Selling a Business in Tillamook County
Tillamook County has 769 employer businesses, and 91% 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 accommodation and food service and retail.
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LOCAL SNAPSHOT
Tillamook County by the numbers
769
769
EMPLOYER BUSINESSES
91%
91%
SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE
2,303
2,303
BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES
8,076
8,076
EMPLOYMENT
$422 million
$422 million
ANNUAL PAYROLL
296
296
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 Tillamook County compares
Tillamook County ranks 21st of 36 Oregon counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.
The number of employer businesses grew 5.6% between 2018 and 2023.
Accommodation and food service makes up 18% of employer businesses in Tillamook County, compared with 10% in Oregon.
296 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.
Tillamook County ranks 21st of 36 Oregon counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.
The number of employer businesses grew 5.6% between 2018 and 2023.
Accommodation and food service makes up 18% of employer businesses in Tillamook County, compared with 10% in Oregon.
296 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.
Industry mix
The largest industries by number of employer businesses:
Accommodation and food service: 139 employer businesses
Retail: 105 employer businesses
Construction: 104 employer businesses
Repair, personal care and other services: 64 employer businesses
Real estate and rental: 55 employer businesses
The largest industries by number of employer businesses:
Accommodation and food service: 139 employer businesses
Retail: 105 employer businesses
Construction: 104 employer businesses
Repair, personal care and other services: 64 employer businesses
Real estate and rental: 55 employer businesses
INDUSTRIES
What sells in Tillamook County
Accommodation and food service, retail, construction, repair, personal care and other services
Every kind of business we sell in Tillamook County
These are the industries in Tillamook 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
106 related employer businesses in Tillamook County.
General Contracting: 46 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.
Foundation & Site Prep: 15 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.
Interior Finishing: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.
Landscaping: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.
Roofing & Siding: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.
Plumbing: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.
HVAC Services: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.
Civil Engineering: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.
Electrical: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.
Restaurants & Food
103 related employer businesses in Tillamook County.
Full-Service Restaurants: 50 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.
Quick-Service & Fast Food: 19 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE.
Coffee Shops: 18 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.0x SDE.
Grocery Stores & Markets: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.0x SDE + Inventory.
Liquor, Wine & Beer Stores: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.
Bakeries: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.0x SDE.
Financial & Professional Services
37 related employer businesses in Tillamook County.
Real Estate Brokerages: 20 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.5x SDE.
Insurance Agencies: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 6.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.
Accounting & Tax Practices: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE.
Hospitality & Travel
31 related employer businesses in Tillamook County.
Hotels: 23 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.
Motels: 23 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.
Campgrounds & RV Parks: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.
Manufacturing
31 related employer businesses in Tillamook County.
Food & Beverage Manufacturing: 17 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.1x - 4.5x SDE.
Metal Fabrication: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.2x - 4.2x SDE.
Printing & Plastics: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.9x - 4.9x SDE.
Wood & Furniture Manufacturing: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.8x SDE.
Retail Stores
28 related employer businesses in Tillamook County.
Hardware, Garden & Building: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.8x SDE + Inventory.
Fashion, Apparel & Jewelry: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.
Home Decor & Furniture: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.2x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.
Health, Beauty & Pharmacy: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.8x - 4.2x EBITDA.
Hobby, Toys & Gift Shops: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE + Inventory.
Logistics & Transportation
22 related employer businesses in Tillamook County.
General Freight Trucking: 19 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.44x - 3.45x SDE.
Heavy Haul Transport: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 4.5x SDE.
Medical Practices
19 related employer businesses in Tillamook County.
Dental Practices: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.5x EBITDA.
Veterinary Medicine: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 6.0x - 9.0x EBITDA.
Primary & Family Care: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.2x - 3.2x SDE.
Vision & Eye Care: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE.
Home Services
18 related employer businesses in Tillamook County.
Property Management: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.
Residential Cleaning: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.6x SDE.
Commercial Cleaning: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.47x - 4.11x EBITDA.
Gas Stations & Convenience
15 related employer businesses in Tillamook County.
Gas Stations: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.
Convenience Stores: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.
Entertainment & Recreation
8 related employer businesses in Tillamook County.
