Kernersville, NC
$1,160,000

Kernersville, NC
$1,160,000

Merced County, CA
$27,600

Charlotte, NC
$165,000

Port Saint Lucie, FL
$275,000
Maryland
$4,900,000
Danbury, CT
$63,000
Satellite Beach, FL
$92,220
Monroe County, FL
$660,000
New Haven County, CT
$50,000
Nassau County, NY
$49,000
Fort Lauderdale, FL
$290,000
Georgia
$3,200,000
Georgia
$995,000
Virginia
$1,100,000
Cincinnati, OH
$220,000
New York
$949,000
Giti Majdy & Kian Kakavand
Transworld Business Advisors - San Jose South
Serving Santa Clara County, CA
· For over forty years, Transworld has specialized in the sale of businesses · Ranked #1 in the industry by Entrepreneur Magazine every year since 2012 · Maintains an inventory of over 5,000 current and exclusive business listings at any time throughout the system. · Network of over 850 Transworld Brokers working for YOU! · 250+ Offices Worldwide · Working with us gives you access to the largest network, the most experienced team, and the most opportunities when buying or selling a business with us · Over 400,000 buyers in our database, the largest network in the industry! · The Transworld Sales Process has been used to consummate over 15,000 deals. · We spend more $$ marketing our listings than anyone else!
Bucks County, PA
$185,000
Bayside, NY
$205,000
Omaha, NE
$950,000
Maple Heights, OH
$70,000
Suffolk County, MA
$69,000
Fort Lauderdale, FL
$445,000
Atlanta, GA
$295,000
Port Saint Lucie, FL
$60,720
Hackettstown, NJ
$289,000
Piscataway, NJ
$239,000
Kutztown, PA
$465,000
Quakertown, NJ
$299,000
Palm Beach County, FL
$68,820
Fort Pierce, FL
$245,000
Vero Beach, FL
$198,000
Westbury, NY
$370,000
O'fallon, MO
$29,500
Sarasota County, FL
$114,900
Missouri
$899,000
Boynton Beach, FL
$414,000
Clark County, NV
$588,000
South Carolina
$1,400,000
Ohio
$720,000
Hernando County, FL
$145,000
Stuart, FL
$308,000
Florida
$175,000
Alabama
$1,500,000
Sunbury, OH
$50,000
Calvin Breske
Murphy Business & Financial Corporation
Serving Lincoln County, SD
Broker-Owner /CPA Inactive
Fort Worth, TX
$1,475,000
North Myrtle Beach, SC
$155,000
Fresh Meadows, NY
$135,000
Orlando, FL
$1,600,000
South Carolina
$2,000,000
Florida
$399,999
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
| Number of Businesses Analyzed | 1,016 | 
| Median Asking Price | $171,900 | 
| Median Reported Revenue | $533,260 | 
| Median Reported Earnings | $104,050 | 
| Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. | |
Business Route Valuation Multiples
| Range | Revenue | Earnings (SDE) | 
| Lower Quartile | 0.28 | 1.02 | 
| Median | 0.63 | 1.84 | 
| Upper Quartile | 0.82 | 3.20 | 
| Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. | ||
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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