Selling a Business in Tyler

Owners in the Tyler area sell to local buyers and to buyers from other markets. The area has 6,356 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

Tyler by the numbers

6,356

6,356

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

84%

84%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

24,701

24,701

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

98,886

98,886

EMPLOYMENT

$5.2 billion

$5.2 billion

ANNUAL PAYROLL

2,740

2,740

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 Tyler compares

  • The Tyler area ranks 15th of 26 Texas metro areas for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 7.4% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Construction makes up 10% of employer businesses in Tyler, compared with 8% in Texas.

  • 2,740 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

  • The Tyler area ranks 15th of 26 Texas metro areas for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 7.4% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Construction makes up 10% of employer businesses in Tyler, compared with 8% in Texas.

  • 2,740 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Retail: 877 employer businesses

  • Professional and technical services: 716 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 704 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 655 employer businesses

  • Construction: 634 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Retail: 877 employer businesses

  • Professional and technical services: 716 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 704 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 655 employer businesses

  • Construction: 634 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 Tyler

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

702 related employer businesses in Tyler.

  • General Contracting: 175 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Landscaping: 101 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Plumbing: 95 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 95 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Interior Finishing: 72 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Civil Engineering: 70 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Electrical: 63 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 60 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Roofing & Siding: 45 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Masonry: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Equipment.

  • Carpentry & Framing: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Remediation & Restoration: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

Restaurants & Food

512 related employer businesses in Tyler.

Medical Practices

440 related employer businesses in Tyler.

Financial & Professional Services

406 related employer businesses in Tyler.

Retail Stores

346 related employer businesses in Tyler.

Automotive & Boat

249 related employer businesses in Tyler.

  • Auto Repair: 87 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Car Dealerships: 54 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Auto Parts: 46 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: 17 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: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA.

Logistics & Transportation

141 related employer businesses in Tyler.

Manufacturing

140 related employer businesses in Tyler.

Wholesale & Distribution

132 related employer businesses in Tyler.

Gas Stations & Convenience

126 related employer businesses in Tyler.

Home Services

122 related employer businesses in Tyler.

Energy & Utilities

107 related employer businesses in Tyler.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

103 related employer businesses in Tyler.

Beauty & Personal Care

91 related employer businesses in Tyler.

  • Hair Salons: 46 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

  • Day Spas: 32 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE.

  • Tattoo Shops: 32 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Massage Parlors: 32 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Barber Shops: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.25x 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.

Technology & Media

56 related employer businesses in Tyler.

Education & Childcare

54 related employer businesses in Tyler.

  • Daycare Centers: 47 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

  • Tutoring Centers: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE.

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

Hospitality & Travel

51 related employer businesses in Tyler.

  • Hotels: 41 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 41 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

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

  • Campgrounds & RV Parks: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

Entertainment & Recreation

33 related employer businesses in Tyler.

  • Outdoor Recreation: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Bars & Pubs: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Clubs & Lounges: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.

  • Golf Courses: 8 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.

  • 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.

Health & Fitness

33 related employer businesses in Tyler.

Senior Care & Living

28 related employer businesses in Tyler.

Pet Services

16 related employer businesses in Tyler.

E-commerce & Online Businesses

Land & Agriculture

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

702 related employer businesses in Tyler.

  • General Contracting: 175 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Landscaping: 101 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Plumbing: 95 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 95 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Interior Finishing: 72 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Civil Engineering: 70 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Electrical: 63 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 60 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Roofing & Siding: 45 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Masonry: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Equipment.

  • Carpentry & Framing: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Remediation & Restoration: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

Restaurants & Food

512 related employer businesses in Tyler.

Medical Practices

440 related employer businesses in Tyler.

Financial & Professional Services

406 related employer businesses in Tyler.

Retail Stores

346 related employer businesses in Tyler.

Automotive & Boat

249 related employer businesses in Tyler.

  • Auto Repair: 87 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Car Dealerships: 54 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Auto Parts: 46 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: 17 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: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA.

Logistics & Transportation

141 related employer businesses in Tyler.

Manufacturing

140 related employer businesses in Tyler.

Wholesale & Distribution

132 related employer businesses in Tyler.

Gas Stations & Convenience

126 related employer businesses in Tyler.

Home Services

122 related employer businesses in Tyler.

Energy & Utilities

107 related employer businesses in Tyler.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

103 related employer businesses in Tyler.

Beauty & Personal Care

91 related employer businesses in Tyler.

  • Hair Salons: 46 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

  • Day Spas: 32 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE.

  • Tattoo Shops: 32 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Massage Parlors: 32 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Barber Shops: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.25x 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.

Technology & Media

56 related employer businesses in Tyler.

Education & Childcare

54 related employer businesses in Tyler.

  • Daycare Centers: 47 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

  • Tutoring Centers: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE.

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

Hospitality & Travel

51 related employer businesses in Tyler.

  • Hotels: 41 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 41 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

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

  • Campgrounds & RV Parks: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

Entertainment & Recreation

33 related employer businesses in Tyler.

  • Outdoor Recreation: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Bars & Pubs: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Clubs & Lounges: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.

  • Golf Courses: 8 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.

  • 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.

Health & Fitness

33 related employer businesses in Tyler.

Senior Care & Living

28 related employer businesses in Tyler.

Pet Services

16 related employer businesses in Tyler.

E-commerce & Online Businesses

Land & Agriculture

Counties in this metro area

Working with owners in Tyler

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

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Tyler ask

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

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 Tyler?

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 Tyler

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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