— By Jack Morse (@jmorse_) |
It’s official, The Fizzary’s Mission Street location is for sale. The self-styled “vintage candy and soda pop retail showroom and beverage museum,” located on Mission Street between 25th and 26th, has been struggling since at least this past February when the company’s second location on Haight Street shut down.
According to an ad posted to Craigslist earlier this week, the owners are closing the shop to focus on their wholesale business:
We are excited to announce the legendary Fizzary is for sale! The ownership is focusing exclusively on our wholesale business and have no time to properly manage this retail location. […]
We are offering for sale, all fixtures, inventory, secrets, etc! Last year The Fizzary sold about $140k and this year is on track to break $200k with our new food service permits allowing a soda-bar and small bites. Run it as-is or modify to your particular interests! […]
The favorable lease extends up to 8 years at $4000, which includes the shop, a warehouse ‘atrium’, and upstairs offices. (or whole building for $5500 with extra warehouse space and 1 car garage!) Live/work potential exists at this location.
[Hat Tip: Capp Street Crap]
Comments (6)
its impressive they were in the brick n mortar business that long. i love the idea, but it probably belongs online + pops-ups + restaurant/shop partnerships
Honestly, they only thing I ever bought there was Club Mate.
With $48k a year rent, plus cost of goods sold, plus labor costs plus utilities/insurance, (and if it’s a NNN lease, plus property taxes), $200k in revenues sounds pretty awful. I’d want out, too. But I would probably would just, because who the hell would buy it?
“would just*close*”
Weird they just changed the format to have a soda fountain
Dear Fizzary,
You really fucked up not putting your store in Fisherman’s Wharf or North Beach. Even Karl Marx would have told you that.
Yours Truly,
Max Weber