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The kinds of small businesses that actually changed hands, and what buyers paid. Real sales, not asking prices.

Most-sold business types in 2025, with median sale price

Full-year 2025 dataSource: BizBuySell Insight Report
  1. 01Restaurants1,774 sold · 2.3x cash flow$225K
  2. 02Delivery routes496 sold · 1.5x cash flow$115K
  3. 03Websites and ecommerce339 sold · 3.3x cash flow$950K
  4. 04Coffee shops and cafes253 sold · 2.3x cash flow$177K
  5. 05Auto repair shops247 sold · 2.7x cash flow$399K
  6. 06Bars and pubs217 sold · 2.9x cash flow$270K
  7. 07Landscaping211 sold · 2.6x cash flow$480K
  8. 08Accounting and tax practices194 sold · 2.3x cash flow$500K
  9. 09Liquor stores189 sold · 3.4x cash flow$420K
  10. 10Hair salons and barbershops181 sold · 2.2x cash flow$165K

Closed sales reported to BizBuySell in 2025, by business type. Bars show how many sold; the figure is the median sale price. Cash flow multiple is the sale price divided by yearly owner cash flow.

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