285 Lorne Avenue E #8
Stratford, Stratford, N4Z 1A2
$399,900
Listed 14 days ago · MLS® X13866500
About this home
Exceptional opportunity to acquire To Bean or Not to Bean - Stratford Coffee Roasting Co., an established and profitable Stratford business operating since 2014. This is not a traditional coffee shop! This is a coffee roastery (with cups of coffee available for purchase). This locally owned business sources Fair Trade Organic green coffee beans from around the world and roasts them on-site to all different roasts levels to meet all different palate preferences. This business has developed multiple revenue streams through retail sales, commercial and wholesale accounts, customized blends, fundraising programs, markets, special orders and shipping. Coffee is roasted in small batches each week, supporting the company's well-established reputation for quality and freshness. The sale includes the recognized business name and goodwill, website and domain, social-media accounts, customer relationships, established products and roast profiles, along with the roasting, grinding, packaging, refrigeration and retail equipment required to continue operations. The business benefits from a loyal retail following and a diverse base of recurring commercial customers throughout Stratford, Kitchener-Waterloo, London and surrounding communities. Two trained part-time employees have indicated a willingness to remain, and the sellers are prepared to provide in-store and hands-on roasting training to help ensure a successful transition. The current operation provides considerable room for growth. Opportunities include expanding wholesale distribution, actively promoting the successful fundraising program, attending additional farmers' markets, adding espresso-based beverages and food products, opening additional days, developing wedding and corporate gift programs, and expanding online and green-bean sales. This is an opportunity to build upon an established local brand with proven products, strong margins and available production capacity.
Details
- Type
- Sale Of Business
- Lot
- 1 × 1 ft
- Garage
- Other
- Property tax
- $1 (2026)
- Neighbourhood
- Stratford
- Municipality
- Stratford
Heating, cooling and services
- Heating
- Gas Forced Air Closed
More
- Possession
- Immediate
- Cross street
- Lorne Ave E
- Business type
- Coffee/Donut Shop
Location
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The neighbourhood
Getting around Car-dependent
No subway, LRT or GO station within a short trip.
Within a 10-minute walk: no grocery stores, 3 cafés and restaurants, 3 parks. Nearest park: Optomist Recreational Park (400 m).
Schools nearby
Elementary
- St. Ambrose Separate School Catholic
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 94%, math 67%9 min walk - Shakespeare Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 89%, math 26%17 min walk - Anne Hathaway Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 85%, math 44%1.2 km - Hamlet Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 83%, math 63%1.3 km
Secondary
- Stratford Intermediate School2.0 km
EQAO: share of students meeting the provincial standard (2024–25). Ontario average: Gr 6 reading 86%, math 51%; Gr 9 math 55%; literacy test 83%.
Closest schools, not school zones. Check which school serves this address with the school board before relying on it.
Who lives here postal area N4Z
- Owners / renters
- 81% / 19%
- Median household income
- $95,000
- Average age
- 41
- Children under 15
- 18%
- Homes
- 48% detached
- Commute by transit
- 2%
- Population
- 2,362
Languages spoken most at home besides English: Punjabi (Panjabi) 0.7%, Spanish 0.7%, Mandarin 0.4%, Hindi 0.2%.
Safety
Crime Severity Index for Stratford police: 54 vs 57 for Ontario (2025).
Police-reported figures for the whole police service area, not this street. Rates use the area’s resident population.
Distances are approximate. Places © OpenStreetMap contributors. Neighbourhood figures: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census. School results: EQAO via Ontario Data Catalogue (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Crime Severity Index: Statistics Canada.
Living here
Commute
Noise Nothing major nearby
No highway within 500 m, rail line within 300 m, or airport flight path nearby.
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Internet High-speed
50/10 Mbps or faster available here by cable, fibre or DSL (the federal high-speed target).
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Listed by Sutton Group - First Choice Realty Ltd..
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