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Iowa
Asking Price
$2,500,000
Revenue
Call/Email
Down
$400,000
Cash Flow
Call/Email
Name: Doug Hove
Name
Doug Hove
Employees:
10
FE&E:
$202,500
Reason for sale:
Retirement
Lease Options:
N/A
Listing Number:
17441-964063
Sales:
$2,161,827
Seller's Discretionary Earnings:
$407,684
Inventory:
$8,500
Posting ID:
ID tw:74802 / Listing Number 17441-964063
Business Category:
Manufacturing
Keywords:
Transworld
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