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Bienville Parish

Selling a Business in Bienville Parish

Bienville Parish has 209 employer businesses, and 87% of them have fewer than 20 employees. This page shows the local mix of industries and how a sale is handled here. The largest industries here are retail and repair, personal care and other services.

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LOCAL SNAPSHOT

Bienville Parish by the numbers

209

209

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

87%

87%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

894

894

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

3,277

3,277

EMPLOYMENT

$162 million

$162 million

ANNUAL PAYROLL

80

80

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 Bienville Parish compares

  • Bienville Parish ranks 52nd of 64 Louisiana counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses fell 4.1% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Agriculture, forestry and fishing makes up 6% of employer businesses in Bienville Parish, compared with 0% in Louisiana.

  • 80 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

  • Bienville Parish ranks 52nd of 64 Louisiana counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses fell 4.1% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Agriculture, forestry and fishing makes up 6% of employer businesses in Bienville Parish, compared with 0% in Louisiana.

  • 80 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Retail: 30 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 25 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 22 employer businesses

  • Transportation and warehousing: 19 employer businesses

  • Finance and insurance: 16 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Retail: 30 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 25 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 22 employer businesses

  • Transportation and warehousing: 19 employer businesses

  • Finance and insurance: 16 employer businesses

INDUSTRIES

What sells in Bienville Parish

Retail, repair, personal care and other services, health care and social assistance, transportation and warehousing

Every kind of business we sell in Bienville Parish

These are the industries in Bienville Parish and the number of employer businesses in each. 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

11 related employer businesses in Bienville Parish.

Energy & Utilities

9 related employer businesses in Bienville Parish.

Gas Stations & Convenience

9 related employer businesses in Bienville Parish.

  • Gas Stations: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.

Logistics & Transportation

8 related employer businesses in Bienville Parish.

Financial & Professional Services

6 related employer businesses in Bienville Parish.

  • Insurance Agencies: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 6.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

Construction & Engineering

3 related employer businesses in Bienville Parish.

  • Electrical: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

Education & Childcare

3 related employer businesses in Bienville Parish.

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

Retail Stores

3 related employer businesses in Bienville Parish.

Wholesale & Distribution

3 related employer businesses in Bienville Parish.

These are the industries in Bienville Parish and the number of employer businesses in each. 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

11 related employer businesses in Bienville Parish.

Energy & Utilities

9 related employer businesses in Bienville Parish.

Gas Stations & Convenience

9 related employer businesses in Bienville Parish.

  • Gas Stations: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.

Logistics & Transportation

8 related employer businesses in Bienville Parish.

Financial & Professional Services

6 related employer businesses in Bienville Parish.

  • Insurance Agencies: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 6.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

Construction & Engineering

3 related employer businesses in Bienville Parish.

  • Electrical: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

Education & Childcare

3 related employer businesses in Bienville Parish.

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

Retail Stores

3 related employer businesses in Bienville Parish.

Wholesale & Distribution

3 related employer businesses in Bienville Parish.

Working with owners in Bienville Parish

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

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Bienville Parish ask

How long does it take to sell a business in Bienville Parish?

The time depends on the price, the quality of the records and the number of qualified buyers.

How is a business valued in Bienville Parish?

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 Bienville Parish

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.

Read article

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