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301+
Business Types Tracked
74%
Avg Margin (Top 10)
2–4×
Typical Acquisition Multiple
90%
Top Margin On Record
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42+ Businesses
Physical Assets
Tangible assets, harder moats, and often real estate or equipment baked into the deal.
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198+ Businesses
Service Businesses
Crew-driven cash flow with recurring maintenance, inspections, and compliance work.
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51+ Businesses
Route Businesses
Scheduled stops, repeat customers, and route density that compounds margins.
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10+ Businesses
Digital Businesses
High-margin internet businesses with low overhead and asymmetric upside.
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Most Profitable Right Now
physical
Cell Tower Land Leasing
Rent your dirt to telecom giants
Profit Margin
90%
Avg Revenue
$30K
digital
Merchant Services / Payment Processor Agent
Build passive recurring revenue without building the tech — sell payment solutions instead
Profit Margin
85%
Avg Revenue
$60K
digital
YouTube Channel
Create once, earn from views forever
Profit Margin
80%
Avg Revenue
$80K
The average automatic car wash nets $200K/year at 40% marginsThe average self-serve car wash nets $71K/year at 47% marginsThe average laundromat nets $112K/year at 28% marginsThe average self-storage facility nets $246K/year at 41% marginsThe average parking lot nets $143K/year at 57% marginsThe average gas station (basic) nets $75K/year at 5% marginsThe average gas station with convenience store nets $220K/year at 11% marginsThe average used car dealership nets $50K/year at 2% marginsThe average bowling alley nets $160K/year at 20% marginsThe average portable storage pods nets $147K/year at 42% marginsThe average coin-op car wash nets $56K/year at 47% marginsThe average landscaping business nets $60K/year at 20% marginsThe average pool service nets $67K/year at 37% marginsThe average pressure washing nets $56K/year at 47% marginsThe average dumpster rental nets $105K/year at 42% marginsThe average residential hvac nets $140K/year at 20% marginsThe average plumbing business nets $150K/year at 25% marginsThe average commercial window cleaning nets $75K/year at 30% marginsThe average mobile pet grooming nets $75K/year at 30% marginsThe average backflow testing & certification nets $88K/year at 35% marginsThe average pest control nets $112K/year at 32% marginsThe average junk removal nets $74K/year at 37% marginsThe average commercial cleaning nets $80K/year at 20% marginsThe average painting business nets $50K/year at 20% marginsThe average lawn care franchise nets $45K/year at 18% marginsThe average laundry pickup & delivery nets $58K/year at 32% marginsThe average mobile mechanic nets $39K/year at 30% marginsThe average towing business nets $108K/year at 27% marginsThe average private utility locating nets $105K/year at 30% marginsThe average concrete cutting & core drilling nets $188K/year at 25% marginsThe average security guard company nets $200K/year at 10% marginsThe average atm route nets $23K/year at 57% marginsThe average bread distribution route nets $38K/year at 15% marginsThe average linen supply route nets $125K/year at 25% marginsThe average water & ice vending nets $46K/year at 57% marginsThe average propane exchange route nets $56K/year at 37% marginsThe average content website nets $56K/year at 70% marginsThe average amazon fba business nets $44K/year at 22% marginsThe average shopify dtc store nets $54K/year at 27% marginsThe average newsletter business nets $35K/year at 70% marginsThe average micro saas tool nets $62K/year at 77% marginsThe average amazon private label nets $68K/year at 27% marginsThe average youtube channel nets $64K/year at 80% marginsThe average mobile app business nets $84K/year at 70% marginsThe average porta-potty rental nets $105K/year at 35% marginsThe average document shredding service nets $80K/year at 40% marginsThe average cell tower land leasing nets $27K/year at 90% marginsThe average billboard leasing nets $33K/year at 55% marginsThe average cemetery / memorial park nets $150K/year at 30% marginsThe average mobile oil change nets $63K/year at 42% marginsThe average coin-operated laundry nets $75K/year at 30% marginsThe average pool cleaning route nets $65K/year at 50% marginsThe average