Selling a Business in Monroe County

Monroe County has 3,527 employer businesses, and 88% of them have fewer than 20 employees. This page shows the local mix of industries and how a sale is handled here.

LOCAL SNAPSHOT

Monroe County by the numbers

3,527

3,527

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

88%

88%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

13,059

13,059

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

47,564

47,564

EMPLOYMENT

$2.3 billion

$2.3 billion

ANNUAL PAYROLL

1,414

1,414

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 Monroe County compares

  • Monroe County ranks 20th of 67 Pennsylvania counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 5.2% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Retail makes up 17% of employer businesses in Monroe County, compared with 13% in Pennsylvania.

  • 1,414 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

  • Monroe County ranks 20th of 67 Pennsylvania counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 5.2% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Retail makes up 17% of employer businesses in Monroe County, compared with 13% in Pennsylvania.

  • 1,414 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Retail: 596 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 424 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 418 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 387 employer businesses

  • Construction: 373 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Retail: 596 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 424 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 418 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 387 employer businesses

  • Construction: 373 employer businesses

INDUSTRIES

What sells in Monroe County

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

Every kind of business we sell in Monroe County

We sell businesses in every one of these industries in Monroe 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

416 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

  • General Contracting: 115 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Landscaping: 70 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Plumbing: 64 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 64 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Interior Finishing: 39 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Electrical: 37 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 35 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Roofing & Siding: 22 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Civil Engineering: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Carpentry & Framing: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Masonry: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Equipment.

Restaurants & Food

367 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

Retail Stores

256 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

Medical Practices

223 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

Financial & Professional Services

172 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

Automotive & Boat

161 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

  • Auto Repair: 72 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Car Dealerships: 30 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Collision Repair: 25 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

  • Auto Parts: 21 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Towing & Repo: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Car Washes: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.5x - 7.0x EBITDA.

Beauty & Personal Care

112 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

  • Hair Salons: 69 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

  • Nail Salons: 27 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.4x - 1.88x SDE.

  • Day Spas: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE.

  • Tattoo Shops: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Massage Parlors: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Barber Shops: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.25x SDE.

Logistics & Transportation

108 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

Manufacturing

86 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

Gas Stations & Convenience

72 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

  • Gas Stations: 57 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.

  • Convenience Stores: 15 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.

Home Services

67 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

  • Residential Cleaning: 32 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.6x SDE.

  • Commercial Cleaning: 32 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.47x - 4.11x EBITDA.

  • Property Management: 29 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Pest Control: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.34x - 2.90x SDE.

Hospitality & Travel

56 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

  • Hotels: 35 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 35 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Campgrounds & RV Parks: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Transportation Services: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.1x SDE.

  • Travel Agencies: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.3x - 3.2x SDE.

Entertainment & Recreation

48 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

  • Outdoor Recreation: 24 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Bars & Pubs: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Clubs & Lounges: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.

  • Golf Courses: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 8.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Arcades & FECs: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.1x - 3.6x SDE.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

45 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

Education & Childcare

42 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

  • Daycare Centers: 42 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

Wholesale & Distribution

38 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

Technology & Media

36 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

Senior Care & Living

29 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

Health & Fitness

27 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

Energy & Utilities

24 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

Pet Services

17 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

We sell businesses in every one of these industries in Monroe 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

416 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

  • General Contracting: 115 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Landscaping: 70 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Plumbing: 64 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 64 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Interior Finishing: 39 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Electrical: 37 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 35 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Roofing & Siding: 22 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Civil Engineering: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Carpentry & Framing: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Masonry: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Equipment.

Restaurants & Food

367 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

Retail Stores

256 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

Medical Practices

223 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

Financial & Professional Services

172 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

Automotive & Boat

161 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

  • Auto Repair: 72 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Car Dealerships: 30 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Collision Repair: 25 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

  • Auto Parts: 21 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Towing & Repo: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Car Washes: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.5x - 7.0x EBITDA.

Beauty & Personal Care

112 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

  • Hair Salons: 69 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

  • Nail Salons: 27 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.4x - 1.88x SDE.

  • Day Spas: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE.

  • Tattoo Shops: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Massage Parlors: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Barber Shops: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.25x SDE.

Logistics & Transportation

108 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

Manufacturing

86 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

Gas Stations & Convenience

72 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

  • Gas Stations: 57 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.

  • Convenience Stores: 15 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.

Home Services

67 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

  • Residential Cleaning: 32 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.6x SDE.

  • Commercial Cleaning: 32 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.47x - 4.11x EBITDA.

  • Property Management: 29 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Pest Control: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.34x - 2.90x SDE.

Hospitality & Travel

56 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

  • Hotels: 35 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 35 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Campgrounds & RV Parks: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Transportation Services: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.1x SDE.

  • Travel Agencies: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.3x - 3.2x SDE.

Entertainment & Recreation

48 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

  • Outdoor Recreation: 24 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Bars & Pubs: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Clubs & Lounges: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.

  • Golf Courses: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 8.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Arcades & FECs: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.1x - 3.6x SDE.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

45 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

Education & Childcare

42 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

  • Daycare Centers: 42 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

Wholesale & Distribution

38 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

Technology & Media

36 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

Senior Care & Living

29 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

Health & Fitness

27 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

Energy & Utilities

24 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

Pet Services

17 related employer businesses in Monroe County.

Working with owners in Monroe County

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

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Monroe County ask

How long does it take to sell a business in Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe 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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