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Sunday – April 26 from 2 PM to 4 PM

Friday – May 8 from 2 PM to 4 PM

Historic Middletown, Missouri Montgomery County Real Estate Info.

Selling a historic 5,100 sq. ft. commercial building in Middletown, Missouri, offered as one tract. The property features retail, dining, kitchen and storage areas, along with a walk-in cooler, delivery dock, additional storage building, and Main Street frontage with parking.
The building includes city utilities, natural gas, central air, and has been well maintained, making it ideal for continued commercial use or redevelopment.

REAL ESTATE

The 1890 store structure consists of 5,100 sq. ft. of retail, dining, storage and preparation area, divided into three sections, each with their own outside entrance.  The exterior of the building is primarily brick with some wooded shake shingles on the front, large windows and a flat tar roof that was professionally treated in 2024 and comes with a warranty (warranty contract is available for inspection). The overall lot is 8,569 sq. ft. ( a current survey is available for inspection) and has frontage and parking along Main Street, has city utilities and natural gas.The interior of the store is divided into three basic areas, the center 40’ x 60’ is being used as a retail grocery store and deli, the east 25’x 60’ is being used as a customer dining area, retail space, office area and storage, this area has a wall mounted natural gas forced air heater for supplemental heat.The west 20’ x 60’ is where the  walk-in cooler is located, kitchen and food prep area, retail hardware store and restroom. There is an exterior door on the west side of the building that accesses the 8’ x 16’ covered delivery dock and an additional 16’ x 70’ wooden frame storage building. The three areas are all connected and accessible through doorways. There are two 2011 model American Standard central air conditioning units that cool the building and heat is provided by a hanging Bryant natural gas forced air furnace.  There is a partial masonry basement under the west portion of the building. 

The real estate will be sold first as one single lot on a total dollar base, then the store fixtures, then we will conclude by selling any remaining retail grocery and hardware inventory. 

NOTE: Terri is going to run a 50% off sale for 3 weeks  before the auction on store inventory, there are some exceptions that will be posted.   Anything remaining on sale day will be sold at the auction. Note on the remaining retail inventory sales, there will be sales tax charged.

The Middletown Store has been owned and operated by the Thomas Family since 1985, during that time it has served as a convenient place for people of the Middletown/Montgomery County area to buy their groceries, hardware, eat their lunches, drink their coffee and fellowship, it has been in continual operation. It is with lots of emotion that Terri has made the decision to close but feels it is time. The building is very functional, and the fixtures are in operating condition.

TERMS & CONDITIONS:10% Down sale day with the balance due and possession given at closing in 30 days or less. The 2026 Montgomery County property taxes will be pro-rated to the date of closing. The cost for title commitment, deed work, closing costs and title insurance will be split 50/50 between the Seller and Buyer.

Deed work and closing will be done by York Title – 1155 Aguilar Drive – Montgomery City, MO  63361 phone 573-564-8021

PERSONAL PROPERTY

STORE FIXTURES & EQUIPMENT

12’ x 9’ x 18” Oak cabinet with marble top, brass hinges & latches from the Brown’s Tavern in Middletown
Berkel 110v counter top meat slicer
Set of Berkel counter top scales
Sharp cash register
Set Hobart counter top scales
Hobart counter top 110v, meat tenderizer
Hobart counter top 110v 3” grinder
Hobart 110v counter top slicer
Hobart natural gas 6-burner corner kitchen stove w/ oven
Bero 110v, model 22 floor model meat band saw
Star Mate 110v counter top 2 basket deep fryer
CAS counter top electronic deli scales
Counter top shrink wrap machine
Retail check-out counter with belt
2021 Whirlpool 23 cu. ft. chest type freezer
Frigidaire 15’ cu. ft. chest type deep freezer
Frigidaire 23 cu. ft. chest freezer
Jenn Air electric kitchen range
Garland 2’ x 3’ electric flat griddle w/ oven  
2- 2019 & 2020 Kool-it 3-door retail freezers, self- contained
Hussmann 3-door retail freezer, self-contained
2 – 2018 Kool-it 3-door retail coolers, self-contained
2017 McCray 8’ glass front retail deli cooler
Lot of metal serving trays & cookware
Lot of retail island shelving, double sided 4’ sections
Lot of wire shelving & racking
Lot of electric kitchen appliances
Lot of China dishes & serving ware
Lot of folding tables
Lot of stackable chairs
Lot of floor fans

BREAKDOWN COOLER

Foster 8’ x 10’ break-down cooler, 115v, 1 phase

SELLER: The Middletown Country Store LLC
Keith (deceased) and Terri Thomas

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Charlie Nordwald  636-795-4552

Please visit the auctioneers website for more photos and full Terms and Conditions.