NOTICE: This is a Confidential Business Sale - Potential Buyers and interested parties are required to sign an NDA agreement and complete a Business Buyer Questionnaire, prior to the release of any additional Financial or Operational Information. Please do not contact the Owners or speak with the Employees at this business or facility, regarding this business sale. Please contact Business Broker for additional information and disclosures.
BUSINESS BUYER PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE
**NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT. (please provide us your email for an e-sign copy of this form)**
This Offering Memorandum (OM) contains confidential and proprietary information regarding Market Roost, Inc. It is intended solely for qualified parties evaluating a potential acquisition of the business assets. The recipient agrees not to reproduce, distribute, or disclose any portion without prior written consent. POTENTIAL BUYERS must complete the NDA and Buyer Profile to receive the Business Valuation Report or Confidential Information Memorandum and to schedule a business tour and Owner Meeting.
Market Roost, Inc. is a 45-year-established owner-operated specialty food enterprise located at 65 Main Street, Flemington, Hunterdon County, NJ 08822. Continuously operated since 1981 by Norman and Carol Todd, the business operates an integrated three-pillar revenue model — a 50-seat full-service brunch & lunch restaurant, a sophisticated catering operation differentiated by the proprietary "Portocooler" mobile refrigeration trailer, and a regionally recognized specialty bakery known for wedding and custom-occasion cakes.
The business sits on the "50-yard line" of Main Street directly across from the 443,291 sq ft Cust Investments Courthouse Square mixed-use redevelopment — delivering 100 hotel rooms, 206 residential units, and 22,000 sq ft of street-level retail to the immediate trade area through 2028.
Listing Price: $225,000 (Business Asset Sale — debt-free, cash-free)
5-Year Weighted Avg SDE: $66,728 | 4-Year Avg SDE (ex-2025): $80,760
Tangible Asset Floor: $143,481 | Adjusted Net Asset Value: $233,041
| Legal Name | Market Roost, Inc. |
|---|---|
| DBA | Market Roost — Catering, Restaurant & Bakery |
| Entity Type | S Corporation — New Jersey |
| Year Established | Incorporated 1981 |
| Years in Operation | 45+ years of continuous operation |
| Location | 65 Main Street, Flemington, Hunterdon County, NJ 08822 |
| Industry Classification | SIC 5812 / NAICS 722511 — Full-Service Restaurants (with Catering & Bakery) |
| Approximate Size | ±1,850 SF retail/restaurant storefront (plus storage basement) |
| Owners | Norman Todd & Carol Todd (50% / 50%) |
| Dining Capacity | 50 seats |
| Parking | ~70 mixed private/public spaces, direct rear access from Main Street |
| Hours of Operation | 4 days/week (~200 operating days/year) — brunch & lunch focus |
| Type of Sale | Asset Sale (all FF&E, inventory, leasehold improvements, goodwill, trade name, recipes, customer lists) |
| Real Estate | Excluded — building owned personally by Sellers; new 5-year commercial lease with ROFR on future purchase, negotiated separately |