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Selling a Business in Perry County

Perry County has 556 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 health care and social assistance and retail.

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LOCAL SNAPSHOT

Perry County by the numbers

556

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

83%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

1,327

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

9,014

EMPLOYMENT

$452 million

ANNUAL PAYROLL

262

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 Perry County compares

Perry County ranks 36th of 120 Kentucky counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.
The number of employer businesses grew 0.4% between 2018 and 2023.
Transportation and warehousing makes up 6% of employer businesses in Perry County, compared with 3% in Kentucky.
262 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Perry County ranks 36th of 120 Kentucky counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.
The number of employer businesses grew 0.4% between 2018 and 2023.
Transportation and warehousing makes up 6% of employer businesses in Perry County, compared with 3% in Kentucky.
262 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

Health care and social assistance: 128 employer businesses
Retail: 119 employer businesses
Accommodation and food service: 41 employer businesses
Repair, personal care and other services: 39 employer businesses
Professional and technical services: 38 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

Health care and social assistance: 128 employer businesses
Retail: 119 employer businesses
Accommodation and food service: 41 employer businesses
Repair, personal care and other services: 39 employer businesses
Professional and technical services: 38 employer businesses

INDUSTRIES

What sells in Perry County

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

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 Perry County

These are the industries in Perry 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.

Medical Practices

51 related employer businesses in Perry County.

Primary & Family Care: 25 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.2x - 3.2x SDE.
Mental & Behavioral Health: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.
Dental Practices: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.5x EBITDA.
Vision & Eye Care: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE.
Medical Labs & Imaging: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.5x - 6.5x EBITDA.

Restaurants & Food

45 related employer businesses in Perry County.

Quick-Service & Fast Food: 23 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE.
Full-Service Restaurants: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.
Grocery Stores & Markets: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.0x SDE + Inventory.
Liquor, Wine & Beer Stores: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.

Retail Stores

35 related employer businesses in Perry County.

Health, Beauty & Pharmacy: 19 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.8x - 4.2x EBITDA.
Fashion, Apparel & Jewelry: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.
Hardware, Garden & Building: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.8x SDE + Inventory.

Logistics & Transportation

29 related employer businesses in Perry County.

General Freight Trucking: 24 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.44x - 3.45x SDE.
Last-Mile & Courier: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.76x - 3.32x SDE.

Construction & Engineering

26 related employer businesses in Perry County.

General Contracting: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.
Plumbing: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.
HVAC Services: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.
Electrical: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.
Landscaping: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.
Foundation & Site Prep: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

Financial & Professional Services

20 related employer businesses in Perry County.

Accounting & Tax Practices: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE.
Insurance Agencies: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 6.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.
Private Lending: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

Gas Stations & Convenience

20 related employer businesses in Perry County.

Gas Stations: 20 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.

Automotive & Boat

16 related employer businesses in Perry County.

Auto Parts: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.
Auto Repair: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.
Car Dealerships: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

16 related employer businesses in Perry County.

Compounding Pharmacies: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.5x EBITDA.
Specialty Pharmacies: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 6.5x EBITDA.

Health & Fitness

12 related employer businesses in Perry County.

Wellness & Recovery Centers: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 5.5x - 9.7x EBITDA.

Wholesale & Distribution

7 related employer businesses in Perry County.

Industrial & Construction Supply: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x SDE.
Food & Beverage Distribution: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE.

Senior Care & Living

5 related employer businesses in Perry County.

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

Beauty & Personal Care

4 related employer businesses in Perry County.

Hair Salons: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

Education & Childcare

4 related employer businesses in Perry County.

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

Hospitality & Travel

4 related employer businesses in Perry County.

Hotels: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.
Motels: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

Medical Practices

51 related employer businesses in Perry County.

Primary & Family Care: 25 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.2x - 3.2x SDE.
Mental & Behavioral Health: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.
Dental Practices: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.5x EBITDA.
Vision & Eye Care: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE.
Medical Labs & Imaging: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.5x - 6.5x EBITDA.

Restaurants & Food

45 related employer businesses in Perry County.

Quick-Service & Fast Food: 23 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE.
Full-Service Restaurants: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.
Grocery Stores & Markets: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.0x SDE + Inventory.
Liquor, Wine & Beer Stores: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.

Retail Stores

35 related employer businesses in Perry County.

Health, Beauty & Pharmacy: 19 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.8x - 4.2x EBITDA.
Fashion, Apparel & Jewelry: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.
Hardware, Garden & Building: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.8x SDE + Inventory.

Logistics & Transportation

29 related employer businesses in Perry County.

General Freight Trucking: 24 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.44x - 3.45x SDE.
Last-Mile & Courier: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.76x - 3.32x SDE.

Construction & Engineering

26 related employer businesses in Perry County.

General Contracting: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.
Plumbing: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.
HVAC Services: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.
Electrical: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.
Landscaping: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.
Foundation & Site Prep: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

Financial & Professional Services

20 related employer businesses in Perry County.

Accounting & Tax Practices: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE.
Insurance Agencies: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 6.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.
Private Lending: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

Gas Stations & Convenience

20 related employer businesses in Perry County.

Gas Stations: 20 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.

Automotive & Boat

16 related employer businesses in Perry County.

Auto Parts: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.
Auto Repair: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.
Car Dealerships: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

16 related employer businesses in Perry County.

Compounding Pharmacies: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.5x EBITDA.
Specialty Pharmacies: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 6.5x EBITDA.

Health & Fitness

12 related employer businesses in Perry County.

Wellness & Recovery Centers: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 5.5x - 9.7x EBITDA.

Wholesale & Distribution

7 related employer businesses in Perry County.

Industrial & Construction Supply: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x SDE.
Food & Beverage Distribution: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE.

Senior Care & Living

5 related employer businesses in Perry County.

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

Beauty & Personal Care

4 related employer businesses in Perry County.

Hair Salons: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

Education & Childcare

4 related employer businesses in Perry County.

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

Hospitality & Travel

4 related employer businesses in Perry County.

Hotels: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.
Motels: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

Working with owners in Perry County

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Perry County ask

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

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

How is a business valued in Perry 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 Perry 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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