Selling a Business in Orangeburg County

Orangeburg County has 1,630 employer businesses, and 85% of them have fewer than 20 employees. This page shows the local mix of industries and how a sale is handled here.

LOCAL SNAPSHOT

Orangeburg County by the numbers

1,630

1,630

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

85%

85%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

6,055

6,055

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

25,672

25,672

EMPLOYMENT

$1.1 billion

$1.1 billion

ANNUAL PAYROLL

767

767

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 Orangeburg County compares

  • Orangeburg County ranks 19th of 46 South Carolina counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 1.2% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Transportation and warehousing makes up 5% of employer businesses in Orangeburg County, compared with 3% in South Carolina.

  • 767 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

  • Orangeburg County ranks 19th of 46 South Carolina counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 1.2% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Transportation and warehousing makes up 5% of employer businesses in Orangeburg County, compared with 3% in South Carolina.

  • 767 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Retail: 347 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 214 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 200 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 195 employer businesses

  • Construction: 104 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Retail: 347 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 214 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 200 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 195 employer businesses

  • Construction: 104 employer businesses

INDUSTRIES

What sells in Orangeburg County

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

Every kind of business we sell in Orangeburg County

We sell businesses in every one of these industries in Orangeburg 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

166 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

Gas Stations & Convenience

94 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

  • Gas Stations: 81 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.

  • Convenience Stores: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.

Construction & Engineering

93 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

  • General Contracting: 28 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Electrical: 15 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Landscaping: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Interior Finishing: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Plumbing: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

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

Retail Stores

89 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

Financial & Professional Services

82 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

Medical Practices

82 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

Logistics & Transportation

78 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

Automotive & Boat

70 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

  • Auto Repair: 24 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Car Dealerships: 18 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Auto Parts: 15 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Collision Repair: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

  • Towing & Repo: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Boat Dealerships: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA.

Manufacturing

50 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

Hospitality & Travel

41 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

  • Hotels: 37 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 37 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Transportation Services: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.1x SDE.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

30 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

Education & Childcare

28 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

  • Daycare Centers: 25 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

  • Tutoring Centers: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE.

Energy & Utilities

17 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

Senior Care & Living

17 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

Wholesale & Distribution

15 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

Beauty & Personal Care

12 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

  • Hair Salons: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

  • Nail Salons: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.4x - 1.88x SDE.

Home Services

11 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

  • Residential Cleaning: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.6x SDE.

  • Commercial Cleaning: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.47x - 4.11x EBITDA.

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

Pet Services

6 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

Health & Fitness

4 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

  • Gyms & Health Clubs: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.44x - 2.93x SDE.

  • Yoga Studios: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.07x - 2.50x SDE.

  • Pilates Studios: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.10x - 3.00x SDE.

  • Personal Training Studios: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.00x - 2.80x SDE.

Entertainment & Recreation

3 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

We sell businesses in every one of these industries in Orangeburg 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

166 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

Gas Stations & Convenience

94 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

  • Gas Stations: 81 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.

  • Convenience Stores: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.

Construction & Engineering

93 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

  • General Contracting: 28 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Electrical: 15 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Landscaping: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Interior Finishing: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Plumbing: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

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

Retail Stores

89 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

Financial & Professional Services

82 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

Medical Practices

82 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

Logistics & Transportation

78 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

Automotive & Boat

70 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

  • Auto Repair: 24 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Car Dealerships: 18 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Auto Parts: 15 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Collision Repair: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

  • Towing & Repo: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Boat Dealerships: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA.

Manufacturing

50 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

Hospitality & Travel

41 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

  • Hotels: 37 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 37 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Transportation Services: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.1x SDE.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

30 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

Education & Childcare

28 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

  • Daycare Centers: 25 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

  • Tutoring Centers: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE.

Energy & Utilities

17 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

Senior Care & Living

17 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

Wholesale & Distribution

15 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

Beauty & Personal Care

12 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

  • Hair Salons: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

  • Nail Salons: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.4x - 1.88x SDE.

Home Services

11 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

  • Residential Cleaning: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.6x SDE.

  • Commercial Cleaning: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.47x - 4.11x EBITDA.

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

Pet Services

6 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

Health & Fitness

4 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

  • Gyms & Health Clubs: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.44x - 2.93x SDE.

  • Yoga Studios: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.07x - 2.50x SDE.

  • Pilates Studios: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.10x - 3.00x SDE.

  • Personal Training Studios: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.00x - 2.80x SDE.

Entertainment & Recreation

3 related employer businesses in Orangeburg County.

Working with owners in Orangeburg County

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

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Orangeburg County ask

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