REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Cook County, IL
Price lowered, motivated sellers. All serious offers being considered. $400,000 for the business $2.5 million for the real estate. Gorgeous Full-service restaurant, banquet private room rental, huge...
Entertainment and Recreation Businesses For Sale in Illinois
All serious offers being considered. Motivated Sellers
Endless Possibilities Await with this Wedding Venue/Chapel/Home!
Sycamore, IL
ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES AWAIT A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE, WORK, AND DREAM ALL IN ONE PLACE! This is the perfect opportunity for the visionary buyer or entrepreneur ready to continue a long time, turn...
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Amusement & Water Park - CHICAGO MSA
Kane County, IL
Legacy Family Entertainment Destination Offered with Long-Term Land Lease in the Chicago MSA Business Highlights: 1) Multi-attraction family entertainment destination featuring amusement rides, water...
EBITDA: $795,000
Modern Members Club Built for Work, Events, and Experiences
Cook County, IL
Established and unique multi-city members club designed for people who want to more flexibility than what traditional coworking spaces or event venues can offer. With over a decade in business, the...
Cash Flow: $146,451
Established Event Rental Company with Proven Systems
Bloomington, IL
Let’s Party Rental Center is Central Illinois’s leading full-service event rental company, proudly serving a 60-mile radius from Bloomington since its founding. The business provides high-quality...
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Cash Flow: $150,000
Revolutionize Amateur Hockey - High Profit Sports Tech Business
Cook County, IL
Are you passionate about hockey and looking for a profitable sports business? Purchase this Drive Hockey Analytics licensed service partner business and earn an additional $70k+ per year! Drive...
Profitable Downtown Chicago Yacht Charter with Burnham Harbor Slip
Chicago, IL
Three stacked assets sold as one transaction: a 42-foot luxury motor yacht, a downtown Chicago commercial slip with a transferable charter rental permit, and a profitable six-year operating business...
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Cash Flow: $92,000
Rapidly Growing Sports Franchise Opportunity in Chicago
Lombard, IL
Are you passionate about youth sports and looking for a dynamic business opportunity in Chicago? This rapidly growing Skyhawks Sports franchise offers a solid foundation with impressive revenue growth...
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EBITDA: $50,000
Turnkey Mobile Video Game Truck For Sale
Bolingbrook, IL
TURNKEY MOBILE VIDEO GAME TRUCK FOR SALE Chicago Game & Go is an established mobile entertainment business serving the Chicagoland market since 2018. This turnkey operation delivers premium gaming...
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Cash Flow: $75,000
Beloved Long-Established Restaurant & Banquet Hall w/Property Lyons,IL
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Lyons, IL
Beloved Long-Established Restaurant & Banquet Hall w/Property Lyons, IL - 42 Years! "And Semi-Private Gaming Area With Gaming Revenue Of $82,947" An incredible opportunity to acquire a...
Play It Again Sports
Franchise
Available Nationwide
Play It Again Sports franchises sell new and used sports and fitness equipment for children and adults. Stores also buy used equipment from customers.
Legendary IL Establishment w/Property-Dining/Lounge/Gaming/Banquets!
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
McHenry County, IL
Legendary Illinois Dining Establishment w/Property - Dining, Bar, Gaming & Banquets! "8,000 SqFt Freestanding Building On 3.22 Acres On A Primary Regional Corridor" Offering an incredible menu of...
Cash Flow: $263,879
Bowling FEC & Event Venue with Real Estate | St. Louis MSA
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Madison County, IL
Premier family entertainment center and event venue offered together with fee-simple real estate in the St. Louis MSA. Business Highlights - Multi-attraction family entertainment business with...
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EBITDA: $950,000
Full service Event production company since 1998
Schaumburg, IL
Imagine stepping into a thriving event production business that's been creating magical moments since 1998. You'll love how this full-service company has built lasting relationships with couples,...
Cash Flow: $248,616
Gaming Cafe for Sale
South Chicago Heights, IL
Gaming Cafe and Bar located in a desirable, high-visibility area, next to two big box retailers. This beautifully updated space offers a welcoming and modern atmosphere in a high traffic area. The...
Absentee-Owned Neighborhood Tavern with Gaming
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Cook County, IL
An exceptional opportunity to acquire a long-established neighborhood tavern operating continuously at the same location for over 50 years. The sale includes both the business and the underlying real...