commercial cleaning contracts nets $95K/year at 19% marginsThe average ice vending machine nets $25K/year at 55% marginsThe average septic tank pumping nets $95K/year at 38% marginsThe average mailbox & shipping store nets $63K/year at 25% marginsThe average fire protection / extinguisher service nets $105K/year at 35% marginsThe average parking garage nets $320K/year at 40% marginsThe average fence installation & repair nets $108K/year at 27% marginsThe average grease trap pumping nets $105K/year at 30% marginsThe average auto repossession company nets $90K/year at 30% marginsThe average bounce house / inflatable rental nets $66K/year at 60% marginsThe average amazon delivery service partner nets $300K/year at 12% marginsThe average mold remediation nets $112K/year at 28% marginsThe average boat & rv storage nets $158K/year at 45% marginsThe average locksmith business nets $84K/year at 42% marginsThe average irrigation & sprinkler service nets $80K/year at 32% marginsThe average chimney sweep & inspection nets $88K/year at 40% marginsThe average tree service business nets $113K/year at 25% marginsThe average gutter cleaning & guards nets $75K/year at 50% marginsThe average hoa management company nets $123K/year at 35% marginsThe average auto glass / windshield repair nets $99K/year at 45% marginsThe average medical waste disposal nets $133K/year at 38% marginsThe average pawn shop nets $154K/year at 22% marginsThe average funeral home nets $180K/year at 20% marginsThe average asphalt sealcoating nets $123K/year at 35% marginsThe average dry cleaning nets $140K/year at 35% marginsThe average kitchen hood cleaning nets $112K/year at 40% marginsThe average air duct cleaning service nets $105K/year at 35% marginsThe average carpet cleaning business nets $95K/year at 38% marginsThe average commercial truck wash nets $210K/year at 28% marginsThe average elevator maintenance & inspection nets $480K/year at 32% marginsThe average fire extinguisher inspection & recharging nets $80K/year at 40% marginsThe average powder coating shop nets $168K/year at 42% marginsThe average parking lot sweeping nets $105K/year at 30% marginsThe average security alarm company nets $193K/year at 55% marginsThe average used cooking oil collection nets $123K/year at 35% marginsThe average pet waste removal nets $68K/year at 38% marginsThe average mosquito control service nets $160K/year at 40% marginsThe average epoxy floor coating business nets $225K/year at 45% marginsThe average auto salvage yard nets $330K/year at 22% marginsThe average snow removal & plowing nets $75K/year at 30% marginsThe average barbershop nets $77K/year at 22% marginsThe average biohazard & crime scene cleanup nets $88K/year at 25% marginsThe average bail bond agency nets $158K/year at 35% marginsThe average office coffee service (ocs) route nets $98K/year at 28% marginsThe average radon mitigation service nets $84K/year at 30% marginsThe average water softener & filtration route nets $114K/year at 38% marginsThe average amusement machine route nets $133K/year at 38% marginsThe average medical billing service nets $240K/year at 30% marginsThe average estate sale company nets $189K/year at 42% marginsThe average commercial refrigeration service nets $198K/year at 22% marginsThe average bottled water delivery route nets $160K/year at 32% marginsThe average dryer vent cleaning service nets $63K/year at 35% marginsThe average hot shot trucking nets $70K/year at 20% marginsThe average screen printing shop nets $192K/year at 32% marginsThe average commercial interiorscape (indoor plant service) nets $171K/year at 38% marginsThe average drain & sewer jetting service nets $135K/year at 30% marginsThe average garage door repair & installation nets $198K/year at 22% marginsThe average paintless dent repair (pdr) nets $70K/year at 35% marginsThe average pallet recycling & resale nets $180K/year at 20% marginsThe average dog daycare & boarding nets $150K/year at 30% marginsThe average hydrovac excavation nets $196K/year at 28% marginsThe average water damage restoration nets $264K/year at 22% marginsThe average non-emergency medical transport (nemt) nets $80K/year at 20% marginsThe average concrete pumping service nets $180K/year at 30% marginsThe average traffic control & flagging company nets $336K/year at 28% marginsThe average commercial sign shop nets $175K/year at 25% marginsThe average biomedical equipment repair nets $240K/year at 30% marginsThe average