Selling a Business in Kennewick

Owners in the Kennewick area sell to local buyers and to buyers from other markets. The area has 6,928 employer businesses, and 86% of them have fewer than 20 employees. This page shows what is here and how a sale is handled.

LOCAL SNAPSHOT

Kennewick by the numbers

6,928

6,928

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

86%

86%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

16,435

16,435

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

100,711

100,711

EMPLOYMENT

$6.5 billion

$6.5 billion

ANNUAL PAYROLL

2,991

2,991

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 Kennewick compares

  • The Kennewick area ranks 4th of 11 Washington metro areas for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 10.2% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Transportation and warehousing makes up 4% of employer businesses in Kennewick, compared with 3% in Washington.

  • 2,991 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

  • The Kennewick area ranks 4th of 11 Washington metro areas for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 10.2% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Transportation and warehousing makes up 4% of employer businesses in Kennewick, compared with 3% in Washington.

  • 2,991 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Construction: 1,092 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 890 employer businesses

  • Retail: 807 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 676 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 614 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Construction: 1,092 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 890 employer businesses

  • Retail: 807 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 676 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 614 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

Every kind of business we sell in Kennewick

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

1,232 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

  • General Contracting: 317 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Interior Finishing: 235 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Landscaping: 128 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 114 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Civil Engineering: 102 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Plumbing: 90 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 90 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Electrical: 78 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Roofing & Siding: 74 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Carpentry & Framing: 58 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Masonry: 25 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Equipment.

  • Remediation & Restoration: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

Restaurants & Food

589 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

Medical Practices

477 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

Financial & Professional Services

432 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

Retail Stores

310 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

Logistics & Transportation

274 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

Automotive & Boat

235 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

  • Auto Repair: 72 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Car Dealerships: 45 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Auto Parts: 39 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Collision Repair: 32 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

  • Car Washes: 30 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.5x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Towing & Repo: 14 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.

Home Services

169 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

Manufacturing

168 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

Beauty & Personal Care

141 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

  • Hair Salons: 59 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

  • Nail Salons: 54 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.4x - 1.88x SDE.

  • Day Spas: 23 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE.

  • Tattoo Shops: 23 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Massage Parlors: 23 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Barber Shops: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.25x SDE.

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

Wholesale & Distribution

137 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

Education & Childcare

123 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

  • Daycare Centers: 120 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

  • Tutoring Centers: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE.

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

Gas Stations & Convenience

120 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

Entertainment & Recreation

73 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

  • Bars & Pubs: 40 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Clubs & Lounges: 40 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.

  • Outdoor Recreation: 20 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Golf Courses: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 8.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Arcades & FECs: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.1x - 3.6x SDE.

  • Bowling Alleys: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x 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

68 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

Technology & Media

62 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

Hospitality & Travel

61 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

  • Hotels: 45 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 45 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Campgrounds & RV Parks: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Transportation Services: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.1x SDE.

  • Travel Agencies: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.3x - 3.2x SDE.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

61 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

Health & Fitness

53 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

Energy & Utilities

47 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

Pet Services

34 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

Land & Agriculture

10 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

E-commerce & Online Businesses

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

1,232 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

  • General Contracting: 317 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Interior Finishing: 235 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Landscaping: 128 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 114 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Civil Engineering: 102 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Plumbing: 90 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 90 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Electrical: 78 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Roofing & Siding: 74 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Carpentry & Framing: 58 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Masonry: 25 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Equipment.

  • Remediation & Restoration: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

Restaurants & Food

589 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

Medical Practices

477 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

Financial & Professional Services

432 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

Retail Stores

310 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

Logistics & Transportation

274 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

Automotive & Boat

235 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

  • Auto Repair: 72 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Car Dealerships: 45 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Auto Parts: 39 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Collision Repair: 32 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

  • Car Washes: 30 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.5x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Towing & Repo: 14 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.

Home Services

169 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

Manufacturing

168 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

Beauty & Personal Care

141 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

  • Hair Salons: 59 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

  • Nail Salons: 54 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.4x - 1.88x SDE.

  • Day Spas: 23 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE.

  • Tattoo Shops: 23 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Massage Parlors: 23 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Barber Shops: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.25x SDE.

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

Wholesale & Distribution

137 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

Education & Childcare

123 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

  • Daycare Centers: 120 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

  • Tutoring Centers: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE.

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

Gas Stations & Convenience

120 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

Entertainment & Recreation

73 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

  • Bars & Pubs: 40 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Clubs & Lounges: 40 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.

  • Outdoor Recreation: 20 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Golf Courses: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 8.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Arcades & FECs: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.1x - 3.6x SDE.

  • Bowling Alleys: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x 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

68 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

Technology & Media

62 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

Hospitality & Travel

61 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

  • Hotels: 45 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 45 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Campgrounds & RV Parks: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Transportation Services: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.1x SDE.

  • Travel Agencies: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.3x - 3.2x SDE.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

61 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

Health & Fitness

53 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

Energy & Utilities

47 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

Pet Services

34 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

Land & Agriculture

10 related employer businesses in Kennewick.

E-commerce & Online Businesses

Counties in this metro area

Working with owners in Kennewick

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

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Kennewick ask

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

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 Kennewick?

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 Kennewick

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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