Businesses For Sale in Columbus GA Area

Find a Small Business for Sale in Columbus GA

If you are looking to start a new business in the Columbus GA area finding a business opportunity or buying a local established business for sale can be one of the best ways to start your own business. Buy a profitable, established, local business for sale with a customer base and earnings. Optionally, you can find a franchise opportunity or an existing franchise for sale in Columbus GA which will get you some training and support form the franchisor along with some assistance in business setup, marketing and even financing as most franchisors have established relationships with small business lenders or have a streamlined loan approval process from SBA approved lenders. While it is harder for new small businesses to generate cash flow and/or to obtain business loans, if you are buying a local small business on sale or an existing franchise on sale with revenue and cash flow, you may be able to qualify for financing from local banks or small biz lenders to obtain a business startup loan, which makes it easier to buy and grow an existing small business.

Buying a Small Business from a Business Broker vs a Business Owner in Columbus

Many potential business buyers search online for a Columbus GA business for sale by owner and and may be it is because many potential buyers are led to believe that they can get a better deal, if they buy the business directly from the business owner rather than buying it from a broker. However, most small biz owners are hard core entrepreneurs and in reality and the way human nature works, most sellers will always want a higher price and many sellers price the business higher than what it is actually worth, whereas an experienced broker will price it based on the market metrics and valuation, so that they can sell the business quickly because keeping a business on market for too long by pricing it disproportionately higher can be counter productive. Secondly, despite websites and marketplaces like our's which facilitate any business owner to sell a business directly, most businesses are still sold through brokers and hence no FSBO websites & marketplaces have been successful. Also a very few businesses listed by owners eventually get sold because most sellers price it higher than what it is worth or do not use real valuation metrics, whereas an experienced broker in the Georgia related industry will price it based on the market metrics and valuation, so that they can sell the business quickly because keeping a business on market for too long can be counter productive. Hence, buying a business from a qualified Columbus GA area business broker can be beneficial contrary to what some buyers tend to think. Find Columbus business for sale opportunities below listed by for sale by a small biz owner or by Georgia business brokers.

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Georgia Business Listings

  • Bookkeeping-Tax-Accounting
    QuickBooks Online to Desktop Migration
    New
     Atlanta Georgia USA

    Numerawise Solutions provides professional bookkeeping, payroll, accounting, and QuickBooks conversi...

    Numerawise Solutions provides professional bookkeeping, payroll, accounting, and QuickBooks conversion services for businesses across the United States. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, we specialise in accounting data migration, outsourced bookkeeping, an...

    Bookkeeping & Tax & Accounting
         
  • Health Care
    Regenerative Medicine & Wellness Clinic
    $500,000
     Dalton Georgia USA

    The Company operates as a regenerative medicine and medical wellness clinic specializing in non-surg...

    The Company operates as a regenerative medicine and medical wellness clinic specializing in non-surgical treatments designed to reduce chronic pain, restore mobility, and improve metabolic health. Core services include platelet-rich plasma (PRP) inje...

    Health Care
         
  • Food
    Artisanal Master Charcutier: Dominant Market Posit
     Atlanta Georgia USA

    This classically trained chef interned in Napa Valley before returning to Georgia with a big idea fo...

    This classically trained chef interned in Napa Valley before returning to Georgia with a big idea for this business. With his wife as co-owner, they began producing small-batch salami from a 200-square-foot shared kitchen and attending weekly farmers...

    Industrial Food Food
         
  • Restaurant-Bar
    Cozy Cafe w/Live Music Motivated Seller
    $400,000
      Georgia USA

    This Live Music hotspot is amazing, 2500 square feet of Cozy Entertainment! Located in the Midst of ...

    This Live Music hotspot is amazing, 2500 square feet of Cozy Entertainment! Located in the Midst of all the action. There are few, if any, competitors that can offer the experience this venue can to its customers. This location is a true Turn-Key opp...

    Restaurant & Bar
         
  • Education & Training
    Elaine Sterling Institute
    $18,900
     Atlanta Georgia USA

    Welcome to Elaine Sterling Institute, one of the most prestigious beauty schools in Georgia. We offe...

