Here are the statistics thus far this year versus last year:
Business Sales Statistics
· 2009 Year to Date Sold = 631 through 9 months
· Annualized 2009 is 841 sold….Nov Dec are slow months traditionally so forecast below 800 sales
· 2008 Total Year to Date 947 sales
· At 799 Sales in 2008 we would see a 16% drop in sales to Prior Year
· 2009 Average sales value of a business Sold is $266,230
· 2008 Average Sales Value of a Business Sold was $327,763
· That represents a 19% drop in sales price value
|
Biz Type
|
2009
|
2008
|
|
Auto
|
3.6%
|
3.7%
|
|
Beauty
|
4.6%
|
6.23%
|
|
Cleaning
|
3.65%
|
3.7%
|
|
Distribution
|
2.5%
|
2.75%
|
|
Gas
|
2.6%
|
3.0%
|
|
Lawn
|
5.23%
|
4.86%
|
|
Manufacturing
|
2.85%
|
2.9%
|
|
Liquor
|
5.7%
|
3.7%
|
|
Pool
|
2.54%
|
2.11%
|
|
Restaurant
|
19%
|
22.3%
|
|
Retail
|
2%
|
2.32%
|
· The above Chart represents the top selling categories in Florida Business Sales