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Sabine Parish

Selling a Business in Sabine Parish

Sabine Parish has 476 employer businesses, and 92% 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

Sabine Parish by the numbers

476

476

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

92%

92%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

1,672

1,672

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

4,251

4,251

EMPLOYMENT

$196 million

$196 million

ANNUAL PAYROLL

176

176

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 Sabine Parish compares

  • Sabine Parish ranks 37th of 64 Louisiana counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses fell 6.3% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Agriculture, forestry and fishing makes up 8% of employer businesses in Sabine Parish, compared with 0% in Louisiana.

  • 176 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

  • Sabine Parish ranks 37th of 64 Louisiana counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses fell 6.3% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Agriculture, forestry and fishing makes up 8% of employer businesses in Sabine Parish, compared with 0% in Louisiana.

  • 176 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Retail: 74 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 53 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 52 employer businesses

  • Professional and technical services: 45 employer businesses

  • Construction: 41 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Retail: 74 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 53 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 52 employer businesses

  • Professional and technical services: 45 employer businesses

  • Construction: 41 employer businesses

INDUSTRIES

What sells in Sabine Parish

Retail, repair, personal care and other services, health care and social assistance, professional and technical services

Electronics & Repair

Retail Stores

Fashion, Apparel & Jewelry

Retail Stores

Barber Shops

Beauty & Personal Care

Day Spas

Beauty & Personal Care

Auto Parts

Automotive & Boat

Auto Repair

Automotive & Boat

Every kind of business we sell in Sabine Parish

We sell businesses in every one of these industries in Sabine Parish. 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

32 related employer businesses in Sabine Parish.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Electrical: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Plumbing: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Landscaping: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Civil Engineering: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • General Contracting: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

Restaurants & Food

24 related employer businesses in Sabine Parish.

Financial & Professional Services

22 related employer businesses in Sabine Parish.

Logistics & Transportation

22 related employer businesses in Sabine Parish.

Medical Practices

13 related employer businesses in Sabine Parish.

Retail Stores

12 related employer businesses in Sabine Parish.

Automotive & Boat

11 related employer businesses in Sabine Parish.

  • Auto Repair: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Auto Parts: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Collision Repair: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

Gas Stations & Convenience

8 related employer businesses in Sabine Parish.

  • Gas Stations: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.

Energy & Utilities

6 related employer businesses in Sabine Parish.

  • Oil & Gas Services: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x EBITDA + Equipment.

Hospitality & Travel

6 related employer businesses in Sabine Parish.

  • Hotels: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

Manufacturing

6 related employer businesses in Sabine Parish.

We sell businesses in every one of these industries in Sabine Parish. 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

32 related employer businesses in Sabine Parish.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Electrical: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Plumbing: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Landscaping: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Civil Engineering: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • General Contracting: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

Restaurants & Food

24 related employer businesses in Sabine Parish.

Financial & Professional Services

22 related employer businesses in Sabine Parish.

Logistics & Transportation

22 related employer businesses in Sabine Parish.

Medical Practices

13 related employer businesses in Sabine Parish.

Retail Stores

12 related employer businesses in Sabine Parish.

Automotive & Boat

11 related employer businesses in Sabine Parish.

  • Auto Repair: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Auto Parts: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Collision Repair: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

Gas Stations & Convenience

8 related employer businesses in Sabine Parish.

  • Gas Stations: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.

Energy & Utilities

6 related employer businesses in Sabine Parish.

  • Oil & Gas Services: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x EBITDA + Equipment.

Hospitality & Travel

6 related employer businesses in Sabine Parish.

  • Hotels: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

Manufacturing

6 related employer businesses in Sabine Parish.

Working with owners in Sabine Parish

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Sabine Parish ask

How long does it take to sell a business in Sabine Parish?

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.

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How is a business valued in Sabine Parish?

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.

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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.

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FROM OUR BLOG

Guides for owners in Sabine Parish

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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