Cocoa Beach, FL
Service Established Businesses For Sale
Industry Info
Profitable Dry Cleaner
Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning Franchise
Rolla, MO
In-Home Personal Chef & Meal Preparation Services
Los Angeles, CA
Own A Proven Flooring Company with Built-In Insurance Referrals
Sellersburg, IN
Chandler Laundromat For Sale
Chandler, AZ
Profitable Dry Cleaning Plant with 2 Machines & Front Counter Sales
Woodbridge, VA
Well established event production company #11240
Sun City, AZ
Thriving Mobile Aircraft Detailing Service with High-End Clientele
Denton, TX
$200K+ SDE | Profitable, Asset-Backed Service Business – SoCal
Los Angeles County, CA
Great Revenue for non-ferrous recycling Business-18 years in business
Aurora, IN
$1.34M Sales Multi-Location Funeral & Care Services (18033)
Lucrative & Simple Labor - Dryer Vent Cleaning Biz
West Palm Beach, FL
High Margin Remote Permanent Placement Staffing Business
Palm Beach County, FL
Home Improvement Siding Business in Worcester, MA
$90,000
Worcester, MA
Architecture & Program Management Firm
Established and Growing South Houston Pest Control Business
Houston, TX
Frank CBI, ABI, CMSBB, CBC, CM&AP
Murphy Business & Financial Services LLC
Serving Virginia Beach County, VA
Murphy Business is one of the largest and most successful business brokers in North America with offices conveniently located throughout the United States and Canada. The Hampton Roads, Virginia (VA) office provides beneficial connections in: Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Newport News, Hampton, Portsmouth, Suffolk, and Poquoson. Choosing to partner with a national business broker provides an advantageous reach of over one hundred and eighty offices that have affiliations with National and International Business Brokerage and Merger & Acquisition associations. Murphy Business Brokers provide the following unsurpassed services: Skilled intermediaries offer assistance in Mergers and Acquisitions Assisting Individuals and Companies to Buy the most suitable Business Offering Business Valuation Reports and Appraisal Reports Providing exposure to the most appropriate Franchise Opportunity Giving accurate Equipment Appraisals Selling a Business without disclosing its identity Experienced Commercial Real Estate Brokers aid in site selection. Murphy Business is one of the largest and most successful business brokers in North America with offices conveniently located throughout the United States and Canada.
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Newly Renovated Gas Station & Wasahteria For Sale
Baytown, TX
Property Management Business for Sale – Prime Edmond Territory
Edmond, OK
Established Mobile Pet Grooming Business – Recurring Rev & Scalable
Kansas City, MO
High-Volume Property Services with Strong Demand
Cleveland, OH
Thriving Residential & Commercial Paint Services Business
Birmingham, AL
High-Demand Pressure Cleaning Service
Toledo, OH
Leading Residential and Commercial Restoration Business
Kansas City, MO
Bon Appetit Bread Route for Sale
Jacksonville, FL
Founders Crossing
$2,325,000
Bedford, PA
Very Unique Fence Company Opportunity...Very Profitable...Huge Upside
Connecticut
Carpet Cleaning Business. Reputation+ energy+youth=Growth
DuPage County, IL
Commercial Landscape Accounts For Sale Bradenton/Sarasota
Bradenton, FL
Independent distributor route premium bakery territory
Cleveland, OH
Established commercial landscape company for sale
Volusia County, FL
Established Dry Cleaners with plant for Sale – Owner Retiring!
Philadelphia, PA
Profitable Dry Cleaning Business for sale-Turn key(with plant)
Drexel Hill, PA
Home Based Home Maintenance Company: Senior Focused
Boca Raton, FL
Body Shop & Auto Service Center For Sale Toledo, Ohio
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Toledo, OH
Proven Music Marketing Agency with SOPs and Lean Model
Davidson County, TN
Turnkey Hybrid Model & Talent Agency
$3,000,000
California
Solid Profit Margins - Maintenance Services Business In Bowling Green
Bowling Green, KY
26 Years of Solid Foundation – Ready for Your Modern Upgrade
Tustin, CA
High-Margin, Low-Overhead Opportunity with Seamless Transition!
