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Jaggy Thistle Food Stop, Invergarry – Leasehold

Fort Augustus, Inverness Shire Food & Hospitality Leasehold

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Jaggy Thistle Food Stop is an outstanding café/restaurant with gift shop, enjoying a prime roadside position on the busy route between Fort Augustus and Invergarry. With breathtaking views, excellent signage and easy access, the business attracts a constant flow of tourists throughout the year – an enviable trading location for passing and destination custom alike.

The leasehold café and gift shop, complete with superb owners’ accommodation, are available for £125,000.

Leasehold incentives available with option to buy

The café/restaurant is the main revenue driver, offering freshly prepared meals, hot and cold drinks, and home baking. It seats 49 covers in total, including 24 on a veranda with spectacular views across the Great Glen. The gift shop adds an additional income stream with a wide selection of locally sourced gifts and artwork.

Currently operated on a lifestyle basis – opening just four days a week on a seasonal schedule – there is significant scope to increase turnover through extended hours and trading.

This is a rare opportunity to acquire a highly versatile business in a truly stunning Highland setting, with multiple income streams and exciting growth potential.

Leasehold to include cafe/gift shop with owners accommodation. £125,000

Freehold options available. 

Key Features

  • Premium Roadside Location— Strategically positioned between Fort Augustus and Invergarry, with excellent visibility and ease of access, ideal for capturing passing trade.
  • Spectacular Views & Setting— The business benefits from a stunning outlook across the Great Glen, enhancing the customer experience and setting it apart from competitors.
  • Multi-Revenue Offering
  • Café/Gift Shop Lease Available which includes owners accommodation— 49 covers (24 external on a veranda) offering a full menu of hot & cold meals, drinks and fresh baking.
  • Gift Shop— Integrated retail space featuring locally sourced gifts and artwork, leveraging footfall.
  • Lifestyle Operation— Currently run on a seasonal 4-day opening model, leaving scope for new owners to expand trading hours or reposition for full-year profitability.
  • High Quality Fit-Out & AccommodationThe premises have been refurbished to a very high standard. Owner’s private accommodation is included, comprising open-plan kitchen/dining/lounge, two spacious bedrooms and bathroom.
  • Generous Grounds with Expansion Potential— Situated on approximately 1 acre, with a large front car park, shared access drive, and the option to acquire an extra plot with planning for additional residential or lodge development.
  • Flexible Sale Structure— Available leasehold for £125,000 to include restaurant/cafe/gift shop and owners accommodation.

Accommodation Included

Premises Details

The subjects have been refurbished to a very high standard by the current owners throughout their tenure. Access is via steps from a large car park and leads into an open plan café seating area with a range of free-standing tables and chairs.

At the other end of the retail area is a bar servery with a range of chilled cabinets and shelving. The walls are all utilised to effectively display a variety of gifts for sale. There are two W.C.s with ample overspill storage for dry goods.

To the rear is a modern and well-equipped commercial kitchen with stainless steel fittings.

The commercial kitchen leads off into the owner’s private accommodation. Accommodation of this standard is rarely seen in a business of this type and must be viewed to be fully appreciated.

The accommodation comprises an open plan kitchen/dining room and lounge, 2 generously sized bedrooms and a family bathroom.

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