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Tennessee
Asking Price
$1,450,000
Revenue
Call/Email
Down
$1,450,000
Cash Flow
Call/Email
Name: Roy Sutton, III
Name
Roy Sutton, III
Year Established:
10
FE&E:
$370,664
Reason for sale:
Retirement
Lease Options:
$900
Listing Number:
5182-603613
Sales:
$1,171,382
Posting ID:
ID tw:88483 / Listing Number 5182-603613
Business Category:
Business Services
Keywords:
Transworld
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