New Off-Market Businesses For Sale

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1/ Pet Grooming Supplies Distributor

📍 Location: South Florida
💼 EBITDA: $1,500,000
📊 Revenue: $4,250,000
📅 Established: 1998

💭 My 2 Cents: Distribution businesses rarely achieve this kind of profitability without controlling a defensible niche, and this pet grooming tools supplier has done exactly that by becoming one of the largest distributors of scissors, clipper blades, and brushes in the United States. Operating for over 25 years out of South Florida, this business from a retiring 71-year-old owner has built a diversified customer base spanning direct retail sales, wholesale partnerships with groomers, and a vendor network cultivated through trade shows, which provides multiple revenue streams and reduces dependence on any single channel. The 35% EBITDA margin reflects the efficiency of a well-optimized operation with just six employees on payroll plus offshore support for marketing, social media, and web management, suggesting room for a buyer to scale without proportional overhead increases. I'd want to dig into inventory turnover rates, the competitive positioning against Amazon and other online marketplaces, and whether the business owns proprietary relationships with overseas manufacturers that would be difficult for competitors to replicate. In an industry where pet spending continues to hit record highs and professional grooming remains a recession-resistant service, this business should thrive for years to come.

2/ Adventure Tourism Business

📍 Location: South Texas (Remote)
💼 EBITDA: $1,000,000
📊 Revenue: $2,500,000
📅 Established: 1989

💭 My 2 Cents: Tourism-driven recreational businesses live and die by location, and this South Texas coastal destination offers consistently high foot traffic from spring breakers, summer vacationers, and winter visitors year-round. This operation has capitalized on that steady tourism for over 35 years by offering horseback riding, zip lines, and other outdoor activities that cater to experience-seeking tourists, generating a 40% EBITDA margin that reflects both premium pricing power and efficient operations. The business is currently run remotely by an owner nearing 80 and his wife, with a bookkeeper and two sales staff supported by seasonal operations employees, which demonstrates that the model doesn't require hands-on, daily oversight. What jumped out at me is the diversified customer acquisition strategy blending word-of-mouth, hotel referrals, SEO, and digital marketing, which has built a steady pipeline without over-reliance on any single channel. I'd want to assess seasonality patterns and cash flow timing, liability insurance costs and safety track records, and whether the business owns or leases the land and equipment, as real estate ownership could significantly enhance the asset value. The seller's willingness to offer short-term financing with a balloon payment structure is an attractive sweetener that should reduce upfront capital requirements and make the deal more accessible to first-time buyers or operators looking to preserve liquidity for growth investments.

3/ Portable Experiential Entertainment Business

📍 Location: Pennsylvania
💼 EBITDA: $2,500,000
📊 Revenue: $5,000,000
📅 Established: 2015

💭 My 2 Cents: I was surprised to discover a seasonal event business generating a whopping seven-figures in EBITDA in just 10 to 12 weeks of operation a year. They set up immersive Halloween (think portable haunted houses) and Christmas attractions in shopping center parking lots using 11 sea containers filled with modular sets, props, and special effects, charging admissions to thousands of visitors. While the majority of their revenue comes from these two major holidays, they also run smaller activations for Valentine's Day and St. Patrick's Day. The 50% EBITDA margin reflects both the high-ticket nature of experiential entertainment and the minimal overhead outside peak season, with just $4,000 in marketing spend per event (primarily social media and giveaways like car raffles) and a fully flexible labor model using 1099 seasonal contractors. I'd want to explore the unit economics per event including setup costs and average ticket prices, the risk around labor availability during peak periods, and the condition and replacement cost of the sea containers and attractions given the wear and tear from frequent setup and teardown. The owner's exit motivation to open a permanent fixed location suggests there's room in the market for both mobile and stationary entertainment concepts, and a buyer could potentially pursue a hybrid strategy or expand the portable model into new states where seasonal attractions remain underdeveloped.