{"id":11938,"date":"2025-08-27T19:00:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T19:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sunbeltnetwork.com\/roanoke-va\/?p=11938"},"modified":"2026-05-15T12:47:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T12:47:36","slug":"how-long-does-it-take-to-sell-a-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sunbeltnetwork.com\/roanoke-va\/how-long-does-it-take-to-sell-a-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Have you ever asked, &#8220;How Long Does It Actually Take to Sell A Business?&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Selling Your Business? 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