Hartford, CT
Arnold & Bimbo Bread Route distributorship for sale in the Hartford, Bloomfield, Connecticut area for $280,000! Company financing available with $139,000 down! Currently grossing an estimated $694,096...
Hartford, CT
Arnold & Bimbo Bread Route distributorship for sale in the Hartford, Bloomfield, Connecticut area for $280,000! Company financing available with $139,000 down! Currently grossing an estimated $694,096...
$280,000
Cash Flow: $103,480
Virginia
Enter the bread industry at a low cost! › 1 Bread Route › Weekly Revenue: $11,480 › Listing Ratio 9:1 › Own an operation with strong margins and clean financial records. › Ideal for entrepreneurs...
$105,000
Massachusetts
Enter the bread industry at a low cost! › 4 Bread Routes › Weekly Revenue: $56,619 › Listing Ratio 8:1 › Own an operation with strong margins and clean financial records. › Ideal for entrepreneurs...
$448,000
Pennsylvania
Own a bread route in a growing city! › 2 Bread Routes › Weekly Revenue: $26,525 › Listing Ratio 8:1 › Own an operation with strong margins and clean financial records. › Ideal for entrepreneurs...
$222,000
Missouri
Discover a unique opportunity to acquire a profitable, niche marketing company specializing in steel garages, carports, and other metal structures. With an established track record and a recent...
$724,900
Cash Flow: $435,345
Murfreesboro, TN
Thriving Business Opportunity in Smyrna Are you ready to take over a thriving business with a built-in client base and endless growth potential? Fibrenew Smyrna is a well-established franchise located...
$137,700
Chester County, PA
Unique niche business service, rental and manufacturing company who for over 40 years has provided their clients with a single source for all their needs in a solid growing niche market. The company...
$4,000,000
Cash Flow: $1,150,000
Texas
Enter the bread industry at a low cost! › 1 Bread Route › Weekly Revenue: $13,644 › Listing Ratio 7:1 › Own an operation with strong margins and clean financial records. › Ideal for entrepreneurs...
$96,000
Indiana
Be your own boss! Great starter opportunity in the bread route space! › 2 Bread Routes › Weekly Revenue: $24,455 › Listing Ratio 6:1 › Own an operation with strong margins and clean financial records....
$156,000
Jennings, LA
Utz Potato Chip, Pretzel Route for sale in the greater Jennings and Lake Charles, Louisiana region for $49,000! Company financing available with an estimated $9,800 down (terms/amounts can vary for...
$49,000
Cash Flow: $33,030
Massachusetts
Enter the bread industry at a low cost! › 14 Bread Routes › Weekly Revenue: $157,302.00 › Listing Ratio 9:1 › Own an operation with strong margins and clean financial records. › Own a reputable...
$1,340,000
Gila County, AZ
This is a rare opportunity to acquire a well-established print and ship center in a vibrant and growing retirement community in Arizona. With the same owner for the past 23 years, this business has...
$336,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Nevada
Northern Nevada Concrete Construction Company listed for sale after 28 years in business. Scope of work includes 70% commercial and 30 % residential concrete services. including but not limited to,...
$850,000
Cash Flow: $390,402
$135,000
Savannah, GA
Las Vegas, NV
Price reduced. This long-established Neurology practice comprises three locations, two specializing in General Neurology and one a Sleep Clinic. One in Nevada and two in a bordering State. Seller will...
$3,950,000
Cash Flow: $1,637,848
Las Vegas, NV
SELLER CARRY FINANCING available for qualified Buyer with $40,000 down payment and a note for the balance of $29,900 payable over two years at 5% interest! Handyman Business With 13 years Built In...
$69,900
Cash Flow: $81,209
Elad Dror
PD Properties, LLC
Serving New York County, NY
Ohio
Get a jumpstart into logistics industry with bread routes! › 7 Bread Routes › Weekly Revenue: $85,826 › Listing Ratio 7:1 › Own an operation with strong margins and clean financial records. › Ideal...
