs — £8,000 (estimated)

Annual profit — £50,000

Number of staff — 6

Number of vehicles — 0

Key highlights — Prime town-centre position, fully fitted kitchen, established social media (2,600+ followers), multi-channel revenue (dine-in/takeaway/delivery), proprietary recipes included in sale

Reason for selling — Owner relocating abroad

Operations

Currently owner-operated with one year of trading under the present ownership. Leasehold premises with an annual rent of £18,000. Fully licensed as a food business (alcohol not currently permitted on the premises licence). The business benefits from established supplier relationships and a fully fitted kitchen. Day-to-day operations are managed by the owner; a new owner could operate similarly or bring in additional staff to expand opening hours.

1) Obtain a premises licence for alcohol sales — a clear and immediate revenue uplift opportunity, as the current licence only covers food. 2) Expand delivery radius and partner with additional delivery platforms. 3) Introduce event catering and party packages for the local community. 4) Extend opening hours or add weekend brunch service. 5) Leverage the 2,600+ social media following for targeted promotions and loyalty programmes.