San Clemente, CA
Turn key Laundromat in well established location
Northampton County, PA
Federal Energy Services Platform, DOD Resource Efficiency Management
Indiana
Thousand Oaks Pool Service Route for Sale
Ventura County, CA
Established Auto Repair Shop in Nassau County, NY
Nassau County, NY
North Idaho Tree Works
Kootenai County, ID
Jason Kullman
We Sell Restaurants
Serving Collin County, TX
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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13+ FedEx Routes for Sale in Wisconsin - Competitively Priced
Brown County, WI
Longstanding Footwear Repair Operation in Bergen County, NJ
Bergen County, NJ
Growing Business in a Thriving Market
$2,400,000
Eastanollee, GA
Rare Opportunity: Recession-Proof Mobility Devices Biz
Middlesex County, MA
Specialized Consulting Firm with Strong Repeat Client Base
Toronto, ON
Established Electrical Contracting Business For Sale in the Hamptons
Suffolk County, NY
Harrisburg-Newport Tastykake Distribution Route for Sale
Newport, PA
Unique Event Venue
Poquoson City County, VA
UNDERCONTRACT Septic Pumping & Portable Toilet Rental Business
Kennebec County, ME
Established Cleaning Business for Sale
London, ON
Buy or Sell a Service Business
Service businesses are some of the most commonly listed for sale on BizBuySell, and include a wide range of people and process driven companies that sell expertise or labor rather than physical products. Common businesses are home and commercial services (cleaning, inspections, renovation, HVAC, automotive services), business services (marketing, signage, printing, brokerage, coworking), route based and asset light operations (parking management, entertainment routes), and franchised service brands. These businesses typically operate on contract , project , or recurring service models, generating revenue through service fees, ongoing maintenance agreements, route accounts, memberships, or territory based franchises, often with relatively low inventory requirements and scalable staffing.
| Market Overview | Listings for Sale (Median) |
|---|---|
| Number of Businesses Analyzed | 4,862 |
| Asking Price | $370,000 |
| Reported Revenue | $655,269 |
| Reported Seller's Discretionary Earnings | $175,000 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings.
Asking Price
| Lower Quartile | Median | Upper Quartile |
|---|---|---|
| $189,999 | $370,000 | $900,000 |
Market Financial Highlights
The financial data presented here is an aggregation of reported revenue and earnings of Service Businesses for sale.
| Bound | Revenue | Seller’s Discretionary Earnings |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Quartile | $330,000 | $97,000 |
| Median | $655,269 | $175,000 |
| Upper Quartile | $1,425,664 | $319,862 |
Valuation Multiples
The valuation multiples listed below are derived from asking price, revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings of Service Businesses listed for sale.
| Bound | Revenue Multiple | Earnings Multiple |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Quartile | 0.43 | 1.62 |
| Median | 0.73 | 2.62 |
| Upper Quartile | 1.11 | 3.65 |
FAQ's
How much does it cost to buy a Service Business?
The median asking price for an established Service Business is $370,000, though prices range from under $189,999 to well over $900,000.
How much do Service Businesses owners earn?
The median reported revenue of Service Businesses is $655,269 and owners earn a median of $175,000, which includes the owners salary and any other financial benefits they receive.
How do I value a Service Business?
Valuing a business is a complex process, but buyers and sellers often turn to the local market to understand how businesses are priced. Based on our most recent analysis of Service Businesses, revenue multiples range from 0.43 to 1.11, with a median of 0.73. Earning multiples range from 1.62 to 3.65, with the median at 2.62. This means the typical Service Business may ask for around 0.73 times its annual revenue, and 2.62 times its annual owner earnings.
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