Alabama
$2,150,000

Alabama
$2,150,000

Kentucky
$2,300,000

The Villages, FL
$141,600

Elkhart, IN
$21,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Pennsylvania
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $880,000
Irving, TX
$750,000
Astoria, NY
$175,000
Jersey City, NJ
$2,300,000
Richmond, VA
$2,400,000
Ormond Beach, FL
$44,760
Ormond Beach, FL
$84,120
Ohio
$1,300,000
Jackson Heights, NY
$299,000
Louisiana
$295,000
South Carolina
$215,000
Alabama
$1,400,000
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.
Fort Lauderdale, FL
$91,440
Alabama
$70,000
Phoenix, AZ
$999,500
Tampa, FL
$99,636
Sturgis, MI
$17,000
Dayton, OH
$20,000
North Carolina
$135,000
Cedar Park, TX
$29,295
Orlando, FL
$575,000
Philadelphia, PA
$65,000
Ogden, UT
$940,000
Houston, TX
$750,000
Texas
$1,000,000
Philadelphia, PA
$325,000
San Francisco, CA
$170,000
Williamsport, PA
$105,000
Oceanside, CA
$2,300,000
Brooklyn, NY
$245,000
Jupiter, FL
$49,680
Wisconsin
$560,000
Miami, FL
$700,000
Wilmington, MA
$700,000
Saint Augustine, FL
$23,280
Georgia
$1,200,000
Springfield, MO
$525,000
Delaware, OH
$16,000
Garland, TX
$55,980
Morgantown, WV
$30,000
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!
Pompano Beach, FL
$375,000
Alabama
$1,200,000
Georgia
$1,000,000
Kentucky
$1,490,000
Sanford, FL
$665,000
Obetz, OH
$16,000
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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