Ann and Dale (Woody) Woodbeck have owned Excelsior Bay Books [1] since 2020, believing that Excelsior needs its bookstore. For 28 years, Excelsior Bay Books has met the challenges of big box stores, the internet, The Evil Empire, and e-readers. Through it all, the store has adapted and flourished through its unique blend of modern technology and personal attention, all centered on a love for reading.
Years of reading, selecting titles from publishers’ book lists, conversing with customers and helping them find their next favorite book, and celebrating the power of the written word have given Ann and Woody a richly satisfying life. Now, it’s time for the bookstore to begin a new chapter with fresh leadership -- someone who is ready to meet the challenges and opportunities of the evolving book industry while preserving the heart and soul of this community treasure. The business is quite healthy; in fact, it has never been better. Sales and net income are healthy, we have no debt, and the community is very supportive. Ours is an entertaining, enlightening and sociable retail atmosphere!
Ann and Woody hired a specialist and industry expert to provide a professional business valuation. Based on that valuation, a new owner will need more than $200,000 to purchase the business and its inventory. This sustainable, debt-free, and well respected book store is a turn-key operation that fully employs all of the disciplines needed to run a profitable growing and satisfying enterprise.
Ann and Woody seek a new owner with an appreciation for books and community and the entrepreneurial spirit needed to run a small business. Excelsior Bay Books is a beloved, independent bookstore with a long and rich history.
Interested parties will be asked to complete a questionnaire to help determine whether the owners and potential buyer are a good fit for the sale. You would then be asked to sign and return a Confidentiality Agreement. Once that document is in place, you will be provided with a comprehensive Business Review, along with any supporting documentation requested.
For more information, please contact Ann and Woody at woodbeck@woodbeck.org [2] or call 612-702-9700.