    Welcome to Elaine Sterling Institute, one of the most prestigious beauty schools in Georgia. We offer quality education that aims to match the fast-paced and growing field of esthetics, cosmetology, and massage therapy through a spa-like environment ...

    Education & Training
         
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    GA Franchise Opportunities for Sale

    • Franchise Opportunities
      Restoration 1 Franchise
      $77,950+

      Restoration 1 is a low-cost opportunity with a proven, recession-resistant business model that is ea...

      Restoration 1 is a low-cost opportunity with a proven, recession-resistant business model that is easy to scale and easy to own. Restoration 1 franchise is the fastest growing restoration franchise in the nation offering fire, water, and mold damage ...

      Remodeling Restoration Home Improvement Maintenance Franchise Opportunities
           
    • Franchise Opportunities
      LunchboxWax Franchise
      $350,000+

      LunchboxWax is a boutique speed-waxing franchise catering to guests who are mindful about the busine...

      LunchboxWax is a boutique speed-waxing franchise catering to guests who are mindful about the businesses and people they choose for personal services. We are a fast-growing, progressive movement in search of high caliber leaders capable of building a...

      Food Sandwich Restaurants Franchise Opportunities
           
    • Franchise Opportunities
      Homevestors Franchise
      $54,000+

      Homevestors specializes in purchasing houses that are undervalued and selling these houses at a prof...

      Homevestors specializes in purchasing houses that are undervalued and selling these houses at a profit. With a new work-from-home option, and access to many support programs, including financing for the purchase and rehab of houses, HomeVestors provi...

      Real Estate Income Properties Franchise Opportunities
           
    • Franchise Opportunities
      Papa Murphy's Franchise
      $279,070+

      Papa Murphy's is the largest Take 'N' Bake Pizza chain in the United States with over 1,500 stores i...

      Papa Murphy's is the largest Take 'N' Bake Pizza chain in the United States with over 1,500 stores in 38 states. Since 1982 we've offered a great value and a superior pizza to our customers and a simple focused concept for our franchisees. Papa Murph...

      Food Restaurants Pizza Franchise Opportunities
           
    • Franchise Opportunities
      Fastsigns Franchise
      $193,548+

      The largest sign franchise in North America, the independently owned and operated FASTSIGNS centers ...

      The largest sign franchise in North America, the independently owned and operated FASTSIGNS centers provide comprehensive visual communications solutions to help customers of all sizes across all industries meet their business objectives and incr...

      Business Service Retail Sign Shops Franchise Opportunities
           
    • Franchise Opportunities
      Rusty Taco Franchise
      $512,425+

      Our fast casual franchise serves street-style tacos like youve never seen! Rusty Taco is a distinct...

      Our fast casual franchise serves street-style tacos like youve never seen! Rusty Taco is a distinctive taco franchise that celebrates what we believe: Tacos are the Most Important Meal of the Day! With our business model, youll serve up handmade...

      Food Restaurants Mexican Taco Burrito Franchise Opportunities
           
    • Franchise Opportunities
      Blaze Pizza Franchise
      $319,800+

      Blaze Pizza, the recognized world leader in fast, artisanal pizza, is looking to add to our team of ...

      Blaze Pizza, the recognized world leader in fast, artisanal pizza, is looking to add to our team of top-tier franchise partners. Recently ranked as the number one pizza brand in America in a leading consumer poll and as the number one brand of the ye...

      Food Restaurants Pizza Franchise Opportunities
           
    • Franchise Opportunities
      Creamistry Franchise
      $224,500+

      Creamistry combines passion, innovation and a commitment to quality to bring customers a fresh ice c...

      Creamistry combines passion, innovation and a commitment to quality to bring customers a fresh ice cream experience. Our wide selection of premium products, excellent customer service, and liquid nitrogen smoke show thrills customers, but it is our i...

      Food Restaurants Ice Cream Franchise Opportunities
           
    • Franchise Opportunities
      Schlotzsky's Franchise
      $503,814+

      Schlotzsky's combines the bold variety of a food truck park with the come-as-you-are atmosphere of A...

      Schlotzsky's combines the bold variety of a food truck park with the come-as-you-are atmosphere of Austin, Texas. The bread is baked fresh from scratch every morning. Schlotzsky's keeps flavors fresh and vibes chill for a unique destination that stri...

