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Highly motivated seller due to family health issues. $245,000 asking price or BEST OFFER. Seller-financing is available. This unique business offers deeply transformational spiritual and healing retreats in the heart of magical Sedona, AZ. The owner handles admin work of the business while a team of contract practitioners deliver all of the sessions for these special multi-day retreats. Guests stay on site during the retreat at a cozy leased property. Most of the customers come from organic website traffic and word-of-mouth referrals. This retreat business has won many prestigious awards, providing an excellent brand foundation for a new owner to grow the business.
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Live the dream of running a successful art gallery in a desirable, high-foot-traffic Sedona location. This profitable, 10-year established business is a local staple, celebrated for its well-curated, diverse inventory from local artists and stellar Google reviews. The gallery thrives on its inviting atmosphere, supported by a wonderful staff that customers frequently praise for their warmth and service. Due to health issues, the owner is ready to pass this unique gallery to the next passionate buyer. Flexible seller-financing terms are possible. All inventory can be acquired on consignment. SDE has been calculated assuming an owner-operator model. The gallery space comprises two merged units. The buyer has an option to move forward with just the main unit and eliminate the second unit to save $7,200/month on rent.
National transaction benchmarks for entertainment and recreation business businesses.
Under $500K
$500K to $2M
Over $2M
A variety of factors can cause businesses to trade outside this range, including earnings quality, operational transferability, key-person risk, growth trajectory, and geography, so a listing priced above or below the typical multiple usually reflects real differences in the underlying business.
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Key diligence, valuation, financing, and transition considerations for buyers evaluating entertainment and recreation business acquisitions.
Courses, lanes, docks, and venues carry expensive, deferrable maintenance — a typical 18-hole course alone runs $400K–$900K a year in upkeep. Get the land and equipment assessed on their own.
Liquor, gaming, and entertainment licenses are often the most valuable and most fragile part of the deal and may not pass automatically.
Weather, tourism, and the economy swing this revenue hard; look at multiple years and the off-season carrying cost.
Memberships, slip rentals, and league play are durable; one-off events and bar nights are volatile. Price the recurring base differently.
Deferred course work, lane refurbishments, and dock repairs add up fast; budget the real plan, not the seller's.
Event pipelines, member rolls, and online reputation drive the calendar — know whether they survive a change of owner.
Answers to common buyer questions for this market.
