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Bethel Census Area

Selling a Business in Bethel Census Area

Bethel Census Area has 215 employer businesses, and 86% of them have fewer than 20 employees. This page shows the local mix of industries and how a sale is handled here.

LOCAL SNAPSHOT

Bethel Census Area by the numbers

215

215

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

86%

86%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

731

731

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

2,523

2,523

EMPLOYMENT

$146 million

$146 million

ANNUAL PAYROLL

102

102

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 Bethel Census Area compares

  • Bethel Census Area ranks 10th of 30 Alaska counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses fell 15.4% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Information and media makes up 5% of employer businesses in Bethel Census Area, compared with 2% in Alaska.

  • 102 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

  • Bethel Census Area ranks 10th of 30 Alaska counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses fell 15.4% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Information and media makes up 5% of employer businesses in Bethel Census Area, compared with 2% in Alaska.

  • 102 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Retail: 51 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 27 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 17 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 16 employer businesses

  • Administrative and support services: 16 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Retail: 51 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 27 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 17 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 16 employer businesses

  • Administrative and support services: 16 employer businesses

INDUSTRIES

What sells in Bethel Census Area

Retail, repair, personal care and other services, health care and social assistance, accommodation and food service

Every kind of business we sell in Bethel Census Area

We sell businesses in every one of these industries in Bethel Census Area. 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

32 related employer businesses in Bethel Census Area.

Gas Stations & Convenience

10 related employer businesses in Bethel Census Area.

  • Gas Stations: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.

Construction & Engineering

7 related employer businesses in Bethel Census Area.

Senior Care & Living

5 related employer businesses in Bethel Census Area.

Automotive & Boat

3 related employer businesses in Bethel Census Area.

  • Auto Repair: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

Energy & Utilities

3 related employer businesses in Bethel Census Area.

We sell businesses in every one of these industries in Bethel Census Area. 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

32 related employer businesses in Bethel Census Area.

Gas Stations & Convenience

10 related employer businesses in Bethel Census Area.

  • Gas Stations: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.

Construction & Engineering

7 related employer businesses in Bethel Census Area.

Senior Care & Living

5 related employer businesses in Bethel Census Area.

Automotive & Boat

3 related employer businesses in Bethel Census Area.

  • Auto Repair: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

Energy & Utilities

3 related employer businesses in Bethel Census Area.

Working with owners in Bethel Census Area

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

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Bethel Census Area ask

How long does it take to sell a business in Bethel Census Area?

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 Bethel Census Area?

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 Bethel Census Area

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.

Read article

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.

Read article