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Luxury Restroom Trailer Rental

Glamping for your bladder — $1,000+ per weekend doing the grossest job nobody talks about

Bottom line

Operator-friendly model; diligence should focus on acquisition price.

Luxury restroom trailers are high-end portable bathrooms — think climate control, flushing toilets, running water, mirrors, and mood lighting — rented to weddings, corporate events, film productions, and outdoor festivals. While regular port-a-potties rent for $75-150/weekend, luxury trailers command $500-$1,500 per event. The industry averages 20-25% net margins with low overhead once equipment is purchased. This is a business where being the classiest option in a nasty niche pays enormous dividends.

50
Acquisition score
Fair

Avg Revenue

$180K

Profit Margin

23%

Acquisition Multiple

2x - 3x

Startup Cost

$40K - $200K

How It Works

You purchase 2-5 luxury restroom trailers ($20,000-$80,000 each) and rent them to event venues, wedding planners, and film productions. Each trailer can be deployed multiple times per weekend. Cleaning and maintenance between events is the core operation. At full utilization, a single trailer rented 40 weekends/year at $800 average nets serious cash with minimal staff.

Revenue Range

Low End
$80K
Typical
$180K
High End
$350K

BizBite underwriting snapshot

Pass for now

Luxury Restroom Trailer Rental has enough high-level data for a first look, but BizBite has not assigned a category-specific operating model yet. Treat the score as preliminary.

36
Speculative / 100
Data confidence
medium
52/100
Financing fit
medium

Category-level fit before lender-specific diligence.

Confidence cap
78

Weak source data caps the final score.

Why it may work

  • +SBA dataset shows 13 recent comparable loans

Be careful

  • !Source link status has not been verified yet
  • !No last-checked date yet
  • !No category operating model yet
  • !No category model yet

Real Acquisitions in This Category

SBA 7(a) change-of-ownership loans · NAICS 562991 · Septic Tank and Related Services

Deals tracked
56
13 in last 24 mo
Median loan
$545K
$245K–$1.1M p25/p75
Implied deal size
$641K
median · ~85% LTV
Charge-off rate
not enough resolved loans

Deal Size Distribution

<$150K
5
$150K–500K
22
$500K–1M
10
$1M–2M
14
>$2M
5

Deal Flow Over Time

12-month momentum
-55.6%
deal volume vs prior 12 mo
Median loan Δ
+276.8%
4 recent · 9 prior

Financing Profile

Median rate
9.50%
15% fixed · last 24 mo
Median term
120 mo
standard 10-yr
Collateralized
0%
of loans secured
Median jobs
6
supported per deal
Top lenders in this space
St. Louis Bank3
The Huntington National Bank3
Columbia Bank2
United Midwest Savings Bank National Association2
BankVista2
Where deals happen
WA4
MN4
FL4
AZ4
OR4
IN3
WI3
TX3
PA3
CA2

Recent Comparable Deals

ClosedStateLoanImplied deal
Mar 2026IL$584K$687K
Nov 2025AZ$4.1M$4.8M
Nov 2025TX$2.6M$3.1M
Sep 2025FL$2.3M$2.7M
Mar 2025NJ$1.4M$1.7M
Mar 2025TN$837K$985K
Feb 2025OH$444K$522K
Jan 2025TN$1.2M$1.4M
Nov 2024NC$650K$765K
Nov 2024NC$50K$59K
Volume rank #123/544Deal-size rank #360/544Momentum rank #331p90 loan: $1.7MData as of Mar 2026

Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA dataset, filtered to acquisitions (loans where business age is "Change of Ownership"). Implied deal size assumes an 85% loan-to-purchase ratio, a common SBA change-of-ownership structure. Charge-off rate shown only when 10+ loans have resolved (paid in full or charged off). Interest rates reflect last 24 months only. Actual deal values vary with equity injections, seller financing, and working capital terms.

Pros

  • +Premium pricing in a commoditized service — 10x the rate of standard units
  • +Recurring event season drives predictable revenue from May-October
  • +Defensible niche: very few competitors in any local market
  • +Asset-backed: trailers retain 60-70% of value after 5 years

Cons

  • -Seasonal — winter months can be very slow in northern climates
  • -High upfront equipment cost per unit
  • -Cleaning and sanitation logistics require reliable staff

Best For

Entrepreneurs who want high margin with low competition and don't mind unglamorous logistics

Operating Costs

Main costs: water, cleaning supplies, towing vehicle/fuel, storage. Labor is minimal (1-2 people). Off-season revenue from construction site contracts can smooth income.

SBA Financing Estimator

Adjust the deal — see if it cash flows after debt service

$-3589/mo
after debt service
Deal price — $640K
Range: $270K (2×) to $720K (3×+)
Down payment — 15% ($96K)
SBA minimum equity injection is 10% for change-of-ownership
Interest rate — 9.50%
SBA median for this category: 9.5%
Loan term — 10 years (120 mo)
SBA median for this category: 120 months
Down payment
$96K
15% equity injection
Loan amount
$544K
85% SBA-financed
Monthly payment
$7K/mo
$301K total interest
Monthly profit
$3K/mo
at 23% margin
Monthly cash flow after debt service
$-3589/mo
Margin does not cover debt service at these terms. Lower the deal price, increase the down payment, or extend the loan term.

Estimates only. Excludes owner compensation, capex, working capital draws, and taxes. Margin assumes average occupancy and volume. Actual SBA terms vary by lender and borrower profile.

Where to Buy

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Detailed breakdown of portable restroom business profitability

50/100Fair

Acquisition Score

Profit margin
15/30
Entry multiple
25/25
Market depth
2/20
Risk (charge-off)
8/15
Deal momentum
0/10

Scores margin (30), entry multiple (25), SBA market depth (20), category risk (15), and deal momentum (10). Higher = better acquisition candidate.

Quick Facts

Category
route
Difficulty
2/5
Buy price
$360K$540K

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