Colorado
Own a profitable, low-mileage operation in a great territory! › 10 Trucks › 1 Manager › Low mileage operation with low stem miles. › Full-time manager on staff to handle the daily operational tasks of...
$899,000
Cash Flow: $234,219
Service Established Businesses For Sale
Industry Info
10 FedEx P&D Routes - Central Colorado
High-Performing Bathroom Remodeling Franchise - Broward County, FL
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Turnkey Bath Renovation Franchise in Prime South Florida Market – High Revenue, Scalable & Fully Supported This is a rare opportunity to acquire a high-performing, fully operational bath renovation...
$400,000
4
Smash My Trash Indiana | Remote w/GM | 80% Recurring
Fort Wayne, IN
Smash My Trash is a mobile dumpster compacting company, helping businesses and communities to reduce waste volume, save money and lower emissions. SMT is transforming the industry by empowering...
$1,300,000
Cash Flow: $290,000
Behavioral Health Company | Fast Growing & Built to Scale | $1.24M SDE
Virginia
This fast-growing Virginia-based behavioral health company (“Company”) is a premier outpatientsubstance abuse treatment provider dedicated to providing comprehensive care for individuals inrecovery....
$5,150,000
Cash Flow: $1,240,000
Waste Management Route - Southeastern Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Be your own boss with this high margin waste operation! › 1 Truck › Enter the junk removal space with an established business. › Offering essential waste collection and disposal services, this route...
$350,000
Cash Flow: $230,773
8 FedEx P&D Routes - Twin Cities
Minnesota
Own a profitable, rural operation with a full-time manager! › 11 Trucks › 1 Manager › Rural territories offer easy routes for drivers and lower than average turnover. › Full-time manager on staff to...
$800,000
Cash Flow: $207,734
6 FedEx P&D Routes for Sale - Portage, MI
Portage, MI
Turnkey FedEx Pickup & Delivery (P&D) business available, offering a manageable entry point into FedEx contracting. Great stop density including contiguous zip codes throughout exclusive service area....
$435,000
Cash Flow: $132,804
Executive Suite, Virtual Address, and Virtual Receptionist Business
San Francisco County, CA
This is a rare opportunity to acquire a fully operational and established flexible workspace franchise in a desirable suburban market. The business offers a comprehensive suite of services, including...
$425,000
Cash Flow: $142,000
Modern Shared Working Space Business for Sale
DuPage County, IL
Established flexible workspace business offering private offices, meeting rooms, and coworking space. This location serves professionals, small businesses, and remote teams, with strong recurring...
$500,000
15 FedEx P&D Routes- North Carolina (Greater Charlotte Area)
North Carolina
Business Overview: • Contracted Service Area (CSA) operating out of North Carolina (Greater Charlotte Area). • The route mix includes 70% Home Delivery (Residential) and 30% Ground (Commercial) Pickup...
$1,199,000
Cash Flow: $356,739
FranchiseIntelligent Office
Available Nationwide
Recurring Revenue. Scalable Growth. An Expanding Market. While the flexible office space business model has gone mainstream in the last few years, Intelligent Office has been thinking ahead of the market since 1995. We’ve put our insider’s knowledge to use by making deliberate decisions to identify where the market will be going to help keep our franchisee’s revenue growing. The number of global coworking members has grown 800% since 2015. To capitalize on this rising tide, we actively collaborate with our current franchise owners and their clients to identify unmet needs and opportunity areas that are waiting to be capitalized.
$175,000
TURN KEY Commercial Landscape Business with Equipment Included!
Hillsborough County, FL
The Commercial Landscape Business (actual name confidential), a steadfast lawn care and landscaping operation for approximately Six years, has earned a reputation for reliability and dependability....
$650,000
Cash Flow: $208,492
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Turnkey Flexible Workspace Business in Prime Location
Folsom, CA
Established coworking business in fast-growing Folsom, CA offering fully furnished workspaces, meeting rooms, and business services. This professionally managed business provides an excellent...
$250,000
Cash Flow: $5,047
Reputable Cleaning Business – Turnkey Operation
$88,000
New York, NY
Profitable, Established Service Franchise For Sale — Owner Retiring
Houston, TX
Looking for a turn-key business opportunity with built-in brand power? A seasoned Window Gang franchisee is offering a Franchise for sale in Houston, TX. The business comes with an established phone...
