Home

Sell a Business

Indiana

Martin County

Selling a Business in Martin County

Martin County has 230 employer businesses, and 88% of them have fewer than 20 employees. This page shows the local mix of industries and how a sale is handled here.

Get a Free Valuation

LOCAL SNAPSHOT

Martin County by the numbers

230

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

88%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

701

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

2,220

EMPLOYMENT

$117 million

ANNUAL PAYROLL

101

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 Martin County compares

Martin County ranks 85th of 92 Indiana counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.
The number of employer businesses grew 11.1% between 2018 and 2023.
Professional and technical services makes up 19% of employer businesses in Martin County, compared with 9% in Indiana.
101 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Martin County ranks 85th of 92 Indiana counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.
The number of employer businesses grew 11.1% between 2018 and 2023.
Professional and technical services makes up 19% of employer businesses in Martin County, compared with 9% in Indiana.
101 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

Professional and technical services: 43 employer businesses
Retail: 32 employer businesses
Repair, personal care and other services: 30 employer businesses
Construction: 22 employer businesses
Accommodation and food service: 21 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

Professional and technical services: 43 employer businesses
Retail: 32 employer businesses
Repair, personal care and other services: 30 employer businesses
Construction: 22 employer businesses
Accommodation and food service: 21 employer businesses

INDUSTRIES

What sells in Martin County

Professional and technical services, retail, repair, personal care and other services, construction

Accounting & Tax Practices

Financial & Professional Services

Insurance Agencies

Financial & Professional Services

Electronics & Repair

Retail Stores

Fashion, Apparel & Jewelry

Retail Stores

Barber Shops

Beauty & Personal Care

Day Spas

Beauty & Personal Care

Every kind of business we sell in Martin County

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

Construction & Engineering

29 related employer businesses in Martin County.

Civil Engineering: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.
Landscaping: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.
General Contracting: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.
Plumbing: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.
HVAC Services: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

Restaurants & Food

20 related employer businesses in Martin County.

Quick-Service & Fast Food: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE.
Full-Service Restaurants: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.
Grocery Stores & Markets: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.0x SDE + Inventory.

Logistics & Transportation

15 related employer businesses in Martin County.

General Freight Trucking: 12 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.

Automotive & Boat

5 related employer businesses in Martin County.

Auto Parts: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

Gas Stations & Convenience

5 related employer businesses in Martin County.

Gas Stations: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.

Manufacturing

4 related employer businesses in Martin County.

Wood & Furniture Manufacturing: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.8x SDE.

Financial & Professional Services

3 related employer businesses in Martin County.

Insurance Agencies: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 6.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

Retail Stores

3 related employer businesses in Martin County.

Hardware, Garden & Building: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.8x SDE + Inventory.

Construction & Engineering

29 related employer businesses in Martin County.

Civil Engineering: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.
Landscaping: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.
General Contracting: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.
Plumbing: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.
HVAC Services: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

Restaurants & Food

20 related employer businesses in Martin County.

Quick-Service & Fast Food: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE.
Full-Service Restaurants: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.
Grocery Stores & Markets: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.0x SDE + Inventory.

Logistics & Transportation

15 related employer businesses in Martin County.

General Freight Trucking: 12 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.

Automotive & Boat

5 related employer businesses in Martin County.

Auto Parts: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

Gas Stations & Convenience

5 related employer businesses in Martin County.

Gas Stations: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.

Manufacturing

4 related employer businesses in Martin County.

Wood & Furniture Manufacturing: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.8x SDE.

Financial & Professional Services

3 related employer businesses in Martin County.

Insurance Agencies: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 6.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

Retail Stores

3 related employer businesses in Martin County.

Hardware, Garden & Building: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.8x SDE + Inventory.

Working with owners in Martin County

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

Get a Free Valuation

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Martin County ask

How long does it take to sell a business in Martin 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 Martin 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 Martin 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.

Read article

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.

Read article

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.

Read article

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.

Read article

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.

Read article

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.

Read article

Selling a Business in Martin County

Areas in Indiana

Martin County by the numbers

230

230

88%

88%

701

701

2,220

2,220

$117 million

$117 million

101

101

How Martin County compares

Industry mix

What sells in Martin County

Accounting & Tax Practices

Insurance Agencies

Electronics & Repair

Fashion, Apparel & Jewelry

Barber Shops

Day Spas

Every kind of business we sell in Martin County

Working with owners in Martin County

Questions owners in Martin County ask

Guides for owners in Martin County