Salt Lake County, UT
$95,000

Salt Lake County, UT
$95,000

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Old Forge, NY
$1,450,000

Philadelphia, PA
$500,000

Port Saint Lucie, FL
$399,000
Tampa, FL
$299,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
$4,250,000
Sitka, AK
$5,700,000
North Carolina
$2,397,000
New York, NY
$1,900,000
Mason, OH
$250,000
Suffolk County, NY
$850,000
Florida
$400,000
Nassau County, NY
$779,000
$325,000
Linn Creek, MO
Raleigh, NC
$249,000
Toronto, ON
$400,000
Jim Beno
Business Broker Experts Inc.
Serving DuPage County, IL
Business Broker, M&A Specialist Connect with me using: jimbeno@businessbrokerexpertsinc.com Registered Professional Business Broker with CBI (Certified Business Intermediary) who has successfully helped business owners prepare exit strategies, find qualified buyers and sell their company for top dollar. Whether the owner is thinking of selling in a year or five years, steps should be implemented to increase the company value and minimize the taxes paid on the proceeds of the sale. I help business owners confidentially sell their company for maximum value. I offer full service brokering that handles all the tasks of selling a business, with no upfront fees. Below is a partial list of activities I perform for our full service broker customers: • Give a range on where to price your business • Assess the “Sell-ability” of your business • Generate a comp report for similar businesses that sold • Prepare a Confidential Marketing Booklet for potential buyers • Work with our Nationwide bank contacts to get your business pre-qualified for SBA lending • Create a blind ad to confidentially attract buyers • Pre-screen prospective buyers...NDA filled out and a phone or in person interview • Work with our network of business brokers • Prepare and advise you for Buyer meetings and conference calls • Facilitate buyer seller meetings / conference calls • Address buyer questions • Guide the buyer in submitting a Letter of Intent • Facilitate negotiations and deal structure • Monitor and manage due diligence (50% of deals fail here) • Set up a data room so all due diligence documents are exchanged in a secured environment • Refer and work with business attorneys and CPA's • Work with lenders to secure financing for your buyer (paperwork expedition, references, etc) • Work with government agencies as required • Bring both parties to closing (physically and emotionally) If you would like to learn how I can help you confidentially sell your business, call me at (630) 890-5072 or email me at jimbeno@businessbrokerexpertsinc.com.
Baltimore, MD
$1,300,000
Greene County, MO
$1,700,000
Martin County, FL
$65,000
Tioga County, PA
$285,000
Corona, CA
$549,885
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Forest Grove, PA
$2,500,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Pittsburgh, PA
$1,519,000
Georgia
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $500,000
$465,000
Springville, TN
Okaloosa County, FL
$500,000
Brevard County, FL
$13,500,000
East Helena, MT
$1,499,000
Santa Ana, CA
$600,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Miami, FL
$8,000,000
Koliganek, AK
$3,500,000
Texas
$450,000
Haywood County, TN
$899,900
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Greensboro, NC
$3,900,000
Raleigh, NC
$195,000
North Carolina
$2,000,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Alaska
$5,500,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Phillipsburg, MO
$1,000,000
New York
$3,200,000
Illinois
$2,180,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Ocala, FL
$4,000,000
Torrance, CA
$795,000
Rome
$4,080,000
Wade Holmes
Accounting Practice Sales
Serving Fort Bend County, TX
Accounting Practice Sales is the largest marketer of accounting and tax practices for sale in North America with more than $1.7 Billion in practice sales.
Chicago, IL
$250,000
Fox Lake, IL
$8,500,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$1,800,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Illinois
$5,990,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Philadelphia, PA
$750,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Abbotsford, BC
$7,900,000
Pittsburgh, PA
$650,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Douglas County, OR
$900,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Lumpkin County, GA
$899,000
Making the decision to buy a recreation business or find the right entertainment business that’s for sale can make your professional life a lot more rewarding. Based on reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), consumers spent over $200 billion on entertainment in the United States.
Arts, entertainment and recreation is a vast industry earning almost $310 billion annually and covering over 1.5 million businesses nationwide. The expected industry-wide growth forecast through all businesses and sub-sectors average among the two-percentile range. That offers a lot of positive reinforcement for those looking to buy a recreation business or entertainment business for sale. These sub-sectors include:
Pricing and Valuation Trends
Entertainment and recreation businesses continue to see valuations rise. The median sale price for businesses sold in 2023 rose 5.3% year-over-year, hitting $400,000. 113 businesses in the sector representing $139 million of estimated enterprise value.
Restaurant Asking and Sale Prices| Year Sold | Median Asking Price | Median Sale Price |
| 2018 | $262,500 | $207,500 |
| 2019 | $320,000 | $260,000 |
| 2020 | $149,000 | $135,000 |
| 2021 | $337,000 | $289,950 |
| 2022 | $339,500 | $380,000 |
| 2023 | $469,000 | $400,000 |
Sell Your Entertainment and Recreation Business
If you are considering selling your entertainment and recreation business, knowing its value is key to developing a successful exit plan. For guidance on valuing and selling your business, refer to our guide, How To Value & Sell an Entertainment and Recreation business.