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When Buying a Retail Business Makes Sense

When Buying a Retail Business Makes Sense

Update: 2025-04-07
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Ken Eyjolfson looked at tons of businesses before deciding on a mattress outlet with $500k SDE and 700 5-star reviews. 

Topics in Ken’s interview:

  • 8 years with the Soccer Shots franchise
  • Spending too long searching for the perfect deal
  • Buying a discount mattress retailer
  • How the Canadian mattress industry works
  • Buying from a “shady seller”
  • Getting the lowest wholesale mattress prices
  • Starting with a large Facebook following
  • Expanding through pop-up shops
  • Private equity acquiring mattress companies
  • Financing without the SBA

References and how to contact Ken:

Get a free review of your books & financial ops from System Six (a $500 value):

Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:

Work with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:

Get $200 off your ticket to the M&A Launchpad Conference in Houston on May 3rd:

Connect with Acquiring Minds:

Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron

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