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Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operating
Jump into the world of business acquisitions with hosts Bill D'Alessandro, Mills Snell, Heather Endresen, and Michael Girdley.
We review real businesses for sale in each episode, providing expert insights, strategies, and tips to make savvy business moves like the pros. Perfect for entrepreneurs, investors, and anyone interested in buying and selling businesses.
Episodes
499 episodes
Buying a Demolition Company: Licensing and SBA Loan Challenges
In this episode the hosts analyze a $10M revenue hazmat remediation business in California and uncover how licensing, unions, and regulatory complexity can make a profitable company nearly impossible to transfer to a new owner.Business ...
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The $1.3M Drive-In That Could Make You the Most Popular Person in Town
In this episode the hosts evaluate a 75-year-old drive-in restaurant in rural North Carolina generating $370K in cash flow, debating whether the steady profits and real estate make it a great lifestyle business—or a job you can never truly esca...
Daycare Center for Sale Analysis | $200K EBITDA Business
In this episode the hosts analyze a seemingly simple daycare acquisition that reveals a deeper risk: the business may be viable, but the real estate value and neighborhood demographics could make the daycare itself economically irrational to ke...
$11M Trailer Dealership: Great Business or Sketchy Add-Backs?
In this episode the hosts dissect a Midwest trailer dealership priced at $5–7M and uncover a financial cliffhanger—questionable add-backs and heavy inventory requirements that may be masking weak true profitability.Business Listing – ht...
The Fastest-Growing Factory You Can Buy Online
In this episode the hosts break down a high-margin American manufacturing business selling industrial coating ovens—and explore whether its explosive growth and low multiple signal opportunity or hidden risk.Business Listing – https://Q...
Buying a CEO Networking Club Franchise – $1M Business Breakdown
In this episode the hosts evaluate a $1M networking club franchise promising passive income—but debate whether it’s a legitimate community business or just a dressed-up social club selling access.Business Listing – https://www.bizbuysel...
The $10M “AI Anti-Aging Bed” That Might Be Too Weird to Be Real
In this episode the hosts analyze a bizarre AI-powered therapeutic bed business with strong profits but questionable positioning, confusing pricing, and a whiff of pseudo-science risk.Business Listing – https://www.bizbuysell.com/busine...
This Franchise Cleans Fryer Oil… But Is It Profitable?
In this episode the hosts debate a commercial kitchen oil filtration franchise that most liked for its recurring revenue potential, while one host strongly opposed it due to small market size, customer churn risk, and dependence on struggling r...
Would You Buy This Healthcare SaaS? (Birth Tracking App)
In this episode the hosts analyze a tiny niche SaaS serving midwives and doulas with 80% margins but conclude the $400K price is too high given zero growth, easy replication risk, and limited market traction.Business Listing –
Alabama NEMT Company for Sale: $3M Revenue, $376K SDE Breakdown
In this episode the hosts review an Alabama non-emergency medical transportation business priced around $1.0–1.4M and unanimously reject the deal due to unstable earnings, questionable financial reporting, and heavy dependence on government con...
Would You Buy This 6.9M Revenue Sign Manufacturer?
In this episode the hosts evaluate a Miami-based architectural sign manufacturer generating roughly $1.9M in seller earnings, debating whether its attractive 3.3x multiple hides customer concentration risk and heavy dependence on the retiring o...
Inside a Senior Care Franchise Doing $21M in Revenue
In this episode, the hosts review the franchise disclosure document for Comfort Keepers and debate whether senior in-home care franchising is a scalable wealth builder—or a people-management headache best left to the right operator.Busi...
8M Aerospace Deal… 95% Customer Concentration. Buy or Run?
In this episode the hosts evaluate a niche aerospace and military parts distributor earning $1.9M EBITDA, debating whether its high margins and sticky customers outweigh the risks of extreme customer concentration and geopolitical exposure....
Would You Bet $1.6M of Equity on This California Courier?
In this episode the hosts talk about buying a 49-year-old California courier business generating $770K in cash flow—but debate whether the 5x multiple is justified given growth limits, customer concentration risk, and potential regulatory threa...
Sports Bar Franchise for Sale (Florida) – $9.4M Revenue Deal Breakdown
In this episode the hosts break down a $6.5M three-location sports bar franchise in Florida, debating whether strong cash flow and real estate ownership offset the long-term risks of declining alcohol consumption and the brutal realities of run...
The “Best Business Ever”? A $6.5M Day Spa Franchise in Dallas
In this episode the hosts analyze a $6.5M two-location luxury day spa franchise in Dallas, debating whether its 20-year track record and $1.4M EBITDA make it a rare franchise opportunity—or just unusually enthusiastic broker marketing.B...
$37M for Jet Skis?! Inside a Lake Powell Rental Empire
In this episode the hosts analyze a $36M Lake Powell boat and powersports rental empire, debating whether the massive fleet of boats, jet skis, ATVs, and marina access creates an incredible asset yield—or an overpriced operational headache....
Would You Buy 3 Skincare Franchises with Razor-Thin Margins?
In this episode, the hosts analyze a three-location skincare franchise in Alexandria, VA generating $6.4M in revenue—but debate whether razor-thin margins and franchisor red flags make this a falling knife.Business Listing – https://www...
$3.2M for a Dog Grooming Business?!
In this episode, the hosts analyze a $2M revenue mobile dog grooming franchise on Long Island and debate whether strong margins and recurring revenue justify the premium price—especially after franchise fees and fleet CapEx.Business Lis...
Buying an Excavation Business: $4.2M Revenue Deal Reviewed
In this episode, the hosts break down a 30-year-old site prep and grading business in coastal North Carolina, debating whether steady demand and durable relationships outweigh the heavy equipment CapEx risks.Business Listing – https://w...
The Porn Blocker App That Prints $100K a Year
In this episode the hosts break down a one-year-old “digital wellness” SaaS porn-blocking app doing ~$100K in profit from a single YouTube video—and debate whether it’s worth $600K or just a $30K rebuild with better marketing.Business L...
This VR Biz Trains Forklift Drivers... and Makes Bank
In this episode the hosts evaluate a $2.1M virtual reality forklift training business generating $600K+ in annual profit and debate whether it’s a durable industrial SaaS opportunity—or a niche hardware rental play facing automation headwinds.<...
Inside a $36M Countertop Business — Is This Deal Worth It?
In this episode, the hosts analyze a $36M Florida-based vertically integrated countertop business with strong EBITDA—but big risks tied to real estate, cyclical new construction, and questionable growth potential.Business Listing – http...
Scooters Coffee Franchise Investment Analysis $7.5M Deal Breakdown
In this episode, the hosts break down a portfolio of eight Scooter’s Coffee franchises in Louisville, KY, debating its $7.5M price tag, real estate mystery, and potential as an operator or add-on play.Business Listing – https://www.bizb...
This Smart Home Business Checks a Lot of ETA Boxes
In this episode, the hosts break down a $1M EBITDA smart home and AV integration business in booming Charlotte, NC—debating whether the real opportunity lies in the electrical add-on and attached $3.5M showroom real estate.Business List...