An introduction to buying a gas station
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Gas Stations
230 gas stations for sale
Why buy
a gas station?
Gas stations can be highly profitable in the right hands. If you can master the basics of retail, then this is a recession-proof business with consistent passing trade. Gas is not an optional good for motorists, after all, and have you ever known the traffic on our roads to do anything but grow?
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Convenience Stores
436 convenience stores for sale
Why buy
a convenience store?
The key to success in this industry is finding a business that has good footfall and the potential to increase sales with a few small changes. Consider how slightly changing the stock or the hours of a business will affect the bottom line when you are deciding whether to buy a business. Ultimately, a well-located convenience store will be a great investment if you are an independent business owner.
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Drug Stores
55 drug stores for sale
Why buy
a drug store?
Running a drug store follows many of the same rules as other physical retail businesses. The owners can expect to work hard, be able to adapt to any of the front of house roles, manage stock and of course be the marketing manager for most smaller stores. Within this, a drug store owner will have the satisfaction of providing comfort to those needing not so urgent medical attention.
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Laundries
251 laundries for sale
Why buy
a laundry?
If you are looking for a business that will give you a constant cash flow, a laundry is a good option. Business in this sector will usually require less of a capital investment and you can run them relatively passively. Carefully consider the business’s location when you are looking for one to buy.
Popular laundries for sale
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- Absentee Run Laundromat In New York
- New York, New York
- $250,000
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- Profitable Linen And Laundry Business In Nassau County
- New York, New York
- $110,000
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- Established Dry Cleaners In Suffolk County New York
- New York, New York
- $475,000
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- Dry Cleaner And Laundry Business In North Carolina
- North Carolina
- $180,000
Internet Businesses
494 internet businesses for sale
Why buy
an internet business?
An online business is a great way to have a store that operates 24 hours a day, with you choosing your own hours. Many can be operated by a single person, and a lot of distributors are offering drop shipping. Therefore, you're able to focus on the running and marketing of the website, rather than managing stock levels.
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Automotive Shops
717 automotive shops for sale
Why buy
an automotive shop
?
The automotive industry in the US is huge and competes on a global level. This trickles down to opportunities for smaller independent businesses. No matter the troughs and peaks, there is ongoing R&D in the sector that will push it forward and create new opportunities for those operating in it.
Popular automotive shops for sale
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- Branded Gas Station With Repair Shop And C-store In New Jersey
- New Jersey
- $525,000
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- Established Auto Repair Shop In Nassau County
- Nassau County, New York
- $325,000
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- Superb Carwash And Lube In North Jersey
- North Jersey, New Jersey
- $4,670,000
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- Mobile Glass Repair Franchise Businesses In San Diego
- San Diego County, California - South
- $80,000
Plumbing Businesses
166 plumbing businesses for sale
Why buy
a plumbing business?
Plumbing is an industry in which there is always demand. Even when the economy is down, repair work will still be needed. Most of the business in this sector are independently owned and so you will be in good company. This is a great option for those that want to be their own boss and be guaranteed demand for the years to come.
Popular plumbing businesses for sale
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- Full-service Home Based Generator Sales Business In New York
- New York
- $60,000
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- Well-established Plumbing Heating And Air In Broome County
- Broome County, New York
- $1,250,000
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- Commercial Equipment Sales And Service In Connecticut
- Connecticut, Connecticut
- $200,000
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- Plumbing Business At Its Best--professional, Proficient, Dependable, Trustworthy
- Texas
- $2,398,562
Food Businesses
1786 food businesses for sale
Why buy
a food business?
Businesses in this sector will always be needed. They are a vital component of our everyday life and, if you are able to find a business with potential in this industry, you will be able to grow your business with the market. You will need to keep up with the trends in the industry if you are going to keep ahead of the curve, though.
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Coffee Shops
207 coffee shops for sale
Why buy
a coffee shop?
Selling America’s favourite hot beverage – the coffee shop market has grown significantly in the last decade and could still double over the next 15 years. A coffee shop is best owned by a perfectionist. Distilling the ingredients, staff and ambience into a mix that is ‘just so’ is the defining goal of independent café culture.
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Restaurants
2310 restaurants for sale
Why buy
a restaurant?
Owning a restaurant, in many ways, requires the same approach as owning a hotel. Every step needs to be treated as part of a performance, as many patrons consider the experience to be as important as the food. An owner will usually be working long hours, and along with the strong work ethic, they’ll need to have an eagerness to please a tendency to adapt to any role in front of them.
Popular restaurants for sale
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- Popular Neighborhood Pizzeria In Nassau County
- Nassau County, New York
- $200,000
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- Established Italian Restaurant In Westchester County
- Westchester County, New York
- $495,000
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- Bustling Franchise Pizza And Wings Business In Hudson County
- Hudson County, New Jersey
- $570,000
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- Historic Town Pizzeria In Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
- $200,000
Motels
17 motels for sale
Why buy
a motel?
A motel, essentially a hotel without internal corridors, is designed with a motorist in mind. Location is still key, as with a hotel, but a motel owner chooses a location based on very different criteria. A tolerance of long hours, working weekends and out-of-season personal holidays; a strong worth ethic; and an eagerness to please are essential to the makeup of a successful motelier
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Boarding Kennels
75 boarding kennels for sale
Why buy
a boarding kennel?
A kennel business can be incredibly rewarding for animal lovers who crave an escape route from the rat race. Requiring a licence and planning permission – a major hurdle given the irritation posed by barking dogs to neighbours – this is a trade that most people enter by buying a going concern rather than starting a boarding kennels from scratch.
Popular boarding kennels for sale
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- Award-winning Doggie Daycare, Boarding, And Grooming Business
- Miami, Florida
- $519,590
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- Profitable Cattery Business In Colorado
- Colorado
- $79,995
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- Local Pet Grooming & Boarding Business In Suffolk County
- Suffolk County, New York
- $700,000
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- Acclaimed Schoolhouse Dog Boarding/grooming In Cazenovia, NY
- Cazenovia, NY, New York
- $485,000
Hotels
31 hotels for sale
Why buy
a hotel?
Hotels are the workhorses of the tourism industry. A tolerance of long hours, working weekends and out-of-season personal holidays; a strong worth ethic; and an eagerness to please are essential to the makeup of a successful hotelier. Meet these demanding criteria and you can enjoy a business where every day is different and the rewards lie in making people happy.
