The important thing to note is that the buyer was actively looking for a long term investment.
It's sometimes grouped together with "other" as short term investment.
The term investment is usually used when referring to a long-term outlook.
In any case I'd expect that turn over will be high, so not a good long term investment.
Different forms of insurance may also be treated as long term investments.
The privatised water companies have no interest in long term investment.
By its nature, it is a long term investment and some of the dispensers may remain where they are for at least a year.
Education is such a long term investment and cannot be measured in a three year project.
Building a solid house is a long term investment.
Are you looking for short, medium or long term investment?