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Posting: 286248 | Available | 4/24/24
This is a newly remodeled convenience store with a beer & wine license for sale. The store is very clean, organized and currently doing $40,000 a month in gross sales per seller. That sales do not include Lottery sales. There is huge upside potential for an owner operator, adding deli/kitchen, etc.
Asking Price
$219,000
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Posting: 285567 | Available | 4/22/24
This gas station is located on a very busy street. Tanks are double-wall fiberglass. The seller claims an average gas pumping of 65,000 gallons at 60 cents margin per month. Market average sales are $50,000 at a 35% margin.
Asking Price
$4,700,000
Cash flow
$180,000
Revenue
$1,400,000
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Posting: 274951 | Available | 4/22/24
This well-established 7-Eleven franchise convenience store is located in a great neighborhood, with great potential for the Owner/Operator; this location sells all goods ranging from the lottery, snacks, phone cards, tobacco-related products, pizza, sodas, snacks, and coffee with other items.
Asking Price
$299,900
Posting: 245792 | Available | 4/22/24
We are working with an experienced, qualified, multi-station buyer who is looking to purchase profitable gas stations in Orange and San Diego Counties in the $3,000,000 to $10,000,000 price range, preferably with the land. The station should have either a convenience store/market and/or a car wash.
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Posting: 248876 | Available | 4/22/24
This is a beautiful newly remolded ARCO gas station and car wash. The sale includes the business only but the property is also available for purchase (please inquire if interested). Sits on a large .82 acre lot (40,000 sq. ft) located conveniently off of the 8 freeway. It is absentee-run.
Asking Price
$3,750,000
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Posting: 284169 | Available | 4/22/24
This is a great gas station with market and mechanic shop. It is located in Alameda County between I-580 and I-880. The owner claims an average of 40,000 gallons at a $1.40 margin that seller will proof that. The market does $20,000 at 35% margin. The mechanic shop is leased for monthly rent $5,000.
Asking Price
$3,300,000
Cash flow
$100,000
Revenue
$650,000
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Posting: 285767 | Available | 4/18/24
This convenience market, resembling a 7-11 style, has been owned by the seller for 16 years. With an average gross sales of $55,000 per month, it boasts a 35% margin, making it easy to run. The store, spanning 1,620 square feet, excludes meat and produce. Stable Revenues.
Asking Price
$145,000
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Posting: 286169 | Available | 4/17/24
The property boasts a great prime corner location on a heavily trafficked major street, featuring 4 MPD's with 8 hoses and double-wall fiberglass. The store enjoys high-margin sales, as well as gas with a margin ranging between 70-80 cents. Additionally, it is managed by an absentee owner.
Asking Price
$2,300,000
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Posting: 284522 | Available | 4/17/24
This is a truck stop for sale in a growing area off 99. Sits on 2.5 acre ground, offers a mini mart that is over 5,000 sq ft. and a franchise food restaurant. 6 MPDs for diesel and 4 for gasoline. E85 gasoline makes approximately 1 dollar per gallon, (next E85 is 25 miles apart from this site).
Asking Price
$10,500,000
Cash flow
$610,000
Revenue
$1,100,000
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$2,500,000
Posting: 285502 | Available | 4/16/24
For sale is a prime location that is strategically positioned off the 57 Freeway with convenient access to I-10 via Via Verde, boasting a captive market with no competition within a 2-mile radius. It has been a thriving business for over the past 3 years (2021-2023).
Asking Price
$7,777,000
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Posting: 285328 | Available | 4/15/24
For sale is a 76 Brand gas station, a franchise C-store, two franchised QSRs, and a car wash with property for sale off of a freeway location. It has 6 MPDs, Bio Diesel, E-85 fuel, a propane tank, and 8 Tesla charging stations.
Asking Price
$8,500,000
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Posting: 286131 | Available | 4/15/24
This Arco AMPM business opportunity for sale presents a lucrative investment opportunity. Currently, inside-store sales range between $170,000 and $175,000, with 80,000 gallons pumped at a very high margin. The business operates under a 100% absentee owner model.
