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Selling a Business in Madison Parish

Madison Parish has 179 employer businesses, and 85% 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 health care and social assistance and retail.

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LOCAL SNAPSHOT

Madison Parish by the numbers

179

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

85%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

707

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

2,539

EMPLOYMENT

$94 million

ANNUAL PAYROLL

74

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 Madison Parish compares

Madison Parish ranks 57th of 64 Louisiana counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.
The number of employer businesses fell 6.8% between 2018 and 2023.
Transportation and warehousing makes up 9% of employer businesses in Madison Parish, compared with 4% in Louisiana.
74 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Madison Parish ranks 57th of 64 Louisiana counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.
The number of employer businesses fell 6.8% between 2018 and 2023.
Transportation and warehousing makes up 9% of employer businesses in Madison Parish, compared with 4% in Louisiana.
74 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

Health care and social assistance: 29 employer businesses
Retail: 26 employer businesses
Finance and insurance: 16 employer businesses
Transportation and warehousing: 16 employer businesses
Wholesale: 14 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

Health care and social assistance: 29 employer businesses
Retail: 26 employer businesses
Finance and insurance: 16 employer businesses
Transportation and warehousing: 16 employer businesses
Wholesale: 14 employer businesses

INDUSTRIES

What sells in Madison Parish

Health care and social assistance, retail, finance and insurance, transportation and warehousing

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 Madison Parish

These are the industries in Madison 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.

Logistics & Transportation

11 related employer businesses in Madison Parish.

General Freight Trucking: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.44x - 3.45x SDE.
Heavy Haul Transport: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 4.5x SDE.

Financial & Professional Services

10 related employer businesses in Madison Parish.

Insurance Agencies: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 6.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.
Accounting & Tax Practices: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE.
Private Lending: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

Restaurants & Food

9 related employer businesses in Madison Parish.

Quick-Service & Fast Food: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE.
Full-Service Restaurants: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

Gas Stations & Convenience

6 related employer businesses in Madison Parish.

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

Education & Childcare

4 related employer businesses in Madison Parish.

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

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

3 related employer businesses in Madison Parish.

Compounding Pharmacies: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.5x EBITDA.
Specialty Pharmacies: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 6.5x EBITDA.

Retail Stores

3 related employer businesses in Madison Parish.

Health, Beauty & Pharmacy: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.8x - 4.2x EBITDA.

Logistics & Transportation

11 related employer businesses in Madison Parish.

General Freight Trucking: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.44x - 3.45x SDE.
Heavy Haul Transport: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 4.5x SDE.

Financial & Professional Services

10 related employer businesses in Madison Parish.

Insurance Agencies: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 6.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.
Accounting & Tax Practices: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE.
Private Lending: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

Restaurants & Food

9 related employer businesses in Madison Parish.

Quick-Service & Fast Food: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE.
Full-Service Restaurants: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

Gas Stations & Convenience

6 related employer businesses in Madison Parish.

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

Education & Childcare

4 related employer businesses in Madison Parish.

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

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

3 related employer businesses in Madison Parish.

Compounding Pharmacies: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.5x EBITDA.
Specialty Pharmacies: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 6.5x EBITDA.

Retail Stores

3 related employer businesses in Madison Parish.

Health, Beauty & Pharmacy: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.8x - 4.2x EBITDA.

Working with owners in Madison Parish

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

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Madison Parish ask

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

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

How is a business valued in Madison 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 Madison 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.

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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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