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Selling a Business in Fleming County

Fleming County has 255 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 retail and construction.

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LOCAL SNAPSHOT

Fleming County by the numbers

255

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

91%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

1,463

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

2,321

EMPLOYMENT

$100 million

ANNUAL PAYROLL

104

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 Fleming County compares

Fleming County ranks 66th of 120 Kentucky counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.
The number of employer businesses grew 11.4% between 2018 and 2023.
Manufacturing makes up 8% of employer businesses in Fleming County, compared with 4% in Kentucky.
104 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Fleming County ranks 66th of 120 Kentucky counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.
The number of employer businesses grew 11.4% between 2018 and 2023.
Manufacturing makes up 8% of employer businesses in Fleming County, compared with 4% in Kentucky.
104 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

Retail: 50 employer businesses
Construction: 32 employer businesses
Repair, personal care and other services: 30 employer businesses
Health care and social assistance: 24 employer businesses
Finance and insurance: 21 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

Retail: 50 employer businesses
Construction: 32 employer businesses
Repair, personal care and other services: 30 employer businesses
Health care and social assistance: 24 employer businesses
Finance and insurance: 21 employer businesses

INDUSTRIES

What sells in Fleming County

Retail, construction, repair, personal care and other services, health care and social assistance

Electronics & Repair

Retail Stores

Fashion, Apparel & Jewelry

Retail Stores

Carpentry & Framing

Construction & Engineering

Civil Engineering

Construction & Engineering

Audio Visual (AV)

Home Services

Commercial Cleaning

Home Services

Every kind of business we sell in Fleming County

These are the industries in Fleming 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.

Construction & Engineering

20 related employer businesses in Fleming 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.
Landscaping: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.
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.

Financial & Professional Services

18 related employer businesses in Fleming County.

Insurance Agencies: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 6.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.
Real Estate Brokerages: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.5x SDE.
Accounting & Tax Practices: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE.

Logistics & Transportation

12 related employer businesses in Fleming County.

General Freight Trucking: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.44x - 3.45x SDE.

Restaurants & Food

12 related employer businesses in Fleming County.

Quick-Service & Fast Food: 5 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.
Full-Service Restaurants: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

Automotive & Boat

10 related employer businesses in Fleming County.

Auto Repair: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.
Collision Repair: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

Gas Stations & Convenience

9 related employer businesses in Fleming County.

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

Manufacturing

8 related employer businesses in Fleming County.

Wood & Furniture Manufacturing: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.8x SDE.

Medical Practices

8 related employer businesses in Fleming County.

Dental Practices: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.5x EBITDA.
Physical Therapy & Rehab: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

Retail Stores

7 related employer businesses in Fleming County.

Hardware, Garden & Building: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.8x SDE + Inventory.

Wholesale & Distribution

5 related employer businesses in Fleming County.

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

Education & Childcare

3 related employer businesses in Fleming County.

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

Construction & Engineering

20 related employer businesses in Fleming 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.
Landscaping: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.
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.

Financial & Professional Services

18 related employer businesses in Fleming County.

Insurance Agencies: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 6.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.
Real Estate Brokerages: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.5x SDE.
Accounting & Tax Practices: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE.

Logistics & Transportation

12 related employer businesses in Fleming County.

General Freight Trucking: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.44x - 3.45x SDE.

Restaurants & Food

12 related employer businesses in Fleming County.

Quick-Service & Fast Food: 5 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.
Full-Service Restaurants: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

Automotive & Boat

10 related employer businesses in Fleming County.

Auto Repair: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.
Collision Repair: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

Gas Stations & Convenience

9 related employer businesses in Fleming County.

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

Manufacturing

8 related employer businesses in Fleming County.

Wood & Furniture Manufacturing: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.8x SDE.

Medical Practices

8 related employer businesses in Fleming County.

Dental Practices: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.5x EBITDA.
Physical Therapy & Rehab: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

Retail Stores

7 related employer businesses in Fleming County.

Hardware, Garden & Building: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.8x SDE + Inventory.

Wholesale & Distribution

5 related employer businesses in Fleming County.

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

Education & Childcare

3 related employer businesses in Fleming County.

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

Working with owners in Fleming County

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

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Fleming County ask

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

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

How is a business valued in Fleming 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 Fleming 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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