Asking Price
$3,100,000
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Posting: 283066 | Available | 4/15/24
This is an amazing business opportunity with real estate. This Chevron gas station with an Extra Mile store has 4 dispensers (diesel). The station has an impressive gross income of $850,000. The store sales are $50,000/m and gas is 70,000 gallons/m @ 0.50 cents.
Asking Price
$3,800,000
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Posting: 280948 | Available | 4/14/24
There has been a significant price adjustment! This gas station includes real estate on a large lot and boasts multiple income streams, including gas and diesel sales, a C-Store with a type 20 ABC license, billboard and Pacific Pride ground leases, rental income from a taco truck, ATM, and Bitcoin.
Asking Price
$2,885,000
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Posting: 276037 | Available | 4/14/24
This is a major franchise gas station has almost one acre of property included. It is located in a great prime in Butte County. It has 6MPDs with double-wall fiberglass. There are 12 hoses. It has a good size C store with beer & wine. The store sale is $80,000 and gas sale is 75K-80K at 45-50 cents.
Asking Price
$3,100,000
Cash flow
$1,550,000
Revenue
$8,500,000
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Posting: 285497 | Available | 4/7/24
For sale is a high-grossing gas station and convenience store. The annual gross profit was over $2.1 million in the last two years. They are averaging 100,000 gallons of fuel per month and $150K per month in-store merchandise sales. A fully automated car wash was installed in 2023.
Asking Price
$11,400,000
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$2,340,000
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Posting: 285981 | Available | 4/4/24
The independent grocery and beer wine store is well-established. It is currently operating under semi-absentee management. Its location on a major busy street ensures a high volume of vehicle and foot traffic. The store boasts great front parking spaces and features a meat department.
Asking Price
$1,495,000
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Posting: 285956 | Available | 4/2/24
Are you looking for a great business opportunity? This is a unique chance to own and operate well-established BFL-Airport Convenience store/Gift Shop with high profit margin. Ideal for family run business or owner operator. Motivated seller and she is willing to look at all reasonable offers.
Asking Price
$82,000
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Posting: 285902 | Available | 3/29/24
Progressive Real Estate Partners is pleased to offer for sale a Mobil Gas Station, C-Store & Car Wash with Land in the City of Colton. The gas station has a 924 SF C-Store for guests and is situated on approximately 0.76 AC of land.
Asking Price
$5,700,000
Cash flow
$275,000
Revenue
$978,000
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Posting: 276639 | Available | 3/28/24
Very-high-profit market, due to having a virtual monopoly in the area. Located about 25 minutes from Silicon Valley, in a small town on the Coastal side of the San Mateo County mountains on one of the main roads connecting the Bay Area to the Coast, this market has a rustic outside.
Asking Price
$449,000
Cash flow
$250,000
Revenue
$4,500,000
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$500,000
Posting: 285819 | Available | 3/25/24
Mobil branded station with C-Store and car wash. Circle K has master lease till 2048 and give three-year leases to dealer. Store has beer & wine license. It is about 30,000 SF land with C-store and car wash (dual system, works with or without brush). 8 MPD's & 4 UST's (3 10k & 1 12k
Asking Price
$1,000,000
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Posting: 282399 | Available | 3/25/24
For sale is a Sinclair gas station with a snack and mechanic shop. The auto repair shop is rented month to month and is willing to remain at $6,000 monthly rent. The auto repair tenant is willing to sign a long-term lease. The station is presumed doing about 50 to 60K gallons/m of fuel.
Asking Price
$4,900,000
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Posting: 277839 | Available | 3/25/24
This is a brand-new gas station. Everything except for the underground storage tanks is brand new. There is no competition on the same corner and it is close to the 105 freeway. It is a new 2000 sf building with 4 MPDs, and it is built with high-quality materials and fixtures.
