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Buying a business: Mississippi vs Tennessee

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

Mississippi

117 active listings
Active listings117
Median asking$570,000
Median cash flow$200,000
Typical multiple2.9×
Owner-earnings yield~35%
Median revenue$1,066,105
VS

Tennessee

521 active listings
Active listings521 Edge
Median asking$325,000 Edge
Median cash flow$229,288 Edge
Typical multiple1.4×
Owner-earnings yield~71%
Median revenue$740,000

Who wins?

Tennessee has 345% more businesses on the market than Mississippi (521 vs 117). Tennessee is cheaper at the median asking price. Tennessee trades at a lower multiple (1.4× vs 2.9×), meaning you pay less per dollar of cash flow there.

MetricMississippiTennessee
Active listings117521
Median asking$570,000$325,000
Median cash flow$200,000$229,288
Typical multiple2.9×1.4×
Owner-earnings yield~35%~71%
Median revenue$1,066,105$740,000
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