Signs removed at family business pizza takeaway as building listed for sale
SIGNS have been removed from a family business pizza takeaway in Warrington, as the building is listed for sale.
Signage has been removed in recent weeks on the Don Quattro building, located at Fearnhead Cross on Insall Road.
The business is a sister venue for the ever-popular Donatello Italian restaurant, which opened on Orford Lane in 1996.
Don Quattro opened in spring 2022, due to the success of Donatello takeaways during the Covid pandemic, and it was hoped that this would be the first of a few takeaway venues in the town.
However, the 982 square-foot building has been listed for sale with estate agents Morgan Williams Commercial, with offers in the region of £120,000 considered.
The listing states: 'We are delighted to bring to market this wonderful leasehold business for sale.
'The property is a prominent detached former pizza takeaway, suitable for similar retail trades.
'Inside, the unit is fully refurbished and contains high-quality equipment, which is available for purchase.
Signs have been removed from the Don Quattro pizza takeaway building in Fearnhead
'The fixtures and fittings list is extensive, and it includes items such as an artisan rotating base pizza oven, full extraction system, and CCTC.
'The property benefits from its own private car park, which can hold approximately seven cars at one time.
'Kitchen and prep areas are well stocked with equipment that forms part of the sale.
'The property is currently trading by our clients as an established pizzeria business, and it will be ideal for a similar use or other takeaway food businesses.
'Our client is the current owner of the business, and they are looking for offers in the region of £120,000 to take full ownership of the lease and fixtures and fittings.
'The purchaser will be assigned the existing, long-term FRI lease direct from the landlord, whereby the current rent passing is £30,000 per annum.
'The property benefits from planning consent under application number 2021/39225, which permits takeaway trade between the hours of 5pm to 11pm, Monday to Friday, midday to 11.30pm on Saturdays, and midday to 11pm on Sundays and bank holidays.'

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