pavement crack sealing & repair nets $175K/year at 35% marginsThe average instrument calibration lab nets $320K/year at 32% marginsThe average cell phone repair shop nets $158K/year at 45% marginsThe average appliance repair service nets $171K/year at 38% marginsThe average managed it services (msp) nets $256K/year at 32% marginsThe average water well drilling nets $375K/year at 25% marginsThe average uniform rental & laundry service nets $240K/year at 30% marginsThe average underground oil tank removal nets $224K/year at 32% marginsThe average generator rental route nets $175K/year at 35% marginsThe average e-waste recycling nets $336K/year at 28% marginsThe average hydroseeding business nets $105K/year at 42% marginsThe average commercial floor stripping & waxing nets $158K/year at 45% marginsThe average industrial tank cleaning nets $342K/year at 38% marginsThe average moving truck rental (local operator) nets $76K/year at 12% marginsThe average meal prep delivery service nets $45K/year at 18% marginsThe average 3d printing service bureau nets $86K/year at 48% marginsThe average residential junk removal service nets $70K/year at 28% marginsThe average stump grinding nets $70K/year at 40% marginsThe average basement waterproofing nets $154K/year at 22% marginsThe average commercial kitchen equipment repair nets $252K/year at 28% marginsThe average fire sprinkler inspection nets $256K/year at 32% marginsThe average rv park / campground nets $158K/year at 35% marginsThe average crawl space encapsulation nets $187K/year at 22% marginsThe average pet cremation nets $171K/year at 38% marginsThe average loan signing agent business nets $77K/year at 55% marginsThe average sports court resurfacing nets $160K/year at 32% marginsThe average medical staffing agency nets $350K/year at 10% marginsThe average lice removal clinic nets $70K/year at 35% marginsThe average spray foam insulation contractor nets $225K/year at 25% marginsThe average mobile iv therapy nets $133K/year at 38% marginsThe average headstone cleaning & cemetery care nets $66K/year at 55% marginsThe average hot tub service route nets $76K/year at 42% marginsThe average christmas light installation nets $133K/year at 38% marginsThe average commercial aquarium maintenance nets $92K/year at 42% marginsThe average knife sharpening route nets $73K/year at 52% marginsThe average drone inspection service nets $88K/year at 35% marginsThe average window tinting nets $135K/year at 45% marginsThe average gutter guard installation nets $76K/year at 38% marginsThe average solar panel cleaning service nets $90K/year at 45% marginsThe average bed bug heat treatment service nets $154K/year at 55% marginsThe average coin-op laundry route nets $77K/year at 55% marginsThe average funeral monument dealer nets $225K/year at 45% marginsThe average parking enforcement service nets $140K/year at 40% marginsThe average fire & smoke damage restoration nets $420K/year at 28% marginsThe average quick lube / oil change shop nets $154K/year at 22% marginsThe average axe throwing venue nets $103K/year at 22% marginsThe average mobile home park nets $203K/year at 45% marginsThe average pool hall / billiards venue nets $68K/year at 18% marginsThe average scrap metal recycling yard nets $200K/year at 10% marginsThe average storage auction reseller nets $29K/year at 38% marginsThe average snow removal service nets $48K/year at 48% marginsThe average merchant services / payment processor agent nets $51K/year at 85% marginsThe average bookkeeping service (smb retainers) nets $108K/year at 72% marginsThe average clothing donation bin route nets $73K/year at 52% marginsThe average valet parking service nets $80K/year at 20% marginsThe average fire hydrant flow testing nets $134K/year at 48% marginsThe average swimming pool inspection service nets $112K/year at 62% marginsThe average key duplication kiosk route nets $72K/year at 55% marginsThe average valet trash service nets $96K/year at 48% marginsThe average beer tap line cleaning route nets $78K/year at 52% marginsThe average self-serve dog wash station nets $45K/year at 50% marginsThe average pool resurfacing & replastering nets $342K/year at 38% marginsThe average commercial door service nets $420K/year at 35% marginsThe average trenchless pipe lining (cipp) nets $480K/year at 40% marginsThe average fire alarm inspection & monitoring nets $342K/year at 38% marginsThe average process serving company nets $140K/year at 35% marginsThe