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Catahoula Parish

Selling a Business in Catahoula Parish

Catahoula Parish has 175 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. The largest industries here are professional and technical services and retail.

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LOCAL SNAPSHOT

Catahoula Parish by the numbers

175

175

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

91%

91%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

631

631

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

1,401

1,401

EMPLOYMENT

$57 million

$57 million

ANNUAL PAYROLL

57

57

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 Catahoula Parish compares

  • Catahoula Parish ranks 58th of 64 Louisiana counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 3.6% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Professional and technical services makes up 24% of employer businesses in Catahoula Parish, compared with 12% in Louisiana.

  • 57 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

  • Catahoula Parish ranks 58th of 64 Louisiana counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 3.6% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Professional and technical services makes up 24% of employer businesses in Catahoula Parish, compared with 12% in Louisiana.

  • 57 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Professional and technical services: 42 employer businesses

  • Retail: 31 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 29 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 14 employer businesses

  • Finance and insurance: 12 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Professional and technical services: 42 employer businesses

  • Retail: 31 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 29 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 14 employer businesses

  • Finance and insurance: 12 employer businesses

Every kind of business we sell in Catahoula Parish

These are the industries in Catahoula 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.

Financial & Professional Services

8 related employer businesses in Catahoula Parish.

Construction & Engineering

6 related employer businesses in Catahoula Parish.

Gas Stations & Convenience

6 related employer businesses in Catahoula Parish.

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

Retail Stores

5 related employer businesses in Catahoula Parish.

Automotive & Boat

4 related employer businesses in Catahoula Parish.

  • Auto Repair: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

4 related employer businesses in Catahoula Parish.

Restaurants & Food

3 related employer businesses in Catahoula Parish.

These are the industries in Catahoula 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.

Financial & Professional Services

8 related employer businesses in Catahoula Parish.

Construction & Engineering

6 related employer businesses in Catahoula Parish.

Gas Stations & Convenience

6 related employer businesses in Catahoula Parish.

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

Retail Stores

5 related employer businesses in Catahoula Parish.

Automotive & Boat

4 related employer businesses in Catahoula Parish.

  • Auto Repair: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

4 related employer businesses in Catahoula Parish.

Restaurants & Food

3 related employer businesses in Catahoula Parish.

Working with owners in Catahoula Parish

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

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Catahoula Parish ask

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

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

How is a business valued in Catahoula 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 Catahoula 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