      Food Restaurants Deli Sub Sandwich Franchise Opportunities
           
    • Franchise Opportunities
      Blimpie Franchise
      $139,970+

      Blimpie delivers more than just great sandwiches. Our team provides the experience and expertise nec...

      Blimpie delivers more than just great sandwiches. Our team provides the experience and expertise necessary to help franchisees grow their sub shop franchise. Our parent company, Kahala Brands, ensures each Blimpie franchisee is supported by some of t...

      Food Sub Sandwich Franchise Opportunities
           
    • Franchise Opportunities
      Bluefrog Plumbing + Drain Franchise
      $100,430+

      Founded in 2014, bluefrog is led by a passionate executive team with decades of industry specific e...

      Founded in 2014, bluefrog is led by a passionate executive team with decades of industry specific experience in growing franchise systems and helping entrepreneurs live their dreams of owning a successful business. Bluefrog is also the sister compa...

      Construction Home Improvement Plumbing Franchise Opportunities
           
    • Franchise Opportunities
      Metal Supermarkets Franchise
      $217,500+

      Metal Supermarkets is the world's largest small-quantity metal supplier with over 80 brick-and-morta...

      Metal Supermarkets is the world's largest small-quantity metal supplier with over 80 brick-and-mortar stores across the US, Canada, and United Kingdom.Over 60,000 customers choose Metal Supermarkets because of our commitment to speed, variety and con...

      Metal Franchise Opportunities
           
    • Franchise Opportunities
      The UPS Store Franchise
      $58,248+

      Backed by over 35 years of franchise experience, The UPS Store continues to be an industry leader am...

      Backed by over 35 years of franchise experience, The UPS Store continues to be an industry leader among todays most rewarding franchise opportunities with a myriad of accolades and recognitions to prove it. The UPS Store awards like these are a te...

      Business Service Printing Copy Postal Shipping Mailbox Franchise Opportunities
           
    • Franchise Opportunities
      ClimbZone Franchise
      $1,870,974+

      ClimbZone is truly a revolutionary concept in family entertainment and the most unique indoor climbi...

      ClimbZone is truly a revolutionary concept in family entertainment and the most unique indoor climbing experience that has ever been created. This unique family focused climbing center concept was brought from New Zealand (where it has been incredibl...

      Entertainment Recreation Indoor Play Franchise Opportunities
           
    • Franchise Opportunities
      Fazoli's Franchise
      $700,000+

      Fazoli's is an elevated Quick Service Restaurant concept, offering a menu of traditional Italian din...

      Fazoli's is an elevated Quick Service Restaurant concept, offering a menu of traditional Italian dining favorites, highlighted by our mouth-watering, garlic breadsticks, in an enhanced service environment. With over 200 restaurants, Fazoli's has esta...

      Food Restaurants QSR Restaurants Fast Food Restaurants Italian Restaurants Franchise Opportunities
           

     

     

    How to Sell my Columbus Business?

    Are you a Columbus, GA area small biz owner interested in selling a small business, franchise, service, company, store, shop in Columbus? Advertise your small business for sale listing to Sell a Small Business Online for a LOW listing fee and No Commissions - Seller Testimonials - If you are a broker or a real estate agent, signup for a multiple listing account to Get Business Broker Leads

    Selling a Business in Columbus

    If you are a small business owner interested in selling your business by yourself in Columbus, GA area, then first of all you need to get proper valuation for your business, which either you can do yourself with a software or by using valuation metrics that are available online for most business types and/or hire a professionally qualified local Columbus business broker or an analyst. Selling a business can be a lot of work and can take a long time - if you do not want to hire a business broker then you need to do additional marketing, tracking and monitoring leads - there is more to it than just listing it on a few websites. This in itself is a process and can take a lot of your time. Selling a business can also be once in a lifetime event for most people and no matter how well versed you are with your business and the process of selling it, one small mistake may lead to a huge loss or a botched deal, it is recommended that you always seek advice from a business professional such as licensed broker, M&A advisor, consultant, small business accountant or a lawyer with regards to verification of finances, drafting contracts and negotiation.

     


     

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