average water tank & tower inspection nets $301K/year at 43% marginsThe average industrial rope access company nets $360K/year at 40% marginsThe average roofing contractor nets $210K/year at 14% marginsThe average short-term rental (str) management company nets $162K/year at 27% marginsThe average electrical contractor nets $225K/year at 15% marginsThe average golf ball retrieval business nets $75K/year at 50% marginsThe average truck parking lot nets $158K/year at 45% marginsThe average mobile hydraulic hose repair nets $90K/year at 30% marginsThe average document scanning & digitization service nets $105K/year at 30% marginsThe average medical courier service nets $143K/year at 22% marginsThe average window treatment business nets $86K/year at 19% marginsThe average asphalt paving company nets $216K/year at 18% marginsThe average hardwood floor refinishing nets $84K/year at 24% marginsThe average liquid waste disposal & storm drain service nets $182K/year at 26% marginsThe average asbestos abatement service nets $264K/year at 22% marginsThe average insurance brokerage nets $486K/year at 27% marginsThe average factoring company nets $360K/year at 24% marginsThe average workplace drug testing service nets $173K/year at 23% marginsThe average parking management company nets $360K/year at 18% marginsThe average construction equipment rental nets $216K/year at 24% marginsThe average portable power rental nets $196K/year at 28% marginsThe average non-destructive testing (ndt) service nets $264K/year at 22% marginsThe average cold storage warehouse nets $540K/year at 30% marginsThe average mobile phlebotomy service nets $119K/year at 34% marginsThe average stormwater bmp maintenance nets $189K/year at 29% marginsThe average playground safety inspection nets $101K/year at 36% marginsThe average boiler inspection service nets $203K/year at 27% marginsThe average municipal water leak detection nets $186K/year at 31% marginsThe average court reporting agency nets $198K/year at 22% marginsThe average street sweeping service nets $213K/year at 25% marginsThe average linen rental service nets $135K/year at 18% marginsThe average records storage service nets $204K/year at 34% marginsThe average parking lot striping nets $80K/year at 32% marginsThe average portable toilet rental nets $156K/year at 24% marginsThe average septic tank service nets $198K/year at 22% marginsThe average marina nets $364K/year at 26% marginsThe average scaffolding contractor nets $306K/year at 17% marginsThe average cooking oil recycling nets $162K/year at 19% marginsThe average parking garage cleaning nets $202K/year at 31% marginsThe average medical gas verification nets $306K/year at 34% marginsThe average dock & door service nets $324K/year at 27% marginsThe average ice machine cleaning nets $147K/year at 42% marginsThe average well pump service nets $203K/year at 29% marginsThe average grease trap cleaning nets $243K/year at 27% marginsThe average asbestos abatement nets $396K/year at 22% marginsThe average elevator inspection service nets $510K/year at 34% marginsThe average roll-off dumpster rental nets $336K/year at 28% marginsThe average portable storage container rental nets $403K/year at 31% marginsThe average tile and grout cleaning service nets $171K/year at 45% marginsThe average upholstery cleaning service nets $202K/year at 48% marginsThe average bike repair shop nets $231K/year at 42% marginsThe average building inspection company nets $140K/year at 31% marginsThe average crane rental service nets $924K/year at 22% marginsThe average forensic accounting firm nets $408K/year at 34% marginsThe average hearing aid store nets $234K/year at 26% marginsThe average armored car service nets $540K/year at 18% marginsThe average wildlife removal service nets $224K/year at 32% marginsThe average auto body & collision repair nets $216K/year at 18% marginsThe average light industrial staffing agency nets $240K/year at 16% marginsThe average tire shop nets $162K/year at 17% marginsThe average cnc machine shop nets $264K/year at 22% marginsThe average land surveying company nets $234K/year at 26% marginsThe average title & escrow company nets $352K/year at 32% marginsThe average storm drain cleaning service nets $336K/year at 24% marginsThe average home staging business nets $137K/year at 21% marginsThe average forestry mulching service nets $189K/year at 27% marginsThe average awning cleaning service nets $70K/year at 