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Selling a Business in Pike County

Pike County has 201 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.

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LOCAL SNAPSHOT

Pike County by the numbers

201

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

88%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

620

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

1,993

EMPLOYMENT

$113 million

ANNUAL PAYROLL

76

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 Pike County compares

Pike County ranks 86th of 92 Indiana counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.
The number of employer businesses grew 4.7% between 2018 and 2023.
Repair, personal care and other services makes up 21% of employer businesses in Pike County, compared with 11% in Indiana.
76 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Pike County ranks 86th of 92 Indiana counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.
The number of employer businesses grew 4.7% between 2018 and 2023.
Repair, personal care and other services makes up 21% of employer businesses in Pike County, compared with 11% in Indiana.
76 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

Repair, personal care and other services: 43 employer businesses
Retail: 26 employer businesses
Health care and social assistance: 20 employer businesses
Construction: 18 employer businesses
Accommodation and food service: 13 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

Repair, personal care and other services: 43 employer businesses
Retail: 26 employer businesses
Health care and social assistance: 20 employer businesses
Construction: 18 employer businesses
Accommodation and food service: 13 employer businesses

INDUSTRIES

What sells in Pike County

Repair, personal care and other services, retail, health care and social assistance, construction

Barber Shops

Beauty & Personal Care

Day Spas

Beauty & Personal Care

Auto Parts

Automotive & Boat

Auto Repair

Automotive & Boat

Electronics & Repair

Retail Stores

Fashion, Apparel & Jewelry

Retail Stores

Every kind of business we sell in Pike County

We sell businesses in every one of these industries in Pike 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

11 related employer businesses in Pike County.

Plumbing: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.
HVAC Services: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.
General Contracting: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.
Landscaping: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

Restaurants & Food

11 related employer businesses in Pike County.

Full-Service Restaurants: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.
Liquor, Wine & Beer Stores: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.

Education & Childcare

7 related employer businesses in Pike County.

Daycare Centers: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

Gas Stations & Convenience

7 related employer businesses in Pike County.

Gas Stations: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.

Logistics & Transportation

5 related employer businesses in Pike County.

General Freight Trucking: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.44x - 3.45x SDE.

Manufacturing

5 related employer businesses in Pike County.

Metal Fabrication: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.2x - 4.2x SDE.

Home Services

4 related employer businesses in Pike County.

Residential Cleaning: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.6x SDE.
Commercial Cleaning: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.47x - 4.11x EBITDA.

Automotive & Boat

3 related employer businesses in Pike County.

Auto Repair: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

Energy & Utilities

3 related employer businesses in Pike County.

Waste Management & Recycling: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA + Assets.

Construction & Engineering

11 related employer businesses in Pike County.

Plumbing: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.
HVAC Services: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.
General Contracting: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.
Landscaping: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

Restaurants & Food

11 related employer businesses in Pike County.

Full-Service Restaurants: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.
Liquor, Wine & Beer Stores: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.

Education & Childcare

7 related employer businesses in Pike County.

Daycare Centers: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

Gas Stations & Convenience

7 related employer businesses in Pike County.

Gas Stations: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.

Logistics & Transportation

5 related employer businesses in Pike County.

General Freight Trucking: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.44x - 3.45x SDE.

Manufacturing

5 related employer businesses in Pike County.

Metal Fabrication: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.2x - 4.2x SDE.

Home Services

4 related employer businesses in Pike County.

Residential Cleaning: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.6x SDE.
Commercial Cleaning: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.47x - 4.11x EBITDA.

Automotive & Boat

3 related employer businesses in Pike County.

Auto Repair: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

Energy & Utilities

3 related employer businesses in Pike County.

Waste Management & Recycling: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA + Assets.

Working with owners in Pike County

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

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Pike County ask

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

Areas in Indiana

Pike County by the numbers

201

201

88%

88%

620

620

1,993

1,993

$113 million

$113 million

76

76

How Pike County compares

Industry mix

What sells in Pike County

Barber Shops

Day Spas

Auto Parts

Auto Repair

Electronics & Repair

Fashion, Apparel & Jewelry

Every kind of business we sell in Pike County

Working with owners in Pike County

Questions owners in Pike County ask

Guides for owners in Pike County