Selling a Business in Victoria

Owners in the Victoria area sell to local buyers and to buyers from other markets. The area has 2,379 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

Victoria by the numbers

2,379

2,379

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

85%

85%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

8,699

8,699

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

32,184

32,184

EMPLOYMENT

$1.7 billion

$1.7 billion

ANNUAL PAYROLL

1,124

1,124

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 Victoria compares

  • The Victoria area ranks 25th of 26 Texas metro areas for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses fell 3.2% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Retail makes up 15% of employer businesses in Victoria, compared with 13% in Texas.

  • 1,124 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

  • The Victoria area ranks 25th of 26 Texas metro areas for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses fell 3.2% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Retail makes up 15% of employer businesses in Victoria, compared with 13% in Texas.

  • 1,124 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Retail: 357 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 298 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 232 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 220 employer businesses

  • Construction: 206 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Retail: 357 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 298 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 232 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 220 employer businesses

  • Construction: 206 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 Victoria

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

Every kind of business we sell in Victoria

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

205 related employer businesses in Victoria.

  • General Contracting: 56 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Plumbing: 36 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 36 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Landscaping: 32 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

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

  • Electrical: 21 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Interior Finishing: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Civil Engineering: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Roofing & Siding: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

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

  • Masonry: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Equipment.

Restaurants & Food

193 related employer businesses in Victoria.

Medical Practices

189 related employer businesses in Victoria.

Retail Stores

154 related employer businesses in Victoria.

Financial & Professional Services

127 related employer businesses in Victoria.

Automotive & Boat

79 related employer businesses in Victoria.

  • Auto Repair: 20 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Auto Parts: 20 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Car Dealerships: 19 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Collision Repair: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

  • Car Washes: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.5x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Towing & Repo: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

Wholesale & Distribution

76 related employer businesses in Victoria.

Energy & Utilities

66 related employer businesses in Victoria.

Logistics & Transportation

66 related employer businesses in Victoria.

Gas Stations & Convenience

47 related employer businesses in Victoria.

Manufacturing

42 related employer businesses in Victoria.

Home Services

32 related employer businesses in Victoria.

Hospitality & Travel

31 related employer businesses in Victoria.

  • Hotels: 27 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 27 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

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

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

31 related employer businesses in Victoria.

Beauty & Personal Care

27 related employer businesses in Victoria.

  • Hair Salons: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

  • Nail Salons: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.4x - 1.88x SDE.

  • Day Spas: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE.

  • Tattoo Shops: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Massage Parlors: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

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

Entertainment & Recreation

23 related employer businesses in Victoria.

  • Bars & Pubs: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Clubs & Lounges: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.

  • Outdoor Recreation: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Golf Courses: 3 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.

Education & Childcare

21 related employer businesses in Victoria.

  • Daycare Centers: 21 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

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

Technology & Media

16 related employer businesses in Victoria.

Senior Care & Living

14 related employer businesses in Victoria.

Health & Fitness

13 related employer businesses in Victoria.

E-commerce & Online Businesses

Land & Agriculture

Pet Services

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

205 related employer businesses in Victoria.

  • General Contracting: 56 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Plumbing: 36 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 36 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Landscaping: 32 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

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

  • Electrical: 21 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Interior Finishing: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Civil Engineering: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Roofing & Siding: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

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

  • Masonry: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Equipment.

Restaurants & Food

193 related employer businesses in Victoria.

Medical Practices

189 related employer businesses in Victoria.

Retail Stores

154 related employer businesses in Victoria.

Financial & Professional Services

127 related employer businesses in Victoria.

Automotive & Boat

79 related employer businesses in Victoria.

  • Auto Repair: 20 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Auto Parts: 20 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Car Dealerships: 19 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Collision Repair: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

  • Car Washes: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.5x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Towing & Repo: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

Wholesale & Distribution

76 related employer businesses in Victoria.

Energy & Utilities

66 related employer businesses in Victoria.

Logistics & Transportation

66 related employer businesses in Victoria.

Gas Stations & Convenience

47 related employer businesses in Victoria.

Manufacturing

42 related employer businesses in Victoria.

Home Services

32 related employer businesses in Victoria.

Hospitality & Travel

31 related employer businesses in Victoria.

  • Hotels: 27 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 27 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

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

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

31 related employer businesses in Victoria.

Beauty & Personal Care

27 related employer businesses in Victoria.

  • Hair Salons: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

  • Nail Salons: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.4x - 1.88x SDE.

  • Day Spas: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE.

  • Tattoo Shops: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Massage Parlors: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

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

Entertainment & Recreation

23 related employer businesses in Victoria.

  • Bars & Pubs: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Clubs & Lounges: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.

  • Outdoor Recreation: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Golf Courses: 3 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.

Education & Childcare

21 related employer businesses in Victoria.

  • Daycare Centers: 21 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

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

Technology & Media

16 related employer businesses in Victoria.

Senior Care & Living

14 related employer businesses in Victoria.

Health & Fitness

13 related employer businesses in Victoria.

E-commerce & Online Businesses

Land & Agriculture

Pet Services

Counties in this metro area

Working with owners in Victoria

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

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Victoria ask

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

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 Victoria?

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 Victoria

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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