$50,000
5
7 Franchise Territories SLC Mosquito + Pest Business
Salt Lake County, UT
Owner is looking to sell before mosquito season. Season approaching in 15 days.He has another million dollar business and he doesn't have time for managing more employees and another business. 2...
$150,000
Cash Flow: $30,000
Arvle Knight
Transworld Business Advisors of Phoenix NE
Serving Maricopa County, AZ
Transworld Business Advisors is both the world's largest business brokerage and also deeply local in the 200+ communities in which it operates around the country and the world. Our size gives us tremendous advantage and complements our ability to better serve our clients on matters of business ownership interests. I guarantee that no one else will work as hard on your behalf as our team will. We go above and beyond because we know the importance of achieving outstanding results for our clients. We are not content with merely doing great work, we want our clients to truly feel helped, supported, and appropriately counseled throughout our collaboration. We want our clients to tell their friends and relatives of their great experience with our Transworld team. Choose an in-state broker that can offer you excellent service and is part of your community!
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80+ Customer Mosquito + Full Pest Control Business (w/License Inc)
Burlington County, NJ
75 customers, great territories, ready to go for the upcoming May 1st season. License lease included for up to 6 months! (State class can be taken to get your own via Rutgers University). 2 franchise...
$49,000
5
Profitable, Window Gang Franchises for Sale - Owner Retiring
North Carolina
Looking for a turn-key business opportunity with built-in brand power and proven profitability? A seasoned multi-unit Window Gang franchisee is offering several high-performing territories for sale....
$125,000
6
Established Coworking Business - Semi-Absentee Opportunity
Mercer County, NJ
This business is ready for new growth. Located in central New Jersey, it is halfway between New York City and Philadelphia. It has a business address with cachet. The largest sales components have...
$279,500
Premium Workspace Business
Cook County, IL
This modern flexible workspace business represents an exceptional opportunity in one of Chicago's most dynamic professional markets. Located in an upscale Class A building, this turnkey operation...
$190,000
2
Established Profitable Tree Service Business – Tampa Bay
Tampa, FL
Established tree removal and trimming business serving the Tampa Bay area with a strong reputation and loyal repeat customer base. Voted Nextdoor Favorite four years in a row and backed by excellent...
$225,000
Cash Flow: $109,000
4
FranchiseAllegra Marketing Print Mail
Available in Multiple Locations
Join the Allegra network, a leader in the marketing and print industry since 1977. Our business-to-business model offers turnkey opportunities with limitless revenue streams.
$100,000
High End Custom Suit/Clothing Business w/ 70% Margins!
New York, NY
Location: Long Island / NYC (but can operate remotely) This is an existing business re-sale with multiple territories! Wear what Jayden Daniels 2024 Heisman Trophy Winner, Drew Brees, Justin Waller,...
$79,000
4
Commercial Landscaping Maintenance Company
Hyrum, UT
COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE COMPANY - FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS This established commercial landscaping operation demonstrates strong financial fundamentals with 89% profit margins and...
$129,000
Cash Flow: $49,898
Flagship Mega Store
$4,850,000
Unique Wedding Venue
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Algoma, WI
The Grain Loft Event Venue is a rare turn key opportunity for those looking to be a part of the popular fast growing wedding industry. Located just minutes South of Door County in the heart of...
$1,650,000
27
High-Demand Refurbished Appliance Business – Expansion Potential
Nampa, ID
Established in 2001, this family-owned appliance sales and service company has built a trusted reputation for quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction. With over two decades of consistent...
$129,000
Cash Flow: $113,280
eSport and Education Facility/Center
New York
Owner relocation forces sale, Seller is motivated, price just reduced: Invest in a successful model for eSports - this is not an arcade- this time-refined business model is based on repeat program...
$150,000
Exceptional Pool Supply Franchise!! Turnkey Operation!!
Boynton Beach, FL
JUST AVAILABLE!! Well established and managed pool supply franchise. This location continues to thrive year after year! Their pool cleaning route produced $100,000 in revenue last year alone. The use...
