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Selling a Business in Sharp County

Sharp County has 342 employer businesses, and 92% 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

Sharp County by the numbers

342

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

92%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

1,335

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

2,833

EMPLOYMENT

$91 million

ANNUAL PAYROLL

140

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 Sharp County compares

Sharp County ranks 37th of 75 Arkansas counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.
The number of employer businesses grew 10.0% between 2018 and 2023.
Retail makes up 22% of employer businesses in Sharp County, compared with 15% in Arkansas.
140 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Sharp County ranks 37th of 75 Arkansas counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.
The number of employer businesses grew 10.0% between 2018 and 2023.
Retail makes up 22% of employer businesses in Sharp County, compared with 15% in Arkansas.
140 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

Retail: 76 employer businesses
Repair, personal care and other services: 49 employer businesses
Health care and social assistance: 49 employer businesses
Accommodation and food service: 34 employer businesses
Construction: 27 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

Retail: 76 employer businesses
Repair, personal care and other services: 49 employer businesses
Health care and social assistance: 49 employer businesses
Accommodation and food service: 34 employer businesses
Construction: 27 employer businesses

INDUSTRIES

What sells in Sharp County

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

Electronics & Repair

Retail Stores

Fashion, Apparel & Jewelry

Retail Stores

Barber Shops

Beauty & Personal Care

Day Spas

Beauty & Personal Care

Auto Parts

Automotive & Boat

Auto Repair

Automotive & Boat

Every kind of business we sell in Sharp County

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

Restaurants & Food

33 related employer businesses in Sharp County.

Full-Service Restaurants: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.
Quick-Service & Fast Food: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE.
Liquor, Wine & Beer Stores: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.
Grocery Stores & Markets: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.0x SDE + Inventory.

Construction & Engineering

22 related employer businesses in Sharp County.

Foundation & Site Prep: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.
General Contracting: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.
Plumbing: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.
HVAC Services: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.
Electrical: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

Financial & Professional Services

19 related employer businesses in Sharp County.

Insurance Agencies: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 6.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.
Accounting & Tax Practices: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE.
Real Estate Brokerages: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.5x SDE.

Medical Practices

17 related employer businesses in Sharp County.

Primary & Family Care: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.2x - 3.2x SDE.
Physical Therapy & Rehab: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.
Mental & Behavioral Health: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

Automotive & Boat

15 related employer businesses in Sharp County.

Auto Repair: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.
Collision Repair: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.
Auto Parts: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.
Car Dealerships: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

Retail Stores

15 related employer businesses in Sharp County.

Hardware, Garden & Building: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.8x SDE + Inventory.
Health, Beauty & Pharmacy: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.8x - 4.2x EBITDA.

Gas Stations & Convenience

10 related employer businesses in Sharp County.

Gas Stations: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.

Education & Childcare

8 related employer businesses in Sharp County.

Daycare Centers: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

Logistics & Transportation

6 related employer businesses in Sharp County.

General Freight Trucking: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.44x - 3.45x SDE.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

6 related employer businesses in Sharp County.

Compounding Pharmacies: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.5x EBITDA.
Specialty Pharmacies: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 6.5x EBITDA.

Hospitality & Travel

4 related employer businesses in Sharp 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.

Health & Fitness

3 related employer businesses in Sharp County.

Wellness & Recovery Centers: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 5.5x - 9.7x EBITDA.

Home Services

3 related employer businesses in Sharp County.

Pest Control: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.34x - 2.90x SDE.

Senior Care & Living

3 related employer businesses in Sharp County.

Non-Medical Home Care: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

Restaurants & Food

33 related employer businesses in Sharp County.

Full-Service Restaurants: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.
Quick-Service & Fast Food: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE.
Liquor, Wine & Beer Stores: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.
Grocery Stores & Markets: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.0x SDE + Inventory.

Construction & Engineering

22 related employer businesses in Sharp County.

Foundation & Site Prep: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.
General Contracting: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.
Plumbing: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.
HVAC Services: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.
Electrical: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

Financial & Professional Services

19 related employer businesses in Sharp County.

Insurance Agencies: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 6.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.
Accounting & Tax Practices: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE.
Real Estate Brokerages: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.5x SDE.

Medical Practices

17 related employer businesses in Sharp County.

Primary & Family Care: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.2x - 3.2x SDE.
Physical Therapy & Rehab: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.
Mental & Behavioral Health: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

Automotive & Boat

15 related employer businesses in Sharp County.

Auto Repair: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.
Collision Repair: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.
Auto Parts: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.
Car Dealerships: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

Retail Stores

15 related employer businesses in Sharp County.

Hardware, Garden & Building: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.8x SDE + Inventory.
Health, Beauty & Pharmacy: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.8x - 4.2x EBITDA.

Gas Stations & Convenience

10 related employer businesses in Sharp County.

Gas Stations: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.

Education & Childcare

8 related employer businesses in Sharp County.

Daycare Centers: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

Logistics & Transportation

6 related employer businesses in Sharp County.

General Freight Trucking: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.44x - 3.45x SDE.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

6 related employer businesses in Sharp County.

Compounding Pharmacies: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.5x EBITDA.
Specialty Pharmacies: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 6.5x EBITDA.

Hospitality & Travel

4 related employer businesses in Sharp 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.

Health & Fitness

3 related employer businesses in Sharp County.

Wellness & Recovery Centers: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 5.5x - 9.7x EBITDA.

Home Services

3 related employer businesses in Sharp County.

Pest Control: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.34x - 2.90x SDE.

Senior Care & Living

3 related employer businesses in Sharp County.

Non-Medical Home Care: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

Working with owners in Sharp County

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

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Sharp County ask

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

Areas in Arkansas

Sharp County by the numbers

342

342

92%

92%

1,335

1,335

2,833

2,833

$91 million

$91 million

140

140

How Sharp County compares

Industry mix

What sells in Sharp County

Electronics & Repair

Fashion, Apparel & Jewelry

Barber Shops

Day Spas

Auto Parts

Auto Repair

Every kind of business we sell in Sharp County

Working with owners in Sharp County

Questions owners in Sharp County ask

Guides for owners in Sharp County