Retail
VT
Financial summary
Comparable pricing
64% above marketComparable Retail businesses sell at a median of 2.7x SDE, based on 119 listings. This one asks 4.4x, about 64% above that median. At the comparable median it would price ~$4.3M.Methodology refines over time.Comparable Retail businesses sell around $4.3M vs this $7.0M 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 and strong SDE.
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Key points
Business description
Two-location independent auto service operation in Vermont generating $3.8M in revenue with over $1.5M in SDE and 45% gross margins, servicing approximately 26,000 cars annually with a trademark-protected brand built over thirty years.
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