A hair salon in Georgia typically sells for 1.5 to 2.5 times the owner's true annual earnings, or 0.35 to 0.65 times yearly revenue. Georgia adds a rule of its own for buyers, covered below: "The shop license stays behind when a salon sells"
Listings here are blind and screened, so they go up a few at a time. See every business for sale, or read on for what a fair price and a fair monthly payment look like when one does.
Georgia licenses salons and barbershops at two levels: the individual professionals and the shop itself. When you sell, your stylists keep their personal licenses, but the shop license issued to you does not follow the business. Your buyer applies to the State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers for their own.
The fix costs nothing but foresight. Have the buyer submit their shop application during due diligence so the chairs stay full straight through the ownership change.
Hair Salons are priced from what they earn. Buyers multiply the owner's true yearly earnings: salary, plus profit, plus the personal costs the business pays. When those are known, that math gives the more reliable price. Revenue multiples are the cross-check.
| Measured against | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Owner's true yearly earnings (SDE) | 1.5x | 2.5x |
| Yearly revenue | 0.35x | 0.65x |
Most small business sales use seller financing or an SBA loan. Here is the math on an example hair salon earning $60,000 a year in owner earnings. At 2 times, the price is $120,000. With seller financing, you pay part up front and the owner is paid the rest monthly, out of what the business earns.
| Down payment | Financed by the owner | Monthly payment | Left each month |
|---|---|---|---|
| $12,000 (10%) | $108,000 | $2,190 | $2,810 |
| $18,000 (15%) | $102,000 | $2,070 | $2,930 |
| $24,000 (20%) | $96,000 | $1,950 | $3,050 |
Worked example at 8% interest over 5 years, a common shape for a seller-financed note. The owner and buyer set the real rate and term. "Left each month" is $5,000 of owner earnings minus the payment, before your own living costs.
The full Georgia selling guide
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So the staff, the clients, and the landlord don't hear the business is for sale before a deal is real. Every listing here is blind: the area, rounded numbers, and what is included. You get the name, the full financials, and a call with the owner after you sign a short confidentiality agreement.
Often, yes. Most small business sales use seller financing or an SBA loan. With seller financing you pay part of the price up front and the rest in monthly payments to the owner, out of what the business earns. Each listing shows the down payment its owner will take.
The price range and rounded figures come from the owner. Before you sign anything binding, ask for three years of business tax returns. SBA lenders require three years of business tax returns to finance a buyer, so that is the standard, and an owner who is ready to sell will have them.
No. YourBizWorth is not a broker, appraiser, or law firm. Owners pay a flat monthly fee to list here, and nobody takes a commission on the sale. The owner and the buyer make the deal, and each side should use a licensed attorney for the closing papers.
Multiples are ranges from reported closed sales, not appraisals. A specific business's price comes from its own tax returns. YourBizWorth is not a broker, appraiser, or law firm.