Month: December 2019

Business Brokers Help Franchisees and Franchisors

At Murphy Business, we understand the ins and outs of franchising, including the procedures involved in buying and selling franchise locations. After all, we’re a franchise brand ourselves! Our network includes over 250 business brokers with in-depth expertise in the process of transferring businesses. 

Whether you’re a franchisor looking to establish a resale program, a franchisee who wants to transfer your business to a buyer, or an entrepreneur hoping to purchase an existing franchise location, we can help.

How Our Business Brokers can Assist with Your Franchise-Related Needs

As specialists in the sale of businesses, you can count on our expert knowledge for all of your needs related to buying or selling a franchise location. From performing professional business valuations to matching businesses for sale with qualified buyers and conducting negotiations, we’re able to simplify an otherwise complicated process. Read below for details about how our brokers assist with buying and selling franchise locations.

Helping Franchisors Ensure Smooth Resale Transitions

As a franchisor, it’s smart to put a system into place that enables new entrepreneurs to enter your system and allows current franchisees to exist with ease. Through a formal resale program, you can encourage smooth transitions that propel your brand forward rather than causing confusion.

A structured resale program is also an asset in attracting franchisees. Many potential franchisees want to know that there is an organized process in place for them to sell their location after putting in the hard work of running their business. In addition, this type of program promotes proper management of franchises, leading to long-term value and growth.

Putting our brokers in charge of your franchise resale program frees you up to focus on expansion instead of getting caught up in selling existing locations. Plus, we make it possible for you to reduce your liability during the valuation process; thereby ensuring that resales occurring within your system leave new franchisees with a solid foundation for growth.

Helping Franchisees List and Sell Their Businesses

If you’re a franchisee that’s looking to sell your location, it’s important that you’re able to get the maximum profit from this transaction. However, this isn’t always easy to accomplish on your own. Our professional business brokers can help you achieve the highest possible selling price thanks to our extensive knowledge and experience.

First, we’ll conduct an expert valuation of your business, and then we’ll design a complete offering package for marketing your sale to potential buyers. We’ll work with you every step of the way to find a buyer with the qualifications to satisfy your franchisor and help you close the deal in a way that results in a smooth transfer of ownership.

Helping Entrepreneurs Purchase Existing Franchise Locations

While many entrepreneurs choose to open a new franchise location, there are numerous benefits to purchasing a resale franchise that’s already in operation. For example, resell locations generally offer a faster track to profitability with less risk than a new franchise. With an established cash flow, a built-in customer base, and infrastructure that’s already in place, you’ll be able to hit the ground running.

Our business brokers can assist with selecting a franchise to purchase that is both well-managed and offers reliable income. Not only do we have the tools and expertise needed to assess the franchise resale market in your area, but our in-depth understanding of how franchises work also enables us to match entrepreneurs with franchise brands and businesses that fit their strengths and preferences.

We’ll give you counsel throughout the buying process so that you can avoid common pitfalls and enter negotiations with confidence. We can even provide references to experts in the legal and financial fields and assist you with finding financing through lenders in your community.

Learn more about how our business brokers help franchisees and franchisors today. Contact Murphy Business at (888) 561-3243 to inquire about a free consultation. 

 

Wave of Businesses for Sale Linked to Baby Boomers

Over the next two decades, experts say that the U.S. can expect a record wave of businesses for sale. According to some, the size of this wave is so great that it can be more accurately described as a tsunami. And the cause of this wave? America’s retiring generation of Baby Boomer business owners.

Baby Boomers already make up an outsized portion of the U.S. population. As a result, America is expected to see a record-setting generation of seniors as the Baby Boomers retire.

But for the number of Baby Boomers nationwide, this generation has an even larger presence among business owners. And as more Baby Boomer business owners opt for retirement, this will trigger an unprecedented number of businesses for sale.

Baby Boomers Make Up a Large Share of Business Owners

To understand the scope of the issue at hand, let’s quickly look at some data from the U.S. Census Bureau. According to data from 2018, there are now more than 70 million Baby Boomers in the U.S., more than 20% of the national population.

The share of Baby Boomers in the U.S. is a big reason why the average age of a U.S. resident is now 38.2 years old. That’s higher than any other time in the country’s history and a full ten years older than in the 1960s and 1970s.

These figures, however, don’t even start to tell the story when it comes to small business owners. One 2019 study found that 57% of small business owners in the U.S. are currently over the age of 50. Others have found that, even now, Baby Boomers start businesses at a higher rate than any other generation.

But nobody can run a business in perpetuity. As more and more Baby Boomers start to retire, we’ll see more and more of these businesses for sale.

In fact, figures released by the California Association of Business Brokers project that there will be more than 12 million Baby Boomer businesses for sale or bequeathed within the next two decades. The total value of these businesses? More than $10 trillion.

What Makes These Businesses for Sale Different

As we see more Baby Boomer businesses hit the market, it’s worth thinking about what makes this wave of businesses for sale unique.
Earlier this decade, before the Baby Boomer wave started, some experts worried that the glut of businesses for sale would result in an overabundance of supply, triggering a decrease in business values. But over the past few years, as the first Baby Boomers have reached retirement age, we’ve seen the expected increase in business listings. But there’s been no corresponding decrease in business values.
During this time, however, we’ve seen other distinct trends among this first set of sales.

In particular, many brokers have noted how Baby Boomer business sellers have put an increased emphasis on finding the right buyer. Many of these business owners are not simply trying to secure retirement incomes — they’re also trying to secure a strong future for their company.

As a result, they tend to be much more selective about who buys their business. What’s more, because they’re in less of a rush to sell, they can wait out unsatisfactory bids to find the right buyer. And when they’ve found the right buyer, they’re more willing to assist during the ownership transition. By lending a hand during the transition, they ensure their business is in the best possible position to succeed moving forward.

Find businesses for sale with help from Murphy Business Brokers! Call (888) 561-3243 today to connect with your local office and request a free consultation.