$576,000
Massachusetts
Be your own boss! Great starter opportunity in the bread route space! › 3 Bread Routes › Weekly Revenue: $32,750 › Listing Ratio 11:1 › With a well-established client base and efficient delivery...
$357,000
Virginia
Enter the non-emergency medical transportation industry with this established business. › 7 Employees › 7 Trucks › Be your own boss in the medical industry. › A well-run and highly profitable...
$825,000
Cash Flow: $109,541
Middlesex County, NJ
Looking for a turnkey business opportunity with immediate returns? Your search ends here! Take the reins of our established Junk Hauling Franchise Business and step into a world of steady income and...
$299,000
Cash Flow: $70,000
Middlesex County, NJ
The Moe-4-10 Model is an automatic stirrup (rebar) machine that can straighten and cut steel bars. This machine can be towed by a truck and takes up a small footprint. This is a game changer in places...
$199,000
Waukegan, IL
Mission’s Tortilla Route for sale in the Waukegan, Illinois region for $79,000! Currently generating an estimated $507,930 in yearly sales and nets $44,031. Distributorship and territory are purchased...
$79,000
Cash Flow: $44,031
Boynton Beach, FL
Turnkey Residential & Commercial Lawn Maintenance Business with over 130 accounts in Southern Palm Beach County. This route generates nearly $18,000/mth in repeat maintenance revenue, plus...
$220,000
Cash Flow: $138,945
Tallahassee, FL
Pepperidge Farm Bread route for sale in the Tallahassee, Florida area for $140,000! Third-party related financing may be available with an estimated $50,000 down! Currently grossing $238,316 per year...
$140,000
Cash Flow: $38,896
$900,000
Cumberland County, ME
Grandy, NC
Flowers Bread Route distributorship for sale in Currituck County, North Carolina region for $155,000! Company related financing available with an estimated $64,500 down. In addition, a 10% cash...
$155,000
Cash Flow: $95,553
Baltimore, MD
Tastykake Distribution Route for sale in and around the Catonsville, Ellicott City, Maryland region for $215,000! Company related financing available with an estimated $55,000 down. In addition a 10%...
$215,000
Cash Flow: $110,344
Miami-Dade County, FL
The company performs the following operation: Commercial Landscape maintenance 90% and 10% residential. Landscape maintenance contracts vary in sizes and services. We offer Full maintenance, tree...
$1,300,000
Cash Flow: $508,373
Vero Beach, FL
Martin’s Bread Route for sale in the Vero Beach, Port St. Lucie, Florida area for $164,000. Currently grossing $305,687 per year and nets $62,633! Distributorship and territory are purchased through...
$164,000
Cash Flow: $62,633
Ohio
Acquire a highly reputable machine tool dealer with a rich history of over 14 years. Specializing in both new and used machinery, this company serves a diverse range of large company metalworking and...
$4,000,000
Cash Flow: $1,082,470
Branson, MO
Not only does this Architecture and Interior design company have over 30 years of successful operations, it possesses a fantastic opportunity for the buyer to expand and grow the current operations....
$255,000
Cash Flow: $130,200
Arlington County, VA
Revolutionary designed co-working office space, work space, and meeting rooms for innovative professionals and entrepreneurs...in a prime DC-area location. One of the first franchise concepts in the...
$775,000
Broward County, FL
Reason for Sale: Retirement- This well-established pressure cleaning and detailing business has been successfully operating for 23 years, serving exclusive communities in Weston, Davie, Coral Springs,...
$275,000
Cash Flow: $89,843
Montgomery County, MD
This locksmith & security service business is well-known and highly reputable locally. It is a highly scalable, fully mobile service with very low overhead and operating costs. The business services...
$279,000
Cash Flow: $138,700
Tulsa County, OK
Everything you need to grow a great business is included in this outstanding opportunity! Inventory and a significant amount of equipment is included. Great long term customers and employees support...
$275,000
Cash Flow: $60,000
$124,500
Baltimore, MD
Las Vegas, NV
Full-service electrical contracting business with over 23 years of successful operation and an impeccable reputation. Specializing in commercial, residential, and industrial projects, this business...