Asking Price
$7,300,000
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Posting: 285816 | Available | 3/25/24
This is a good volume gasoline Arco AM/PM with real estate for sale located on a very busy corner with extremely high visibility and easy access. The 2-year average gross sale is $14 million+/-, pumping about 220k+/- gallons a month. Store sales are about $100k+/- monthly, plus $300,000 +/- sales.
Asking Price
$5,750,000
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$1,200,000
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Posting: 285659 | Available | 3/14/24
This gas station was recently converted from Chevron to Arco, so it presents a lucrative investment opportunity. The car wash was remodeled just 6 months ago, ensuring modern facilities for customers. Boasting an impressive average of $850 per day in sales, with high growth potential.
Asking Price
$7,999,000
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Posting: 285642 | Available | 3/13/24
Progressive Real Estate Partners is pleased to offer for sale a Chevron gas station, drive-thru restaurant, C-store, and additional developable land in the City of Tucson, AZ. The gas station is equipped with 8 Multiple Product Dispensers (MPDs) with 20 fueling positions including Diesel.
Asking Price
$10,500,000
Cash flow
$66,044
Revenue
$184,000
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Posting: 281568 | Available | 3/11/24
This convenience store is located in an unincorporated community in Alameda County, California, located between Ashland to the north and Hayward to the south. They offer a variety of products such as snacks, beverages, cigarettes, lottery tickets, Beer, and Wine.
Asking Price
$99,000
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Posting: 284951 | In Escrow | 3/1/24
For sale is a neighborhood convenience store with beer and wine with liquor, in Lodi, a busy populated location with $140,000 gross sales per month. There is a Lotto + ATM for additional income and it is 2,650 square feet. An inventory of $450,000 is not included in the purchase price. -IN ESCROW!
Asking Price
$1,350,000
Cash flow
$235,715
Revenue
$1,320,000
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$25
Posting: 284079 | Available | 5/10/24
This high end market is conveniently located inside the retail area of one of the most luxurious apartment communities in North San Jose. This business is a famous contemporary market stocking snacks, Organic products, groceries, beer, and wine selections.
Asking Price
$899,000
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$8,500,000
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Posting: 285793 | Available | 4/30/24
This is a branded gas station & very busy convenience store in prime coastal Orange County. Located near the world famous Dana Point Harbor and Doheny Beach. 52,000 cars per day on Pacific Coast Highway & 1 million annual visitors to the resort area.
Asking Price
$2,750,000
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$396,000
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Posting: 276887 | Available | 11/14/22
This beer and wine market is located in a nice neighborhood. Plenty of front parking. The current owner has another job and cannot run this business. Used to be a Circle K location. Employee run, absentee owner. Reasonable asking price. Monthly gross: $33,000.
Asking Price
$85,000
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Posting: 276037 | Available | 4/14/24
This is a major franchise gas station has almost one acre of property included. It is located in a great prime in Butte County. It has 6MPDs with double-wall fiberglass. There are 12 hoses. It has a good size C store with beer & wine. The store sale is $80,000 and gas sale is 75K-80K at 45-50 cents.
Asking Price
$3,100,000
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Posting: 284741 | Available | 1/19/24
Progressive Real Estate Partners is pleased to offer for sale a C-store with gas and land in the City of San Bernardino. The 2,674 SF building is situated on approximately 0.4 AC of land. The gas station is equipped with 2 multiple product dispensers with 4 fueling positions.
Asking Price
$3,950,000
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$1,200,000
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Posting: 285659 | Available | 3/14/24
This gas station was recently converted from Chevron to Arco, so it presents a lucrative investment opportunity. The car wash was remodeled just 6 months ago, ensuring modern facilities for customers. Boasting an impressive average of $850 per day in sales, with high growth potential.
Asking Price
$7,999,000
Cash flow
$150,000
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$399,000
Posting: 282124 | Available | 3/1/24
For sale is a very successful convenience store established in 1990 & the current owner has been running it since 2016. It's on one of the border's busiest avenues near the Emeryville/Oakland border. The owners are doing exceptionally well and would like to sell it to have more time with family.
