Industry RetailLocation Roxbury, MABusiness Broker Brian Labonte Sarah GrossmanSituation For over 50 years, Tropical Foods has been a landmark in Nubian Square in Roxbury, MA as well as a destination for customers from all over New England for their outstanding...
Industry Distribution BusinessesLocation North of Boston, MABusiness Broker Bil ZarchSituation The three founders of this diversified and successful just-in-time distributor based on Lawrence, MA were ready to retire. They completed an online search for a business...
Industry Restaurants and Food RelatedLocation Boston, MABusiness Broker Bil ZarchSituation BayState Business Brokers’ Bil Zarch was introduced to the owners of Oishii Boston, famed restaurateurs Ting and Jackie Yen, by a contact in the restaurant industry. After...
Industry Construction and Specialized TradesLocation Rochester, MABusiness Broker John BriceSituation This second-generation family business was founded in the 1950s. The founder’s two daughters ran the business for years, securing contracts with the local utility for...
Industry Home Health ServicesLocation BostonMetro WestBusiness Broker Sarah GrossmanSituation The founder and owner of this home care company met with Sarah Grossman, Principal of BayState Business Brokers to discuss selling her business back in 2022. BayState...
Industry Construction and Specialized TradesLocation ConnecticutBusiness Broker Brian Labonte Situation The owner and founder of this commercial HVAC company in Connecticut had decided it was time to sell so he could travel, garden and spend more time with his...
Industry Specialized TradesLocation Farmington, ConnecticutBusiness Broker John BriceSituation This fourth generation owned floral shop in Farmington, Connecticut dates back to 1905. The owners’ son-in-law had initially reached out to BayState Business Brokers as he...
Industry Specialized TradesLocation Norwood, MABusiness Broker Molly HansonSituation Naomi Golden built her career in corporate retail for more than three decades. In her last position, she was in a Senior Director role for a prominent women’s retailer when she was...
Industry Construction and Specialized TradesLocation North of BostonBusiness Broker John BriceSituation The owner conducted an online search for a business broker after the business did not sell when listed with another broker. His search brought him to BayState...
Industry Professional ServicesLocation Hopkinton, MAVermontBusiness Broker John BriceSituation The owner conducted an online search for a business broker as he considered selling. He found BayState Business Brokers and was connected to broker John Brice. Brice...
Industry Childcare/Day Care CentersLocation South of BostonWorcesterBusiness Broker Molly HansonSituation Connect United, Inc., a multi-ministry organization that stewards connection through Connect Church, Connect Caribbean Mission and MetroWest Christian Academy,...
Industry Pet Care BusinessesLocation Rhode IslandBusiness Broker Jake LevySituation The business owner had acquired this doggy day care business in 2019 and several years later, due to demand, she added a nearby location. The proximity of the two locations offered...
Industry Pet Care BusinessesLocation Boston, MABusiness Broker Jake LevySituation The owner had initially launched the business as a dog walking business and then in 2021 expanded to include a physical location in a busy urban location to offer doggy day care and...
Industry ManufacturingLocation Randolph, MABusiness Broker Sarah GrossmanSituation The current owner worked for this longstanding manufacturer of janitorial products for many years, before acquiring the business and running it himself. When the time came for him to...
Industry ManufacturingLocation Billerica, MABusiness Broker John BriceSituation The business owner had started the steel fabricator business more than forty years ago and wanted to retire. After running and growing the business for many years, he was tired and looked...
Industry Automotive Related BusinessesLocation Rhode IslandBusiness Broker Ed BurkhartSituation The owner of this auto repair and tire shop in Rhode Island had bought the business years ago and over the years had grown tired of owning and running the business. He...
Industry Construction and Specialized TradesLocation Foxboro, MABusiness Broker Molly HansonSituation Established in 1989, this successful, family-owned commercial and residential HVAC company had six family members actively involved in the business when the current...