Cash Flow: $83,000
Dave Perkins
We are intermediaries.
Serving Cook County, IL
Abstract Business Advisors, LLC is a specialty healthcare advisory firm offering our clients a unique advantage over traditional brokerage firms who handle mergers & acquisitions. Our team of professionals has over 100 years of combined health care business ownership and experience allowing us a comprehensive understanding of the industry. Over 24 years in business and more than $2.5B in transactions! At Abstract Business Advisors, LLC, we feel what sets us apart from other health care M&A firms, brokers, and brokerage firms, is our dedication to our clients both on the Buyer and Seller side. In addition to paying attention to details, it is crucial that we pay close attention to the health care laws, as well as the pending changes that could affect values in the health care world. We know the issues critical to the healthcare industry — reimbursement, government regulations, information systems, product technology, and market trends — issues that directly impact who’s buying, who’s selling, why, and for how much. As professional healthcare M&A advisors, we understand that our valuation methods and processes are our responsibility as a trusted partner. Starting with your price expectations, we identify and rate the market realities you are facing. Our marketing objective is to reach qualified buyers and sellers with an accurate and consistent business profile. Abstract Business Advisors, LLC assists clients through the acquisition or selling process step-by-step. Strong seller and buyer emotions are a reality of any type of business transaction. Effective emotion management is a trademark characteristic of a successful closing. As situations arise, we provide objective analytical views. When your expectation issues are on the negotiating table; you are at your highest level of outcome risk. In these situations, you have the assurance that our firm’s negotiating experience and all of our resources are directed toward successfully preserving your interests.
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Indoor Golf Simulators
Columbia, IL
INDOOR GOLF SIMULATORS WITH BAR/CLUBHOUSE - COLUMBIA, IL Turnkey indoor golf simulation facility with full-service bar and clubhouse in Columbia, Illinois. This entertainment venue combines...
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Long-Established Bar & Grill with Gaming & Rental Income Potential – R
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Illinois
Well-established bar and grill in a growing Illinois town, operating for over 42 years. Features include six gaming machines generating $169K annually/Location Share $50K annually, pool tables, and a...
Cash Flow: $60,000
Event Entertainment Business Assets – Mascot & Character Costumes
Asset Sale
Skokie, IL
For sale: a complete children’s entertainment business asset package, built and operated since 2024 in Chicago, IL. This is a turnkey opportunity for anyone looking to enter or expand in the...
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Turn-Key Inflatable Rental Assets – Start Earning Immediately
Asset Sale
Rockford, IL
Take on Better Events Co and get started with your turn key business today! ? Full inflatable inventory (detailed itemized list available upon request) ? Blowers and necessary accessories ? Existing...
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Turnkey Event Venue – Profitable White Chapel Concept
Real Estate Only
Pocahontas, IL
Turnkey Event Venue – Profitable White Chapel Concept A Rare Opportunity to Own a Storybook Wedding Venue This charming 1908 chapel presents an exceptional opportunity in Pocahontas, Illinois,...
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Urban Air Adventure Park
Franchise
Available in Illinois
Urban Air Indoor Adventure Parks are redefining family entertainment. The Vision is becoming the world largest and more respected family entertainment company in the World while keeping children active.
Premium 2,400 sq ft Creative Event, Photostudio & Wedding Venue
Chicago, IL
Established Pizza, Bar & Gaming Business with Strong Cash Flow
Orland Park, IL
Party Rental Business Specializing in Flower Walls! For Sale!
Downers Grove, IL
Growing Climate-Controlled Golf Sim Centers
Chicago, IL
Multi-location Illinois VGT Gaming Café
Cook County, IL
Established Space Walk Inflatables Rental Business in Peoria
Fulton County, IL
Profitable Wedding Venue with Strong Cash Flow & Upside Potential
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Illinois
Full-Service Restaurant with Real Estate and Gaming!!
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
McHenry County, IL
Highly-Successful Longstanding Destination Dining/Entertainment Venue!
