Retail
Chico, CA
Financial summary
Comparable pricing
19% above marketComparable Retail businesses sell at a median of 2.7x SDE, based on 609 listings. This one asks 3.2x, about 19% above that median. At the comparable median it would price ~$461K.Methodology refines over time.Comparable Retail businesses sell around $461K vs this $549K ask.
Methodology refines over time.
SBA financeability
Businesses in retail trade are commonly SBA-financed. The figures below are the industry-category norm from SBA 7(a)/504 lending, a gauge of how financeable a deal like this tends to be.
Retail Trade benchmarks
Typical SBA leverage
71%
Industry charge-off
2.2%
Common term
10 yr
Median loan
$250,000
Active lenders in this category: The Huntington National Bank, U.S. Bank, National Association, TD Bank, National Association.
Based on 13,075 SBA loans · source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA, as of 2026Q1 · industry-category level.
Detailed information
High SDE margin.
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Key points
Business description
Begun as a tiny tool store in 1986, skyway tool center is now a 5000 sq. ft. retail tool store located in beautiful Chico, California. A family owned and operated tool business, skyway tool center opened skywaytools. com in 1995. In 2005 the tool store owners built a new tool store after renting for the first 19 years. Skywaytools.com and skyway tool center sell quality tools at affordable prices, featuring tools by viking drill & tool high speed steal drill bits, bondhus allens, grey pneumatic sockets, chicago pneumatic and ingersoll rand air tools, among dozens of other brands. Skyway tool center business corner of skyway and bruce road. Complete tool sales store with automotive repair, auto body, woodworking, construction, and hobby projects. Established on this great corner of bruce road and skyway daily traffic count in the thousand 4 ways. $625,000 asking price. $150,000 inventory. Included all ff&es. Real Estate available also.
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