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Selling a Business in Barber County

Barber County has 172 employer businesses, and 93% of them have fewer than 20 employees. This page shows the local mix of industries and how a sale is handled here.

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LOCAL SNAPSHOT

Barber County by the numbers

172

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

93%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

475

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

1,238

EMPLOYMENT

$62 million

ANNUAL PAYROLL

55

BUSINESSES WITH 5 TO 49 EMPLOYEES

U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 and Nonemployer Statistics 2024. Counts are employer establishments, meaning business locations with paid employees.

How Barber County compares

Barber County ranks 61st of 105 Kansas counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.
The number of employer businesses fell 10.4% between 2018 and 2023.
Mining and oil and gas makes up 12% of employer businesses in Barber County, compared with 1% in Kansas.
55 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Barber County ranks 61st of 105 Kansas counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.
The number of employer businesses fell 10.4% between 2018 and 2023.
Mining and oil and gas makes up 12% of employer businesses in Barber County, compared with 1% in Kansas.
55 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

Repair, personal care and other services: 27 employer businesses
Retail: 25 employer businesses
Mining and oil and gas: 20 employer businesses
Professional and technical services: 15 employer businesses
Health care and social assistance: 14 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

Repair, personal care and other services: 27 employer businesses
Retail: 25 employer businesses
Mining and oil and gas: 20 employer businesses
Professional and technical services: 15 employer businesses
Health care and social assistance: 14 employer businesses

INDUSTRIES

What sells in Barber County

Repair, personal care and other services, retail, mining and oil and gas, professional and technical services

Barber Shops

Beauty & Personal Care

Day Spas

Beauty & Personal Care

Auto Parts

Automotive & Boat

Auto Repair

Automotive & Boat

Electronics & Repair

Retail Stores

Fashion, Apparel & Jewelry

Retail Stores

Every kind of business we sell in Barber County

We sell businesses in every one of these industries in Barber County. Counts are employer businesses in the closest Census industry codes. Industries without a clean Census match are listed without a count, and a few industries share one Census category, so their counts match. A sale multiple is the price a business typically sells for as a multiple of its earnings. SDE means seller's discretionary earnings, which is the owner's pay plus the profit of the business. EBITDA means earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

Restaurants & Food

14 related employer businesses in Barber County.

Full-Service Restaurants: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.
Liquor, Wine & Beer Stores: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.
Grocery Stores & Markets: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.0x SDE + Inventory.
Coffee Shops: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.0x SDE.

Energy & Utilities

11 related employer businesses in Barber County.

Oil & Gas Services: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x EBITDA + Equipment.

Financial & Professional Services

9 related employer businesses in Barber County.

Accounting & Tax Practices: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE.
Insurance Agencies: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 6.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

Automotive & Boat

6 related employer businesses in Barber County.

Auto Repair: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

Construction & Engineering

4 related employer businesses in Barber County.

Plumbing: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.
HVAC Services: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

Education & Childcare

3 related employer businesses in Barber County.

Daycare Centers: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

Hospitality & Travel

3 related employer businesses in Barber County.

Hotels: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.
Motels: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

Wholesale & Distribution

3 related employer businesses in Barber County.

Industrial & Construction Supply: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x SDE.

Restaurants & Food

14 related employer businesses in Barber County.

Full-Service Restaurants: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.
Liquor, Wine & Beer Stores: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.
Grocery Stores & Markets: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.0x SDE + Inventory.
Coffee Shops: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.0x SDE.

Energy & Utilities

11 related employer businesses in Barber County.

Oil & Gas Services: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x EBITDA + Equipment.

Financial & Professional Services

9 related employer businesses in Barber County.

Accounting & Tax Practices: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE.
Insurance Agencies: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 6.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

Automotive & Boat

6 related employer businesses in Barber County.

Auto Repair: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

Construction & Engineering

4 related employer businesses in Barber County.

Plumbing: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.
HVAC Services: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

Education & Childcare

3 related employer businesses in Barber County.

Daycare Centers: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

Hospitality & Travel

3 related employer businesses in Barber County.

Hotels: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.
Motels: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

Wholesale & Distribution

3 related employer businesses in Barber County.

Industrial & Construction Supply: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x SDE.

Working with owners in Barber County

Business Advisors of America works with owners who are selling a business in Barber County. Contact us to talk about a sale.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Barber County ask

How long does it take to sell a business in Barber County?

The time depends on the price, the quality of the records and the number of qualified buyers. Many sales take six months or longer from the start of the process to closing.

How is a business valued in Barber County?

Valuation starts with the earnings the business produces for an owner, then adjusts for assets, size, industry and the terms a buyer is likely to accept. The result is a range, and the asking price is set inside it.

Is the sale confidential?

Buyers are asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement before they see the name of the business or its financial statements.

FROM OUR BLOG

Guides for owners in Barber County

October 3, 2025

Business Owners

Add-Backs: What Counts, What Does Not, and What Buyers Push Back On

Every add-back you can prove raises your sale price by two to three times its amount. Every add-back you cannot prove costs you credibility on all the others.

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October 3, 2025

Business Owners

Add-Backs: What Counts, What Does Not, and What Buyers Push Back On

Every add-back you can prove raises your sale price by two to three times its amount. Every add-back you cannot prove costs you credibility on all the others.

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March 5, 2026

Business Owners

Buyer Qualification: How We Screen Out the Buyers Who Cannot Close

Most inquiries on a business listing come from people who cannot close. Here is how they get screened out before they see your name or your financials.

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March 5, 2026

Business Owners

Buyer Qualification: How We Screen Out the Buyers Who Cannot Close

Most inquiries on a business listing come from people who cannot close. Here is how they get screened out before they see your name or your financials.

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February 9, 2026

Business Owners

The Confidential Information Memorandum: What Goes In It and Why

The CIM is the document a buyer reads before they decide to spend time on your business. Here is what it has to contain and the mistakes that cost sellers offers.

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February 9, 2026

Business Owners

The Confidential Information Memorandum: What Goes In It and Why

The CIM is the document a buyer reads before they decide to spend time on your business. Here is what it has to contain and the mistakes that cost sellers offers.

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Selling a Business in Barber County

Areas in Kansas

Barber County by the numbers

172

172

93%

93%

475

475

1,238

1,238

$62 million

$62 million

55

55

How Barber County compares

Industry mix

What sells in Barber County

Barber Shops

Day Spas

Auto Parts

Auto Repair

Electronics & Repair

Fashion, Apparel & Jewelry

Every kind of business we sell in Barber County

Working with owners in Barber County

Questions owners in Barber County ask

Guides for owners in Barber County