Asking Price
$299,000
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Posting: 286330 | Available | 4/29/24
This is a convenience store in a busy office building for sale located in Los Angeles. It is open only on weekdays from 9 am to 5 pm. It has very low rent.
Asking Price
$80,000
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Posting: 276829 | Available | 11/29/22
Major Brand Gas Station and Market. Everything above ground is new: 2,487 SF Building with 10 Door Walk-In Cooler, New Canopy, Digital Price Sign and 4 New Gilbarco Dispensers with Passport POS system. 2 Double Underground Tanks, Each Tank 10K Gallon Capacity. Market has a Type 20 ABC license.
Asking Price
$7,250,000
Cash flow
$120,000
Revenue
$1,750,000
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Posting: 285103 | Available | 2/10/24
7-Eleven is is the best store for people who are on the go and looking for a one-stop shop to buy everyday products and has a variety of consumable products and services, generally food and drinks. The typical outlet is small in size and carries high-turnover products.
Asking Price
$375,000
Bldg Size
4,534 Sq.Ft
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Posting: 283849 | Available | 5/1/24
Presenting a compelling investment prospect in Stockton, California - an established 76 gas station in a high-traffic location, boasting a yearly gross profit of $1.7M. Fuel sales are $130k/m, convenience store sales are $110k/m, car wash is $12k/m, and rental property income is $110k/m.
Asking Price
$10,000,000
Cash flow
$110,000
Revenue
$600,000
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Posting: 285089 | Available | 2/9/24
This popular liquor & convenience store is located on an extremely busy street with ample free parking right in front. It is in a mixed commercial and residential neighborhood, making it a go-to place for residents and commuters. It has easy egress and ingress and is highly lucrative.
Asking Price
$349,000
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Posting: 284522 | Available | 4/17/24
This is a truck stop for sale in a growing area off 99. Sits on 2.5 acre ground, offers a mini mart that is over 5,000 sq ft. and a franchise food restaurant. 6 MPDs for diesel and 4 for gasoline. E85 gasoline makes approximately 1 dollar per gallon, (next E85 is 25 miles apart from this site).
Asking Price
$10,500,000
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$925,000
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Posting: 283705 | Available | 11/6/23
This Valero branded gas station and branded convenience store performs with consistent average fuel volume 90,000 gallons per month and average store sales of $100,000 per month, plus lottery. The station is well located, highly visible pylon sign, is ideally located at a significant travel hub.
Asking Price
$5,500,000
Cash flow
$180,000
Revenue
$1,400,000
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Posting: 274951 | Available | 4/22/24
This well-established 7-Eleven franchise convenience store is located in a great neighborhood, with great potential for the Owner/Operator; this location sells all goods ranging from the lottery, snacks, phone cards, tobacco-related products, pizza, sodas, snacks, and coffee with other items.
Asking Price
$299,900
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Posting: 283853 | Available | 5/1/24
For sale is a Chevron gas station with a convenience store and car wash located in a high-traffic location in Modesto, California. Fuel sales are $90k/m, convenience store sales are $165k/m, car wash sales are $6,500/m, and rental property income is $115k/year.
Asking Price
$9,500,000
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Posting: 270583 | Available | 2/13/23
It is reduced for quick sale. This is a long-established convenience market in the affluent Mid-County region of Santa Cruz County with high traffic counts in areas of nice homes and schools. It is corporate-owned, with a straight percentage lease an off-site liquor license.
Asking Price
250,000 + Inv
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Posting: 281047 | Available | 4/24/24
For sale is a gas station and convenience store in a prime location off the I-5 freeway. This is a great opportunity that won't last long. It makes 150k gallons high cent margin, and the convenience store makes $200k @ 50% margin.
Asking Price
$6,500,000
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Posting: 284951 | In Escrow | 3/1/24
For sale is a neighborhood convenience store with beer and wine with liquor, in Lodi, a busy populated location with $140,000 gross sales per month. There is a Lotto + ATM for additional income and it is 2,650 square feet. An inventory of $450,000 is not included in the purchase price. -IN ESCROW!