Industry EducationLocation North of BostonBusiness Broker Sarah GrossmanSituation The owner of this long-standing esthetics school was ready to retire. She had taken the business over many years prior from her own mother, who founded the well-known and iconic company....
Industry Construction and Specialized TradesLocation BostonBusiness Broker Brian LabonteSituation Broker Brian Labonte was approached by the owners of a construction services company who were looking to sell their company with a quicker-than-normal close. Initially,...
Industry Construction and Specialized TradesLocation South of Boston down to the CapeHolliston, MA and Mansfield, MABusiness Broker Sarah GrossmanSituation The owner of the business acquired the business directly from the previous owner as an investment years ago. He...
Industry Restaurants and Food-Related IndustriesLocation North of BostonBusiness Broker Bil ZarchSituation The owner and founder of a beloved organic market that specializes in prepared foods, was looking towards retirement and approached BayState Business Brokers....
Industry Construction and Specialized TradesLocation Southern New HampshireBusiness Broker John BriceSituation Recently, business broker John Brice identified the trend of two generations intersecting: company owners contemplating retirement and younger workers...
Industry DistributorLocation Concord, MABusiness Broker John BriceSituation The business owner of this digital marketing agency had built his business from the ground up. After more than 30 years, he decided it was time to sell. He was looking forward to taking a...
Industry DistributorLocation Itasca, IllinoisBusiness Broker Molly HansonSituation This business, founded in 1979, was operated by two business partners who bought the business in 1999, growing and diversifying into multiple revenue streams. The primary business is...
Location Somerville, MABusiness Broker John BriceSituation The business owner successfully ran this full-service business in Somerville, MA specializing in screen printing, digital printing and embroidery with a long standing marquis client list. He was referred to...
Industry DistributionLocation Stoughton, MABusiness Broker Sarah GrossmanSituation A family built this business from the ground up, having implemented a successful business strategy based on providing superior customer services to small and mid-sized customers...
Industry Professional ServicesLocation Rhode IslandBusiness Broker Stephanie BlochSituation Two sisters owned a funeral home in Rhode Island that their father started many years ago. The funeral home included a crematorium and two living spaces, one large living area...
Industry Professional ServicesLocation Western SuburbsNewton, Wellesley and Natick, MABusiness Broker Stephanie BlochSituation The owner of three salons in the western suburbs of Boston, MA had started this business more than 30 years ago. He had built a highly...
Location Burlington, MA — Immediate Boston area to North of BostonIndustry Construction and Specialized TradesBusiness Broker Brian LabonteSituation Two brothers launched this commercial HVAC company on April Fool’s Day, indicative of their level of confidence as to...
Location Cranston, RIIndustry Restaurants and Food RelatedBusiness Broker Bil ZarchSituation The owners, a husband-and-wife team, started Campanella’s and had run the family-owned and operated restaurant for over 40 years, building a loyal customer following. When...
Location Lakeville, MAIndustry Restaurants and Food RelatedBusiness Broker Bil ZarchSituation The owner had worked in the restaurant industry all his life. He bought the restaurant years ago and was forced to relocate when the lease terms changed. To avoid this...
Location Worcester County Industry ManufacturingBusiness Broker Molly HansonSituation The business partners had been approached by a strategic buyer to acquire their sign and awning manufacturing business, but the final agreement of the deal could not be reached. When...
Location Natick, MA (Western suburbs) Industry ChildcareBusiness Broker Molly HansonSituation The owner founded this childcare center in the 1990’s and owned multiple childcare centers. Her retired husband wanted her to start slowing down so she looked to sell this...
Location Rhode IslandIndustry ManufacturingBusiness Broker John BriceSituation BayState Business Brokers is a member of NEBBA, New England Business Brokers Association, which is the largest association in New England of business brokers and M&A professionals. BayState...
Location North of Boston, MAIndustry Construction and Specialized TradesBusiness Broker Ed BurkhartSituation The owner of the House Doctors franchise in eastern Massachusetts was looking to retire. He contacted BayState Business Brokers to help him market the business...
