Minnesota
$1,300,000
Service Established Businesses For Sale
Industry Info
Well-Established Plumbing Business in Twin Cities Metro
Motivated Seller All New Equipment - Staten Island
Staten Island, NY
$440,000
North Valley Opportunity
Pacoima, CA
$358,000
Flooring & Installation
Utah
$600,000
Exterior Construction
Utah
$3,000,000
Operational Cemetery with Premium Development Land in Calhoun, LA
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Shreveport, LA
$2,497,000
Well Established Dry Cleaning Whole Sale Business for Sale
Baltimore, MD
$499,000
10 Snow Plow Accounts For Sale (Seller Financing Available)
Nassau County, NY
$550,000
Eco Dry Cleaners
Toms River, NJ
$159,000
Virtual Assistant Business
New Jersey
$70,000
1 Bread Route - Central North Carolina
North Carolina
$99,000
Mission Foods Route
Waterford, CT
$99,000
Owner Retiring after 37 years. Dry Cleanings with Plant,
Santa Clara County, CA
$840,000
South Charlotte CPA Practice For Sale
Mecklenburg County, NC
$385,000
Established Carpet Cleaning Franchise Resale - North San Diego County
San Diego County, CA
$175,000
13 FedEx P&D Routes - North Central Georgia
Georgia
$625,000
Aaron Pfeffer
First Choice Business Brokers LA
Serving Los Angeles County, CA
First Choice Business Brokers is one of the largest business sales organizations in the U.S., listing over $12 Billion in businesses for sale since our foundation in 1994. First Choice Business Brokers specializes in business sales across all industries with transaction sizes from approximately $50,000 to $50 million. First Choice Business Brokers assists business owners in selling their businesses by locating and matching them with a buyer and managing the entire sales process. Additionally, we also work with business buyers to find the right business that meets their purchase criteria. With several offices located throughout the U.S., we have sold thousands of businesses, of all types, confidentially and efficiently through our vast buyer networks.
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Amazon Last-Mile Delivery Operation - Central Florida
Florida
$925,000
High traffic Laundromat in a Great Location
Pierce County, WA
$1,500,000
2-Store Package Deal of Laundromats, On Outskirts of Philly
Philadelphia, PA
$1,921,500
Awesome Eastham, MA Route for Sale - 29 ATMs - $364,000
Eastham, MA
$364,000
Absentee-Run Luxury Dry Cleaners With Elite Clientele & Prime Growth
Palm Beach County, FL
$999,999
$2.4M Garden Center, Landscaping Designer & Arborist! (38027)
Nevada
$1,900,000
Absentee Ran 2-Store Package Deal Laundromats, on outskirts of Philly
Philadelphia, PA
$1,799,999
Amazing Seasonal Cape Cod, MA Route - 58 ATMs - $525,000
Barnstable, MA
$525,000
Opportunity Awaits: Premier Bridal Boutique for Sale in Marietta, GA
Marietta, GA
$180,000
Tree Service Provider serving the Greater Washington DC area
Prince William County, VA
$1,600,000
AV/IT Business – Turnkey & Scalable SC/NC/GA
South Carolina
$750,000
Fast Growing Metal Recycling Business
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
York County, ME
$3,100,000
Pre-standing Dry Cleaners Plant on Major Traffic Boulevard!
Jacksonville, FL
$175,000
Coin Laundry & Pickup Delivery Services For Sale in Daly City
Daly City, CA
$179,000
Very profitable & well established BBQ restaurant and catering service
Pembroke Lakes, FL
$450,000
23 Year lease Laundromat Forest Hills/Rego Park
Forest Hls, NY
$659,000
Well-established landscape business with a loyal, long-term cust base!
Tacoma, WA
$85,000
Public Relations – Vietnamese PR Agency
Ho Chi Minh
$1,500,000
Rapidly Expanding Biohazard Franchise – Statewide Coverage
Saint Louis, MO
$595,999
Hauling Company
Lorain County, OH
$422,000
Profitable Vacation Rental Management Franchise For Sale
Florida
$75,000
Great Pool Route in Largo, FL
Largo, FL
$78,720
Dry Cleaner for Sale
Yorba Linda, CA
$80,000
New on Market! Dry Cleaners in Chandler, AZ
Chandler, AZ
$595,000
Fantastic Location! Green Wet Organic Dry Cleaners!
