Guides for shop owners · Massachusetts and Connecticut

Selling an auto shop on Riverdale Street or Boston Road in the Springfield area

Main roads around Springfield bring a lot of drivers past your door every day. A buyer who runs shops nearby understands that value right away.

If this sounds like youYou're on one of the busiest strips in western Mass. You want the buyer to see what the spot means, not just the bays.

A Lotus shop exterior
A Lotus shop exterior
Your options

What you can do.

OPTION 1

Sell to a local owner operator

Someone who knows the area and keeps the shop familiar to customers.

OPTION 2

Sell the building and the business together

One clean sale to a buyer who keeps it a shop.

OPTION 3

Sell the business, keep the building

Become the landlord and stay tied to the place.

Before you decide

What to watch for.

  • Have your numbers and your building details in one place.
  • Ask buyers what happens to your techs and your name.
  • Know what the building alone would bring.
How Lotus helps

Owner to owner, and it stays private.

James opened his first shop in West Springfield in 2005. Lotus buys shops and buildings across western Massachusetts and keeps them running.

James StephensonJames Stephenson
Lotus, Massachusetts and Connecticut
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Questions

Quick answers.

Does Lotus know the Springfield market?

Yes. Our first shop opened in West Springfield in 2005.

Can I sell the building only?

Yes. We look at buildings on their own too.

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Thinking about what comes next for your shop or building?

Tell James a little about it. Only James reads it, and the conversation stays private. No pressure, no broker and no mailing list.

Add a phone number or an email so James can reach you.