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FOR SALE: Couple sell three businesses, farewell customers

The husband and wife team behind three businesses have listed their ventures for sale and thanked customers for their support.

Couple Chris Barnett and Dean Iddon are selling their three businesses Janelle's Kitchen, L'Amour Chocolate and JK's Picnics and Platters. Picture: Rhylea Millar
Couple Chris Barnett and Dean Iddon are selling their three businesses Janelle's Kitchen, L'Amour Chocolate and JK's Picnics and Platters. Picture: Rhylea Millar

After years of running three businesses, a husband and wife have made the bittersweet decision to sell their ventures.

In 2015, Dean Iddon and Chris Barnett decided to purchase Janelle’s Kitchen – a 26-year-old Toowoomba business specialising in home-cooked, ready-to-eat meals.

Couple Chris Barnett and Dean Iddon are selling their three businesses Janelle's Kitchen, L'Amour Chocolate and JK's Picnics and Platters. Picture: Rhylea Millar
Couple Chris Barnett and Dean Iddon are selling their three businesses Janelle's Kitchen, L'Amour Chocolate and JK's Picnics and Platters. Picture: Rhylea Millar

Combining their loves for food and people, the pair later launched two additional businesses JK’s Picnics and Platters and L’Amour Chocolate.

But now the couple have made the difficult decision to sell their three businesses with the option to include their commercial kitchen in the sale.

Couple Chris Barnett and Dean Iddon are selling their three businesses Janelle's Kitchen, L'Amour Chocolate and JK's Picnics and Platters. Picture: Rhylea Millar
Couple Chris Barnett and Dean Iddon are selling their three businesses Janelle's Kitchen, L'Amour Chocolate and JK's Picnics and Platters. Picture: Rhylea Millar

“A lot of our customers are elderly, so when Covid-19 happened and retirement villages were forced to close their kitchens, our business increased,” Mr Iddon said.

“The day we sell is going to be a really sad one for us because we just love what we do so much and I’ve grown so attached to our customers.

“Chris has a couple of spinal injuries after she was in a couple of accidents and her condition is worsening so our priority now is to get her health back on track.”

For more information, contact REMAX real estate agent Melita Bell on 0407 071 262.

Original URL: https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/for-sale-couple-sell-three-businesses-farewell-customers/news-story/eafbd0b3ba527bcf7c98910746922345