Gretna, LA
$125,000
Gretna, LA
Rare Opportunity!!! Mission Foods route listed for $125,000 with only 4 stores in the Westbank area. This route delivers to popular grocery stores starting early in the morning. This business has a...
$125,000
$125,000

Daytona Beach, FL
PRICE REDUCED! Martin's Bread Route FOR SALE Daytona / Port Orange Volusia County Depot in Sanford PRICE NOW: $389,000 PRICE WAS: $394,000 Owner Reported Net: $131,350 Approximate Weekly Net NOW:...
$389,000
$389,000
Cash Flow: $131,352

Florida
This highly profitable ATM route business consists of 52 well-maintained machines strategically located throughout South Florida. With an impressive annual revenue of $158,316 and a net income of...
$406,000
$406,000
Cash Flow: $151,956

Evergreen Park, IL
Price: $165,000 – Weekly Sales: $18,000 This listing is for a high income Mission tortilla distribution route in the Evergreen Park, Illinois area. The warehouse for product pickup is located in...
$165,000
$165,000
Cash Flow: $150,000
Philadelphia, PA
***UPDATE*** Owner just added two more card readers to one of his big accounts. YTD card reader sales just under $74k. This doesn't reflect new card readers added. Owner plans to continue to add card...
$500,000
$500,000
Rego Park, NY
Herr's Snack route for sale in Queens, NY. Protected territory covering the Forest Hills and Rego Park areas. Route has had the same owner for over 9 years. Route does between $7,000 and $8,000 per...
$109,222
$109,222
Cash Flow: $62,400
Indianapolis, IN
Location is an service based business with 40 employees. Location is open from 8am to 5pm, Monday thru Friday. Sometimes open on Saturdays The estimated gross revenue for this location is 300 to 500...
$10,800
$10,800
Asset SaleAvon, OH
Location is a manufacturer business with 50 employees. Location is open from 7am to 3:30pm, Monday thru Friday. The estimated gross revenue for this location is 500 to 1,000 dollars a week Equipment...
$28,000
$28,000
Asset SalePalmetto, FL
Pool Route & Cleaning Business for Sale – Turnkey Opportunity An excellent opportunity to acquire a well-established pool route and cleaning business with a strong client base and steady income....
$57,777
$57,777
Asset SaleOrange County, CA
This is a well-established vending machine route with a 22-year history. The route includes 10 individual locations and a total of 21 revenue-generating machines. It can be serviced in its entirety on...
$99,900
$99,900
Asset SaleRiverside, CA
Solar Guard Panel Cleaning is a well-equipped, mobile solar panel cleaning and exterior pressure washing business with a growing customer base across Riverside County and surrounding areas. In...
$39,000
$39,000
Asset SaleBusiness 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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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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