Selling a Business in Texarkana

Owners in the Texarkana area sell to local buyers and to buyers from other markets. The area has 3,171 employer businesses, and 84% of them have fewer than 20 employees. This page shows what is here and how a sale is handled.

LOCAL SNAPSHOT

Texarkana by the numbers

3,171

3,171

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

84%

84%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

10,792

10,792

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

46,766

46,766

EMPLOYMENT

$2.2 billion

$2.2 billion

ANNUAL PAYROLL

1,481

1,481

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 Texarkana compares

  • The Texarkana area ranks 22nd of 26 Texas metro areas for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 3.5% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Retail makes up 16% of employer businesses in Texarkana, compared with 13% in Texas.

  • 1,481 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

  • The Texarkana area ranks 22nd of 26 Texas metro areas for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 3.5% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Retail makes up 16% of employer businesses in Texarkana, compared with 13% in Texas.

  • 1,481 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Retail: 518 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 415 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 357 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 310 employer businesses

  • Construction: 243 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Retail: 518 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 415 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 357 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 310 employer businesses

  • Construction: 243 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 Texarkana

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

Every kind of business we sell in Texarkana

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

289 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

Construction & Engineering

245 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

  • 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: 43 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Landscaping: 36 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Interior Finishing: 32 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Electrical: 30 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 23 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Civil Engineering: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Roofing & Siding: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Remediation & Restoration: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

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

  • Masonry: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Equipment.

Medical Practices

241 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

Retail Stores

199 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

Financial & Professional Services

189 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

Automotive & Boat

142 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

  • Auto Repair: 42 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Auto Parts: 34 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Car Dealerships: 26 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Collision Repair: 18 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

  • Car Washes: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.5x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Towing & Repo: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

Logistics & Transportation

109 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

Manufacturing

80 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

Home Services

76 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

Gas Stations & Convenience

66 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

64 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

Wholesale & Distribution

55 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

Education & Childcare

45 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

  • Daycare Centers: 42 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.

Hospitality & Travel

36 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

  • Hotels: 31 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 31 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Transportation Services: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.1x SDE.

Energy & Utilities

26 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

Beauty & Personal Care

25 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

  • Hair Salons: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

  • Day Spas: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE.

  • Tattoo Shops: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Massage Parlors: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Nail Salons: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.4x - 1.88x SDE.

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

Senior Care & Living

25 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

Health & Fitness

23 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

Technology & Media

17 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

Entertainment & Recreation

15 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

  • Bars & Pubs: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Clubs & Lounges: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.

  • Outdoor Recreation: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Golf Courses: 4 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.

Pet Services

7 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

E-commerce & Online Businesses

Land & Agriculture

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

289 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

Construction & Engineering

245 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

  • 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: 43 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Landscaping: 36 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Interior Finishing: 32 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Electrical: 30 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 23 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Civil Engineering: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Roofing & Siding: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Remediation & Restoration: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

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

  • Masonry: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Equipment.

Medical Practices

241 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

Retail Stores

199 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

Financial & Professional Services

189 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

Automotive & Boat

142 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

  • Auto Repair: 42 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Auto Parts: 34 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Car Dealerships: 26 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Collision Repair: 18 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

  • Car Washes: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.5x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Towing & Repo: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

Logistics & Transportation

109 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

Manufacturing

80 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

Home Services

76 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

Gas Stations & Convenience

66 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

64 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

Wholesale & Distribution

55 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

Education & Childcare

45 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

  • Daycare Centers: 42 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.

Hospitality & Travel

36 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

  • Hotels: 31 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 31 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Transportation Services: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.1x SDE.

Energy & Utilities

26 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

Beauty & Personal Care

25 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

  • Hair Salons: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

  • Day Spas: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE.

  • Tattoo Shops: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Massage Parlors: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Nail Salons: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.4x - 1.88x SDE.

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

Senior Care & Living

25 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

Health & Fitness

23 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

Technology & Media

17 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

Entertainment & Recreation

15 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

  • Bars & Pubs: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Clubs & Lounges: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.

  • Outdoor Recreation: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Golf Courses: 4 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.

Pet Services

7 related employer businesses in Texarkana.

E-commerce & Online Businesses

Land & Agriculture

Counties in this metro area

Working with owners in Texarkana

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

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Texarkana ask

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

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 Texarkana?

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 Texarkana

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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