San Luis Obispo County, CA
Confidential opportunity to acquire a highly regarded civil engineering and land surveying firm serving the Central California Coast for over four decades. The company specializes in residential...
San Luis Obispo County, CA
Confidential opportunity to acquire a highly regarded civil engineering and land surveying firm serving the Central California Coast for over four decades. The company specializes in residential...
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $400,000
Decatur, AL
Flowers Bread Route distributorship for sale in the Decatur, Alabama region for $200,000! Company related financing available with an estimated $123,000 down. In addition, a 10% cash reserve of the...
$200,000
Cash Flow: $101,217
Dallas, TX
If you're seeking a thriving enterprise with a proven track record and powerful upside, this is it. Step into ownership of a booming, in-demand business with strong systems and solid branding in place...
$190,000
Cash Flow: $240,000
Delaware County, PA
Organic Dry Cleaner and drop store on the Main Line! The plant has all state of the art equipment and has been equipped to be able to handle high volumes of dry cleaning. The surrounding area of the...
$850,000
Cash Flow: $341,461
Davidson County, NC
Total services and experience with a long history and strong management team! Thats what this opportunity offers. This company has operated for nearly 50 years providing all outdoor related needs and...
$1,800,000
Cash Flow: $394,119
East Brunswick, NJ
Step into ownership with this emerging home services business backed by a fast-growing national franchise. Operating in a protected territory, this franchise offers a bundled home maintenance solution...
$200,000
Nashville, TN
This is a highly profitable and well-established swimming pool company with a stellar reputation in its market. The business is structured for ease of ownership, with systems and processes in place...
$2,000,000
Cash Flow: $500,000
Brawley, CA
Turnkey Recycling Business for sale. Large 9.5 acres yard. Automobile and scrap. Pick your part. Low Rent. Southern California. Huge potential for CRV, electronic recycling, scale and more. Can sell...
$90,000
Scottsdale, AZ
Welcome to Scottdale Arizona this studio is one of the most established studios in the area with 25+ years in operation. Our studio is in a very affluent area. Our space, reputation, and talent are...
$100,000
Cash Flow: $77,196
Port Orange, FL
Bucket Truck and trailer / Chainsaws included etc to keep business moving. 20 years in busines. Steady clientele. A person is hired within to answer phone calls and sets schedule. The Company is well...
$450,000
Cash Flow: $200,000
Available in Multiple Locations
Blingle!, a HorsePower Brands company, stands as the pinnacle of outdoor lighting expertise, offering tailored solutions in landscape, permanent, event, and holiday lighting.
$60,000
See More FranchisesBrookfield, WI
Own a business in one of the most critical and consistent home services industries—roofing. This franchise opportunity combines a proven operational model with a strong national brand, enabling you to...
$800,000
Sterling Heights, MI
Own a business in one of the most critical and consistent home services industries—roofing. This franchise opportunity combines a proven operational model with a strong national brand, enabling you to...
$600,000
$714,000
San Antonio, TX
Star, ID
Established Landscaping Business – Treasure Valley, Idaho This profitable landscaping company has been proudly serving the Treasure Valley for the past 5 years, with a strong presence in Eagle, Star,...
$175,000
Yamhill County, OR
Commercial screen printing, embroidery, laser engraving and signage business with established client list. Business specializes in SWAG for business branding. Owner willing to train....
$125,000
Elise Mariner
Transworld Business Advisors of Colorado
Serving Archuleta County, CO
Transworld Business Advisors of Colorado has proudly maintained its #1 status for eight consecutive years among 250+ global franchises. The Colorado Franchise has locations in Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs, Aspen, and Grand Junction. The franchise is owned by Prospere Companies, a private investment firm with a portfolio of companies in Colorado, Texas, and Nevada specializing in acquiring, owning, and operating multi-faceted locations in the realm of mergers and acquisitions. Over the past 12 years, our team has completed 1,500+ deals, growing daily. As the leading business brokerage firm in Colorado, we have achieved remarkable milestones, including being featured on the Inc. 5000 List five times—an accomplishment attained by only 4% of companies and featured on Financial Times Fastest Growing list. Additionally, our recognition as the Most Referred Middle Market Advisory Firm on the Axial Advisory 100 List underscores our commitment to excellence. To learn more about Transworld or to schedule a consultation with one of our brokers, visit our website at www.tworldcolorado.com or call 720-259-5099.
Orange County, CA
Located in a bustling commercial plaza, this gourmet charcuterie business has established itself as a go-to provider in South Orange County. Since its founding in 2023, it has gained strong Google...
