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Buying a business: North Carolina vs Tennessee

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

North Carolina

1,240 active listings
Active listings1,240 Edge
Median asking$349,000
Median cash flow$180,000
Typical multiple1.9×
Owner-earnings yield~52%
Median revenue$789,365
VS

Tennessee

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

Who wins?

North Carolina has 138% more businesses on the market than Tennessee (1,240 vs 521). Tennessee is cheaper at the median asking price. Tennessee trades at a lower multiple (1.4× vs 1.9×), meaning you pay less per dollar of cash flow there.

MetricNorth CarolinaTennessee
Active listings1,240521
Median asking$349,000$325,000
Median cash flow$180,000$229,288
Typical multiple1.9×1.4×
Owner-earnings yield~52%~71%
Median revenue$789,365$740,000
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