Selling a Business in Coffee County

Coffee County has 1,308 employer businesses, and 83% 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 health care and social assistance.

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LOCAL SNAPSHOT

Coffee County by the numbers

1,308

1,308

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

83%

83%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

4,436

4,436

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

21,060

21,060

EMPLOYMENT

$1.0 billion

$1.0 billion

ANNUAL PAYROLL

609

609

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 Coffee County compares

  • Coffee County ranks 21st of 95 Tennessee counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 6.7% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Manufacturing makes up 6% of employer businesses in Coffee County, compared with 4% in Tennessee.

  • 609 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

  • Coffee County ranks 21st of 95 Tennessee counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 6.7% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Manufacturing makes up 6% of employer businesses in Coffee County, compared with 4% in Tennessee.

  • 609 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Retail: 260 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 203 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 140 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 140 employer businesses

  • Construction: 117 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Retail: 260 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 203 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 140 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 140 employer businesses

  • Construction: 117 employer businesses

INDUSTRIES

What sells in Coffee County

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

Every kind of business we sell in Coffee County

These are the industries in Coffee County 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

134 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

Medical Practices

118 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

Construction & Engineering

114 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

  • General Contracting: 29 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 21 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Electrical: 18 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Landscaping: 15 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Plumbing: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Interior Finishing: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Civil Engineering: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Roofing & Siding: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Carpentry & Framing: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

Retail Stores

81 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

Financial & Professional Services

55 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

Automotive & Boat

53 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

  • Auto Repair: 17 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Car Dealerships: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Auto Parts: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Collision Repair: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

  • Car Washes: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.5x - 7.0x EBITDA.

Gas Stations & Convenience

48 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

  • Gas Stations: 42 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.

  • Convenience Stores: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.

Manufacturing

41 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

Logistics & Transportation

26 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

Wholesale & Distribution

23 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

Hospitality & Travel

17 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

  • Hotels: 17 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 17 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

Education & Childcare

15 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

  • Daycare Centers: 15 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

15 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

Home Services

12 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

  • Property Management: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Residential Cleaning: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.6x SDE.

  • Commercial Cleaning: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.47x - 4.11x EBITDA.

  • Pest Control: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.34x - 2.90x SDE.

Health & Fitness

11 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

Senior Care & Living

10 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

Beauty & Personal Care

7 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

  • Day Spas: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE.

  • Tattoo Shops: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Massage Parlors: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Hair Salons: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

Energy & Utilities

7 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

Pet Services

7 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

Technology & Media

4 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

These are the industries in Coffee County 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

134 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

Medical Practices

118 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

Construction & Engineering

114 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

  • General Contracting: 29 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 21 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Electrical: 18 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Landscaping: 15 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Plumbing: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Interior Finishing: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Civil Engineering: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Roofing & Siding: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Carpentry & Framing: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

Retail Stores

81 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

Financial & Professional Services

55 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

Automotive & Boat

53 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

  • Auto Repair: 17 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Car Dealerships: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Auto Parts: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Collision Repair: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

  • Car Washes: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.5x - 7.0x EBITDA.

Gas Stations & Convenience

48 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

  • Gas Stations: 42 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.

  • Convenience Stores: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.

Manufacturing

41 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

Logistics & Transportation

26 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

Wholesale & Distribution

23 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

Hospitality & Travel

17 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

  • Hotels: 17 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 17 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

Education & Childcare

15 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

  • Daycare Centers: 15 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

15 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

Home Services

12 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

  • Property Management: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Residential Cleaning: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.6x SDE.

  • Commercial Cleaning: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.47x - 4.11x EBITDA.

  • Pest Control: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.34x - 2.90x SDE.

Health & Fitness

11 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

Senior Care & Living

10 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

Beauty & Personal Care

7 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

  • Day Spas: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE.

  • Tattoo Shops: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Massage Parlors: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Hair Salons: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

Energy & Utilities

7 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

Pet Services

7 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

Technology & Media

4 related employer businesses in Coffee County.

Working with owners in Coffee County

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

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Coffee County ask

How long does it take to sell a business in Coffee County?

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

How is a business valued in Coffee 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 Coffee 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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