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Owning a successful carpet cleaning franchise offers the perfect entry point into the booming carpet cleaning industry! A well-established carpet and upholstery cleaning business is for sale and seeks a new owner to continue its legacy of success. This thriving franchise leverages the proven, healthy Hot Carbonating Extraction (HCE) process to remove allergens and deep clean carpets and upholstery in residential and commercial settings. Key Highlights: Established brand: Benefit from the national recognition and trust associated with the Chem-Dry franchise. Strong customer base: Maintain a database of 3,000 customers and potential customers, offering significant opportunity for growth. Proven track record: Boasting over $140,000 in annual sales and cash flow of over $75,000, the business demonstrates consistent profitability. Multi-county reach.[
An event design business that specializes in curating event spaces including their own 2,160 sf location. Their other offering is balloon design services that is led by the operations manager. This company has been in business for thirteen years and has been the go-to event design company and event space for thousands of clients. They boast a contact and former client list of over 3,500 contacts. The business is fueled by plenty of repeat customers that use the space and new corporate contracts that are being developed. The team is a group of professionals that take pride in their work and are committed to providing excellent customer service. This business space is built to suite for events like baby showers, small weddings, and birthday parties. It sits in a quiet community right off the highway making it easy to find. Growth is inevitable with just adding weekdays and weeknights for the current clientele. Since the space is close to downtown, it will be a great location for work retreats and lunches. The already added inventory and equipment is worth the buy. This is a great buy for someone looking to grow their existing event design business or an individual looking to start fresh with an extensive inventory, a strong client list, huge potential for growth. We believe this business is exceptionally well positioned for significant growth and greater success under new ownership.
National transaction benchmarks for service 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 service business acquisitions.
A pest-control, cleaning, or landscaping firm with recurring agreements is worth far more than one living on one-off jobs; get the contracted share and the renewal rate.
A few large accounts can carry — and walk with — the business; review the top customers, contract lengths, and cancellation terms.
In many service businesses the owner is the salesperson and the trusted contact; understand who holds the customers and the transition plan.
These are labor-heavy; understand staffing, turnover, wage pressure, and whether key crews stay.
Pest control, security, legal, and waste businesses carry licenses and obligations that may be tied to the owner — and some, like dry cleaners, carry environmental exposure.
Low-capital service businesses are easy to dress up; scrutinize owner add-backs, vehicle and equipment condition, and whether the margins hold.
Answers to common buyer questions for this market.
