Selling a Business in Yuma

Owners in the Yuma area sell to local buyers and to buyers from other markets. The area has 3,376 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

Yuma by the numbers

3,376

3,376

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

85%

85%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

13,837

13,837

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

50,443

50,443

EMPLOYMENT

$2.2 billion

$2.2 billion

ANNUAL PAYROLL

1,545

1,545

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 Yuma compares

  • The Yuma area ranks 6th of 7 Arizona metro areas for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 9.9% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Transportation and warehousing makes up 5% of employer businesses in Yuma, compared with 3% in Arizona.

  • 1,545 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

  • The Yuma area ranks 6th of 7 Arizona metro areas for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 9.9% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Transportation and warehousing makes up 5% of employer businesses in Yuma, compared with 3% in Arizona.

  • 1,545 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Retail: 460 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 426 employer businesses

  • Construction: 384 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 368 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 305 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Retail: 460 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 426 employer businesses

  • Construction: 384 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 368 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 305 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 Yuma

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

411 related employer businesses in Yuma.

  • General Contracting: 100 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Plumbing: 66 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 66 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Interior Finishing: 64 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Electrical: 44 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

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

  • Civil Engineering: 33 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 33 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Roofing & Siding: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Carpentry & Framing: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Masonry: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Equipment.

Restaurants & Food

299 related employer businesses in Yuma.

Medical Practices

250 related employer businesses in Yuma.

Financial & Professional Services

232 related employer businesses in Yuma.

Logistics & Transportation

176 related employer businesses in Yuma.

Automotive & Boat

166 related employer businesses in Yuma.

  • Auto Repair: 66 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Car Dealerships: 35 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Auto Parts: 30 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Collision Repair: 20 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

  • Car Washes: 11 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.

Retail Stores

159 related employer businesses in Yuma.

Wholesale & Distribution

74 related employer businesses in Yuma.

Gas Stations & Convenience

69 related employer businesses in Yuma.

Manufacturing

64 related employer businesses in Yuma.

Home Services

60 related employer businesses in Yuma.

Hospitality & Travel

55 related employer businesses in Yuma.

  • Hotels: 29 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 29 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Campgrounds & RV Parks: 20 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

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

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

45 related employer businesses in Yuma.

Beauty & Personal Care

43 related employer businesses in Yuma.

  • Hair Salons: 22 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

  • Day Spas: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE.

  • Tattoo Shops: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Massage Parlors: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Nail Salons: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.4x - 1.88x SDE.

  • Barber Shops: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.25x SDE.

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

Education & Childcare

32 related employer businesses in Yuma.

  • Daycare Centers: 32 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

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

Entertainment & Recreation

26 related employer businesses in Yuma.

  • Bars & Pubs: 22 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Clubs & Lounges: 22 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.

  • 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.

Senior Care & Living

25 related employer businesses in Yuma.

Health & Fitness

22 related employer businesses in Yuma.

Energy & Utilities

19 related employer businesses in Yuma.

Land & Agriculture

15 related employer businesses in Yuma.

Pet Services

14 related employer businesses in Yuma.

Technology & Media

12 related employer businesses in Yuma.

E-commerce & Online Businesses

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

411 related employer businesses in Yuma.

  • General Contracting: 100 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Plumbing: 66 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 66 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Interior Finishing: 64 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Electrical: 44 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

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

  • Civil Engineering: 33 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 33 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Roofing & Siding: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Carpentry & Framing: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Masonry: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Equipment.

Restaurants & Food

299 related employer businesses in Yuma.

Medical Practices

250 related employer businesses in Yuma.

Financial & Professional Services

232 related employer businesses in Yuma.

Logistics & Transportation

176 related employer businesses in Yuma.

Automotive & Boat

166 related employer businesses in Yuma.

  • Auto Repair: 66 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Car Dealerships: 35 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Auto Parts: 30 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Collision Repair: 20 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

  • Car Washes: 11 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.

Retail Stores

159 related employer businesses in Yuma.

Wholesale & Distribution

74 related employer businesses in Yuma.

Gas Stations & Convenience

69 related employer businesses in Yuma.

Manufacturing

64 related employer businesses in Yuma.

Home Services

60 related employer businesses in Yuma.

Hospitality & Travel

55 related employer businesses in Yuma.

  • Hotels: 29 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 29 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Campgrounds & RV Parks: 20 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

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

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

45 related employer businesses in Yuma.

Beauty & Personal Care

43 related employer businesses in Yuma.

  • Hair Salons: 22 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

  • Day Spas: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE.

  • Tattoo Shops: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Massage Parlors: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Nail Salons: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.4x - 1.88x SDE.

  • Barber Shops: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.25x SDE.

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

Education & Childcare

32 related employer businesses in Yuma.

  • Daycare Centers: 32 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

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

Entertainment & Recreation

26 related employer businesses in Yuma.

  • Bars & Pubs: 22 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Clubs & Lounges: 22 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.

  • 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.

Senior Care & Living

25 related employer businesses in Yuma.

Health & Fitness

22 related employer businesses in Yuma.

Energy & Utilities

19 related employer businesses in Yuma.

Land & Agriculture

15 related employer businesses in Yuma.

Pet Services

14 related employer businesses in Yuma.

Technology & Media

12 related employer businesses in Yuma.

E-commerce & Online Businesses

Counties in this metro area

Working with owners in Yuma

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

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Yuma ask

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

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 Yuma?

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 Yuma

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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