32% marginsThe average trash bin cleaning service nets $61K/year at 34% marginsThe average mobile welding service nets $90K/year at 28% marginsThe average sign installation & maintenance nets $132K/year at 24% marginsThe average parking lot lighting maintenance nets $109K/year at 26% marginsThe average crime scene cleanup nets $126K/year at 30% marginsThe average commercial hood cleaning nets $112K/year at 31% marginsThe average commercial refrigeration repair nets $124K/year at 23% marginsThe average irrigation maintenance nets $70K/year at 27% marginsThe average dock door repair nets $120K/year at 25% marginsThe average personal training studio nets $88K/year at 35% marginsThe average same-day courier service nets $77K/year at 22% marginsThe average virtual assistant service nets $90K/year at 50% marginsThe average managed print services nets $216K/year at 24% marginsThe average occupational health clinic nets $308K/year at 22% marginsThe average environmental testing lab nets $312K/year at 26% marginsThe average document scanning service nets $160K/year at 32% marginsThe average diesel particulate filter cleaning nets $195K/year at 30% marginsThe average wheel repair business nets $216K/year at 24% marginsThe average bathtub refinishing business nets $84K/year at 28% marginsThe average concrete leveling business nets $169K/year at 26% marginsThe average dental lab nets $308K/year at 22% marginsThe average seamless gutter installation nets $189K/year at 27% marginsThe average graffiti removal service nets $48K/year at 32% marginsThe average dry ice blasting service nets $70K/year at 35% marginsThe average pothole repair service nets $126K/year at 36% marginsThe average diesel fuel polishing service nets $84K/year at 42% marginsThe average aed program management service nets $72K/year at 48% marginsThe average fleet washing service nets $112K/year at 32% marginsThe average dot compliance consulting nets $114K/year at 52% marginsThe average electric motor rewinding nets $266K/year at 38% marginsThe average compressed gas cylinder delivery nets $252K/year at 28% marginsThe average floor mat rental service nets $180K/year at 30% marginsThe average fire extinguisher service nets $158K/year at 35% marginsThe average parking lot striping nets $140K/year at 40% marginsThe average chimney sweep service nets $152K/year at 38% marginsThe average commercial beekeeping nets $76K/year at 38% marginsThe average sewer smoke testing service nets $203K/year at 45% marginsThe average concrete washout service nets $134K/year at 42% marginsThe average pigeon & bird control service nets $192K/year at 48% marginsThe average grain bin cleaning service nets $123K/year at 44% marginsThe average temporary fence rental nets $364K/year at 52% marginsThe average fiber optic contractor nets $420K/year at 28% marginsThe average industrial hygiene consulting nets $406K/year at 58% marginsThe average hyperbaric chamber clinic nets $250K/year at 50% marginsThe average commercial dehumidifier rental nets $420K/year at 56% margins
New In The Directory
Fresh niches added April 22 — the weird little cash flow machines most buyers never think to search.
New
Commercial Dehumidifier Rental
Water damage contractors can't own every piece of drying equipment — they rent it from you
Avg Revenue
$750K
Profit Margin
56%
Buy Range
2.8x
New
Hyperbaric Chamber Clinic
Breathing pure oxygen at pressure costs $200/session — and the chamber does all the work
Avg Revenue
$500K
Profit Margin
50%
Buy Range
3x
New
Industrial Hygiene Consulting
OSHA requires it, lawyers demand it, and there are almost no small operators to deliver it
Avg Revenue
$700K
Profit Margin
58%
Buy Range
3x
New
Fiber Optic Contractor
The US is burying $42B in broadband — someone has to splice every inch of it
Avg Revenue
$1.5M
Profit Margin
28%
Buy Range
2.8x
New
Temporary Fence Rental
Every construction site, festival, and demolition job needs fencing — and nobody wants to buy it
Avg Revenue
$700K
Profit Margin
52%
Buy Range
2.8x
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Office Coffee Service (OCS) Route
Nobody cancels the coffee — the stickiest B2B route in the building
Telecom companies pay $1,000–$5,000/month to put equipment on your land — and leases run 25–30 years with built-in escalators. At 28% margins, this is the closest thing to printing money in boring business.
Revenue Range
$150K – $700K
Profit Margin
28%
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