Woonsocket, RI
$140,000

Woonsocket, RI
$140,000
Livonia, MI
$160,000
Mentor, OH
$15,000
Dix Hills, NY
$179,000
Louisiana
$1,175,000
Newport, PA
$159,000
Harrisburg, PA
$159,000
Carson, CA
$995,000
Newark, CA
$893,000
Montville, CT
$175,000
Foley, AL
$199,900
Fort Lauderdale, FL
$42,000
Austell, GA
$425,000
Nassau County, NY
$125,000
Chicago, IL
$1,500,000
Sun Valley, CA
$1,650,000
Philip Romanino
Sterling Business Consultants
Serving Fairfield County, CT
We are committed to simplifying the difficult process of selling small businesses. At Sterling Business Consultants, we stay with the seller from the valuation, through the day of the closing. For the buyer, we will walk you through from the valuation process, to the hand over of the keys to your new business. Challenges exist for both buyers and sellers. We're here to bridge the gap between the two and ease the challenge of completing a transaction.
Chalmette, LA
$110,000
Long Island City, NY
$249,000
Arizona
$821,000
Syosset, NY
$465,000
Brooklyn, NY
$99,000
Athens County, OH
$199,000
Clearfield County, PA
$249,999
Norwalk, OH
$20,000
Arcadia, CA
$143,000
Ocala, FL
$950,000
Nassau County, NY
$129,000
Brooklyn, NY
$220,000
Saco, ME
$130,000
Columbus, OH
$1,500,000
Brooklyn, NY
$600,000
Phoenix, AZ
$95,000
Gretna, LA
$125,000
Daytona Beach, FL
$389,000
Florida
$406,000
Evergreen Park, IL
$165,000
Philadelphia, PA
$500,000
Rego Park, NY
$109,222
San Bernardino County, CA
$2,000,000
Indianapolis, IN
$10,800
Avon, OH
$28,000
Palmetto, FL
$57,777
Orange County, CA
$99,900
Riverside, CA
$39,000
Bob Murphy
Murphy Business & Property Solutions
Serving New Haven County, CT
Trust, Integrity, Service
Business routes fall into many categories, but the most listed for sale on BizBuySell are pool service routes, delivery routes (FedEx and Amazon are the most common), ATM routes, and food delivery routes.
If you are looking to buy or sell a business route, you will need to understand how these businesses are expected to perform financially, and how they are valued in the business for sale market. To provide some context, we have aggregated and analyzed business routes for sale listing data to uncover average financials, and valuation metrics.
Market Overview
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Number of Businesses Analyzed |
1,016 |
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Median Asking Price |
$171,900 |
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Median Reported Revenue |
$533,260 |
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Median Reported Earnings |
$104,050 |
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Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
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Business Route Valuation Multiples
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Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
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Lower Quartile |
0.28 |
1.02 |
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Median |
0.63 |
1.84 |
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Upper Quartile |
0.82 |
3.20 |
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Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
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Read the Report: Route Business Valuation Multiples & Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a business route?
Prices vary depending on the scale and profitability, but the median asking price for a business route in the U.S. is approximately $171,900.
How much do business route owners earn?
Business routes vary in scale, but owners report median annual sales of $533,260 and annual owner earnings of $104,050. These figures are based on businesses that have listed their annual revenue and seller's discretionary earnings.
How do I value a business route?
Valuing a business route involves considering several factors, including locations served, annual sales, profit, and growth (or decline) trends. 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 among business routes listed for sale range from 0.28 to 0.82, with the median at 0.63. Earnings multiples range from 1.02 to 3.20, with the median at 1.84. These values suggest the average business route in the U.S. may sell for around 0.63 times its annual revenue, and 1.84 times its annual owner's earnings.
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