62 Cross Street Brighton, VT 05846

This offering includes a thriving retail hardware and lumber store, Gervais ACE Hardware, along with the real estate, business and goodwill, inventory (valued at approximately $803,000), and equipment. This is an opportunity to own and operate a profitable ACE franchise with customer loyalty, a team of experienced and motivated employees, and no competition within a 20-mile radius. The property consists of a storefront with over 10,000 square feet of retail space, a 10,000-square-foot, two-story lumber warehouse, a three-bedroom, three-bathroom home/rental, and four income-producing residential rental units on-site. Gervais ACE Hardware sells products ranging from hardware, plumbing, electrical, tools, sporting goods, and automotive/marine supplies, and offers services such as local delivery of lumber/building materials, key-cutting, and paint matching. Features include metal frame construction, cantilever racking in outbuildings/warehouse, second-floor office space, a loading area with an overhead door, a 27,000 BTU AC system, and a 16kW emergency backup generator. Recent updates include a new TPO roofing system installed in 2020 (with a 20-year warranty) and interior renovations to the attached apartment units/single-family home. The property, with a size of 24,908 square feet, overlooks the lake, has abundant parking, and has been a staple to the community and neighboring towns of Essex County for over 25 years.