service business for Sale in Montana

Top-Performing Home Services Franchise | Resort Market | $1.13M SDE

Customers prepay 75%+ before product is ordered. Premium shading dealer, tenured team, and a seller who stays as long as you need him. A top-performing custom window treatment and motorized shading franchise in a high-growth Mountain West lifestyle market is available to a qualified buyer. The business has served its territory for more than two decades. In 2025 it produced $2.77M of revenue and $1.13M of Seller Discretionary Earnings (SDE), and trailing twelve-month revenue reached $3.06M. Earnings tie to filed tax returns. WHY IT WINS The business designs, sells and installs custom window coverings, premium motorized shading and exterior shade products for homeowners, builders, designers, property managers and commercial clients. It ranks among the top performers in its national franchise system. It also holds premium dealer status with a leading motorized shading manufacturer, which has given it multiple dealer awards. It wins on service. Consultations start with the client’s needs and budget, the team takes on complex installs that others turn down, and contractors who first called for a difficult job now refer work regularly. A top-rated online reputation built under current ownership keeps the phone ringing. THE MODEL FUNDS ITSELF Customers prepay at least 75% before product is ordered. Product is bought job by job, so there is no inventory, and operating working capital runs negative: growth releases cash instead of consuming it. Overhead is low, and maintenance capital spending runs about $45K a year. The business generated about $768K of free cash flow in 2025 after owner pay, state entity tax and vehicle purchases. Roughly 577 jobs a year at an average ticket near $4,800 keep concentration low. The largest referral source is about 6.5% of revenue. PROVEN WITHOUT THE OWNER During a recent six-month owner step-back, a senior design consultant took over his appointments, the installers ran operations, and revenue kept growing. The trailing numbers already carry the added sales cost of that period, so a buyer can see what an owner-light model looks like on paper. The business recently added a second experienced installer. Ownership estimates the current team can support another $1.0M to $1.5M of annual revenue with at most one more salesperson. WHO IT FITS No trade background is required. The only operating credential is a state contractor registration, and the franchisor provides full sales and operations training. A buyer can run the business two ways. An owner-operator takes over the selling. An investor promotes the design consultant to general manager and adds a commercial salesperson. It is a strong fit for a corporate professional who wants to own a profitable, systemized business in a place people work hard to live. DEMAND IN THE MARKET The territory sits in a fast-growing, high-value housing market where second homes and large custom builds make motorized shading close to standard. The new-construction pipeline is active. It includes a large luxury development where the business has already worked for the developer. TERMS AND TRANSITION The seller is not relocating and will support the transition for 3 to 24 months, including serving as interim general manager while the buyer completes franchise training. He is open to a structure that includes a seller note alongside a meaningful cash component. Transfer is subject to franchisor approval. Qualified buyers who sign an NDA receive the full Confidential Information Memorandum, including system rankings, dealer status and awards, the normalized earnings build, team detail and the construction pipeline.