Tennessee
$72,000
Tennessee
$72,000
Alabama
$85,000
Rockwood, TN
$78,000
Mississippi
$72,000
Kentucky
$194,000
Florida
$85,000
Big Bear, CA
$270,000
Danbury, CT
$63,000
Satellite Beach, FL
$102,480
New York County, NY
$750,000
Avondale, AZ
$175,000
Kerr County, TX
$127,200
San Diego County, CA
$110,400
New Haven County, CT
$50,000
New Haven County, CT
$50,000
Nassau County, NY
$49,000
Ed Krajcir
Sunbelt Business Brokers
Serving Milwaukee County, WI
Sunbelt Midwest is an elite division of Sunbelt, the largest organization of business brokers and M & A professionals in the world. With five offices in Minneapolis, Minnesota; Chicago, Illinois; and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Sunbelt Midwest is a premier brokerage. The business brokers and M & A intermediaries of Sunbelt Midwest, consistently rank in the top performers of Sunbelt International. Sunbelt Midwest is trusted with coordinating all of the national franchisor relationships for Sunbelt. Because of this interaction, Sunbelt Midwest has a unique ability to market businesses throughout Sunbelt internationally. Sunbelt Midwest truly has a GLOBAL reach!
Chambers County, TX
$40,200
Fort Lauderdale, FL
$358,000
DeKalb County, GA
$65,400
Georgia
$3,200,000
Georgia
$995,000
Virginia
$685,000
Colorado
$125,000
Connecticut
$122,000
Cincinnati, OH
$220,000
New York
$949,000
Bucks County, PA
$185,000
Bayside, NY
$205,000
Omaha, NE
$950,000
Maple Heights, OH
$70,000
Suffolk County, MA
$69,000
San Diego County, CA
$36,600
Los Angeles County, CA
$1,152,000
Fort Lauderdale, FL
$445,000
Charlotte County, FL
$178,000
Seaford, DE
$864,000
Atlanta, GA
$295,000
San Diego County, CA
$27,000
Freeport, IL
$495,000
Port Saint Lucie, FL
$60,720
Hackettstown, NJ
$289,000
Piscataway, NJ
$239,000
Kutztown, PA
$465,000
Quakertown, NJ
$299,000
Felicia Finn
Century 21 Action Plus Realty - Felicia Finn
Serving Ocean County, NJ
CENTURY 21 Action Plus Realty is a top-ranked real estate brokerage and the #1 Century 21 firm in New Jersey. With over 275 sales professionals on staff, our company offers unparalleled resources, extensive advertising reach, and ongoing training to keep agents at the forefront of industry knowledge. We leverage cutting-edge marketing and technology – including a unique centralized Customer Service Center – to generate and capture leads, which are then quickly distributed to our team. This rapid response system ensures every client receives outstanding service and value, whether they are buying or selling. We are a full-service brokerage handling residential and commercial real estate transactions, proudly serving Ocean County, Monmouth County, and surrounding New Jersey areas. Our Team Finn division, led by Felicia Finn, embodies 20+ years of local market expertise and a track record of success in helping clients buy, sell, or invest in properties. We take pride in personalized service, community knowledge, and a relentless commitment to client satisfaction that sets us apart in the marketplace.
Alabama
$64,000
Kentucky
$52,000
Arkansas
$66,000
Mississippi
$83,000
Alabama
$88,000
Arkansas
$76,000
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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