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Established custom picture framing business with over 40 years of history serving Ventura County and neighboring communities. This well-established business enjoys a strong reputation for quality craftsmanship, personalized service, and a loyal customer base built over decades. The business specializes in custom framing, shadowboxes, canvas stretching, dry mounting, frame repairs, memorabilia displays, and specialty framing for artists, interior designers, collectors, schools, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. All framing is completed in-house using professional equipment and proven production systems. This turnkey opportunity includes an established customer base, professional framing equipment, favorable lease terms, and a complete package of furniture, fixtures, and equipment. The business currently relies primarily on repeat customers and referrals, creating excellent upside potential through expanded marketing, social media, additional staffing, and extended operating hours. Ideal for an owner-operator, experienced framer, artist, or creative entrepreneur seeking an established business with a long history of success and significant growth potential. Confidential information is available to qualified buyers upon execution of a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).
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This market leading Mid Atlantic-based commercial bait business specializes in a diverse range of products, including freshwater bait (crappie minnows, mealworms, eels), saltwater bait (menhaden, shrimp, clams, squid), and reptile species (mice, rats) sold and in both fresh and frozen configurations. Products also include a variety of tropical aquarium fish. This established, multi-decade-old company has built a loyal customer base by offering quality product lines, dependable customer service, and timely delivery schedules. The business distributes bait supplies to commercial clients such as pet stores, gas stations, and specialty retailers throughout the region. The business operates from a strategic location in a growing regional market and offers a turnkey opportunity for buyers seeking entry into or expansion within the wholesale bait sector. This business has been pre-qualified. Complete details are included in the Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM). Prospects are subject to financial and operational qualification, and loan will undergo a full underwriting process before approval. Real estate is also available for purchase or lease.
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This unique axe-throwing business offers a highly interactive and memorable entertainment experience for individuals and groups. Located in the greater Harrisburg area, the venue provides a modern, inviting atmosphere where guests can enjoy the excitement of axe throwing in a safe, well-supervised environment. The venue offers multiple throwing lanes spread across four uniquely themed rooms—Enchanted Forest, Viking Tavern, Medieval Castle, and Warlock Lair. Each space includes professionally crafted targets, immersive lighting, and detailed décor designed to create a welcoming and fun atmosphere. The business has developed a strong reputation for delivering casual fun and has the potential to establish leagues to host structured competitions. It is a clean, well-maintained facility with a loyal customer base. Revenue is driven by walk-in traffic, group bookings, and repeat business from satisfied patrons. With an established brand presence, professional website, and proven operating model, this company represents a turnkey opportunity for a buyer seeking a well-positioned entertainment venture with room for significant growth in an expanding market segment.
Opportunity of a lifetime to acquire Nashville's premier provider of specialized rental wares serving the film production and entertainment/music industry. The rentals provide creatives with a curated selection of props and furnishings. The inventory is a mix of one of a kind specialty antiques, unique period items, high end furnishings, and everyday furnishings. Located in a commercial business park on the east side of Nashville, conveniently situated near the airport, the 3000 sf warehouse is designed and organized for efficient category shopping and selection. The company website clearly defines the business and rental procedures and features 35 prop categories with over 3500 photographs and many more thousands of items available for rent. If you have a passion for art/set design or the entertainment industry in general, this is the business for you. Owners only work by appointment 2-3 hours a day. You have to see the space to believe it! Diverse inventory worth well over $300,000 and impossible to duplicate. Very reasonable rent. Contact us today for more information!
Step into a rare opportunity to own a well‑established, highly respected business that has been a cornerstone of the sport‑fishing industry for more than 40 years. The right buyer will inherit a strong product inventory and receive comprehensive training and access to proprietary technologies. These tools will support the new owner in continuing the tradition of excellence, while taking this innovative business to the next level!
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Live the dream of running a highly 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 set of inventory 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 turnkey, structurally sound business to the next passionate buyer. Inventory is not included in the purchase price.
