DescriptionEstablished Two-Location Equipment Rental and Hardware Retail Business in a Growing Midwest Destination Market
A rare opportunity to acquire a well-established, two-location equipment rental business serving a growing Midwest destination market with active construction and a strong tourism economy. The business pairs a substantial equipment rental fleet, serving both contractors and homeowners, with a hardware retail counter under a nationally recognized brand, supported by a loyal repeat-customer base and an experienced team already running day-to-day operations. Ownership is pursuing an orderly transition and is open to reasonable transition support.
BUSINESS AT A GLANCE
Industry: Equipment rental and hardware retail
Locations: Two established retail and warehouse locations in a regional tourism market
Market: Growing destination market with active construction and tourism (Midwest)
Brand: Affiliated with a nationally recognized hardware and rental brand
Ownership: Owner operated, ownership pursuing an orderly transition
FINANCIAL SNAPSHOT
Asking Price: $7.6M + ~$900k inventory + $2.4M Real Estate (owner willing to lease)
Gross Revenue: about $2.7M in 2025, up from about $2.4M in 2023
Seller's Discretionary Earnings: ~$1.4M adjusted
Rental Fleet: about $5.0M replacement value, kept young and under warranty
Business: $7.6m
Real Estate: 2.4m
Inventory: ~$900k
INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS
- Dual-location footprint across two established locations in a growing destination market, with steady contractor demand and seasonal tourism-driven activity.
- Diversified revenue base spanning equipment rental, hardware retail, and related services such as outdoor power equipment sales and moving-truck rental, reducing reliance on any single line.
- Substantial owned rental fleet with replacement-cost fair market value well in excess of depreciated book value, the real asset a buyer is actually acquiring.
- Loyal, repeat customer base across two locations, with a nationally recognized brand affiliation driving repeat retail and rental traffic.
- Recognized brand affiliation providing marketing reach, buying power, and brand recognition that would be costly to replicate independently.
- Experienced operating team in place handling day-to-day operations, supporting transferability and a smooth ownership transition.
GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
- Second-location ramp: the newer second location has scaled rapidly since opening and continues to gain share in a market with limited direct competition.
- Brand-driven demand: a nationally recognized brand affiliation drives retail and rental cross-traffic that is costly to replicate independently.
- Fleet expansion: adding units in demand-constrained categories where utilization already runs high.
- Market expansion: extending the proven two-location model into adjacent regional markets.
PROCESS AND NEXT STEPS
This is a confidential opportunity. The identity of the business, its financial detail, and its customer relationships are disclosed only to qualified buyers after buyer qualification and an executed non-disclosure agreement.