Florida
$1,899,999

Florida
$1,899,999

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Douglas County, OR
$900,000

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Lumpkin County, GA
$899,000

Passaic County, NJ
$380,000
Arlington Heights, IL
$145,000
Somers, NY
$5,990,000
Georgia
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $984,000
Plymouth County, MA
$450,000
Rochester, NY
$15,000
Suffolk County, NY
$115,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
California
$2,850,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
St. Louis County, MO
$1,999,999
Hudson County, NJ
$1,000,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Pittsburg, NH
$3,999,500
Athens, GA
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $65,000
Antimony, UT
$3,500,000
Gary Martin
Gary Martin and Associates/The Oxford Highland Group
Serving Fulton County, GA
Company The company provides business consulting, valuation services, exit planning, buyer representation services, and retained search engagements for companies planning an exit strategy, selling their business, real estate or acquiring a business as a growth strategy. Gary Martin - President Gary has been involved for many years in all sizes of transactions large and small and in all segments. His early career experience was in the Fortune 100 environment with AT&T, Mead, Sprint and Xerox where he first got his Mergers and Acquisitions experience in a corporate environment. He later became the owner of an International Brokerage Firm with an office in Atlanta. Gary holds an undergraduate degree from Miami University of Ohio and a Master Degree in Business Administration from Central Michigan University. Will King - Dir. Business Development Will is a seasoned sales executive with a research and financial analysis background. His experience has ranged from Fraud Verification to Comparable Value Analysis. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Georgia Southern University in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Management and Spanish. He has been licensed to practice since 2016. Kyle Rubis Kyle is highly skilled in growth variance-covariance matrix analysis. He provides Capital Asset Pricing, Net Present Value Modeling for the firm. Kyle is a graduate of The University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree with honors in Finance. Scott Locher Scott is based in the Dallas office who once worked directly for Gary Martin in corporate America Fortune 100. He has spent time as a financial professional in the public and private sector and brings a wealth of experience to the organization. He is insurance licensed in multiple states. Scott is a frequent speaker, trainer, analyst and exit planner for organizations throughout the south and southwest. Scott’s background and knowledge lends well in the M & A industry as he has first-hand knowledge of the challenges that buyers and sellers of privately held companies face as they plan an exit, retirement or acquisition Education Scott holds a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from Ohio University
Pittsburgh, PA
$850,000
Pittsburgh, PA
$1,200,000
Pittsburgh, PA
$8,000,000
Pittsburgh, PA
$600,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Windsor, CT
$1,100,000
Houston, TX
$349,000
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.