Michigan
$1,200,000

Michigan
$1,200,000

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
Scott Curtis
First Choice Business Brokers Charlotte
Serving Mecklenburg County, NC
First Choice Business Brokers is one of the largest business sales organizations in the U.S., listing over $10 Billion in businesses for sale since our founding in 1994. We assist business owners by locating and matching them with the right buyer. Additionally, we also work with business buyers to find the right business that meets their purchase criteria. With many offices located throughout the U.S., we have sold thousands of businesses, of all types, confidentially and efficiently through our vast buyer networks.
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
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
Paul Robinson
Transworld
Serving Canada
Before you decide on selling your company, you owe it to yourself to call Transworld Business Advisors. There is no obligation, just a confidential conversation about how to sell your company and how much it is worth, now and in the future!
Sunbury, OH
$50,000
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
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
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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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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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