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T-Shirt/Screen Printing & Promotional Products Business For Sale

Athens, GA, US

Wonderful opportunity for first time business owner or expanding your current operation. This company is family owned & operated and has been in business approximately 30 years, specializing in custom printing, embroidery & promotional products. Services include but not limited to screen printing on garments, embroidery set-up partnering with local embroiderers on hats, jackets, polos, etc; Vinyl heat transfers, various heat-transfers, Promotional Products for all your marketing and branding needs. Talented and experienced in-house Designers to assist in transforming an idea to a unique finished product. The building consists of approximately 9,600 sq.ft., has showroom and retail space of approximately 400 sq.ft. with production area of approximately 9,200 sq.ft. Production area is capable of handling increased volume & expansion of other growth opportunities. The business is fully equipped providing a new owner with a turn-key operation on day one without the need for any immediate equipment investment. Thirty years of well deserved reputation for quality work, dependability and customer service, business has been rewarded with long-standing relationships with a loyal client base of repeat customers including institutional companies: manufacturing plants, UGA, multiple county school systems, fire depts, churches, community organizations, hospitals, physician offices, State of GA-Departments, banks, real estate, repeat events, etc.

$398,000
$744,000Revenue
$142,700Cash Flow

Market Snapshot

National transaction benchmarks for manufacturing business businesses.

Under $500K

Median revenue$466k
Median cash flow$92k
Median sale price$200k
Multiple range1.6x - 3.0x

$500K to $2M

Median revenue$1.45m
Median cash flow$315k
Median sale price$883k
Multiple range2.3x - 3.9x

Over $2M

Median revenue$5.22m
Median cash flow$1.26m
Median sale price$4.58m
Multiple range3.2x - 5.0x

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.

What to know about manufacturing business acquisitions

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By George Wellmer

Cofounder & CEO

Key diligence, valuation, financing, and transition considerations for buyers evaluating manufacturing business acquisitions.

Inspect the equipment and the capex runway

Tour the floor with someone who knows the machines. Ask the age, maintenance history, and remaining life of every major asset, and budget for the replacements the seller has been deferring.

Quantify customer concentration

Many manufacturers have one or two accounts that make up most of revenue. Get a customer-by-customer breakdown and understand the switching costs that keep them.

Understand the working-capital cycle

Inventory, work-in-process, and receivables tie up real cash. Establish how much working capital the business needs to run and whether it is included in the deal.

Assess workforce and key-person risk

Skilled operators and a plant manager are often hard to replace in the short run. Identify who holds the know-how and what retention looks like after close.

Check environmental and regulatory exposure

Process chemicals, waste streams, and older facilities carry liability. A Phase I assessment and a review of permits and safety history are standard.

Separate real margins from owner add-backs

Scrutinize the add-backs in seller discretionary earnings. Equipment leases, related-party rent, and deferred maintenance can make the margins look better than they are.

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common buyer questions for this market.

Commonly yes. Tangible assets help with collateral, and qualification depends on clean financials, verifiable returns, and a seller who meets program requirements on the business side. Additionally, if real estate makes up a large component of the business's value, you can use a SBA 504 loan to finance the transaction.