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Selling a Business in Buffalo County

Buffalo County has 312 employer businesses, and 91% 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

Buffalo County by the numbers

312

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

91%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

1,069

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

2,922

EMPLOYMENT

$148 million

ANNUAL PAYROLL

117

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 Buffalo County compares

Buffalo County ranks 66th of 72 Wisconsin counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.
The number of employer businesses grew 4.7% between 2018 and 2023.
Transportation and warehousing makes up 7% of employer businesses in Buffalo County, compared with 4% in Wisconsin.
117 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Buffalo County ranks 66th of 72 Wisconsin counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.
The number of employer businesses grew 4.7% between 2018 and 2023.
Transportation and warehousing makes up 7% of employer businesses in Buffalo County, compared with 4% in Wisconsin.
117 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

Accommodation and food service: 45 employer businesses
Construction: 41 employer businesses
Retail: 39 employer businesses
Repair, personal care and other services: 31 employer businesses
Health care and social assistance: 23 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

Accommodation and food service: 45 employer businesses
Construction: 41 employer businesses
Retail: 39 employer businesses
Repair, personal care and other services: 31 employer businesses
Health care and social assistance: 23 employer businesses

INDUSTRIES

What sells in Buffalo County

Accommodation and food service, construction, retail, repair, personal care and other services

Bakeries

Restaurants & Food

Coffee Shops

Restaurants & Food

Bed & Breakfasts / Inns

Hospitality & Travel

Campgrounds & RV Parks

Hospitality & Travel

Carpentry & Framing

Construction & Engineering

Civil Engineering

Construction & Engineering

Every kind of business we sell in Buffalo County

We sell businesses in every one of these industries in Buffalo 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.

Construction & Engineering

29 related employer businesses in Buffalo County.

Plumbing: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.
HVAC Services: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.
Foundation & Site Prep: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.
Interior Finishing: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.
Electrical: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.
Landscaping: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

Restaurants & Food

27 related employer businesses in Buffalo County.

Full-Service Restaurants: 17 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.
Quick-Service & Fast Food: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE.
Liquor, Wine & Beer Stores: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.

Logistics & Transportation

21 related employer businesses in Buffalo County.

General Freight Trucking: 18 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.44x - 3.45x SDE.
Heavy Haul Transport: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 4.5x SDE.

Financial & Professional Services

19 related employer businesses in Buffalo County.

Accounting & Tax Practices: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE.
Insurance Agencies: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 6.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

Entertainment & Recreation

16 related employer businesses in Buffalo County.

Bars & Pubs: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.
Clubs & Lounges: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.

Manufacturing

12 related employer businesses in Buffalo County.

Food & Beverage Manufacturing: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.1x - 4.5x SDE.
Wood & Furniture Manufacturing: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.8x SDE.

Medical Practices

10 related employer businesses in Buffalo County.

Dental Practices: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.5x EBITDA.
Veterinary Medicine: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 6.0x - 9.0x EBITDA.

Automotive & Boat

9 related employer businesses in Buffalo County.

Auto Repair: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.
Auto Parts: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

Gas Stations & Convenience

6 related employer businesses in Buffalo County.

Gas Stations: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.

Wholesale & Distribution

5 related employer businesses in Buffalo County.

Industrial & Construction Supply: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x SDE.

Retail Stores

4 related employer businesses in Buffalo County.

Hardware, Garden & Building: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.8x SDE + Inventory.

Construction & Engineering

29 related employer businesses in Buffalo County.

Plumbing: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.
HVAC Services: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.
Foundation & Site Prep: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.
Interior Finishing: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.
Electrical: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.
Landscaping: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

Restaurants & Food

27 related employer businesses in Buffalo County.

Full-Service Restaurants: 17 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.
Quick-Service & Fast Food: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE.
Liquor, Wine & Beer Stores: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.

Logistics & Transportation

21 related employer businesses in Buffalo County.

General Freight Trucking: 18 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.44x - 3.45x SDE.
Heavy Haul Transport: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 4.5x SDE.

Financial & Professional Services

19 related employer businesses in Buffalo County.

Accounting & Tax Practices: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE.
Insurance Agencies: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 6.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

Entertainment & Recreation

16 related employer businesses in Buffalo County.

Bars & Pubs: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.
Clubs & Lounges: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.

Manufacturing

12 related employer businesses in Buffalo County.

Food & Beverage Manufacturing: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.1x - 4.5x SDE.
Wood & Furniture Manufacturing: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.8x SDE.

Medical Practices

10 related employer businesses in Buffalo County.

Dental Practices: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.5x EBITDA.
Veterinary Medicine: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 6.0x - 9.0x EBITDA.

Automotive & Boat

9 related employer businesses in Buffalo County.

Auto Repair: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.
Auto Parts: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

Gas Stations & Convenience

6 related employer businesses in Buffalo County.

Gas Stations: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.

Wholesale & Distribution

5 related employer businesses in Buffalo County.

Industrial & Construction Supply: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x SDE.

Retail Stores

4 related employer businesses in Buffalo County.

Hardware, Garden & Building: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.8x SDE + Inventory.

Working with owners in Buffalo County

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

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Buffalo County ask

How long does it take to sell a business in Buffalo 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 Buffalo 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 Buffalo 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 Buffalo County

Areas in Wisconsin

Buffalo County by the numbers

312

312

91%

91%

1,069

1,069

2,922

2,922

$148 million

$148 million

117

117

How Buffalo County compares

Industry mix

What sells in Buffalo County

Bakeries

Coffee Shops

Bed & Breakfasts / Inns

Campgrounds & RV Parks

Carpentry & Framing

Civil Engineering

Every kind of business we sell in Buffalo County

Working with owners in Buffalo County

Questions owners in Buffalo County ask

Guides for owners in Buffalo County