Location Boston, MAIndustry RestaurantBusiness Broker Bil ZarchSituation The owners of Al’s South Street Café wanted to retire and contacted BayState Business Brokers to broker the sale of this popular lunch spot in downtown Boston.BayState Business Brokers' Approach...
Location Fall River, MASouth of Boston down to the CapeIndustry Automotive RelatedBusiness Broker Ed BurkhartSituation The owner of Bayside Auto Center, a second generation owner who had bought the business from his father, had decided it was time to sell. He had...
Location Melrose, MA - North of BostonIndustry Property Management BusinessesBusiness Broker Ed BurkhartSituation After founding and running this property management business for more than 20 years, the owner decided it was time to sell. He completed an online search...
Location BostonIndustryRestaurants and Food Related Industries Business Broker Bil ZarchMolly HansonSituation This gourmet market, owned by three cousins, was in the fast-growing Seaport area of Boston serving the local neighborhoods as well as workers and visitors to...
Location South BostonIndustry Distributor Businesses Restaurants and Food Related Industries Business Broker Bil ZarchSituation This gourmet foods distributor who supplied area hotels and high-end restaurants in downtown Boston and immediate environs was initially for...
Location Worcester Region - Westborough, MAIndustry IT and Technology CompaniesBusiness Broker Brian LabonteSituation The owner of this business was the engineer and the brains behind the company’s patented technology that installs building management systems to...
Location North of BostonIndustry HospitalityBusiness Broker Stephanie BlochSituation A couple launched and built this unique event planning business from the ground up. They built an impressive client list of businesses and party planners, delivering highly creative...
Location North of Boston - Salisbury, MABusiness Broker Bil ZarchSituation The founder and owner of this unique home painting and restoration business was ready for a change. Since launching the business in 1996, he had grown the business, earned a quality reputation...
Location Chicopee, MAIndustry Gas Stations & Convenience StoresBusiness Broker Brian LabonteSituation The owners of two convenience stores and a gas station had contacted BayState Business Broker Brian Labonte several years ago about selling their businesses, New...
Location South of Boston Down to the CapeIndustry ManufacturingBusiness Broker Molly HansonSituation The president of these businesses sought to retire and had retained a business broker nearly two years earlier to market the businesses. Without a prospective sale in...
Location Fall River, MAIndustry Automotive-RelatedBusiness Broker Ed BurkhartSituation This third-generation family business was a highly regarded staple in the community. The business was partially owned and operated by the son, while the father was a retired owner...
Industry Professional ServicesLocation Bellingham, MABusiness Broker Molly HansonSituation Account Matters is a medical billing company initially founded by one of the sellers and then led by the second generation. The company supported occupational therapists,...
Location Worcester, MAIndustry Automotive-RelatedDistribution-RelatedBusiness Broker Molly HansonSituation The owners of a third-generation family aftermarket auto parts distribution business sought to retire. As a national distributor of refurbished and refabricated...
Location East Granby, CTWest Springfield, MAIndustry RetailBusiness Broker Brian LabonteSituation Business owner wanted to sell his appliance retail business. After firing another business broker who did not work out, the seller found BayState Business Brokers via an...
Location MichiganBusiness Broker Sarah GrossmanSituation Husband and wife snorkel enthusiasts in Michigan built a highly successful business with a loyal customer base. Their e-commerce business experienced tremendous growth with customers seeking out not only their...
Why riding solo is not a smart business decision. Scenario A business owner is approached by someone who wants to buy the business. They have several conversations and the business owner decides that this is it. This is my chance to sell. He chooses to go solo,...
If you are thinking about or planning to sell your business, give yourself some time to get prepared, including emotionally. Six Steps to Start Preparing Give yourself the necessary time to prepare.You should allow 2-5 years to plan your exit. The unfortunate reality...