Montgomery County, PA
$350,000
REDUCED - Exec Recruiting Franchise - Nashville Market
Nashville, TN
$85,000
Well Established Security Company
Maine
$125,000
Established Niche Yard Service/ Irrigation Business Franchise
Charleston, SC
$785,000
Taylor Clemmer
We Sell Restaurants
Serving Davidson County, TN
We Sell Restaurants is the nation’s largest business broker franchise focused exclusively on the sale of restaurants. With 20 years of experience, we have helped buy, sell and lease more hospitality locations nationwide than any other brand. We Sell Restaurants has carved an unparalleled niche in the industry as the nation's leading and only business broker franchise focused on restaurants. Formed over two decades ago, We Sell Restaurants is a vibrant and innovative company that operates in 45 states nationwide and delivers on the founder's vision to Sell More Restaurants Than Anyone Else. PERIOD. Our team achieves that mission by sharing a common set of core values that include: We know that Every Day is Game Day and We Act Accordingly We Treat Each Other, Our Clients and Internal Clients by the Golden Rule We Act with Integrity and Only Make Agreements We Are Willing and Able to Keep We Are the Brand and are Passionate about Sales Results We Create a Customer Service Experience Worth Sharing With top-flight experience crafted over decades of selling restaurants, along with previous expertise working in small businesses and in senior leadership roles for a Big 5 Accounting firm and a major Fortune 100 company, We Sell Restaurants leadership has deep financial, branding and marketing experience in restaurants, and small and big business. This collective experience allowed them to take the fragmented brokerage market and build a specialized practice for selling only restaurants with a systemic approach never before seen in the industry. We Sell Restaurants has recruited an experienced leadership team with experience spanning decades in business brokerage, franchise sales and customer service and operations.
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$4MM Pools, Hot Tubs & Swim Spas (38032)
South Carolina
$3,500,000
Landscaping Company For Sale
Tennessee
$500,000
Home Based Plant Care And Maintenance Business
Los Angeles County, CA
$150,000
Successful Art Consulting Firm with over 200 clients.
Somerset County, NJ
$995,000
Established Specialized Cleaning & Maintenance Franchise
Charlotte, NC
$100,000
National Property Management Company In Akron
Akron, LA
$235,000
Buy or Sell a Service Business
Acquisitions of service business are on the rise, and it’s easy to see why. Service businesses provide niche professional support to customers and cover a wide range of industries. The benefits of owning a service business include operational flexibility, high profitability, low overhead costs, minimal inventory and supplies, and the possibility of generating multiple revenue streams. One of the primary advantages of buying an existing service business is that it comes with established credibility in the market.
For those in the market to buy or sell a service business, it’s crucial to gain an understanding of how the market values these businesses, and what average financial performance looks like. To that end, we have aggregated listings data to surface current valuation multiples and typical financials of service businesses.
Market Overview
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Number of Businesses Analyzed |
5,359 |
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Median Asking Price |
$312,338 |
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Median Reported Revenue |
$525,724 |
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Median Reported Earnings |
$152,000 |
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Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
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Service Business Valuation Multiples
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Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
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Lower Quartile |
0.43 |
1.50 |
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Median |
0.72 |
2.43 |
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Upper Quartile |
1.08 |
3.44 |
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Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
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Service Business Valuation Multiples & Financial Benchmarks
Popular Service Businesses
Some of the most popular categories include:
- Appliance Repair Businesses
- Architecture and Engineering Firms
- Catering Companies
- Cleaning Businesses
- Commercial Laundry Businesses
- Dry Cleaners
- Funeral Homes
- Landscaping and Yard Service Businesses
- Laundromats and Coin Laundry Businesses
- Locksmith Businesses
- Medical Billing Businesses
- Pest Control Businesses
- Property Management Businesses
- Security Businesses
- Staffing Agencies
- Waste Management and Recycling Businesses
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a service business?
Prices vary depending on sales volume and financial performance, but the median asking price for a service business in the U.S. is approximately $312,338.
How much do service business owners earn?
These businesses vary in sales volume, but service business owners report median annual sales of $525,724 and annual owner earnings of $152,000. These figures are based on businesses that have listed their annual revenue and seller's discretionary earnings.
How do I value a service business?
Valuing a service business involves considering several factors, including annual revenue, profit, owner earnings, growth (or decline) trends, and historical stability. Brokers, business owners, and business buyers will typically rely on valuation multiples to gauge business value relative to similar businesses in the market. Revenue multiples of service businesses range from 0.43 to 1.08, with the median at 0.72. Earnings multiples range from 1.50 to 3.44, with the median at 2.43. These values indicate that a typical service business may sell for around 0.72 times its annual revenue, and 2.43 times its annual owner’s earnings.
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