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Illinois
Midwest Waterfront Marina, RV & MH Community
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Illinois
Altitude Trampoline Park
Franchise
Available in Illinois
Illinois Multi-Line Powersports Dealership
Illinois
EBITDA @ $415K. Indoor Trampoline Park Franchise. Still Growing
Kane County, IL
Gaming Cafe for sale
Tazewell County, IL
Gaming parlor& deli for sale
Winnebago County, IL
Remote Vending Sales Company
McHenry County, IL
iSmash
Franchise
Available Nationwide
Event center
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Lacon, IL
Illinois Bowling Alley and Family Entertainment Center For Sale
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Illinois
Multuple Income Bar , Video Gaming , Huge Beer Garden , Restaurant Din
Joliet, IL
Hookah Lounge with Property For sale
Chicago, IL
Cash Flow! Cash Flow! Cash Flow!!!!
Prospect Heights, IL
Robert Uhland
Chicagoland Business Broker
Serving Cook County, IL
I specialize in healthcare, accounting, laboratories, and some business areas
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Restaurant, Bar & Lodging Opportunity w/New Price! #1024
Monroe City, IL
Banquet & Event Venue for Sale – Turnkey Opportunity!
Joliet, IL
Profitable Indoor Golf Simulator Business
Will County, IL
Full-Service Pool Company #1017
Edwardsville, IL
Indoor Golf Lounge
Pekin, IL
i9 Sports
Franchise
Available in Illinois
Legendary Chicago Nightclub & Bar w/Real Estate
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Chicago, IL
Snow Skiing, Boarding, Tubing & All-Season Event Adventure Park
Illinois
Event Party Rental Company – 30 Years of Success
Will County, IL
Fully functioning Banquet Hall. Recently updated. With Parking fo 31+
Chicago, IL
Dirt Racetrack - Over 25 Acres - Hot Deal
Illinois
Monster Mini Golf
Franchise
Available in Illinois
Buy or Sell an Entertainment and Recreation Business in Illinois
Entertainment and recreation businesses listed for sale on BizBuySell span a diverse set of consumer facing businesses built around leisure, experiences, and social activity, including bars and lounges, family entertainment centers, indoor playgrounds, sports and fitness venues, golf courses, gaming and VR lounges, event and wedding venues, tour and adventure operators, and creative studios. The business models are primarily experience based and location driven, generating revenue through admissions, hourly play or participation fees, food and beverage sales, private events and parties, memberships, leagues, or facility rentals.
| Market Overview | Listings for Sale (Median) |
|---|---|
| Number of Businesses Analyzed | 23 |
| Asking Price | $850,000 |
| Reported Revenue | $895,524 |
| Reported Seller's Discretionary Earnings | $150,000 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings.
Asking Price
| Lower Quartile | Median | Upper Quartile |
|---|---|---|
| $424,500 | $850,000 | $1,350,000 |
Market Financial Highlights
The financial data presented here is an aggregation of reported revenue and earnings of Entertainment and Recreation Businesses for sale in Illinois.
| Bound | Revenue | Seller’s Discretionary Earnings |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Quartile | $370,000 | $90,754 |
| Median | $895,524 | $150,000 |
| Upper Quartile | $1,410,890 | $281,940 |
Valuation Multiples
The valuation multiples listed below are derived from asking price, revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings of Entertainment and Recreation Businesses listed for sale in Illinois.
| Bound | Revenue Multiple | Earnings Multiple |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Quartile | 0.72 | 3.30 |
| Median | 1.11 | 4.19 |
| Upper Quartile | 1.97 | 4.83 |
FAQ's
How much does it cost to buy an Entertainment and Recreation Business in Illinois?
The median asking price for an established Entertainment and Recreation Business in Illinois is $850,000, though prices range from under $424,500 to well over $1,350,000.
How much do Entertainment and Recreation Businesses owners in Illinois earn?
The median reported revenue of Entertainment and Recreation Businesses in Illinois is $895,524 and owners earn a median of $150,000, which includes the owners salary and any other financial benefits they receive.
How do I value an Entertainment and Recreation Business?
Valuing a business is a complex process, but buyers and sellers often turn to the local market to understand how businesses are priced. Based on our most recent analysis of Entertainment and Recreation Businesses in Illinois, revenue multiples range from 0.72 to 1.97, with a median of 1.11. Earning multiples range from 3.30 to 4.83, with the median at 4.19. This means the typical Entertainment and Recreation Business in Illinois may ask for around 1.11 times its annual revenue, and 4.19 times its annual owner earnings.
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