Business For Sale; 51 -- Wholesale Trade-Non-Durable Goods; RAPIDLY GROWING PRODUCE DISTRIBUTOR.

The March Group currently represents a well-established and profitable importer and wholesale distributor of a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables to clients throughout the U.S. Between 2005 and 2008, revenue has grown by a factor of 4.6 to $27.6 MM, accompanied by equally impressive operating profits that increased by a factor of 3.5 to over $3 MM. Revenue in base year 2009 is estimated at $32 MM, and operating profits are estimated to exceed $3.2 MM. Diversified client base of retail customers (52%), food service customers (38%), and food wholesalers/brokers (9%) located across the U.S. includes such nationally trusted names as Wal-Mart and HEB Grocery. Historically, the Company specialized in a variety of onions, sold by the bag or by the carton. In the past few years, the Company has mounted a serious effort to expand product lines, enabling dramatic growth opportunities; offerings now include watermelons, limes, carrots, mangos, cabbages, and strawberries. Strategically located for convenient access to grower base. The Company represents tremendous avenues for growth, including an entry into the ever-more-popular organic foods market and expansion of individually quick frozen ("IQF") product offerings, can be pursued with the addition of an investor. The principal member and tenured sales manager, combined are the driving force behind the remarkable gains in recent years and would like to stay on with the Company.

Gross Annual Sales: $27,616,000 Region: Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) Listing #:50822 (B) [To receive the contact name for this listing, reference the five-digit number which follows each listing and e-mail to FirstList, [e-mail]. FirstList will forward the contact pertaining to the principal or intermediary representing the business for sale.]