When Buying a Retail Business Makes Sense
Update: 2025-04-07
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Register for the webinar:
- 5 Stages of the Business Buying Process - Fri Apr 11 - https://bit.ly/4ji2UMu
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:
- ken@mrliquidator.ca
- Mr. Liquidator
- Built to Sell by John Warrillow
- Seller’s reality TV show The Liquidator
Get a free review of your books & financial ops from System Six (a $500 value):
- Book a call with Tim or hello@systemsix.com and mention Acquiring Minds
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:
- https://www.malaunchpad.com & enter code ACQUIRINGMINDS
Connect with Acquiring Minds:
- See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
- Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
- Follow Will on Twitter
Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron
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