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Buying a Route

Buying your first route: what it’s actually worth

Buying your first route: what it’s actually worth

Multiples, red flags in the numbers, and the questions sellers hope you don’t ask.

Angela Pruitt

three routes, Tampa FL

14 min read

A route’s price is usually a multiple of average weekly gross sales, but the multiple swings widely based on brand, territory, and how clean the books are.

Red flags in the numbers

Before you buy, verify the settlements yourself, look for stores that could leave, and ask the questions sellers hope you skip.

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