Bars & Pubs: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.
Clubs & Lounges: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.
Automotive & Boat
7 related employer businesses in Tillamook County.
Auto Repair: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.
Energy & Utilities
7 related employer businesses in Tillamook County.
Waste Management & Recycling: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA + Assets.
Water & Wastewater Services: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.
Wholesale & Distribution
7 related employer businesses in Tillamook County.
Food & Beverage Distribution: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE.
Education & Childcare
5 related employer businesses in Tillamook County.
Daycare Centers: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.
Technology & Media
3 related employer businesses in Tillamook County.
Software Companies (SaaS): 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.5x SDE.
These are the industries in Tillamook 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
106 related employer businesses in Tillamook County.
General Contracting: 46 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.
Foundation & Site Prep: 15 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.
Interior Finishing: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.
Landscaping: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.
Roofing & Siding: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.
Plumbing: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.
HVAC Services: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.
Civil Engineering: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.
Electrical: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.
Restaurants & Food
103 related employer businesses in Tillamook County.
Full-Service Restaurants: 50 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.
Quick-Service & Fast Food: 19 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE.
Coffee Shops: 18 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.0x SDE.
Grocery Stores & Markets: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.0x SDE + Inventory.
Liquor, Wine & Beer Stores: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.
Bakeries: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.0x SDE.
Financial & Professional Services
37 related employer businesses in Tillamook County.
Real Estate Brokerages: 20 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.5x SDE.
Insurance Agencies: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 6.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.
Accounting & Tax Practices: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE.
Hospitality & Travel
31 related employer businesses in Tillamook County.
Hotels: 23 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.
Motels: 23 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.
Campgrounds & RV Parks: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.
Manufacturing
31 related employer businesses in Tillamook County.
Food & Beverage Manufacturing: 17 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.1x - 4.5x SDE.
Metal Fabrication: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.2x - 4.2x SDE.
Printing & Plastics: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.9x - 4.9x SDE.
Wood & Furniture Manufacturing: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.8x SDE.
Retail Stores
28 related employer businesses in Tillamook County.
Hardware, Garden & Building: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.8x SDE + Inventory.
Fashion, Apparel & Jewelry: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.
Home Decor & Furniture: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.2x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.
Health, Beauty & Pharmacy: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.8x - 4.2x EBITDA.
Hobby, Toys & Gift Shops: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE + Inventory.
Logistics & Transportation
22 related employer businesses in Tillamook County.
General Freight Trucking: 19 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.44x - 3.45x SDE.
Heavy Haul Transport: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 4.5x SDE.
Medical Practices
19 related employer businesses in Tillamook County.
Dental Practices: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.5x EBITDA.
Veterinary Medicine: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 6.0x - 9.0x EBITDA.
Primary & Family Care: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.2x - 3.2x SDE.
Vision & Eye Care: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE.
Home Services
18 related employer businesses in Tillamook County.
Property Management: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.
Residential Cleaning: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.6x SDE.
Commercial Cleaning: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.47x - 4.11x EBITDA.
Gas Stations & Convenience
15 related employer businesses in Tillamook County.
Gas Stations: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.
Convenience Stores: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.
Entertainment & Recreation
8 related employer businesses in Tillamook County.
Bars & Pubs: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.
Clubs & Lounges: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.
Automotive & Boat
7 related employer businesses in Tillamook County.
Auto Repair: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.
Energy & Utilities
7 related employer businesses in Tillamook County.
Waste Management & Recycling: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA + Assets.
Water & Wastewater Services: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.
Wholesale & Distribution
7 related employer businesses in Tillamook County.
Food & Beverage Distribution: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE.
Education & Childcare
5 related employer businesses in Tillamook County.
Daycare Centers: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.
Technology & Media
3 related employer businesses in Tillamook County.
Software Companies (SaaS): 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.5x SDE.
Working with owners in Tillamook County
Business Advisors of America works with owners who are selling a business in Tillamook County. Contact us to talk about a sale.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Questions owners in Tillamook County ask
How long does it take to sell a business in Tillamook County?
The time depends on the price, the quality of the records and the number of qualified buyers.
How is a business valued in Tillamook 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 Tillamook 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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