South Baltimore Cafe Hits the Market for $407K

Mindpub Cafe's business at 554 E. Fort Ave. is for sale as a turnkey opportunity.

Published on Mar. 6, 2026

A nearly 5-year-old cafe in South Baltimore, Mindpub Cafe, is up for sale as a turnkey business opportunity. The cafe, co-owned by husband-and-wife duo Todd Marks and Nikki Marks-McGowan, debuted in 2021 and recently hit the market for $407,000 according to a listing from The Restaurant Broker.

Why it matters

The sale of Mindpub Cafe represents an opportunity for a new operator to take over an established daytime cafe or evening bar program, or potentially expand the concept into a full-service restaurant in a growing South Baltimore neighborhood.

The details

Mindpub Cafe occupies nearly 3,800 square feet at the corner of Fort Avenue and Jackson Street in the Riverside neighborhood of South Baltimore. The cafe serves breakfast sandwiches, lunch items, cafe drinks, and alcoholic beverages. The owners, Todd Marks and Nikki Marks-McGowan, say it was always their plan to grow the business and then sell it.

  • Mindpub Cafe debuted in 2021.
  • The cafe recently hit the market for $407,000.

The players

Mindpub Cafe

A nearly 5-year-old cafe in South Baltimore that is up for sale as a turnkey business opportunity.

Todd Marks

The co-owner of Mindpub Cafe, along with his wife Nikki Marks-McGowan.

Nikki Marks-McGowan

The co-owner of Mindpub Cafe, along with her husband Todd Marks.

The Restaurant Broker

The firm handling the sale of Mindpub Cafe.

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What they’re saying

“It was always the plan to grow the business and then sell it.”

— Nikki Marks-McGowan, Co-owner, Mindpub Cafe (wbal.com)

What’s next

The new owner will have the opportunity to continue operating Mindpub Cafe as a daytime cafe and evening bar, or potentially expand the concept into a full-service restaurant.

The takeaway

The sale of Mindpub Cafe represents a chance for an entrepreneur to take over an established food and beverage business in a growing South Baltimore neighborhood, with the potential to build upon the cafe's existing success.