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Prince George's County

Selling a Business in Prince George's County

Prince George's County has 16,350 employer businesses, and 83% of them have fewer than 20 employees. This page shows the local mix of industries and how a sale is handled here.

LOCAL SNAPSHOT

Prince George's County by the numbers

16,350

16,350

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

83%

83%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

106,257

106,257

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

276,055

276,055

EMPLOYMENT

$16.5 billion

$16.5 billion

ANNUAL PAYROLL

6,570

6,570

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 Prince George's County compares

  • Prince George's County ranks 3rd of 24 Maryland counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 6.8% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Retail makes up 14% of employer businesses in Prince George's County, compared with 12% in Maryland.

  • 6,570 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

  • Prince George's County ranks 3rd of 24 Maryland counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 6.8% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Retail makes up 14% of employer businesses in Prince George's County, compared with 12% in Maryland.

  • 6,570 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Health care and social assistance: 2,280 employer businesses

  • Retail: 2,230 employer businesses

  • Professional and technical services: 1,991 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 1,894 employer businesses

  • Construction: 1,883 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Health care and social assistance: 2,280 employer businesses

  • Retail: 2,230 employer businesses

  • Professional and technical services: 1,991 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 1,894 employer businesses

  • Construction: 1,883 employer businesses

INDUSTRIES

What sells in Prince George's County

Health care and social assistance, retail, professional and technical services, repair, personal care and other services

Every kind of business we sell in Prince George's County

We sell businesses in every one of these industries in Prince George's 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

1,895 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

  • General Contracting: 610 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Interior Finishing: 316 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Plumbing: 229 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 229 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Landscaping: 180 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Electrical: 164 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Civil Engineering: 143 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 94 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Roofing & Siding: 80 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Masonry: 49 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Equipment.

  • Remediation & Restoration: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Carpentry & Framing: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

Restaurants & Food

1,703 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

Medical Practices

1,322 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

Retail Stores

807 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

Automotive & Boat

625 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

  • Auto Repair: 260 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Auto Parts: 125 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Car Dealerships: 88 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Collision Repair: 67 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

  • Towing & Repo: 45 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Car Washes: 40 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.5x - 7.0x EBITDA.

Financial & Professional Services

609 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

Logistics & Transportation

502 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

Home Services

463 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

  • Residential Cleaning: 232 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.6x SDE.

  • Commercial Cleaning: 232 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.47x - 4.11x EBITDA.

  • Property Management: 173 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Pest Control: 39 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.34x - 2.90x SDE.

  • Security Systems: 19 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.9x EBITDA.

Gas Stations & Convenience

412 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

  • Gas Stations: 231 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.

  • Convenience Stores: 181 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.

Beauty & Personal Care

301 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

  • Hair Salons: 154 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

  • Nail Salons: 110 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.4x - 1.88x SDE.

  • Day Spas: 25 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE.

  • Tattoo Shops: 25 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Massage Parlors: 25 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Barber Shops: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.25x SDE.

Wholesale & Distribution

288 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

265 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

Manufacturing

235 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

Education & Childcare

219 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

  • Daycare Centers: 203 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

  • Tutoring Centers: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE.

Hospitality & Travel

148 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

  • Hotels: 78 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 78 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Transportation Services: 61 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.1x SDE.

  • Travel Agencies: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.3x - 3.2x SDE.

Senior Care & Living

134 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

Technology & Media

134 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

Health & Fitness

120 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

Energy & Utilities

85 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

Entertainment & Recreation

61 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

  • Outdoor Recreation: 26 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Bars & Pubs: 19 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Clubs & Lounges: 19 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.

  • Golf Courses: 6 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.

  • Bowling Alleys: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x EBITDA.

Pet Services

41 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

We sell businesses in every one of these industries in Prince George's 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

1,895 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

  • General Contracting: 610 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Interior Finishing: 316 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Plumbing: 229 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 229 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Landscaping: 180 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Electrical: 164 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Civil Engineering: 143 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 94 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Roofing & Siding: 80 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Masonry: 49 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Equipment.

  • Remediation & Restoration: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Carpentry & Framing: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

Restaurants & Food

1,703 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

Medical Practices

1,322 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

Retail Stores

807 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

Automotive & Boat

625 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

  • Auto Repair: 260 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Auto Parts: 125 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Car Dealerships: 88 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Collision Repair: 67 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

  • Towing & Repo: 45 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Car Washes: 40 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.5x - 7.0x EBITDA.

Financial & Professional Services

609 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

Logistics & Transportation

502 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

Home Services

463 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

  • Residential Cleaning: 232 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.6x SDE.

  • Commercial Cleaning: 232 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.47x - 4.11x EBITDA.

  • Property Management: 173 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Pest Control: 39 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.34x - 2.90x SDE.

  • Security Systems: 19 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.9x EBITDA.

Gas Stations & Convenience

412 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

  • Gas Stations: 231 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.

  • Convenience Stores: 181 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.

Beauty & Personal Care

301 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

  • Hair Salons: 154 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

  • Nail Salons: 110 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.4x - 1.88x SDE.

  • Day Spas: 25 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE.

  • Tattoo Shops: 25 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Massage Parlors: 25 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Barber Shops: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.25x SDE.

Wholesale & Distribution

288 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

265 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

Manufacturing

235 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

Education & Childcare

219 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

  • Daycare Centers: 203 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

  • Tutoring Centers: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE.

Hospitality & Travel

148 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

  • Hotels: 78 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 78 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Transportation Services: 61 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.1x SDE.

  • Travel Agencies: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.3x - 3.2x SDE.

Senior Care & Living

134 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

Technology & Media

134 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

Health & Fitness

120 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

Energy & Utilities

85 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

Entertainment & Recreation

61 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

  • Outdoor Recreation: 26 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Bars & Pubs: 19 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Clubs & Lounges: 19 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.

  • Golf Courses: 6 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.

  • Bowling Alleys: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x EBITDA.

Pet Services

41 related employer businesses in Prince George's County.

Working with owners in Prince George's County

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

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Prince George's County ask

How long does it take to sell a business in Prince George's 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 Prince George's 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 Prince George's 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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