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Selling a Business in Clarke County

Clarke County has 224 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

Clarke County by the numbers

224

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

91%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

1,104

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

2,077

EMPLOYMENT

$77 million

ANNUAL PAYROLL

86

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 Clarke County compares

Clarke County ranks 54th of 82 Mississippi counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.
The number of employer businesses was unchanged between 2018 and 2023.
Mining and oil and gas makes up 4% of employer businesses in Clarke County, compared with 0% in Mississippi.
86 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Clarke County ranks 54th of 82 Mississippi counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.
The number of employer businesses was unchanged between 2018 and 2023.
Mining and oil and gas makes up 4% of employer businesses in Clarke County, compared with 0% in Mississippi.
86 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

Retail: 42 employer businesses
Repair, personal care and other services: 41 employer businesses
Accommodation and food service: 27 employer businesses
Health care and social assistance: 18 employer businesses
Finance and insurance: 17 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

Retail: 42 employer businesses
Repair, personal care and other services: 41 employer businesses
Accommodation and food service: 27 employer businesses
Health care and social assistance: 18 employer businesses
Finance and insurance: 17 employer businesses

INDUSTRIES

What sells in Clarke County

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

Electronics & Repair

Retail Stores

Fashion, Apparel & Jewelry

Retail Stores

Barber Shops

Beauty & Personal Care

Day Spas

Beauty & Personal Care

Auto Parts

Automotive & Boat

Auto Repair

Automotive & Boat

Every kind of business we sell in Clarke County

We sell businesses in every one of these industries in Clarke 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

28 related employer businesses in Clarke County.

Full-Service Restaurants: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.
Quick-Service & Fast Food: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE.
Grocery Stores & Markets: 4 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.

Automotive & Boat

8 related employer businesses in Clarke County.

Collision Repair: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.
Auto Parts: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

Financial & Professional Services

8 related employer businesses in Clarke County.

Insurance Agencies: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 6.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.
Private Lending: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

Logistics & Transportation

8 related employer businesses in Clarke County.

General Freight Trucking: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.44x - 3.45x SDE.

Construction & Engineering

6 related employer businesses in Clarke County.

General Contracting: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.
Electrical: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

Energy & Utilities

6 related employer businesses in Clarke County.

Oil & Gas Services: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x EBITDA + Equipment.

Gas Stations & Convenience

6 related employer businesses in Clarke County.

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

Education & Childcare

4 related employer businesses in Clarke County.

Daycare Centers: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

Manufacturing

3 related employer businesses in Clarke County.

Metal Fabrication: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.2x - 4.2x SDE.

Retail Stores

3 related employer businesses in Clarke County.

Fashion, Apparel & Jewelry: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.

Restaurants & Food

28 related employer businesses in Clarke County.

Full-Service Restaurants: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.
Quick-Service & Fast Food: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE.
Grocery Stores & Markets: 4 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.

Automotive & Boat

8 related employer businesses in Clarke County.

Collision Repair: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.
Auto Parts: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

Financial & Professional Services

8 related employer businesses in Clarke County.

Insurance Agencies: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 6.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.
Private Lending: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

Logistics & Transportation

8 related employer businesses in Clarke County.

General Freight Trucking: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.44x - 3.45x SDE.

Construction & Engineering

6 related employer businesses in Clarke County.

General Contracting: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.
Electrical: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

Energy & Utilities

6 related employer businesses in Clarke County.

Oil & Gas Services: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x EBITDA + Equipment.

Gas Stations & Convenience

6 related employer businesses in Clarke County.

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

Education & Childcare

4 related employer businesses in Clarke County.

Daycare Centers: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

Manufacturing

3 related employer businesses in Clarke County.

Metal Fabrication: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.2x - 4.2x SDE.

Retail Stores

3 related employer businesses in Clarke County.

Fashion, Apparel & Jewelry: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.

Working with owners in Clarke County

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

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Clarke County ask

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

Areas in Mississippi

Clarke County by the numbers

224

224

91%

91%

1,104

1,104

2,077

2,077

$77 million

$77 million

86

86

How Clarke County compares

Industry mix

What sells in Clarke County

Electronics & Repair

Fashion, Apparel & Jewelry

Barber Shops

Day Spas

Auto Parts

Auto Repair

Every kind of business we sell in Clarke County

Working with owners in Clarke County

Questions owners in Clarke County ask

Guides for owners in Clarke County