Asking Price
$1,350,000
Cash flow
$335,000
Revenue
$2,000,000
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Posting: 284005 | Available | 11/23/23
This is a well-established franchise C-store located on a busy intersection with excellent visibility in Contra Costa County, California. The seller has decided to sell due to family time management. This business is doing exceptionally well in sales, with an enormous upside.
Asking Price
$549,900
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Posting: 285816 | Available | 3/25/24
This is a good volume gasoline Arco AM/PM with real estate for sale located on a very busy corner with extremely high visibility and easy access. The 2-year average gross sale is $14 million+/-, pumping about 220k+/- gallons a month. Store sales are about $100k+/- monthly, plus $300,000 +/- sales.
Asking Price
$5,750,000
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Posting: 283618 | Available | 5/3/24
A busy convenience store is for sale. This C-store has a nice neighborhood and a populated busy location. The store sells approx $26,000 per month, has rent of $2,000 per month, and a 3,500 sqft app. Also, this convenience store has additional income from ATMs & lotto.
Asking Price
$135,000
Cash flow
$610,000
Revenue
$1,100,000
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$2,500,000
Posting: 285502 | Available | 4/16/24
For sale is a prime location that is strategically positioned off the 57 Freeway with convenient access to I-10 via Via Verde, boasting a captive market with no competition within a 2-mile radius. It has been a thriving business for over the past 3 years (2021-2023).
Asking Price
$7,777,000
Cash flow
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$2,340,000
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$30
Posting: 285981 | Available | 4/4/24
The independent grocery and beer wine store is well-established. It is currently operating under semi-absentee management. Its location on a major busy street ensures a high volume of vehicle and foot traffic. The store boasts great front parking spaces and features a meat department.
Asking Price
$1,495,000
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Posting: 286573 | Available | 5/14/24
This property boasts a great prime corner location with a major franchise. The store generates sales of $108,000 per month, and gas sales amount to $77,000 per month with a 75-cent margin. The free-standing car wash brings in $5,500 per month, and propane sales total $4,700 per month.
Asking Price
$10,250,000
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Posting: 281330 | Available | 1/4/24
For sale is a Shell gas station with property included. It's a 16K sq. ft lot (2 parcels) and a 1,568 sq. ft building. The Shell contract expires in 2028. It pumps 50k gpm @ 50 cents. The market makes $24K per month, $22K from lotto. The current business owner has a 9-yr lease with two 5-yr options.
Asking Price
$2,750,000
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Posting: 270050 | Available | 1/1/24
For sale is a small convenience store in a busy location in the high-traffic hub of Watsonville (south Santa Cruz County). Strong lotto sales have powered steady performance through the years. Gross annual sales averaged over $1M during the last 3 years pre-COVID and the business is recovering.
Asking Price
$75,000
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$1,200,000
Posting: 285567 | Available | 4/22/24
This gas station is located on a very busy street. Tanks are double-wall fiberglass. The seller claims an average gas pumping of 65,000 gallons at 60 cents margin per month. Market average sales are $50,000 at a 35% margin.
Asking Price
$4,700,000
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Selling a business is hard enough but using the wrong word, text, and strategy can really delay or outright kill a campaign to sell a small business successfully. Peter Siegel, MBA Founder of BizBen.com shares what words, phrases, and strategies work (and not) when selling a small business online.
The unfortunate truth is that approximately 50% of all small business sales transactions fall through. While failed transactions can happen for a variety of reasons, Peter Siegel, MBA (BizBen Founder & Lead Advisor) discusses the most common reason deals fall through; unrealistic asking prices.
This webinar is designed for business buyers, owner/sellers, business brokers, agents, and advisors who can benefit on the latest information and strategies on procuring large SBA loans to buy or sale a "large" small business - typically priced between $500K to $10M. Peter Siegel, MBA is the host.
The use of add backs & sellers discretionary cash is common among sellers of businesses when showing their financial information & explaining that the buyer will actually enjoy more profit than is shown. But buyers are cautioned to review documents closely. Peter Siegel, MBA with BizBen explains.
