Selling a Business in Beaumont

Owners in the Beaumont area sell to local buyers and to buyers from other markets. The area has 7,915 employer businesses, and 83% of them have fewer than 20 employees. This page shows what is here and how a sale is handled.

LOCAL SNAPSHOT

Beaumont by the numbers

7,915

7,915

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

83%

83%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

33,485

33,485

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

133,070

133,070

EMPLOYMENT

$8.1 billion

$8.1 billion

ANNUAL PAYROLL

3,511

3,511

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 Beaumont compares

  • The Beaumont area ranks 9th of 26 Texas metro areas for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 1.0% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Retail makes up 17% of employer businesses in Beaumont, compared with 13% in Texas.

  • 3,511 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

  • The Beaumont area ranks 9th of 26 Texas metro areas for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 1.0% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Retail makes up 17% of employer businesses in Beaumont, compared with 13% in Texas.

  • 3,511 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Retail: 1,349 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 1,072 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 853 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 815 employer businesses

  • Construction: 622 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Retail: 1,349 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 1,072 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 853 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 815 employer businesses

  • Construction: 622 employer businesses

What buyers look for

Buyers look first at profit that holds up under review. Three years of tax returns and profit and loss statements that match each other carry more weight than a high number that cannot be shown.

  • How much of the business depends on the owner

  • How concentrated sales are among a few customers

  • The lease, its remaining term and the landlord's consent to a sale

  • The condition of equipment and the contracts that transfer

Buyers look first at profit that holds up under review. Three years of tax returns and profit and loss statements that match each other carry more weight than a high number that cannot be shown.

  • How much of the business depends on the owner

  • How concentrated sales are among a few customers

  • The lease, its remaining term and the landlord's consent to a sale

  • The condition of equipment and the contracts that transfer

INDUSTRIES

What sells in Beaumont

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

Every kind of business we sell in Beaumont

We sell businesses in every one of these industries in Beaumont. 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

748 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

Medical Practices

690 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

Construction & Engineering

613 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

  • General Contracting: 166 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Plumbing: 116 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 116 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Electrical: 66 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Landscaping: 59 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Interior Finishing: 58 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 56 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Civil Engineering: 52 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Roofing & Siding: 19 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Remediation & Restoration: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Masonry: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Equipment.

Financial & Professional Services

459 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

Retail Stores

459 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

Automotive & Boat

332 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

  • Auto Repair: 114 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Auto Parts: 67 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Car Dealerships: 60 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Collision Repair: 40 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

  • Car Washes: 24 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.5x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Towing & Repo: 18 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Boat Dealerships: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA.

Gas Stations & Convenience

292 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

Manufacturing

219 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

Logistics & Transportation

206 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

Wholesale & Distribution

189 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

Energy & Utilities

129 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

Home Services

129 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

128 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

Hospitality & Travel

110 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

  • Hotels: 86 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 86 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Campgrounds & RV Parks: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Transportation Services: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.1x SDE.

  • Travel Agencies: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.3x - 3.2x SDE.

Education & Childcare

88 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

  • Daycare Centers: 84 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

  • Tutoring Centers: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE.

  • Preschools. Typical sale multiple: 3.12x - 4.0x SDE.

Beauty & Personal Care

72 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

  • Hair Salons: 38 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

  • Nail Salons: 20 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.4x - 1.88x SDE.

  • Day Spas: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE.

  • Tattoo Shops: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Massage Parlors: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Medical Spas. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.5x EBITDA.

Entertainment & Recreation

57 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

  • Bars & Pubs: 27 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Clubs & Lounges: 27 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.

  • Outdoor Recreation: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Arcades & FECs: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.1x - 3.6x SDE.

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

  • Event Venues. Typical sale multiple: 2.8x - 3.5x Earnings.

  • Banquet Halls. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 4.5x Earnings.

  • Escape Rooms. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 3.5x SDE.

Senior Care & Living

41 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

Health & Fitness

38 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

Technology & Media

27 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

Pet Services

25 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

E-commerce & Online Businesses

Land & Agriculture

We sell businesses in every one of these industries in Beaumont. 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

748 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

Medical Practices

690 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

Construction & Engineering

613 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

  • General Contracting: 166 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Plumbing: 116 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 116 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Electrical: 66 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Landscaping: 59 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Interior Finishing: 58 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 56 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Civil Engineering: 52 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Roofing & Siding: 19 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Remediation & Restoration: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Masonry: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Equipment.

Financial & Professional Services

459 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

Retail Stores

459 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

Automotive & Boat

332 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

  • Auto Repair: 114 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Auto Parts: 67 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Car Dealerships: 60 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Collision Repair: 40 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

  • Car Washes: 24 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.5x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Towing & Repo: 18 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Boat Dealerships: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA.

Gas Stations & Convenience

292 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

Manufacturing

219 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

Logistics & Transportation

206 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

Wholesale & Distribution

189 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

Energy & Utilities

129 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

Home Services

129 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

128 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

Hospitality & Travel

110 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

  • Hotels: 86 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 86 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Campgrounds & RV Parks: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Transportation Services: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.1x SDE.

  • Travel Agencies: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.3x - 3.2x SDE.

Education & Childcare

88 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

  • Daycare Centers: 84 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

  • Tutoring Centers: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE.

  • Preschools. Typical sale multiple: 3.12x - 4.0x SDE.

Beauty & Personal Care

72 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

  • Hair Salons: 38 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

  • Nail Salons: 20 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.4x - 1.88x SDE.

  • Day Spas: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE.

  • Tattoo Shops: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Massage Parlors: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Medical Spas. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.5x EBITDA.

Entertainment & Recreation

57 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

  • Bars & Pubs: 27 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Clubs & Lounges: 27 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.

  • Outdoor Recreation: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Arcades & FECs: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.1x - 3.6x SDE.

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

  • Event Venues. Typical sale multiple: 2.8x - 3.5x Earnings.

  • Banquet Halls. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 4.5x Earnings.

  • Escape Rooms. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 3.5x SDE.

Senior Care & Living

41 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

Health & Fitness

38 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

Technology & Media

27 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

Pet Services

25 related employer businesses in Beaumont.

E-commerce & Online Businesses

Land & Agriculture

Counties in this metro area

Working with owners in Beaumont

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

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Beaumont ask

How long does it take to sell a business in Beaumont?

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 Beaumont?

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 Beaumont

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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