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Muskingum County

Selling a Business in Muskingum County

Muskingum County has 1,737 employer businesses, and 84% of them have fewer than 20 employees. This page shows the local mix of industries and how a sale is handled here.

LOCAL SNAPSHOT

Muskingum County by the numbers

1,737

1,737

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

84%

84%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

5,803

5,803

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

29,977

29,977

EMPLOYMENT

$1.5 billion

$1.5 billion

ANNUAL PAYROLL

846

846

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 Muskingum County compares

  • Muskingum County ranks 32nd of 88 Ohio counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 1.5% between 2018 and 2023.

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

  • 846 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

  • Muskingum County ranks 32nd of 88 Ohio counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 1.5% between 2018 and 2023.

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

  • 846 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Retail: 294 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 232 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 208 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 204 employer businesses

  • Construction: 164 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Retail: 294 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 232 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 208 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 204 employer businesses

  • Construction: 164 employer businesses

INDUSTRIES

What sells in Muskingum County

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

Every kind of business we sell in Muskingum County

We sell businesses in every one of these industries in Muskingum 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

182 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

Construction & Engineering

164 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

  • General Contracting: 41 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Landscaping: 31 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 23 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Plumbing: 19 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 19 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Interior Finishing: 18 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Electrical: 17 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Roofing & Siding: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Civil Engineering: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

Medical Practices

103 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

Retail Stores

95 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

Financial & Professional Services

76 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

Automotive & Boat

71 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

  • Auto Repair: 27 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Car Dealerships: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Auto Parts: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Collision Repair: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

  • Car Washes: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.5x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Towing & Repo: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

Logistics & Transportation

55 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

Gas Stations & Convenience

49 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

  • Gas Stations: 45 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.

  • Convenience Stores: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.

Manufacturing

49 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

Wholesale & Distribution

35 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

Beauty & Personal Care

31 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

  • Hair Salons: 20 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

  • Day Spas: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE.

  • Tattoo Shops: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Massage Parlors: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Nail Salons: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.4x - 1.88x SDE.

Entertainment & Recreation

28 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

  • 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: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 8.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Outdoor Recreation: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

27 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

Health & Fitness

18 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

Education & Childcare

17 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

  • Daycare Centers: 17 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

Energy & Utilities

17 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

Hospitality & Travel

14 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

  • Hotels: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

Technology & Media

13 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

Senior Care & Living

12 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

Home Services

9 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

  • Pest Control: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.34x - 2.90x SDE.

  • Residential Cleaning: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.6x SDE.

  • Commercial Cleaning: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.47x - 4.11x EBITDA.

Pet Services

8 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

We sell businesses in every one of these industries in Muskingum 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

182 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

Construction & Engineering

164 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

  • General Contracting: 41 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Landscaping: 31 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 23 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Plumbing: 19 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 19 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Interior Finishing: 18 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Electrical: 17 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Roofing & Siding: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Civil Engineering: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

Medical Practices

103 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

Retail Stores

95 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

Financial & Professional Services

76 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

Automotive & Boat

71 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

  • Auto Repair: 27 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Car Dealerships: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Auto Parts: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Collision Repair: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

  • Car Washes: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.5x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Towing & Repo: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

Logistics & Transportation

55 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

Gas Stations & Convenience

49 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

  • Gas Stations: 45 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.

  • Convenience Stores: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.

Manufacturing

49 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

Wholesale & Distribution

35 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

Beauty & Personal Care

31 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

  • Hair Salons: 20 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

  • Day Spas: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE.

  • Tattoo Shops: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Massage Parlors: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Nail Salons: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.4x - 1.88x SDE.

Entertainment & Recreation

28 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

  • 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: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 8.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Outdoor Recreation: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

27 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

Health & Fitness

18 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

Education & Childcare

17 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

  • Daycare Centers: 17 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

Energy & Utilities

17 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

Hospitality & Travel

14 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

  • Hotels: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

Technology & Media

13 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

Senior Care & Living

12 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

Home Services

9 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

  • Pest Control: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.34x - 2.90x SDE.

  • Residential Cleaning: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.6x SDE.

  • Commercial Cleaning: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.47x - 4.11x EBITDA.

Pet Services

8 related employer businesses in Muskingum County.

Working with owners in Muskingum County

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

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Muskingum County ask

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