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Buying a business: Florida vs Maine

Two markets side by side — inventory, pricing, and what you actually pay per dollar of cash flow, from live Waterfall data.

Florida

5,949 active listings
Active listings5,949 Edge
Median asking$350,000 Edge
Median cash flow$157,752
Typical multiple2.2×
Owner-earnings yield~45%
Median revenue$650,000
VS

Maine

106 active listings
Active listings106
Median asking$605,000
Median cash flow$230,286 Edge
Typical multiple2.6×
Owner-earnings yield~38%
Median revenue$822,500

Who wins?

Florida has 5512% more businesses on the market than Maine (5,949 vs 106). Florida is cheaper at the median asking price. Florida trades at a lower multiple (2.2× vs 2.6×), meaning you pay less per dollar of cash flow there.

MetricFloridaMaine
Active listings5,949106
Median asking$350,000$605,000
Median cash flow$157,752$230,286
Typical multiple2.2×2.6×
Owner-earnings yield~45%~38%
Median revenue$650,000$822,500
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