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Selling a Business in Fulton County

Fulton County has 165 employer businesses, and 89% 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

Fulton County by the numbers

165

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

89%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

887

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

1,388

EMPLOYMENT

$52 million

ANNUAL PAYROLL

59

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 Fulton County compares

Fulton County ranks 62nd of 75 Arkansas counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.
The number of employer businesses fell 1.2% between 2018 and 2023.
Manufacturing makes up 7% of employer businesses in Fulton County, compared with 4% in Arkansas.
59 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Fulton County ranks 62nd of 75 Arkansas counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.
The number of employer businesses fell 1.2% between 2018 and 2023.
Manufacturing makes up 7% of employer businesses in Fulton County, compared with 4% in Arkansas.
59 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

Health care and social assistance: 31 employer businesses
Retail: 30 employer businesses
Repair, personal care and other services: 19 employer businesses
Accommodation and food service: 12 employer businesses
Manufacturing: 12 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

Health care and social assistance: 31 employer businesses
Retail: 30 employer businesses
Repair, personal care and other services: 19 employer businesses
Accommodation and food service: 12 employer businesses
Manufacturing: 12 employer businesses

INDUSTRIES

What sells in Fulton County

Health care and social assistance, retail, repair, personal care and other services, accommodation and food service

Dental Practices

Medical Practices

Home Health & Hospice

Medical Practices

Gyms & Health Clubs

Health & Fitness

Personal Training Studios

Health & Fitness

Electronics & Repair

Retail Stores

Fashion, Apparel & Jewelry

Retail Stores

Every kind of business we sell in Fulton County

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

Retail Stores

12 related employer businesses in Fulton County.

Hardware, Garden & Building: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.8x SDE + Inventory.
Health, Beauty & Pharmacy: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.8x - 4.2x EBITDA.

Medical Practices

11 related employer businesses in Fulton County.

Physical Therapy & Rehab: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.
Home Health & Hospice: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.
Primary & Family Care: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.2x - 3.2x SDE.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

9 related employer businesses in Fulton County.

Compounding Pharmacies: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.5x EBITDA.
Specialty Pharmacies: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 6.5x EBITDA.
Home Infusion: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 6.5x EBITDA.

Financial & Professional Services

8 related employer businesses in Fulton County.

Accounting & Tax Practices: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE.
Insurance Agencies: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 6.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

Manufacturing

6 related employer businesses in Fulton County.

Wood & Furniture Manufacturing: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.8x SDE.
Construction Materials Manufacturing: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

Education & Childcare

5 related employer businesses in Fulton County.

Daycare Centers: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

Restaurants & Food

5 related employer businesses in Fulton County.

Full-Service Restaurants: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

Senior Care & Living

5 related employer businesses in Fulton County.

Non-Medical Home Care: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

Construction & Engineering

4 related employer businesses in Fulton County.

Interior Finishing: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

Logistics & Transportation

3 related employer businesses in Fulton County.

General Freight Trucking: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.44x - 3.45x SDE.

Retail Stores

12 related employer businesses in Fulton County.

Hardware, Garden & Building: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.8x SDE + Inventory.
Health, Beauty & Pharmacy: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.8x - 4.2x EBITDA.

Medical Practices

11 related employer businesses in Fulton County.

Physical Therapy & Rehab: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.
Home Health & Hospice: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.
Primary & Family Care: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.2x - 3.2x SDE.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

9 related employer businesses in Fulton County.

Compounding Pharmacies: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.5x EBITDA.
Specialty Pharmacies: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 6.5x EBITDA.
Home Infusion: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 6.5x EBITDA.

Financial & Professional Services

8 related employer businesses in Fulton County.

Accounting & Tax Practices: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE.
Insurance Agencies: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 6.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

Manufacturing

6 related employer businesses in Fulton County.

Wood & Furniture Manufacturing: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.8x SDE.
Construction Materials Manufacturing: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

Education & Childcare

5 related employer businesses in Fulton County.

Daycare Centers: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

Restaurants & Food

5 related employer businesses in Fulton County.

Full-Service Restaurants: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

Senior Care & Living

5 related employer businesses in Fulton County.

Non-Medical Home Care: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

Construction & Engineering

4 related employer businesses in Fulton County.

Interior Finishing: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

Logistics & Transportation

3 related employer businesses in Fulton County.

General Freight Trucking: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.44x - 3.45x SDE.

Working with owners in Fulton County

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

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Fulton County ask

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

Areas in Arkansas

Fulton County by the numbers

165

165

89%

89%

887

887

1,388

1,388

$52 million

$52 million

59

59

How Fulton County compares

Industry mix

What sells in Fulton County

Dental Practices

Home Health & Hospice

Gyms & Health Clubs

Personal Training Studios

Electronics & Repair

Fashion, Apparel & Jewelry

Every kind of business we sell in Fulton County

Working with owners in Fulton County

Questions owners in Fulton County ask

Guides for owners in Fulton County