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Selling a Business in Power County

Power County has 177 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. The largest industries here are transportation and warehousing and construction.

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LOCAL SNAPSHOT

Power County by the numbers

177

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

89%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

476

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

2,197

EMPLOYMENT

$116 million

ANNUAL PAYROLL

75

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 Power County compares

Power County ranks 36th of 44 Idaho counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.
The number of employer businesses grew 1.7% between 2018 and 2023.
Transportation and warehousing makes up 14% of employer businesses in Power County, compared with 4% in Idaho.
75 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Power County ranks 36th of 44 Idaho counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.
The number of employer businesses grew 1.7% between 2018 and 2023.
Transportation and warehousing makes up 14% of employer businesses in Power County, compared with 4% in Idaho.
75 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

Transportation and warehousing: 24 employer businesses
Construction: 20 employer businesses
Accommodation and food service: 17 employer businesses
Retail: 17 employer businesses
Repair, personal care and other services: 13 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

Transportation and warehousing: 24 employer businesses
Construction: 20 employer businesses
Accommodation and food service: 17 employer businesses
Retail: 17 employer businesses
Repair, personal care and other services: 13 employer businesses

INDUSTRIES

What sells in Power County

Transportation and warehousing, construction, accommodation and food service, retail

Commercial Moving

Logistics & Transportation

Freight Brokerage & 3PL

Logistics & Transportation

Carpentry & Framing

Construction & Engineering

Civil Engineering

Construction & Engineering

Audio Visual (AV)

Home Services

Commercial Cleaning

Home Services

Every kind of business we sell in Power County

These are the industries in Power 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.

Logistics & Transportation

17 related employer businesses in Power County.

General Freight Trucking: 17 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.44x - 3.45x SDE.

Construction & Engineering

8 related employer businesses in Power County.

Electrical: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.
General Contracting: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

Financial & Professional Services

8 related employer businesses in Power 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.

Restaurants & Food

7 related employer businesses in Power County.

Quick-Service & Fast Food: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE.
Full-Service Restaurants: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

Wholesale & Distribution

6 related employer businesses in Power County.

Industrial & Construction Supply: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x SDE.

Retail Stores

5 related employer businesses in Power County.

Hardware, Garden & Building: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.8x SDE + Inventory.

Entertainment & Recreation

3 related employer businesses in Power County.

Bars & Pubs: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.
Clubs & Lounges: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.

Logistics & Transportation

17 related employer businesses in Power County.

General Freight Trucking: 17 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.44x - 3.45x SDE.

Construction & Engineering

8 related employer businesses in Power County.

Electrical: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.
General Contracting: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

Financial & Professional Services

8 related employer businesses in Power 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.

Restaurants & Food

7 related employer businesses in Power County.

Quick-Service & Fast Food: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE.
Full-Service Restaurants: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

Wholesale & Distribution

6 related employer businesses in Power County.

Industrial & Construction Supply: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x SDE.

Retail Stores

5 related employer businesses in Power County.

Hardware, Garden & Building: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.8x SDE + Inventory.

Entertainment & Recreation

3 related employer businesses in Power County.

Bars & Pubs: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.
Clubs & Lounges: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.

Working with owners in Power County

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

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Power County ask

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

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

How is a business valued in Power 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 Power 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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