Selling a Business in Elmore County
Elmore County has 477 employer businesses, and 90% 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
Elmore County by the numbers
477
477
EMPLOYER BUSINESSES
90%
90%
SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE
1,664
1,664
BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES
4,848
4,848
EMPLOYMENT
$204 million
$204 million
ANNUAL PAYROLL
207
207
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 Elmore County compares
Elmore County ranks 22nd of 44 Idaho counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.
The number of employer businesses grew 7.7% between 2018 and 2023.
Transportation and warehousing makes up 6% of employer businesses in Elmore County, compared with 4% in Idaho.
207 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.
Elmore County ranks 22nd of 44 Idaho counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.
The number of employer businesses grew 7.7% between 2018 and 2023.
Transportation and warehousing makes up 6% of employer businesses in Elmore County, compared with 4% in Idaho.
207 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.
Industry mix
The largest industries by number of employer businesses:
Accommodation and food service: 66 employer businesses
Retail: 64 employer businesses
Health care and social assistance: 57 employer businesses
Construction: 55 employer businesses
Repair, personal care and other services: 39 employer businesses
The largest industries by number of employer businesses:
Accommodation and food service: 66 employer businesses
Retail: 64 employer businesses
Health care and social assistance: 57 employer businesses
Construction: 55 employer businesses
Repair, personal care and other services: 39 employer businesses
INDUSTRIES
What sells in Elmore County
Accommodation and food service, retail, health care and social assistance, construction
Every kind of business we sell in Elmore County
We sell businesses in every one of these industries in Elmore 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
59 related employer businesses in Elmore County.
Interior Finishing: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.
General Contracting: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.
Landscaping: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.
Foundation & Site Prep: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.
Plumbing: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.
HVAC Services: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.
Civil Engineering: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.
Electrical: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.
Restaurants & Food
51 related employer businesses in Elmore County.
Quick-Service & Fast Food: 22 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE.
Full-Service Restaurants: 18 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.
Coffee Shops: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.0x SDE.
Grocery Stores & Markets: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.0x SDE + Inventory.
Financial & Professional Services
31 related employer businesses in Elmore County.
Insurance Agencies: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 6.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.
Real Estate Brokerages: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.5x SDE.
Private Lending: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.
Accounting & Tax Practices: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE.
Medical Practices
23 related employer businesses in Elmore County.
Dental Practices: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.5x EBITDA.
Mental & Behavioral Health: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.
Physical Therapy & Rehab: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.
Veterinary Medicine: 4 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.
Logistics & Transportation
22 related employer businesses in Elmore County.
General Freight Trucking: 19 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.44x - 3.45x SDE.
Last-Mile & Courier: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.76x - 3.32x SDE.
Education & Childcare
13 related employer businesses in Elmore County.
Daycare Centers: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.
Retail Stores
13 related employer businesses in Elmore County.
Hardware, Garden & Building: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.8x SDE + Inventory.
Health, Beauty & Pharmacy: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.8x - 4.2x EBITDA.
Automotive & Boat
11 related employer businesses in Elmore County.
Auto Parts: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.
Auto Repair: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.
Collision Repair: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.
Entertainment & Recreation
9 related employer businesses in Elmore County.
Bars & Pubs: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.
Clubs & Lounges: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.
Manufacturing
9 related employer businesses in Elmore County.
Food & Beverage Manufacturing: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.1x - 4.5x SDE.
Gas Stations & Convenience
7 related employer businesses in Elmore County.
Gas Stations: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.
Home Services
7 related employer businesses in Elmore County.
Residential Cleaning: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.6x SDE.
Commercial Cleaning: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.47x - 4.11x EBITDA.
Wholesale & Distribution
7 related employer businesses in Elmore County.
Industrial & Construction Supply: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x SDE.
Health & Fitness
5 related employer businesses in Elmore County.
Wellness & Recovery Centers: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 5.5x - 9.7x EBITDA.
Hospitality & Travel
5 related employer businesses in Elmore County.
Hotels: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.
Motels: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.
Pet Services
4 related employer businesses in Elmore County.
Pet Grooming & Spas: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.0x SDE.
Boarding, Daycare & Training: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA.
Senior Care & Living
4 related employer businesses in Elmore County.
Assisted Living Facilities: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA + Real Estate.
Beauty & Personal Care
3 related employer businesses in Elmore County.
Hair Salons: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.
We sell businesses in every one of these industries in Elmore 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
59 related employer businesses in Elmore County.
Interior Finishing: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.
General Contracting: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.
Landscaping: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.
Foundation & Site Prep: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.
Plumbing: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.
HVAC Services: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.
Civil Engineering: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.
Electrical: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.
Restaurants & Food
51 related employer businesses in Elmore County.
Quick-Service & Fast Food: 22 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE.
Full-Service Restaurants: 18 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.
Coffee Shops: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.0x SDE.
Grocery Stores & Markets: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.0x SDE + Inventory.
Financial & Professional Services
31 related employer businesses in Elmore County.
Insurance Agencies: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 6.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.
Real Estate Brokerages: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.5x SDE.
Private Lending: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.
Accounting & Tax Practices: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE.
Medical Practices
23 related employer businesses in Elmore County.
Dental Practices: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.5x EBITDA.
Mental & Behavioral Health: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.
Physical Therapy & Rehab: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.
Veterinary Medicine: 4 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.
Logistics & Transportation
22 related employer businesses in Elmore County.
General Freight Trucking: 19 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.44x - 3.45x SDE.
Last-Mile & Courier: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.76x - 3.32x SDE.
Education & Childcare
13 related employer businesses in Elmore County.
Daycare Centers: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.
Retail Stores
13 related employer businesses in Elmore County.
Hardware, Garden & Building: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.8x SDE + Inventory.
Health, Beauty & Pharmacy: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.8x - 4.2x EBITDA.
Automotive & Boat
11 related employer businesses in Elmore County.
Auto Parts: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.
Auto Repair: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.
Collision Repair: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.
Entertainment & Recreation
9 related employer businesses in Elmore County.
Bars & Pubs: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.
Clubs & Lounges: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.
Manufacturing
9 related employer businesses in Elmore County.
Food & Beverage Manufacturing: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.1x - 4.5x SDE.
Gas Stations & Convenience
7 related employer businesses in Elmore County.
Gas Stations: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.
Home Services
7 related employer businesses in Elmore County.
Residential Cleaning: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.6x SDE.
Commercial Cleaning: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.47x - 4.11x EBITDA.
Wholesale & Distribution
7 related employer businesses in Elmore County.
Industrial & Construction Supply: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x SDE.
Health & Fitness
5 related employer businesses in Elmore County.
Wellness & Recovery Centers: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 5.5x - 9.7x EBITDA.
Hospitality & Travel
5 related employer businesses in Elmore County.
Hotels: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.
Motels: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.
Pet Services
4 related employer businesses in Elmore County.
Pet Grooming & Spas: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.0x SDE.
Boarding, Daycare & Training: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA.
Senior Care & Living
4 related employer businesses in Elmore County.
Assisted Living Facilities: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA + Real Estate.
Beauty & Personal Care
3 related employer businesses in Elmore County.
Hair Salons: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.
Working with owners in Elmore County
Business Advisors of America works with owners who are selling a business in Elmore County. Contact us to talk about a sale.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Questions owners in Elmore County ask
How long does it take to sell a business in Elmore 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 Elmore 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 Elmore 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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