To start a business or try something new, starting a franchise business is a great option. In this blog, we'll break down everything you need to know about buying a franchise in simple, easy-to-understand terms. This guide is for business owners, whether experienced or new.
Owners should keep the fact that they want to sell their small business confidential. Before releasing information to prospective buyers, buyers should commit to confidentiality in writing & should understand why it is important. Peter Siegel, MBA a ProBuy and ProSell Advisor with BizBen explains.
First the dreaded statistic: 80% of all business buyers looking to buy a small business never end up doing so! Peter Siegel, MBA BizBen.com Founder & ProBuy Director) covers successful tactics & strategies all business buyers of small to mid-sized businesses should utilize now to buy a business.
SBA large loan expert and advisor Peter Siegel, MBA (BizBen.com & SBALoanAdvisors.com Founder) shares his views and experience for getting the right SBA loan for larger deals, getting deals professionally prequalified & analyzed, and getting that loan through underwriting with fewer complications!
Many times when buying a business there are reasons why buying stock or buying assets is the better business decision. We explore these options on the BizBen Blog Post of which option may be better depending on the circumstances of the buyer (and seller) involved in the transaction taking place.
Many business owners fail to maximize their business' value because they don't have a proper strategy in place to do so. Failure to maximize your businesses value will make it harder to attract the most qualified buyers. Have a plan that ensures your business is as attractive & valuable as possible.
A business buyer in our ProBuy Program searching to buy a business asked me to sum up what I though the biggest mistakes business buyers make when they search for and bought a small business. I asked ProIntermediaries on BizBen their thoughts on the matter and received a diverse response.
It is not uncommon for business Owner/Sellers to get uncomfortable when a potential Buyer requires a SBA loan to purchase the Seller's business. Often times Owner/Sellers will say "the Buyer is the one getting the loan; why am I the one under the microscope?" This blog post addresses this topic.
Depending on the type of business being sold, a month-to-month situation can be severely detrimental to the value of the business. Peter Siegel, MBA Founder of BizBen (and Lead Facilitator at BizBen) explores the issue of month to month leases in this blog/article.
Throughout the recession, it was very difficult to get approved for business purchase financing. If you are considering incorporating some alternative funding sources in your next small business acquisition, here is what you need to know to protect yourself and your investment.
Using an earn out can benefit both buyer & seller of a business purchase. A recent question by a buyer in the BizBen ProBuy Program about the best way to structure a business earn out prompted me to ask a panel of BizBen Resources how they would deal with the buyers question on earn out structures.
In this month's Business Buyer survey for BizBen.com, we asked participants in our ProBuy Program and 250 other random business buyers what they look for and avoid when looking at a business for sale postings online. Of the 20 potential posting characteristics we asked about, 8 stood out.
In my opinion and experience, an LOI may very well be appropriate for lower middle market transactions of $5,000,000 or more; but, for deals less than that an Asset Purchase Agreement ("APA") with contingencies on the actions of the buyer (and seller) is much more efficient and effective.
The only time to get an exact and accurate inventory count, and valuation, is at the time the business is being transferred. To do so beforehand, would mean that any merchandise sold after inventory is taken, but before close of escrow - Peter Siegel, MBA with BizBen & others discuss this topic.
Was chatting with a potential buyer of a restaurant in our BizBen ProBuy Program and he asked me what he should look for in due diligence when he finally did find a restaurant he was interested in. Peter Siegel, MBA with BizBen and others on BizBen explore this topic.
For those who don't know, a non-compete agreement is a contract between a buyer and seller of a business, which after the sale, prohibits the seller from engaging in direct competition with the business they previously sold. Joe Ranieri (Business Broker) adds this topic to a BizBen Discussion Post.
In our BizBen.com June 2021 Monthly Report the top ProIntermediaries and ProAdvisors on BizBen offer their thoughts about the current status of the business for sale marketplace with trends and predictions for Business Buyers, Owner/Sellers, Business Brokers, Agents, Advisors in the near future.