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High-end residential A/V systems. This company, located a short ride from Boston, Massachusetts, holds distribution rights to some of the industry's best brands. With a long history of serving its customers, the company continues to achieve sustained, profitable organic growth through word of mouth. This would be a great opportunity for an audio/video company to open a new location and tap into its luxury product lines, or for an individual who wants to own and operate their own business and forge their destiny. While industry experience or being tech-savvy could be beneficial, this business could be purchased by someone who enjoys working with people who appreciate crafting beautiful audio and/or video systems in their homes. The Seller is open to assisting in training a new owner and holding a small amount of paper for the right buyer. It is expected that a long-term lease could be arranged with the current property owner. A great add-on would be industrial and commercial A/V systems. SDE $298,0000 / Asking $650,000
This established entertainment business offers a unique combination of original escape rooms and axe throwing experiences. Over the past five years, it has built a loyal customer base and a strong reputation for creating fun, memorable experiences for friend groups, date nights, birthday parties, and corporate events. With more than 150 positive online reviews and guests traveling from across the region to visit, the business has built a strong word-of-mouth reputation. All escape room concepts are designed in-house rather than purchased from third-party providers, giving guests experiences they cannot find elsewhere. The business also features private room experiences and cosmic axe throwing with unique cryptid-themed artwork, creating a distinctive atmosphere that stands out from more traditional entertainment venues. The owners remain involved in overseeing the business, while a trained team handles much of the day-to-day customer experience. The current space has room for an additional escape room, and the existing layout offers flexibility to add new attractions or repurpose areas based on a buyer's vision. This opportunity would be a great fit for an owner-operator, entrepreneur, or someone looking to own a creative, customer-focused business. The owners are selling due to health-related challenges that have made it difficult to remain as involved in the business as they would like, creating an opportunity for a new owner to take over and continue building on what has already been established.
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Rare opportunity to acquire a highly curated inventory of antique maps, rare prints, select reprints, giclée works, and historical pieces dating from the 16th through 19th centuries. This is an inventory and asset sale only, offered as a non-operating business. The buyer is acquiring the collection, related support assets, and the included website, not an active operating business with current revenue or cash flow. The collection consists of 290+ pieces assembled over decades by a longtime dealer with a refined eye for rare historical works. The seller sourced and authenticated inventory through extensive travel, careful acquisition, and years of direct involvement in the antique maps and rare prints market. The seller previously operated a gallery in Colorado before relocating the gallery and inventory to Florida for retirement. The inventory includes extremely rare and unique antique maps, historical prints, decorative works, select reprints, and giclée pieces with strong visual, historical, and collector appeal. Many pieces would be extraordinarily difficult, and in some cases impossible, to replace in today’s market. The collection has appeal across multiple buyer groups, including antique map dealers, fine art and antiques collectors, rare print dealers, gallery owners, online sellers, designers, auction-oriented buyers, and entrepreneurs interested in starting or expanding an antique maps and prints business. This offering may be especially attractive to an existing antique dealer, art dealer, gallery, or online retailer seeking to add distinctive historical inventory without spending years sourcing individual pieces. It may also appeal to a private collector of fine art and antiques with elegant, historically refined taste who appreciates the beauty, rarity, and significance of curated historical works. Included in the sale are the inventory, selected supporting assets used for storage, display, handling, and presentation, and the included website. Supporting assets include 40 frames with acid-free matting and French ink lines, adding presentation value for gallery display, collector placement, resale, or online merchandising. Together, these components provide a buyer with a meaningful platform for relaunch, private sales, online merchandising, or future expansion within a niche category centered on rare and highly desirable historical works. Potential paths for growth include relaunching the included website, building an online sales channel, marketing through antique and art dealer networks, selling through collector channels, attending specialty shows, pursuing auction relationships, presenting pieces to galleries, and targeting interior designers, hospitality groups, and luxury commercial spaces seeking unique historical statement pieces. This should be evaluated as a specialized asset acquisition, not as a traditional cash-flowing business. No financial statements are being provided because the sale is based on inventory and related assets only. A buyer with industry knowledge, collector relationships, online marketing ability, or gallery/dealer experience may find meaningful upside in repositioning and monetizing the collection. Asking Price: $86,000 Established: 1998 Business Status: Non-Operating Business Sale Type: Inventory / Asset Sale Only Website Included: Yes
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Experience Timeless Elegance at The Century Wedding & Event Venue Located at just south of downtown Columbus, The Century is one of the city’s most distinctive and versatile event venues. Blending over 100 years of historic character with modern industrial design, this beautifully renovated space creates the perfect backdrop for unforgettable celebrations and meaningful gatherings. From elegant weddings and corporate events to birthday parties, community markets, graduation celebrations, and private receptions, The Century offers a customizable experience designed around your vision. Original exposed brick, towering ceilings, iron-framed windows, and stylish lounge spaces combine to create an atmosphere that feels both sophisticated and welcoming. With more than 5000 square feet of newly remodeled event space, The Century comfortably accommodates intimate gatherings as well as large celebrations of up to 240 seated guests. Guests enjoy free onsite parking, indoor and outdoor event areas, customizable bar packages, and access to curated local vendors that help bring every event to life seamlessly. Whether you're planning a dream wedding, hosting a stylish corporate function, or creating a memorable social event, The Century delivers a unique blend of historic charm, modern elegance, and personalized service that makes every occasion extraordinary. Includes Event Staff, managing the event from planning to execution. Included in sale: Event Business & space, FF&E, Name, Future Bookings, and Liquor permit
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.