$350,000
Cash Flow: $100,009
2
27 P&D Routes- Central and Southwest Montana
Montana
Business Overview: • This is a well-established FedEx-contracted service provider operating in two key Montana markets: Central and Southwest Montana. • The business is being sold as one entity,...
$2,599,000
Cash Flow: $725,627
Beverage Equipment & Service Provider
Dallas, TX
This company is a full beverage equipment dealer, distributer, retail sales and service company to include espresso, coffee, tea, and frozen equipment; repair, preventative maintenance contracts and...
$2,990,000
12
Landscaping and Snow Removal Company For Sale In South Central Alaska
Alaska
Offered by Denali Business Advisors: 2024 numbers just completed boasting $705,000 in SDE. Take advantage of this opportunity to own a well-established landscaping and snow removal company with a...
$1,790,000
Cash Flow: $705,000
FranchiseiFOAM
Available in Multiple Locations
Secure your future in the high-demand $2.3B spray foam insulation industry with unmatched growth potential—powered by HorsePower Brands.
$200,000
Great Citrus Springs Pool Route
Citrus Springs, FL
Here’s your chance to own a pool route from Citrus Springs! It consists of 98 accounts generating a guaranteed $8,825 per month plus MORE from repairs and filter cleans! ***This is an owner operated...
$106,740
Cash Flow: $100,929
High-Growth Dual-Site Scrap Metal Recycling Business
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Montana
The business was founded in 2022 and operated as a dual-location scrap metal recycling business in the Mountain West Region. It has rapidly built a reputation as a trusted waste management partner for...
$10,500,000
Multi-Revenue Stream Business Brokerage - Lucrative Opportunity
$95,000
Marin County, CA
Well-established sign installation and repair business for sale
Ontario
"A highly regarded, established sign installation and repair, boasting top-tier, well-maintained equipment, a loyal and expanding customer base, and a team of skilled, knowledgeable professionals."...
$950,000
Reduced! San Antonio pool route
San Antonio, TX
Here’s your chance to own a great pool route in the San Antonio area! It consists of 39 accounts generating a guaranteed $8,710.00 per month plus repair and filter cleaning income! *Financials don't...
$87,100
Cash Flow: $102,168
FranchiseJunk King
Available Nationwide
Junk King, a Neighborly company, is the nation's leading junk removal franchise. With us, your path to business ownership can experience the royal treament!
$50,000
B2B, Print, Promotional & Marketing Business - Unique Opportunity
Palm Beach County, FL
This exceptional opportunity presents a highly profitable, turnkey business with over 30 years of proven success in the print, marketing, and promotional services industry. Established in 1991, this...
$675,000
Cash Flow: $243,558
Thriving Custom Framing Shop - Zero Competition | Motivated Seller
Oakland County, MI
This specialty retail framing business has been family-owned and operated since the early 1980s, maintaining consistent ownership and leadership throughout its history. After relocating twice to...
$449,000
Cash Flow: $252,000
B2B Print, Promo & Marketing Business - 75% Owner Financing Available
Tallahassee, FL
This is a great opportunity to buy an established B2B service provider that has been servicing local business in the greater Tallahassee area for close to 20 years. The business provides print,...
$199,000
Cash Flow: $94,000
NEW PRICE: Additional- 3 Retail Marijuana Retail Stores
Seattle, WA
Substantial price reduction: $4,000,000 for 3 operating performing retail marijuana stores and licenses located close to I-5 Freeway in Washington State. Price is at 70% of trailing year sales of last...
$4,000,000
Turnkey Tree Care Company – Serving Delaware Since 2010
New Castle County, DE
This is a rare opportunity to acquire a well-established tree service company with a strong reputation, proven systems, and a large customer base. Founded in 2010, the business has grown into a...
$900,000
Cash Flow: $250,000
William Russell
Capitol Business Consultants
Serving Fort Bend County, TX
Capitol Business Consultants is an accredited business brokerage company representing buyers and sellers of established businesses. Capitol has the experience, ability and network necessary to confidentially market businesses. William Russell was one of the first member of Texas Association of Busienss Brokers (TABB) and attended the first annual convention that was held in Houston in 1984.
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Thriving service based business serving B2B & B2C ready to scale!