Sometimes business brokers just can't win with their clients, because if an offer comes in too fast & too early then they must have lowballed the price & the seller is suspicious, and if not enough offers come in after putting the business on the market - they may look unproductive to their clients.
As the year winds down, it's tempting for business brokers to go through their old files and throw them out to make room for new client's folders, but that would be foolish. Joe Ranieri (Orange County Business broker) discusses strategies for saving files - a key annual strategy for brokers/agents.
When seeking SBA loan financing many potential business buyers have wrong information about the process of securing the best financing to buy a business. Peter Siegel, MBA a business purchase financing expert delves into the myths regarding SBA financing and business purchase financing.
We're hearing more and more about "crowd funding" through sites like gofundme and kickstarter as a possible way to raise the cash needed to buy a small business. This method of collecting funds has proven successful in other kinds of situations. Could this strategy work when buying a small business?
We all understand the idea of paying too much for a small business. But is there such a thing as not paying enough? That seems like an odd notion, but I'm familiar with situations in which a buyer acquired a small business for a figure substantially under what probably was market value.
Buying a small business is hard enough when there is no competition, so how might a buyer navigate the process when there is additional competition from other buyers? Peter Siegel, MBA (BizBen ProBuy Program) and others explain a few of the ways that a buyer can beat out other buyers.
When purchasing a small to mid-szied business, there are a multitude of things to evaluate. One area that is often overlooked is the business's culture. Peter Siegel, MBA with BizBen discusses with potential buyers the importance of understanding how the business runs on a day-to-day basis.
Negotiating the terms of a business deal is a delicate process, where one wrong move can cost you the business that you wanted to purchase. Peter Siegel, MBA (BizBen ProBuy Program) discusses the ins and outs of negotiations, and how to work well with the seller to get a deal done.
It's important to remember that selling a business takes time. Unlike selling a house, which can be sold relatively fast, a business can take up to six months to a year to sell. I discuss this topic with other advisors and intermediaries on this BizBen Discussion.
There are a lot of misconceptions about what enhances the value of a business. The following factors in this Discussion are aspects of a business that really drives its value and pricing. A business owner asked me this question today so I wanted to get others view points as well in this Discussion.
It can take months, sometimes longer to sell a small business. Here are 6 questions plus other information from myself plus other BizBen Users to ask yourself to help you determine why your small to mid-sized California business isn't selling. You might be surprised what those reasons are!
Should I Sell My Business During The Holidays Or Wait Till After The New Year? Business Broker Joe Ranieri and others chime in on this BizBen Discussion about selling a business during the Holiday Season.
Applying for a business acquisition loan can be challenging for someone who hasn't been through that process in the past. If one has a mortgage one knows that the value of the property being pledged has to at least equal the amount of the loan, SBA loans to buy a small business are very different.
Yes, there are ways to find businesses with growth potential that can be purchased with modest investments. But before offering any ideas about finding cheap businesses, it's important to review some of the risks involved. Peter Siegel (BizBen ProBuy Program) discusses this topic with others.
At What Point Do You Show Key Marketing Info And Materials To Buyers? Robb Hartman, Business Broker at BizBen discusses this topic with others on this BizBen Discussion.
Business buyers many times ask in my ProBuy consulting sessions - how long should I ask for due-diligence when buying a small business? The answer really depends on several factors. They include: type of business, demand for the business, complexity of the business. Advisors weigh in on this topic.
The owner selling the business doesn't have recent financial information or documentation but insists revenues are increasing. Should buyers believe the seller? What should buyers do in this situation? ProIntermediaries on BizBen answer the question of verifying seller / owner's financial claims.
When considering buying a business that is losing money one has to be very careful. There are reasons that the business could be losing money that aren't fatal or extremely difficult to fix and there are other reasons that should send you running in the other direction. Peter Siegel, MBA explains.
Asking the seller straightforward questions and getting straightforward answers in return is an important part of the buying and due diligence process. In this Discussion, both ProIntermediaries and Advisors offer thorough questions you should be asking during your meeting with a business seller.
