Selling a Business in Hinesville

Owners in the Hinesville area sell to local buyers and to buyers from other markets. The area has 1,037 employer businesses, and 87% of them have fewer than 20 employees. This page shows what is here and how a sale is handled.

LOCAL SNAPSHOT

Hinesville by the numbers

1,037

1,037

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

87%

87%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

6,280

6,280

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

15,445

15,445

EMPLOYMENT

$821 million

$821 million

ANNUAL PAYROLL

441

441

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 Hinesville compares

  • The Hinesville area ranks 14th of 14 Georgia metro areas for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 14.6% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Retail makes up 19% of employer businesses in Hinesville, compared with 14% in Georgia.

  • 441 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

  • The Hinesville area ranks 14th of 14 Georgia metro areas for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 14.6% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Retail makes up 19% of employer businesses in Hinesville, compared with 14% in Georgia.

  • 441 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Retail: 202 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 137 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 125 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 113 employer businesses

  • Professional and technical services: 77 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Retail: 202 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 137 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 125 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 113 employer businesses

  • Professional and technical services: 77 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 Hinesville

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

Every kind of business we sell in Hinesville

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

126 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

Construction & Engineering

81 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

  • General Contracting: 20 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Plumbing: 17 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 17 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Landscaping: 15 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

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

  • Interior Finishing: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Electrical: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

Financial & Professional Services

60 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

Gas Stations & Convenience

53 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

Medical Practices

48 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

Retail Stores

46 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

Automotive & Boat

43 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

  • Auto Repair: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Auto Parts: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Car Dealerships: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Collision Repair: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

  • Towing & Repo: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Car Washes: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.5x - 7.0x EBITDA.

Logistics & Transportation

36 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

Home Services

30 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

Hospitality & Travel

17 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

  • Hotels: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 14 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.

Manufacturing

17 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

Beauty & Personal Care

15 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

  • Hair Salons: 11 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.

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

Education & Childcare

10 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

  • Daycare Centers: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

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

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

7 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

Pet Services

6 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

Health & Fitness

5 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

  • Gyms & Health Clubs: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.44x - 2.93x SDE.

  • Yoga Studios: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.07x - 2.50x SDE.

  • Pilates Studios: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.10x - 3.00x SDE.

  • Personal Training Studios: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.00x - 2.80x SDE.

Entertainment & Recreation

4 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

  • Bars & Pubs: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Clubs & Lounges: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x 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

4 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

Technology & Media

3 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

E-commerce & Online Businesses

Land & Agriculture

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

126 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

Construction & Engineering

81 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

  • General Contracting: 20 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Plumbing: 17 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 17 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Landscaping: 15 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

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

  • Interior Finishing: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Electrical: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

Financial & Professional Services

60 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

Gas Stations & Convenience

53 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

Medical Practices

48 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

Retail Stores

46 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

Automotive & Boat

43 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

  • Auto Repair: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Auto Parts: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Car Dealerships: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Collision Repair: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

  • Towing & Repo: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Car Washes: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.5x - 7.0x EBITDA.

Logistics & Transportation

36 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

Home Services

30 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

Hospitality & Travel

17 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

  • Hotels: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 14 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.

Manufacturing

17 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

Beauty & Personal Care

15 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

  • Hair Salons: 11 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.

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

Education & Childcare

10 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

  • Daycare Centers: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

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

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

7 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

Pet Services

6 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

Health & Fitness

5 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

  • Gyms & Health Clubs: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.44x - 2.93x SDE.

  • Yoga Studios: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.07x - 2.50x SDE.

  • Pilates Studios: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.10x - 3.00x SDE.

  • Personal Training Studios: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.00x - 2.80x SDE.

Entertainment & Recreation

4 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

  • Bars & Pubs: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Clubs & Lounges: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x 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

4 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

Technology & Media

3 related employer businesses in Hinesville.

E-commerce & Online Businesses

Land & Agriculture

Counties in this metro area

Working with owners in Hinesville

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

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Hinesville ask

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

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 Hinesville?

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 Hinesville

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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