Oklahoma City, OK
This well-established home services business has been thriving for over a decade, earning a strong reputation for quality, reliability, and professionalism in its market. Backed by a nationally...
$600,000
Cash Flow: $300,000
5
Full Service Experienced Welding & Fabricating Shop
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Kailua Kona, HI
Established in 1973, this highly regarded, turn-key full-service welding and structural steel fabrication shop has built a strong reputation for delivering top-quality workmanship. As the largest...
$4,075,000
Cash Flow: $500,000
5
Established Business Brokerage Territory – Prime Market
$95,000
Alameda County, CA
Established Real Estate Company for Sale - Southwest Florida
Sarasota County, FL
Established Residential Sales Real Estate Company – Southwest Florida Annual Cash Flow: $430,000 | SBA Eligible | Proven Lead Generation| Turnkey Operation Take advantage of a rare opportunity to own...
$695,000
Cash Flow: $430,000
10
EPA 'Green' Certified Dry Cleaners
Santa Cruz County, CA
Two incredible locations, fully optimized dry cleaner specializing in nontoxic, green services and recognized member of the community. Best of Awards for the last 10 years. Numerous contracts in place...
$975,000
Cash Flow: $261,283
FranchiseGotcha Covered
Available Nationwide
Gotcha Covered franchise owners enjoy a high-income potential, impressive margins, and a great lifestyle selling blinds, shutters, shades and custom draperies to the home and commercial markets. Invest in yourself with a Gotcha Covered window treatment franchise. This low-risk, home-based business is the change you’ve been looking for.
$150,000
Multi-Revenue Stream Business Brokerage
Lafayette County, LA
Own a thriving business brokerage in the heart of Baton Rouge—one of Louisiana’s most economically vibrant and steadily expanding markets. This turnkey operation follows a proven and scalable business...
$67,500
Highly profitable independent market
Illinois
Profitable Independent Market with Exciting Growth Potential in the West Suburbs of Chicago This well-established, highly profitable independent market has been a beloved shopping and entertainment...
$1,450,000
Cash Flow: $346,000
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B2B Marketing, Print & Promo Center - No Experience Necessary
Schenectady County, NY
This is a great opportunity to buy a very well established B2B service provider in the Schenectady / Albany area. The business has an excellent reputation for quality and service. It provides print,...
$600,000
Cash Flow: $310,609
Motivated seller - Essential Service Business
Essex County, NJ
25% revenue increase YTD over last year On pace for a 17% increase over 2024 – adding a new service Expenses streamlined, and several options for expansion growth and profitability for a new owner....
$199,000
3
Own a Profitable HVAC Business in Austin
Austin, TX
***** EXCITING UPDATE: This business is pre-qualified by a SBA lender bank with 10% down payment ***** Looking for an exciting opportunity in the booming HVAC industry? 1. You DO NOT need to be a...
$310,000
Cash Flow: $117,000
7
Dumpster Rental Business for Sale
Lucas County, OH
This dumpster rental business services both commercial and residential clients in Northwest Ohio. The business provides affordable, hassle-free waste disposal solutions, including a variety of...
$700,000
Cash Flow: $99,470
11 FedEx P&D Routes - Fort Collins, CO
Johnstown, CO
Well-established FedEx Pickup & Delivery operation serving a prime CSA near Fort Collins, CO. The majority of routes are dense residential, all located close to the terminal for maximum efficiency....
$849,000
Cash Flow: $266,018
Well Established, Profitable Design and Landscaping Business
Prudenville, MI
T&W Landscaping, Inc. boasts over 30 years of industry expertise and pride in being a trusted, dedicated and reliable landscaping and hardscaping service provider in Northern Michigan. The motivated...
$3,900,000
**Turnkey FedEx Delivery Business – with High Profitability
Homestead, FL
Asset Sale Description Prime Location in Miami with Two Managers in Place **Turnkey FedEx Delivery Business – Absentee Ownership with High Profitability** This established FedEx delivery business...
$1,500,000
Cash Flow: $300,000
FranchiseCity Lifestyle
Available Nationwide
Imagine this: running your own business, making an impact in your community, and still having time for what matters most—City Lifestyle offers a proven system to do just that.
$30,000
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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