10 (more) neat businesses for sale in Montana
Kristen Inbody
Sometimes you see a business listing and wail.
That was the case for us with many of these neat businesses now for sale in Montana. Please, someone, buy them and take them to new heights. Or at least don't let them close.
Readers have requested a second edition of 10 neat businesses for sale in Montana, most of which remain for sale so be advised if you're still looking for a ski run (Blacktail Mountain Ski Area), want to make the greatest bacon in the world (Saco Pay-n-Save) or run a legendary bar (Sir Scott's Oasis).
If it's time for something new, check out these possibilities, which range from $12,000 to $58 million.
10. JACKSON — If you want to combine small-town living with a party, Jackson Hot Springs might be the deal for you.
A highlight of Jackson, pop. 144, near the Pioneer Mountains and Wisdom, the hot springs is a popular spot for Bitterroot, Beaverhead and Granite county residents and tourists. In fact, even Lewis & Clark couldn't resist (and cooked an elk in the waters in 1806).
The business includes a full bar, a restaurant, the hot springs pool, a 12-room motel, two cabins, tent sites and employee housing.
It's listed at $975,000, down from $1.4 million.
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9. STANFORD — Dauna's Deli is a popular breakfast/lunch/goodies cafe and coffee bar in the Basin Trading Post. It's going for $12,000. After eight years, the owner is ready to focus on her family.
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8. GLASGOW — It's time for a new generation to take on Town & Country Furniture, est. 1958. The furniture/appliance/flooring/window covering store in the Reynold’s Shopping Center is listed for $695,000.
That includes a forklift, $275,000 of inventory, a warehouse and more.
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7. BILLINGS — This could be your business and your final resting place.
Sunset Memorial Gardens & Mausoleum, a privately owned cemetery in Billings, is for sale as the owners are relocating. The 30-acre property includes a mausoleum with mosaic waterfall cremation niches, several gardens, expansive lawns and uncomplaining residents.
The business is listed for $550,000.
6. SQUARE BUTTE — The last business in town, the Square Butte Bar and Country Club is on the market.
The business, built in 1914, is listed for $80,000 and comes with a liquor license, the bar/restaurant, the land and the building.
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5. BIG SANDY — The 126,000-acre IX Ranch is now down to $58 million, which means the buyer will save several million and get 4,300 cows, to boot. The ranch predates statehood.
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4. GREAT FALLS — Two popular local restaurants are on the market, the Sting Sports Bar & Casino ($1.7 million) and Rikki's Pizza & Pasta ($1.4 million).
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3. EAST GLACIER — If it's a Saturday evening in the summer, the odds are good a line stretches out the door of Serrano's Mexican Restaurant. The popular, seasonal restaurant is on the market now along with the Backpackers Inn. It's for sale for $695,000, which includes the property, an apartment, the recipes, equipment, furniture and liquor license.
2. HARLOWTON — The Graves Hotel is a beaut. The distinctive sandstone building is approaching its 110th birthday and been lovingly restored for more than $1 million. The 45-room hotel/restaurant/lounge recently went on the market as the owners grapple with health problems. It's listed for $499,900.
1. OPHEIM — Some of the best lefse you'll ever eat comes from Granrud's. The Norwegian flat bread is widely available in local stores, ships all over and its Granrud's Lefse is the official lefse of Minot's Norsk Hostfest, the largest Scandinavian festival.
The owners are tired and ready to move on.
The business, listed for $369,000, is seasonal, about six months a year, and a significant employer in the 88-person town just south of the Canadian border in northeastern Montana.