WATERS EDGE WINERY & BISTRO
Offered through Windermere Real Estate
(406) 387-8787
WATERS EDGE WINERY & BISTRO
An award-winning urban winery, offered for sale
A turnkey, full-production winery and bistro in the heart of the Flathead Valley, with more than 50 handcrafted varietals, six distinct revenue streams, and the exclusive Flathead County franchise territory.
Waters Edge Winery & Bistro Kalispell is a full-production urban winery. Every wine on the list is fermented, blended, bottled, and aged on site from grape must sourced from vineyards around the world. More than 50 varietals have been crafted in house to date, and the model captures true winery margins while removing the land cost, agricultural risk, and multi-year lead times of a traditional estate operation.
Since opening in 2020, the business has become one of the most decorated food and beverage destinations in the Flathead Valley: voted the Number 1 Winery in Best of the Flathead, named the Kalispell Chamber's Small/Medium Business of the Year in 2021, honored as Operator of the Year across the national Waters Edge network in 2022, and featured by America's Best Restaurants in 2024. A 4.7-star Google rating across 89 reviews reflects a customer base that returns for the wine, the bistro, and the events calendar.
The offering is built for a clean handoff. The sale includes all trade fixtures, equipment, and the proprietary recipes behind every wine on the list and the full bistro menu, and the current franchise agreement is assumable, carrying the exclusive Flathead County territory with room for future expansion. The seller will provide up to six months of training, extended training is negotiable up to a full year, and an experienced, long-tenured staff stays on for operational continuity. Complete financials and lease details are available to qualified buyers.
Diversified income across daily service, contracted memberships, and high-margin events. Presented the way this winery would present it: as a list worth savoring.
Small-batch wines crafted on site and sold by the glass, flight, bottle, and case, in house and online.
Four tiers from $35 to $80 per month on six-month commitments: contracted, predictable monthly revenue that also drives foot traffic.
Chef-inspired tapas, paninis, flatbreads, and boards that keep guests seated longer and checks higher.
Weddings, anniversaries, and corporate functions, alongside a year-round calendar of tastings, live music, and trivia nights.
Personalized bottles for weddings, corporate gifting, and private labels, a signature offering few competitors can match.
Adopt a Batch bottling parties plus signature experiences like Evening with the Vintner and the Glacier Drift Boat Tour.
Listing photography by Sky Vault Media.
The seller is committed to a seamless transition: up to six months of hands-on training comes with the sale, extended training is negotiable up to a full year, and a long-tenured team keeps the wine, the kitchen, and the calendar running from day one.
Final asset schedule to be confirmed in the offering materials. Franchise assumption subject to franchisor approval.
The winery operates from an established retail suite on Highway 2 East, minutes from downtown Kalispell, Glacier Park International Airport, and the gateway routes to Glacier National Park.
The Flathead Valley is one of Montana's fastest-growing trade areas, drawing a year-round local base and a heavy seasonal flow of visitors, a customer mix reflected throughout the winery's reviews. The 4.7 stars say it better than we can: read them for yourself.
Windermere Whitefish · 307 Spokane Ave, Suite 100, Whitefish, MT 59937
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In sales and marketing since 1987 and real estate since 1999, with deep experience in commercial transactions, developments, and farm and ranch properties.
Financials, lease terms, and the complete asset schedule are available to qualified buyers. Send an inquiry and the listing team will follow up directly.
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