$170,000
Guilford County, NC
This turnkey promotional products and custom apparel business serves a diverse client base across small businesses, schools, nonprofits, healthcare providers, and corporate accounts. Known for...
$39,500
Horry County, SC
This established automotive business offers premium window tinting and a range of high-demand services including auto and marine audio, remote starts, custom wraps, LED lighting, paint protection, and...
$950,000
Cash Flow: $385,000
Tampa, FL
Overview This pressure washing franchise offers an ideal turnkey opportunity for operators who want to focus on the field while the franchisor handles the rest. All back-office operations, scheduling,...
$50,000
Fredericksburg, VA
This established window tinting and specialty film business offers a rare opportunity to acquire a turn-key operation with a diverse client base and proven reputation across Virginia. The company...
$150,000
Available Nationwide
Five Star Painting, a Neighborly company, is the nation's leading residential and commercial painting services franchise. With us, business ownership is a stroke of genius!
$50,000
See More FranchisesOrange County, CA
Located in the heart of Orange County, this established gourmet food business is positioned to serve some of the region’s most desirable communities. Known for beautifully crafted boards, upscale...
$200,000
Anchorage County, AK
This specialty catering and charcuterie business offers a turnkey opportunity in Anchorage Borough. Located in a high-traffic retail center, the store is fully built out with all necessary equipment,...
$170,000
$899,000
Phoenix, AZ
Orlando, FL
Flowers Bread Route distributorship for sale in the Winter Springs, Florida region for $360,000! Company related financing available with an estimated $265,500 down. In addition, a 10% cash reserve of...
$360,000
Cash Flow: $123,968
Snohomish County, WA
Established gourmet food business in a prime location surrounded by more than two hundred wineries and tasting rooms. Perfectly suited to the area’s affluent, experience-driven consumers, this...
$191,000
ESTABLISHED SMASH MY TRASH FRANCHISE - CALIFORNIA This turnkey waste management franchise presents an exceptional semi-absentee investment opportunity in California's thriving commercial market....
$2,150,000
Cash Flow: $485,000
Independence, KS
***Inquire for financial performance information*** Are you ready to own a thriving staffing agency with over 20 years of service in a region rich with opportunity? The Express Employment...
$60,000
Oklahoma
This is a well-established FAA-certified engine overhaul and repair facility serving the general aviation industry since 1991. Over more than three decades, the company has built a strong reputation...
$5,700,000
EBITDA: $700,000
Indiana
Well-regarded home staging and design firm serving the Greater Indianapolis area. Founded in 2014, the Company delivers luxurious, bespoke staging and design services—vacant and occupied staging,...
$350,000
Cash Flow: $140,307
Sugar Land, FL
A rare opportunity to step into a well-known, nationally recognized plumbing services franchise with an existing presence in the Houston area. This business comes with brand recognition, proven...
$137,000
Available Nationwide
Own a Commercial Kitchen Hood Cleaning Business That Keeps the Food Service Industry Running
$100,000
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Deschutes County, OR
MULTI-UNIT LAUNDROMAT & REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO FOR SALE Established in 2014, this dominant laundromat operation represents a rare opportunity to acquire a recession-resistant, pandemic and Amazon proof...
$12,500,000
EBITDA: $1,440,713
Crown Point, IN
Established Assisted Living Locators franchise serving Northwest Indiana, specializing in senior living placement advisory services. This home-based business operates as a trusted resource for...
$59,999
$800,000
Morganton, NC
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Palm Beach County, FL
This long-standing, well-established drywall business is looking for new owners to take reigns into its next era of success! Established in 1984, this business has a proven success model, specializing...
$5,500,000
Cash Flow: $992,069
California
Northern Californina Full Service Moving Company - SC2239 Financial Information Asking Price: $899,000 Cash Flow: $300,000 Gross Revenue: $600,000 Down Payment: $899,000 Adjusted EBITDA: $100,000 This...
$899,000
Cash Flow: $300,000
Available in Multiple Locations
Entrepreneur Magazine Franchise 500 #1 In Category!
$60,000
See More FranchisesLarimer County, CO
Established and well-run, this landscaping company offers a solid foundation and growth upside. Serving both residential and commercial customers, it features multiple service lines, including custom...
$349,000
Cash Flow: $170,385
Colorado Springs, CO
This full-service marketing, advertising, and design agency has been a creative and strategic leader in the Rocky Mountain region for nearly four decades. The firm’s award-winning work boasts a...
$295,000
Cash Flow: $135,409
Nevada
Northern Nevada Home Organizing and Estate Sale Services Company - SC2233 Financial Information Asking Price: $195,000 Cash Flow: $80,000 Gross Revenue: $160,000 Down Payment: $195,000 Adjusted...
