Outdoor Power Equipment Business over 47 years Owner wants to retire.
Business Description
Established Outdoor Power Equipment Business - Over 45 Years of Success
This well-established outdoor power equipment business has been serving customers in Will County, Illinois since 1979. Located on a main state route in a south suburb of Chicago, this turnkey operation offers sales, service, parts, and rental services with strong year-round revenue streams.
Business Overview:
The company represents premium brands including Toro, Scag, Husqvarna, Stihl, and Echo across multiple product categories. Equipment offerings include ride-on and stand-on mowers, walk-behind mowers, handheld equipment, generators, pressure washers, water pumps, aerators, power rakes, and light construction equipment.
Operational Strengths:
- 45+ years of established customer relationships and brand recognition
- Diversified revenue streams: equipment sales, service, parts, and rentals
- Year-round service department maintaining consistent cash flow
- Large parts inventory serving residential, landscape, and commercial customers
- Strategic location with minimal direct competition (nearest competitor 4 miles away)
- 7,080 square foot facility providing ample space for operations
- Experienced team of 7 employees
Financial Highlights:
- Annual revenue: $135,965,828
- Asking price: $685,000 (includes $500,737 inventory)
- FF&E valued at $80,000
- Real estate owned separately, valued at $450,000
Growth Opportunities:
The retiring owner identifies significant expansion potential in rental services and commercial sales segments. These underutilized revenue streams present excellent opportunities for an ambitious new owner to increase profitability.
Owner Support:
The current owner is committed to ensuring a smooth transition and offers part-time assistance post-sale, including comprehensive training and ongoing support as needed.
This represents an exceptional opportunity to acquire a profitable, established business with strong market position, diversified revenue streams, and significant growth potential in a stable industry.
This well-established outdoor power equipment business has been serving customers in Will County, Illinois since 1979. Located on a main state route in a south suburb of Chicago, this turnkey operation offers sales, service, parts, and rental services with strong year-round revenue streams.
Business Overview:
The company represents premium brands including Toro, Scag, Husqvarna, Stihl, and Echo across multiple product categories. Equipment offerings include ride-on and stand-on mowers, walk-behind mowers, handheld equipment, generators, pressure washers, water pumps, aerators, power rakes, and light construction equipment.
Operational Strengths:
- 45+ years of established customer relationships and brand recognition
- Diversified revenue streams: equipment sales, service, parts, and rentals
- Year-round service department maintaining consistent cash flow
- Large parts inventory serving residential, landscape, and commercial customers
- Strategic location with minimal direct competition (nearest competitor 4 miles away)
- 7,080 square foot facility providing ample space for operations
- Experienced team of 7 employees
Financial Highlights:
- Annual revenue: $135,965,828
- Asking price: $685,000 (includes $500,737 inventory)
- FF&E valued at $80,000
- Real estate owned separately, valued at $450,000
Growth Opportunities:
The retiring owner identifies significant expansion potential in rental services and commercial sales segments. These underutilized revenue streams present excellent opportunities for an ambitious new owner to increase profitability.
Owner Support:
The current owner is committed to ensuring a smooth transition and offers part-time assistance post-sale, including comprehensive training and ongoing support as needed.
This represents an exceptional opportunity to acquire a profitable, established business with strong market position, diversified revenue streams, and significant growth potential in a stable industry.
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 46
- Employees
- 7 (5 Full-time, 2 Part-time)
- Facilities & Assets
- This business boasts a well-maintained building, with the main structure roof replaced 3 years ago. 2nd building roof is 8 years old and in good condition. The parking lot has recently been repaved and equipped with new sewers. Inside, the showroom is brightly lit and showcases manufacturer-recommended displays. The business comes fully equipped with 5 computers, office furniture, a phone system, an alarm system, and security cameras. Also, included in the sale is a good delivery vehicle and 16ft commercial landscape trailer one year old.
- Market Outlook / Competition
- The business is located in a South Suburb of Chicago, on a main state route. There is one competitive business approximately 4 miles away.
- Opportunities for Growth
- Building is owned buy seller of the business, it is not part of asking price but is optional. Owner states that rental and commercial sales would be a great area to expand the business. If he was a few years younger he would stay and aggressively pursue these areas.
Real Estate
- Owned or Leased
- Owned
- Not included in asking price
- Building Sq. Ft.
- 7,080
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- Would Like have a young entrepreneur continue this business and retire.
- Transition Support
- Owner is willing to stay on part time if needed and would be happy to help with support and training.
Listing Info
- ID
- 2055602
- Listing Views
- 3587
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