Should I sell my pizzeria’s delivery cars with the business?

If your shop owns or leases delivery cars, a buyer will ask whether they come with it. Some buyers want a ready fleet. Others would rather use drivers’ own cars or an outside service. Neither answer is wrong, but the cars need a clear plan, because a vehicle is both an asset and a set of obligations.

Start with who owns each car

Pull the ownership papers and any loan or lease agreement for every vehicle. A car with a loan against it, or one that is leased, may need the lender or lessor to agree before it changes hands. Some cars may be registered to you personally rather than the company. Write all of that down before the first buyer conversation.

Decide what is in and what is out

Some owners include the cars to make the shop easier to run from day one. Others keep them and offer the buyer a short transition period instead. Whichever you choose, list the vehicles in the equipment schedule of the purchase agreement, as included or excluded. For the wider sale, see how to sell an independent pizzeria.

Keep condition and service records ready

Gather service receipts, repair history and any accident records. A buyer who sees a tidy file will trust the rest of your records more. If a car has a known problem, say so.

Think about the drivers

If your drivers use shop cars, the change of owner may change how they work and how insurance applies. Ask your insurer early what a new owner will need in place on the first day. Ask your lawyer what the handover means for your staff. You will also want to tell drivers the plan before the news reaches them another way.