85 Year Old Auto Parts/ Repair Business with Real Estate For Sale
Listing Details
- Down Payment: $2,100,000
- Sales: $1,909,293
- Seller's Discretionary Earnings: $259,276
- Inventory: $75,145
- Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment: $196,717
- Employees: 11
- Year Established: 1941
- Reason for Selling: Retirement
Business Description
- Price Reduced: 85+ Year Auto Parts & Repair Shop with Real Estate
- Established Auto Repair & Parts Business Plus 17,600 SF Building
Listing Description
PRICE REDUCED to $2,100,000 | Business and Real Estate Included | SBA Lender Prequalified
Own a true community institution. For more than 85 years, this full service auto repair shop and parts counter has kept the greater Birmingham area moving. Over that time it has earned the kind of multigenerational customer loyalty that new shops spend decades trying to build. The sale includes the operating business and the approximately 17,600 SF owner occupied building on 1.58 acres. A new owner gets full control of the property and never answers to a landlord.
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
- Two revenue streams under one roof. A full service repair shop and a parts counter operate from the same facility.
- Real estate priced well below market. The building is offered at roughly $68 per square foot, well under recent comparable commercial sales in the area.
- Capacity to grow. Nine lifts rated up to 18,000 lbs can handle up to 18 vehicles at once, with room for medium and heavy duty trucks.
- Momentum. 2026 revenue is running about 13% ahead of 2025, and gross margin has improved from 48% in 2023 to 54% today.
- Variable labor model. Technicians are paid a 50% labor commission, so labor cost flexes with volume. Four A rated technicians are on staff.
- Clean operation. The seller reports no business debt, no litigation and no known building issues.
- Untapped upside. There are no fleet contracts and no shuttle service, and advertising has been minimal to date.
Financial Summary
- Asking Price: $2,100,000 ($900,000 business and $1,200,000 real estate)
- 2025 Gross Revenue: $1,909,293
- 2025 Cash Flow (SDE): $259,276
- 2026 Annualized Revenue: $2,152,844
- 2026 Annualized Cash Flow (SDE): $287,060
- Included in Price: furniture, fixtures and equipment, inventory, accounts receivable, goodwill and the owner occupied real estate
- Financing: an SBA Preferred Lender has issued a prequalification for the acquisition
Ideal Buyer
Industry experience is preferred but not required. This is a strong fit for an owner operator with management skills or an investor who wants a cash flowing business with hard asset backing. It also suits an automotive professional ready to own and grow a proven shop. The seller and family will provide transition and training.
Qualified buyers will be asked to sign a confidentiality agreement and provide proof of funds before the business is identified.