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Event Center, Bar & Restaurant Business

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Cherokee, IA

Event Center, Bar & Restaurant

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Revenue

$900,000

Earnings (SDE)

$300,000

Margin

33.3%

Year Established

2019

Listed

30+ Days

Customers

The business operates six days per week, closed Sundays and Mondays for the restaurant. The event center hosts weddings, corporate meetings, birthday parties, and large catering events for up to 400 people. The business is currently booked for 25 weeks in 2026 with strong bookings through April and May, generating estimated $25,000+ monthly from event rentals alone.

Customer Acquisition

Word of mouth and referrals.

Team

The business employs 28 total staff, including full-time kitchen help and part-time front-of-house employees. Two key managers oversee operations: a kitchen manager handling food and supplies, and a restaurant manager managing alcohol, banking, and daily operations.

Owner's Role

The owner is semi-absentee but helps with payroll and other operational elements of the business.

Reason for Selling

Owner is looking to re-exit the business after previously selling in 2024 but reclaiming ownership in 2025.

Contracts

No

Real Estate

The 17,900 square foot facility features all new kitchen equipment, walk-in coolers, walk-in freezers, and industrial cooking lines installed within the last four to five years. The real estate was appraised at $1.6M.

When Are You Looking to Sell

ASAP

Licenses Required

No

Additional Notes

Restaurant and event center in Iowa with $700,000 restaurant revenue and $200,000 event center revenue in 2024. The owner previously sold the business in July 2024 and retook over the business in July 2025 when the prior owner was unable to operate.

Business ID: 1402

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