Deciding to sell a business is a big decision. For most of our clients, it’s a once in a lifetime decision. So, how do you know when it’s the right time to sell? There is so much information readily available via a Google search or an AI chat bot. Is now a good time...
I am constantly asked, how is the market? With rising consumer costs and the war with Iran, there are many macro factors that affect buyer and seller sentiment. Axial recently released an interesting report reflecting pursuit activity through the first half of 2026....
Deciding to sell your business is a big decision. So is deciding to buy one. Whether you are looking to sell your business or looking to buy a business, evaluating and choosing the right business broker may directly affect the outcome. Watch this video to learn more...
BayState Business Brokers is a proud member of Axial’s deal platform for the lower and middle market. Their recent report provided an update on buyer trends and the buyer landscape for the lower middle market (under $10.0+ million in EBITDA). Five Key Takeaways: The...
Axial has released its analysis of top of the funnel activity on its deal platform for the lower-middle-market for Q4 2025.* Total deals for Q4 2025 on the Axial platform were up 11.7% over Q4 2024, indicating a highly active lower-middle market with 2,854 deals...
Protecting a seller’s time during the sale of their business is one of many priorities that our business brokers have when quarterbacking the process from listing a business through a successful close. At BayState Business Brokers, we put our experience, knowledge and...
BayState Business Brokers’ Principal, Sarah Grossman, joined Trent Lee on a recent episode of his Business Exit and Acquisition Playbook. The two focused their discussion on SDE, seller’s discretionary earnings, and EBITDA, earnings before interest, taxes,...
Sarah Grossman, principal and owner of BayState Business Brokers has an entrepreneurial spirit and is passionate about her team, her clients and her family. Starting at a young age, she understood the importance of how small businesses fueled the economy. Her father...
Phil Masotta, Business Broker, offers his clients a 25-year track record in mergers and acquisitions. Phil focuses on selling business-to-business services companies, including information management and moving and storage companies. His career began in operations,...
Phil Masotta, Business Broker, is a trusted advisor to business owners going through one of the most impactful life choices they’ll experience. With a 25-year track record in mergers and acquisitions, Phil focuses on selling business-to-business services companies,...
Ed Burkhart, Business Broker, has founded, owned and operated numerous automotive, construction and trade businesses, all leading to successful exits from those companies. From working with business brokers in the past, his career naturally evolved into the broker...
Ed Burkhart, Business Broker at BayState Business Brokers, with a background in owning and selling automotive and construction companies, has a unique understanding of what it takes to grow, manage and then sell businesses, offering tremendous insight to his clients....
Sarah Grossman, Principal of BayState Business Brokers, has over a decade of experience facilitating the sale of clients’ businesses, and she knows the real work begins after the offer is signed. That real work is due diligence: the period of time when the buyer is...
Sarah Grossman, Principal of BayState Business Brokers, recently sat down with Jordan Hansen, CEO of Cobalt Intelligence, to talk about being a business broker, planning an exit and developing a pipeline of opportunities in what can be a long sales cycle. In this...
Sarah Grossman, Principal of BayState Business Brokers, is pleased to be recognized by Axial as one of the top 25 brokerages serving the lower middle market. Their semi-annual Business Brokers League Table for firms with revenue $10 million or below was recently...
Attention business owners who are you thinking of selling: ignore the economic noise and the stock market fluctuations. Really. It’s a Seller’s Market If you are closely monitoring economic indicators and the stock market indices to help you decide if it is time to...
In a recent article from Sell Your Way, Sarah Grossman, Principal and Owner of BayState Business Brokers, shares her expertise on the important role of a business broker including negotiating the deal. Sarah, a Certified Business Intermediary, emphasizes the value a...
Is this the year you decide to sell your business? For millions of business owners, 2025 could be the year to sell and retire or sell and figure out what is next in their life journey. Here is what we are seeing for a 2025 Early Market Outlook: Approaching ‘Peak...
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