San Francisco, CA
$250,000

San Francisco, CA
$250,000

Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $729,386
Florida
$800,000

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Arkansas
$2,800,000
Wilmington, NC
$39,800
Norcross, GA
$1,197,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Rutherford County, TN
$4,999,900
Nashville, TN
$400,000
Waukesha County, WI
$20,000
Conyers, GA
$450,000
Pleasant Valley, NY
$180,000
Will County, IL
$975,000
Hamilton County, OH
$100,000
$250,000
Orange County, IN
Monroe County, FL
$199,000
Buzzards Bay, MA
$400,000
Joel Higginbotham
Business Team Group
Serving Placer County, CA
Business Team, a unit of BTI Group, is the Largest Business Brokerage Firm in the Western United States specializing in arranging the purchase and sale of privately owned companies. During our third of a century of existence, we have developed both an unmatched depth of experience (an aggregate of several hundred years!) and a vast network of individual, corporate, and investment group buyers.
Las Vegas, NV
$150,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Fond Du Lac, WI
$5,750,000
Missouri City, TX
$220,000
Asbury Park, NJ
$400,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
New Jersey
$2,925,000
Volusia County, FL
$250,000
Kentucky
$2,500,000
Broward County, FL
$210,000
Wilmington, NC
Miami Beach, FL
$2,600,000
Tampa, FL
$500,000
Suffolk County, NY
$215,000
Colonial Beach, VA
$1,995,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Greene County, MO
$6,287,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Hartford, WI
$1,870,000
Casper, WY
$100,000
Stroudsburg, PA
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $216,000
Polk County, FL
$250,000
Warwick, RI
$3,250,000
$199,000
Prescott Valley, AZ
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
$150,000
Newport, RI
$1,195,000
Santa Clara County, CA
$60,000
Duluth, GA
$250,000
$299,000
Rochester, NY
$150,000
Charleston, SC
$250,000
Charleston, SC
$600,000
Paul Schlanger
SFA Advisors
Serving Palm Beach County, FL
I help you achieve your financial goals through franchise ownership. My specialty is in resales and new franchises. I connect entrepreneurs with great opportunities. As a Success Franchise Advisor, I personally work with entrepreneurs to match them with the best fit franchise based on their abilities, goals and resources. As a former Franchisor, I understand the business from the Franchisor and Franchisees perspective to help simplify the process. I have been an entrepreneur for over 20 years and have started, purchased and sold several companies.
District of Columbia
$2,500,000
Marin County, CA
$350,000
Independence, MO
New York, NY
$1,700,000
Fort Wayne, IN
$68,000
Greenville, SC
$10,000
Edwardsville, IL
$850,000
Yucaipa, CA
$74,999
St Pete, FL
$37,000
Lakewood, CO
$69,000
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.