Manassas, VA
$1,054,000

Manassas, VA
$1,054,000

Chattanooga, TN
$150,000

Columbus, OH
$240,000

College Point, NY
$255,000
Maryland
$160,000
New Jersey
$175,000
Bloomington, CA
$827,000
Pompano Beach, FL
$758,000
Sanford, FL
$750,000
North Salt Lake, UT
$1,495,000
Available Nationwide
$30,000
Sanford, FL
$330,000
Bucks County, PA
$180,000
Sussex County, NJ
$60,000
New York, NY
$3,600,000
Massachusetts
$1,400,000
SureBridge
SureBridge
Serving Pinellas County, FL
Mount Pleasant, SC
$369,000
Cape Coral, FL
$143,520
Columbia County, GA
$318,000
Harris County, TX
$73,200
Available in Multiple Locations
$75,000
Rialto, CA
$1,600,000
Middletown, NJ
$299,000
New Jersey
$249,000
Astoria, NY
$140,000
Knoxville, TN
$1,499,500
Cranbrook, BC
$275,000
Ramsey, NJ
$330,000
Sparta, NJ
$405,000
Tennessee
$1,750,000
Available Nationwide
$50,000
Phoenix, AZ
$75,000
Lee County, FL
$111,600
Sacramento County, CA
$97,200
Sarasota, FL
$189,000
Available in Multiple Locations
$97,500
Sarasota, FL
$126,000
Rochester, NY
$1,500,000
San Antonio, TX
$167,000
Chicago, IL
$170,000
Ridgefield, OK
$170,000
Savannah, GA
$169,000
Albuquerque, NM
$155,000
Boulder, CO
$159,000
Melisa Owens
Hayden Outdoors
Serving Chase County, NE
Hayden Outdoors Real Estate represents the finest real estate for sale, including farm, ranch and recreational properties across the Great Plains & Rocky Mountains. From legacy ranches to farms for sale, luxury real estate, hunting land, waterfront, recreational properties and more, we can help you buy or sell your next property. Our team of brokers and agents are the experts in the field and represent land as specialists in ranching, farming, hunting and the great outdoors.
Howard County, IN
$120,000
Available in Multiple Locations
$50,000
Chandler, AZ
$40,000
Westchester County, NY
$129,000
Margate, FL
$275,000
Stanislaus County, CA
$62,400
New Port Richey, FL
$330,000
Hamilton Township, NJ
$229,000
West Sand Lake, NY
$137,000
Fairfield, CA
$1,224,000
Uvalde, TX
$995,000
Available Nationwide
$105,000
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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