$680,000
Cash Flow: $202,514
Arlington, NC
Our unique focus on commercial painting sets us apart from competing businesses. With our B2B model, the new owner will serve business professionals instead of homeowners. This means a greater focus...
$162,300
Cash Flow: $518,100
Richmond, NJ
This business offers access to a highly resilient segment of the financial services space. The operation is designed to let you focus on sales while back-end processes and carrier coordination are...
$70,900
Cash Flow: $88,748
Knoxville, TN
Become the proud owner of a recession-resistant cleaning and restoration business. Take pride in delivering indispensable restoration services that enhance people’s lives, with a focus on water and...
$164,500
Cash Flow: $554,576
Cincinnati, MO
Located in a prime location with high foot traffic, our proven model and extensive training program ensure the new owner will have all the tools and support needed to run a successful and profitable...
$889,900
Cash Flow: $227,616
San Antonio, NC
Seize a rare opportunity to earn lifetime residuals by controlling a large area with this exceptional master role in the booming fencing industry. By acquiring this business, you can offer a...
$384,450
Cash Flow: $308,974
Daphne, AL
One of the most desired areas in Alabama. UPScale Daphne and Fairhope areas have some of the best demographics in South Alabama. This The UPS Store location is in one of the busiest Shopping Areas in...
$399,000
Cash Flow: $114,625
Kingston, NY
Flowers Bread Route distributorship for sale in the Kingston, New York region for $210,000! Company related financing available with an estimated $82,000 down. In addition, a 10% cash reserve of the...
$210,000
Cash Flow: $123,968
Matthew Lavia
Signature Commercial Real Estate
Serving Palm Beach County, FL
Harris County, TX
TRANSWORLD BUSINESS ADVISORS OF HOUSTON. LISTING REF # 76931-616848 Established in 2018, this highly profitable and award-winning home staging company has consistently demonstrated steady growth and a...
$1,300,000
Cash Flow: $331,521
Greensboro, AL
Become the owner of a well-established and highly profitable full-service pest and rodent control business. With a robust portfolio of services catering to both residential and commercial clients,...
$199,900
Cash Flow: $241,002
$65,000
Cleveland, OH
Bentonville, TN
This is not just another cleaning company—this business specializes exclusively in cleaning and sanitizing restaurants, addressing a critical need in the food service industry. Key Features: With...
$168,900
Cash Flow: $231,948
Davis County, UT
Step into a long-standing commercial cleaning business with 18 years of trust, strong client relationships, and recurring revenue from office buildings, medical clinics, and industrial spaces. This...
$98,800
Cash Flow: $69,900
Foley, AL
This company has routes in both Florida and Alabama, but is choosing to sell of the Alabama routes. Both routes come with an employee and a van each, with all of the tools and inventory included. The...
$199,900
Cornelius, NC
Lake Norman based residential cleaning service for sale. This is an established business with over 120 recurring customers and a recurring forecasted revenue each month averaging $32,000. There are...
$150,000
Oklahoma City, NC
Own a successful, profitable business with this B2B commercial painting company, specializing exclusively in serving professionals and property owners. This niche market sets us apart and allows us to...
$176,900
Cash Flow: $516,448
Lawrenceville, GA
Business is operating less than a year and wasn’t run to its fullest potential. Marketing wasn’t done the per way to generate the target revenue. Having a physical office withing the territory will...
$30,000
Cambridge, AR
This is not just another cleaning company; unlike many cleaning companies that cover a broad range of services, they specialize exclusively in cleaning and sanitizing restaurants. With many years of...
$419,900
Cash Flow: $412,334
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
Number of Businesses Analyzed |
5,359 |
Median Asking Price |
$312,338 |
Median Reported Revenue |
$525,724 |
Median Reported Earnings |
$152,000 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
Service Business Valuation Multiples
Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
Lower Quartile |
0.43 |
1.50 |
Median |
0.72 |
2.43 |
Upper Quartile |
1.08 |
3.44 |
Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
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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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