Selling a Business in Saline County

Saline County has 1,489 employer businesses, and 82% 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 retail and health care and social assistance.

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LOCAL SNAPSHOT

Saline County by the numbers

1,489

1,489

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

82%

82%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

3,799

3,799

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

26,138

26,138

EMPLOYMENT

$1.2 billion

$1.2 billion

ANNUAL PAYROLL

698

698

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 Saline County compares

  • Saline County ranks 8th of 105 Kansas counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 0.3% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Accommodation and food service makes up 11% of employer businesses in Saline County, compared with 9% in Kansas.

  • 698 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

  • Saline County ranks 8th of 105 Kansas counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 0.3% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Accommodation and food service makes up 11% of employer businesses in Saline County, compared with 9% in Kansas.

  • 698 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Retail: 215 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 176 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 165 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 163 employer businesses

  • Construction: 139 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Retail: 215 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 176 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 165 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 163 employer businesses

  • Construction: 139 employer businesses

INDUSTRIES

What sells in Saline County

Retail, health care and social assistance, accommodation and food service, repair, personal care and other services

Every kind of business we sell in Saline County

These are the industries in Saline 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.

Construction & Engineering

131 related employer businesses in Saline County.

  • General Contracting: 38 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Plumbing: 28 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 28 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Landscaping: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Electrical: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Interior Finishing: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Civil Engineering: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Roofing & Siding: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Carpentry & Framing: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

Restaurants & Food

124 related employer businesses in Saline County.

Financial & Professional Services

103 related employer businesses in Saline County.

Medical Practices

91 related employer businesses in Saline County.

Retail Stores

80 related employer businesses in Saline County.

Automotive & Boat

49 related employer businesses in Saline County.

  • Car Dealerships: 17 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Auto Repair: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Auto Parts: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Car Washes: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.5x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Collision Repair: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

Logistics & Transportation

44 related employer businesses in Saline County.

Wholesale & Distribution

41 related employer businesses in Saline County.

Hospitality & Travel

35 related employer businesses in Saline County.

  • Hotels: 31 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 31 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Transportation Services: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.1x SDE.

Manufacturing

31 related employer businesses in Saline County.

Home Services

29 related employer businesses in Saline County.

  • Residential Cleaning: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.6x SDE.

  • Commercial Cleaning: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.47x - 4.11x EBITDA.

  • Pest Control: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.34x - 2.90x SDE.

  • Property Management: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

Gas Stations & Convenience

24 related employer businesses in Saline County.

  • Gas Stations: 24 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.

Beauty & Personal Care

20 related employer businesses in Saline County.

  • Hair Salons: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

  • Day Spas: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE.

  • Tattoo Shops: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Massage Parlors: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

Entertainment & Recreation

15 related employer businesses in Saline County.

  • Bars & Pubs: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Clubs & Lounges: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.

  • Outdoor Recreation: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

15 related employer businesses in Saline County.

Senior Care & Living

13 related employer businesses in Saline County.

Technology & Media

11 related employer businesses in Saline County.

Education & Childcare

9 related employer businesses in Saline County.

  • Daycare Centers: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

Health & Fitness

6 related employer businesses in Saline County.

  • Gyms & Health Clubs: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.44x - 2.93x SDE.

  • Yoga Studios: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.07x - 2.50x SDE.

  • Pilates Studios: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.10x - 3.00x SDE.

  • Personal Training Studios: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.00x - 2.80x SDE.

Pet Services

5 related employer businesses in Saline County.

Energy & Utilities

3 related employer businesses in Saline County.

These are the industries in Saline 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.

Construction & Engineering

131 related employer businesses in Saline County.

  • General Contracting: 38 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Plumbing: 28 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 28 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Landscaping: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Electrical: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Interior Finishing: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Civil Engineering: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Roofing & Siding: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Carpentry & Framing: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

Restaurants & Food

124 related employer businesses in Saline County.

Financial & Professional Services

103 related employer businesses in Saline County.

Medical Practices

91 related employer businesses in Saline County.

Retail Stores

80 related employer businesses in Saline County.

Automotive & Boat

49 related employer businesses in Saline County.

  • Car Dealerships: 17 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Auto Repair: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Auto Parts: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Car Washes: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.5x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Collision Repair: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

Logistics & Transportation

44 related employer businesses in Saline County.

Wholesale & Distribution

41 related employer businesses in Saline County.

Hospitality & Travel

35 related employer businesses in Saline County.

  • Hotels: 31 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 31 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Transportation Services: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.1x SDE.

Manufacturing

31 related employer businesses in Saline County.

Home Services

29 related employer businesses in Saline County.

  • Residential Cleaning: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.6x SDE.

  • Commercial Cleaning: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.47x - 4.11x EBITDA.

  • Pest Control: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.34x - 2.90x SDE.

  • Property Management: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

Gas Stations & Convenience

24 related employer businesses in Saline County.

  • Gas Stations: 24 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.

Beauty & Personal Care

20 related employer businesses in Saline County.

  • Hair Salons: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

  • Day Spas: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE.

  • Tattoo Shops: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Massage Parlors: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

Entertainment & Recreation

15 related employer businesses in Saline County.

  • Bars & Pubs: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Clubs & Lounges: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.

  • Outdoor Recreation: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

15 related employer businesses in Saline County.

Senior Care & Living

13 related employer businesses in Saline County.

Technology & Media

11 related employer businesses in Saline County.

Education & Childcare

9 related employer businesses in Saline County.

  • Daycare Centers: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

Health & Fitness

6 related employer businesses in Saline County.

  • Gyms & Health Clubs: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.44x - 2.93x SDE.

  • Yoga Studios: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.07x - 2.50x SDE.

  • Pilates Studios: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.10x - 3.00x SDE.

  • Personal Training Studios: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.00x - 2.80x SDE.

Pet Services

5 related employer businesses in Saline County.

Energy & Utilities

3 related employer businesses in Saline County.

Working with owners in Saline County

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

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Saline County ask

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

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

How is a business valued in Saline 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 Saline 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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