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Lou's Barton Springs

1608 BARTON SPRINGS RD, Austin, TX 78704 · TABC MB200080727

Mixed Beverage Austin Market Enriched 2026-07-11
$689,789 Annual gross (L12M) ▲ 50.3% latest MoM Click for monthly detail
$57,482 Avg monthly ▲ 41.4% latest vs avg Click for monthly detail
~22% Est. net margin (likely) $154,513/yr est. net Click for cost model
$386k–$541k Est. acquisition range 0.67× annual gross (blended) Click for valuation methods
Liquor sales only — total revenue is higher
Every dollar on this page comes from Mixed Beverage Gross Receipts filings — the alcohol portion of total sales. For a Wine Bar, liquor is typically only 80–95% of total business revenue. Wine + spirits dominant. Estimated total revenue (rough): $726,094 – $862,236/year. Treat the valuation below as a screening estimate based on the alcohol portion alone.
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Executive Summary

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Lou's Barton Springs is a mixed-beverage licensed establishment at 1608 BARTON SPRINGS RD, Austin, Texas (TABC MB200080727). Over the most recent 12 months it reported $689,789 in gross alcohol sales, averaging $57,482/month with a best month of $129,917. Sales mix: ~63% liquor · 31% beer · 6% wine. The building at this address is owned by YOUNG ZAPP GRACELAND LTD (2,500 sqft, $5,974,027 assessed value per county records). Applying Texas bar cost benchmarks yields an estimated annual net of approximately $154,513 (~22% margin). Acquisition value is estimated at $386k–$541k across revenue-multiple, SDE-multiple, and cap-rate methods. All revenue figures are gross mixed-beverage receipts as filed with the Texas Comptroller; they exclude cash income such as cover charges, game machines, or merchandise.

Sales performance · last 12 months

Texas Comptroller mixed-beverage gross receipts actual

Annual gross
$689,789
Avg monthly
$57,482
Best month
$129,917
Oct 2025
Sales mix
63% Liq
31% Beer · 6% Wine

Property & occupancy

County public records + submarket comps

Building (landlord parcel)

Record ID104370
Property owner (landlord)YOUNG ZAPP GRACELAND LTD
Total building SF2,500
Assessed value$5,974,027

Lou's Barton Springs's share

Est. base rent ~$16/sqft/yr · 3,500 sqft · Class A $4,568/mo
NNN CAM / insurance$685/mo
NNN property tax$4,978/mo
Personal property tax est — no BPP record $115/mo
Total occupancy $10,347/mo

Occupancy analysis

All-in occupancy cost is 18.0% of gross revenue. Industry benchmark for healthy bars is 6–10%; 12–15% is typical for premium submarkets; above 18% is unsustainable without very strong margins elsewhere.

Profit scenarios

Texas bar cost model applied to $689,789 gross revenue estimated

Best Case
No kitchen, efficient staffing, favorable lease
~32%
Revenue$689,789
COGS (24%)−$165,549
Labor (14%)−$96,570
Occupancy−$111,746
TX MB gross tax (6.7%)−$46,216
Utilities / ins / mktg (8%)−$55,183
Card surcharge net+$7,588
Net profit $222,112
Most Likely
Typical bar, light food program, full two-shift staffing
~22%
Revenue$689,789
COGS (27%)−$186,243
Labor (17%)−$117,264
Occupancy−$124,162
TX MB gross tax (6.7%)−$46,216
Utilities / ins / mktg (10%)−$68,979
Card surcharge net+$7,588
Net profit $154,513
Stressed
Heavy food, larger crew, higher rent
~11%
Revenue$689,789
COGS (30%)−$206,937
Labor (22%)−$151,754
Occupancy−$136,578
TX MB gross tax (6.7%)−$46,216
Utilities / ins / mktg (12%)−$82,775
Card surcharge net+$7,588
Net profit $73,118
Disclaimer: Revenue is mixed-beverage gross receipts from the Texas Comptroller — it does not include cash income like door charges, game machines, merchandise, or event rentals (which can add 10–25% for nightclubs). Cost ratios are industry benchmarks for Texas MB-permit bars. Rent is estimated from submarket comps; property tax is from county public records pro-rated by square footage. Actual profit depends on lease terms, staffing, owner salary, and one-time costs.

Owner income estimator

Split likely net profit across ownership estimated

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Equal split (50% each)
Based on the "Most Likely" scenario net profit of $154,513/year. Actual owner income depends on salary draws, distributions, debt service, and tax structure. Consult an accountant for actual income projections.

Acquisition value estimate

Based on most-likely scenario (~$154,513 net) estimated

Revenue multiple
$345k–$552k
0.5–0.8× gross
SDE multiple
$386k–$541k
2.5–3.5× earnings
Cap rate
$468k–$618k
25–33%
Suggested range
$386k–$541k
blended estimate
The numbers above are liquor-only: bar-style multiples applied to mixed-beverage receipts. They're the right answer for a pure bar/lounge — but for a restaurant, this is just one slice of total enterprise value (the bar program). See the food-business estimate below.

Federal court history

Public records · last checked 2026-07-08

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