$195,000
Cash Flow: $80,000
Boulder, CO
Franchise-Backed • Multiple Revenue Streams • Prime Location This established B2B and B2C custom branding business offers embroidery, DTF, signs, banners, and promotional products. With strong gross...
$139,100
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Lackawanna County, PA
Price includes: 5,000 sq ft block building with 11 overhead doors valued at $314,000 (included in price) 2 acres industrial zoned land (Included in price) $190,000 in Trucks, tools & equipment...
$750,000
Cash Flow: $236,000
Leo Bortolotto
VR Mile High Business Sales
Serving Boulder County, CO
Valued Representation… It’s the meaning behind our name; it’s what we deliver to every client. VR Business Sales / Mergers & Acquisitions are proud of its heritage as the leader in sales and transfer of the privately-held business since 1979. It is even prouder knowing that it has helped hundreds of thousands of families live the American dream of business ownership. These same people are those who make up the business communities in every town and city, and who drive job creation and economies.
Troy, MI
SBA Pre-Qualified! Seize this exceptional opportunity to acquire a well-established Budget Blinds franchise serving the Troy and Sterling Heights areas. This home-based business offers a flexible...
$229,000
Cash Flow: $104,966
Autauga County, AL
Enter a booming industry focused on energy efficiency, sustainability, and smart construction. This turnkey spray foam insulation franchise provides residential, commercial, and new-build clients with...
$3,900,000
$91,800
Sarasota, FL
Denver, CO
This home services business has been serving homeowners across Denver since 2020, with a strong residential customer base and a handful of commercial customers. The company has grown year over year...
$225,000
Cash Flow: $117,910
Denver, CO
This is more than a wedding planning company — it's a trusted brand known for specializing in personalized celebrations within traditional and non-traditional weddings. It has carved a niche among...
$89,990
Cash Flow: $35,499
Available in Multiple Locations
Black Optix Tint is a premium window tint and auto styling franchise built for owners who want a polished, modern operation backed by United Franchise Group. We focus on auto tint, paint protection film (PPF), ceramic coatings, accessories, and residential/commercial tint, delivering clean installs, an upscale showroom experience, and five-star customer care.
$60,000
See More FranchisesKissimmee, FL
Rare opportunity to acquire a fully operational, accredited orthotics and prosthetics clinic with an exceptional reputation and latest technology. No need to wait 12-24 months and spend thousands to...
$150,000
Denver, CO
Home Inspection Biz – Strong Cash Flow & Highly Scalable This home inspection business offers an exceptional opportunity for an entrepreneur seeking flexibility, low overhead, and a turnkey operation....
$185,000
Cash Flow: $95,193
Hanover, MA
Step into a proven leader in the mosquito and tick control industry with Mosquito Shield of South Shore and Cape Cod! Achieving over $1.17 million in peak gross revenue in 2021, this well-established...
$925,000
Cash Flow: $319,463
Saint Augustine, FL
Established in 2018, the First Coast Pool Scouts location boasts impressive growth, with revenues increasing by an average of 25% annually since 2020, reaching $252,625 last year. The availability of...
$95,000
Austin, TX
Two AI-powered smart gyms for less than the cost of opening one. Backed by tech-driven, 20-minute workouts and 240+ loyal members, this package offers strong cash flow, real momentum—and a motivated...
$125,000
Chicago, IL
This established, home-based business presents a rare opportunity to step into the signage industry with ease—backed by 25 years of reputation, relationships, and results. Whether you're an...
$350,000
Cash Flow: $54,464
Benton County, AR
Long established Batteries Plus Retail and Commercial business serving the local and surrounding communities....
$100,000
Cash Flow: $21,755
Montgomery County, PA
Booming area! Great opportunity to own a turnkey business located in a shopping center with many other businesses. Full service 1,500 sq ft. drop store well equipped with dressing room, alterations...
$650,000
Cash Flow: $345,970
Atlanta, GA
Step into ownership with this established appliance repair business backed by a nationally recognized franchise. Operating in a large protected metro territory, this business is supported by strong...
$280,000
Available Nationwide
Own a business Reselling Items to the Federal, State, Local Governments and Military!
$50,000
See More FranchisesAcquisitions 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
Number of Businesses Analyzed |
5,359 |
Median Asking Price |
$312,338 |
Median Reported Revenue |
$525,724 |
Median Reported Earnings |
$152,000 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
Service Business Valuation Multiples
Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
Lower Quartile |
0.43 |
1.50 |
Median |
0.72 |
2.43 |
Upper Quartile |
1.08 |
3.44 |
Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
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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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