Selling a Business in Wildwood

Owners in the Wildwood area sell to local buyers and to buyers from other markets. The area has 2,081 employer businesses, and 83% of them have fewer than 20 employees. This page shows what is here and how a sale is handled.

LOCAL SNAPSHOT

Wildwood by the numbers

2,081

2,081

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

83%

83%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

10,019

10,019

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

31,813

31,813

EMPLOYMENT

$1.6 billion

$1.6 billion

ANNUAL PAYROLL

813

813

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 Wildwood compares

  • The Wildwood area ranks 22nd of 22 Florida metro areas for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 29.3% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Real estate and rental makes up 10% of employer businesses in Wildwood, compared with 7% in Florida.

  • 813 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

  • The Wildwood area ranks 22nd of 22 Florida metro areas for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 29.3% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Real estate and rental makes up 10% of employer businesses in Wildwood, compared with 7% in Florida.

  • 813 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Health care and social assistance: 290 employer businesses

  • Retail: 287 employer businesses

  • Real estate and rental: 215 employer businesses

  • Professional and technical services: 201 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 199 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Health care and social assistance: 290 employer businesses

  • Retail: 287 employer businesses

  • Real estate and rental: 215 employer businesses

  • Professional and technical services: 201 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 199 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 Wildwood

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

Financial & Professional Services

264 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

Medical Practices

222 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

Construction & Engineering

207 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

  • Landscaping: 49 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Interior Finishing: 41 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • General Contracting: 35 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Plumbing: 28 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 28 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Electrical: 18 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

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

  • Carpentry & Framing: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Masonry: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Equipment.

Restaurants & Food

189 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

Retail Stores

110 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

Gas Stations & Convenience

47 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

Automotive & Boat

40 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

  • Auto Repair: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Auto Parts: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Towing & Repo: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Car Washes: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.5x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Car Dealerships: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Collision Repair: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

40 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

Logistics & Transportation

34 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

Manufacturing

34 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

Home Services

31 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

Beauty & Personal Care

30 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

  • Hair Salons: 18 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.

  • Nail Salons: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.4x - 1.88x 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.

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

Hospitality & Travel

22 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

  • Hotels: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Campgrounds & RV Parks: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Transportation Services: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.1x SDE.

Wholesale & Distribution

22 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

Senior Care & Living

19 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

Education & Childcare

15 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

  • Daycare Centers: 15 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

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

Energy & Utilities

15 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

Entertainment & Recreation

14 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

  • Bars & Pubs: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Clubs & Lounges: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.

  • Outdoor Recreation: 5 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

10 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

Pet Services

10 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

Technology & Media

8 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

E-commerce & Online Businesses

Land & Agriculture

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

Financial & Professional Services

264 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

Medical Practices

222 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

Construction & Engineering

207 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

  • Landscaping: 49 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Interior Finishing: 41 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • General Contracting: 35 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Plumbing: 28 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 28 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Electrical: 18 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

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

  • Carpentry & Framing: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Masonry: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Equipment.

Restaurants & Food

189 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

Retail Stores

110 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

Gas Stations & Convenience

47 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

Automotive & Boat

40 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

  • Auto Repair: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Auto Parts: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Towing & Repo: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Car Washes: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.5x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Car Dealerships: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Collision Repair: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

40 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

Logistics & Transportation

34 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

Manufacturing

34 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

Home Services

31 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

Beauty & Personal Care

30 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

  • Hair Salons: 18 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.

  • Nail Salons: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.4x - 1.88x 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.

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

Hospitality & Travel

22 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

  • Hotels: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Campgrounds & RV Parks: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Transportation Services: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.1x SDE.

Wholesale & Distribution

22 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

Senior Care & Living

19 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

Education & Childcare

15 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

  • Daycare Centers: 15 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

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

Energy & Utilities

15 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

Entertainment & Recreation

14 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

  • Bars & Pubs: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Clubs & Lounges: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.

  • Outdoor Recreation: 5 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

10 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

Pet Services

10 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

Technology & Media

8 related employer businesses in Wildwood.

E-commerce & Online Businesses

Land & Agriculture

Counties in this metro area

Working with owners in Wildwood

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

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Wildwood ask

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

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 Wildwood?

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 Wildwood

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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