Selling a Business in Hammond

Owners in the Hammond area sell to local buyers and to buyers from other markets. The area has 2,617 employer businesses, and 85% of them have fewer than 20 employees. This page shows what is here and how a sale is handled.

LOCAL SNAPSHOT

Hammond by the numbers

2,617

2,617

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

85%

85%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

13,418

13,418

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

39,823

39,823

EMPLOYMENT

$1.8 billion

$1.8 billion

ANNUAL PAYROLL

1,215

1,215

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 Hammond compares

  • The Hammond area ranks 10th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 6.4% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Retail makes up 17% of employer businesses in Hammond, compared with 15% in Louisiana.

  • 1,215 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

  • The Hammond area ranks 10th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 6.4% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Retail makes up 17% of employer businesses in Hammond, compared with 15% in Louisiana.

  • 1,215 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Retail: 448 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 351 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 292 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 254 employer businesses

  • Construction: 231 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Retail: 448 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 351 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 292 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 254 employer businesses

  • Construction: 231 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 Hammond

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

Every kind of business we sell in Hammond

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

256 related employer businesses in Hammond.

Construction & Engineering

218 related employer businesses in Hammond.

  • Plumbing: 45 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 45 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • General Contracting: 44 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 30 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Electrical: 28 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Interior Finishing: 22 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Landscaping: 21 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Roofing & Siding: 15 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Civil Engineering: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Carpentry & Framing: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

Medical Practices

174 related employer businesses in Hammond.

Financial & Professional Services

169 related employer businesses in Hammond.

Retail Stores

152 related employer businesses in Hammond.

Automotive & Boat

110 related employer businesses in Hammond.

  • Auto Repair: 31 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

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

  • Car Dealerships: 17 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Collision Repair: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

  • Car Washes: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.5x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Towing & Repo: 8 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.

Gas Stations & Convenience

93 related employer businesses in Hammond.

Logistics & Transportation

75 related employer businesses in Hammond.

Manufacturing

64 related employer businesses in Hammond.

Wholesale & Distribution

52 related employer businesses in Hammond.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

50 related employer businesses in Hammond.

Education & Childcare

40 related employer businesses in Hammond.

  • Daycare Centers: 40 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

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

Home Services

32 related employer businesses in Hammond.

Beauty & Personal Care

28 related employer businesses in Hammond.

  • Hair Salons: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

  • Nail Salons: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.4x - 1.88x SDE.

  • Day Spas: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE.

  • Tattoo Shops: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Massage Parlors: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

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

Entertainment & Recreation

25 related employer businesses in Hammond.

  • Bars & Pubs: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Clubs & Lounges: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.

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

  • Arcades & FECs: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.1x - 3.6x SDE.

  • 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.

Hospitality & Travel

25 related employer businesses in Hammond.

  • Hotels: 22 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 22 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Transportation Services: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.1x SDE.

Senior Care & Living

22 related employer businesses in Hammond.

Energy & Utilities

19 related employer businesses in Hammond.

Health & Fitness

17 related employer businesses in Hammond.

Technology & Media

10 related employer businesses in Hammond.

Pet Services

7 related employer businesses in Hammond.

E-commerce & Online Businesses

Land & Agriculture

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

256 related employer businesses in Hammond.

Construction & Engineering

218 related employer businesses in Hammond.

  • Plumbing: 45 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 45 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • General Contracting: 44 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 30 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Electrical: 28 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Interior Finishing: 22 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Landscaping: 21 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Roofing & Siding: 15 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Civil Engineering: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Carpentry & Framing: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

Medical Practices

174 related employer businesses in Hammond.

Financial & Professional Services

169 related employer businesses in Hammond.

Retail Stores

152 related employer businesses in Hammond.

Automotive & Boat

110 related employer businesses in Hammond.

  • Auto Repair: 31 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

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

  • Car Dealerships: 17 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Collision Repair: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

  • Car Washes: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.5x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Towing & Repo: 8 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.

Gas Stations & Convenience

93 related employer businesses in Hammond.

Logistics & Transportation

75 related employer businesses in Hammond.

Manufacturing

64 related employer businesses in Hammond.

Wholesale & Distribution

52 related employer businesses in Hammond.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

50 related employer businesses in Hammond.

Education & Childcare

40 related employer businesses in Hammond.

  • Daycare Centers: 40 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

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

Home Services

32 related employer businesses in Hammond.

Beauty & Personal Care

28 related employer businesses in Hammond.

  • Hair Salons: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

  • Nail Salons: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.4x - 1.88x SDE.

  • Day Spas: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE.

  • Tattoo Shops: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Massage Parlors: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

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

Entertainment & Recreation

25 related employer businesses in Hammond.

  • Bars & Pubs: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Clubs & Lounges: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.

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

  • Arcades & FECs: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.1x - 3.6x SDE.

  • 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.

Hospitality & Travel

25 related employer businesses in Hammond.

  • Hotels: 22 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 22 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Transportation Services: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.1x SDE.

Senior Care & Living

22 related employer businesses in Hammond.

Energy & Utilities

19 related employer businesses in Hammond.

Health & Fitness

17 related employer businesses in Hammond.

Technology & Media

10 related employer businesses in Hammond.

Pet Services

7 related employer businesses in Hammond.

E-commerce & Online Businesses

Land & Agriculture

Counties in this metro area

Working with owners in Hammond

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

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Hammond ask

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

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 Hammond?

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 Hammond

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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