This is an established, stable sign and graphics business with something most acquisition opportunities can't offer: a second, higher-margin line of business that's already been approved and simply never turned on. The current owners did most of the work to set it up, then decided not to pursue it — not because it didn't pencil out, but because they were content with the business as it was.
For a buyer, that decision is the opportunity. The business today generates stable, proven profit, and this sits on top of that base. It moves the shop from filling orders to consulting on projects — selling a company its full signage, graphics, and display program instead of quoting one job at a time. That's the difference between being a vendor and being in the room when a larger commercial project gets planned. There's also outside support behind it for vendor sourcing, RFPs, and project management on work the shop doesn't produce in-house, so a buyer can take on bigger jobs without adding staff. A new owner inherits a dependable foundation plus a growth path that competitors in this market would need significant time and capital to build from scratch.
There's a related gap a new owner can close immediately: the shop already loses work in non-sign categories simply because customers don't know it offers them. Clients who come in for signage don't realize the same shop can handle their broader graphics and branding needs, so that work goes elsewhere by default. The consultative model is built precisely to capture it.
For the right buyer, this is a rare combination: the stability of a long-established B2B business and the growth runway of a new one, with significant setup cost already absorbed by the existing owners. For someone looking to purchase as their first business, it already survived and grew from the first handoff. The current owners had zero sign experience when they purchased it and didn't just survive, they thrived, growing revenue and profit until they hit a point where they were satisfied and stopped trying to grow. These sellers are highly committed to the buyer's success and continually stress partnership and how they can help the buyer succeed post-acquisition. Add long-tenured employees and years of continually investing in best-in-class equipment. And for an interested sign shop, there's north of $200,000 a year this shop currently pays out to other companies for fabrication and installation work — money that becomes straight revenue for a buyer who can do that work in-house.
Financial Information
$1,225,000
Asking Price
$323,400
Cash Flow
$1,593,717
Gross Revenue
N/A
Down Payment
N/A
Adjusted EBITDA
Business Location
City:
Confidential
State:Ohio
Reason for Sale
Retirement
Detailed information
Year Established:
Home Based:No
Franchise:Yes
Relocatable:No
Lender Prequalified:Yes
SBA Prequalified:Yes
Full-Time Employees: 6
Part-Time Employees:N/A
Contractors:N/A
Owner Worked Hours/w:40
Inventory Included: Yes
Inventory Value:
N/A
Monthly Rent:
N/A
Real Estate Available: Yes
Real Estate Included: No
Real Estate Value:
$675,000
FF&E Included?: Yes
FF&E Value: $386,946
Training/Support
In addition to the extensive training provided by the franchisor, the Seller will work with the buyer post transition for a limited time period mutually agreed upon by both parties. The Franchise also provides ongoing support.
This well-established precision machining and fabrication business operates as a diversified custom job shop serving industrial and Original Equipment Manufacturer...
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