Selling a Business in Warner Robins

Owners in the Warner Robins area sell to local buyers and to buyers from other markets. The area has 3,336 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

Warner Robins by the numbers

3,336

3,336

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

84%

84%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

18,288

18,288

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

51,705

51,705

EMPLOYMENT

$2.2 billion

$2.2 billion

ANNUAL PAYROLL

1,529

1,529

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 Warner Robins compares

  • The Warner Robins area ranks 8th of 14 Georgia metro areas for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 10.7% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Accommodation and food service makes up 14% of employer businesses in Warner Robins, compared with 9% in Georgia.

  • 1,529 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

  • The Warner Robins area ranks 8th of 14 Georgia metro areas for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 10.7% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Accommodation and food service makes up 14% of employer businesses in Warner Robins, compared with 9% in Georgia.

  • 1,529 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Retail: 665 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 473 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 446 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 319 employer businesses

  • Professional and technical services: 306 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Retail: 665 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 473 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 446 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 319 employer businesses

  • Professional and technical services: 306 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 Warner Robins

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

Every kind of business we sell in Warner Robins

We sell businesses in every one of these industries in Warner Robins. 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

423 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

Medical Practices

300 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

Construction & Engineering

284 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

  • General Contracting: 78 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Landscaping: 48 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Plumbing: 46 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 46 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Civil Engineering: 41 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Interior Finishing: 28 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Electrical: 24 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Roofing & Siding: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

Retail Stores

217 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

Financial & Professional Services

199 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

Gas Stations & Convenience

158 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

Automotive & Boat

138 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

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

  • Car Dealerships: 33 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Auto Parts: 29 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Car Washes: 20 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.5x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Towing & Repo: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Collision Repair: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

Logistics & Transportation

73 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

Hospitality & Travel

70 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

  • Hotels: 66 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 66 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Transportation Services: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.1x SDE.

Home Services

59 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

Beauty & Personal Care

57 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

  • Hair Salons: 30 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

  • Nail Salons: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.4x - 1.88x SDE.

  • Day Spas: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE.

  • Tattoo Shops: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Massage Parlors: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Barber Shops: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.25x SDE.

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

Manufacturing

51 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

Education & Childcare

42 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

  • Daycare Centers: 42 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

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

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

40 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

Wholesale & Distribution

32 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

Entertainment & Recreation

28 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

  • Bars & Pubs: 15 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Clubs & Lounges: 15 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.

  • Arcades & FECs: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.1x - 3.6x SDE.

  • 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.

Health & Fitness

22 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

Senior Care & Living

17 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

Energy & Utilities

13 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

Pet Services

13 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

Technology & Media

13 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

E-commerce & Online Businesses

Land & Agriculture

We sell businesses in every one of these industries in Warner Robins. 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

423 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

Medical Practices

300 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

Construction & Engineering

284 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

  • General Contracting: 78 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Landscaping: 48 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Plumbing: 46 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 46 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Civil Engineering: 41 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Interior Finishing: 28 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Electrical: 24 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Roofing & Siding: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

Retail Stores

217 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

Financial & Professional Services

199 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

Gas Stations & Convenience

158 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

Automotive & Boat

138 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

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

  • Car Dealerships: 33 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Auto Parts: 29 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Car Washes: 20 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.5x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Towing & Repo: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Collision Repair: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

Logistics & Transportation

73 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

Hospitality & Travel

70 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

  • Hotels: 66 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 66 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Transportation Services: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.1x SDE.

Home Services

59 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

Beauty & Personal Care

57 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

  • Hair Salons: 30 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

  • Nail Salons: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.4x - 1.88x SDE.

  • Day Spas: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE.

  • Tattoo Shops: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Massage Parlors: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Barber Shops: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.25x SDE.

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

Manufacturing

51 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

Education & Childcare

42 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

  • Daycare Centers: 42 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

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

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

40 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

Wholesale & Distribution

32 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

Entertainment & Recreation

28 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

  • Bars & Pubs: 15 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Clubs & Lounges: 15 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.

  • Arcades & FECs: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.1x - 3.6x SDE.

  • 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.

Health & Fitness

22 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

Senior Care & Living

17 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

Energy & Utilities

13 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

Pet Services

13 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

Technology & Media

13 related employer businesses in Warner Robins.

E-commerce & Online Businesses

Land & Agriculture

Counties in this metro area

Working with owners in Warner Robins

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

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Warner Robins ask

How long does it take to sell a business in Warner Robins?

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 Warner Robins?

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 Warner Robins

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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