An operating restaurant at Avalon in Alpharetta has been placed on the market, offering a potential buyer the choice of retaining the existing business or introducing a new concept.

The public listing from Atlanta restaurant brokerage The Shumacher Group does not identify the restaurant. It describes the business as open, profitable and operating with its management, kitchen leadership and staff in place.

The asking price is $325,000, with owner-financing options available.

What the listing includes

The restaurant occupies approximately 2,500 square feet and contains 60 dining seats and 15 bar seats. A covered, heated patio accommodates another 50 customers, according to the listing.

The broker reports that sales have reached $2.4 million, although the listing does not specify the period covered by that figure. The financial information has not been independently reviewed by North Atlanta Star.

Monthly occupancy costs—including rent, common-area expenses, insurance and real-estate taxes—are listed at approximately $11,053. Four years remain on the lease, along with a five-year renewal option.

The restaurant is being presented as a fully equipped operation that could transfer to a new owner without a lengthy interruption. A buyer could also propose replacing it with another restaurant concept, although the landlord would have to approve any purchase or conversion.

The restaurant remains unidentified

The broker has kept the restaurant’s name confidential, a common practice when an operating business is marketed without its employees or customers being notified of a potential ownership change.

The listing specifically asks interested buyers not to approach the restaurant’s staff, management, ownership or landlord. Additional documents and inspections are available through the broker.

North Atlanta Star is not identifying or speculating about the restaurant behind the listing. Several Avalon restaurants share characteristics mentioned in the advertisement, and the publicly available information is not sufficient to establish its identity reliably.

A listing does not mean a closing

The appearance of a restaurant on the market does not necessarily indicate financial trouble or an approaching closure. Owners sell businesses for many reasons, and restaurants can continue operating during and after a change in ownership.

In this case, the listing promotes the restaurant as profitable and suitable for continued operation. No sale has been announced, and the offer does not establish that the restaurant’s name, menu or employees will change.

For now, the development is limited but notable: an established Avalon restaurant is available for purchase, while its identity and any possible transition remain confidential.