According to The Outlook for Wholesale Distribution in 2016 survey conducted by industry magazine Modern Distribution Management and NetSuite, many distribution businesses throughout the U.S. expected growth in 2016 and beyond. This bodes well for buyers of distribution businesses and sellers of distribution businesses.
Nearly 40% of respondents in the survey of 300 businesses of various sizes and within numerous sectors expected revenue growth of 5 to 10% for the year. Sectors expecting especially strong growth include Consumer Products; Chemicals and Plastics; Grocery and Foodservices; and Pharmaceutical.
Business leaders who also indicated in the survey that they expected growth are within sectors such as Industrial; Safety Products; Electrical & Electronics; Power Transmission/Bearings; Oil and Gas Products; Building Materials & Construction Products; HVACR/Plumbing Products; and Pulp and Paper.
If you are considering the purchase or sale of a distribution business, Transworld is committed to ensuring the best deal for all parties involved. Transworld's business advisors will meet with each prospective distribution business buyer to determine your abilities and interests, educate you about the search and buying process, and connect you with distribution business sellers that match your criteria.
If interested in selling your distribution business, Transworld's experienced advisors will offer you full marketing support specializing in understanding potential market value and strict confidentiality, as they introduce you to suitable prospective buyers. Transworld will be involved at all stages until the distribution business changes hands and even beyond.
Click here to find our listings of distribution businesses for sale. We offer a detailed description of each distribution business for sale, along with some basic business information, such as price, down payment, number of employees, and current inventory.
Active Distribution Businesses Listings
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Distribution Company – Janitorial, Cleaning, & Paper Products
- 1,200,000.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 840,000.00
- Earning: 180,000.00
- Listing #: 24876-142168
- Category: Distribution
- Subcategory: Distribution
Positioned perfectly near two major interstate systems - I10 and I-65. The service mentality of always taking that extra step for their customers and alway...
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Commercial Gas and Water Piping Distributor in Fresno County
- 900,000.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 0.01
- Earning: 0.00
- Listing #: 16754-600676
- Category: Distribution
- Subcategory: Distribution
Established in 1988, this World-Class turn-key polyethylene gas and water pipe distributorship serves manufacturers and contractors focusing on Municipalit...
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Profitable Medical Supplement Distributor
- 1,500,000.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 1,500,000.00
- Earning: 369,825.00
- Listing #: 86808-429087
- Category: Distribution
- Subcategory: Distribution
This business is the result of decades of research by a foremost authority on hormone therapy. The current owner earned his MD over 40 years ago and has d...
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CBD Beverage Assets *Below Cost Opportunity*
- 25,000.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 20,000.00
- Earning: 0.00
- Listing #: 0873-136518
- Category: Distribution
https://www.drinkcadabra.com/ Turn-key hemp (CBD) infused beverage company fully relocatable. This top-tier brand creates enormous growth potential in a r...
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Owner Absentee Auto Lift Supply, Service, and Install Business
- 590,000.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 0.00
- Earning: 123,668.85
- Listing #: 0873-216333
- Category: Distribution
- Subcategory: Distribution
This established business currently has little owner involvement and can be run from anywhere in the Denver Metro Area. They specialize in automotive lift ...
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Supply Chain Management with $87,500,000 in Backlog and Building
- 1.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 1.00
- Earning: 2,340,097.00
- Listing #: 2301-641349
- Category: Distribution
- Subcategory: Distribution
Phenomenal opportunity to own a fine-tuned Supply Chain Management and Distribution company with land & a 19,800 sq ft high tech building ($4,500,000-$...
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Relocatable Distribution of Unique Bio Degradable Products
- 29,500.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 29,500.00
- Earning: 0.00
- Listing #: 2201-986633
- Category: Distribution
- Subcategory: Distribution
Unique opportunity for the right person to own and operate this turnkey business in which seller has done all the work and just needs a working new owner t...
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Raw Honey Distributor 10 locations !!!
- 116,000.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 116,000.00
- Earning: 121,397.00
- Listing #: 7101-537612
- Category: Distribution
- Subcategory: Distribution
Raw honey distributor plus CO-OP affiliations, very innovative business opportunity with 4 very successful vending machines, and 4 independent raw honey st...
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Radiators Wholesale Retail & Auto Parts
- 220,000.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 220,000.00
- Earning: 63,007.00
- Listing #: 6401-179744
- Category: Distribution
Radiator Wholesale, Retail, and Installations. Computer Diagnostics; Complete Safety Analysis- Drivability Problems; Tune-ups; Oil Changes; Tires; Brake re...
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Distributor of Custom Event Stationary
- 230,000.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 80,000.00
- Earning: 38,685.00
- Listing #: 6401-732333
- Category: Distribution
- Subcategory: Distribution
Custom event stationery manufacturer and printer, selling only wholesale to the trade. Excellent reputation for over 4 decades. Unique business with excell...
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Towel Distributor in Broward County
- 249,000.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 249,000.00
- Earning: 112,355.00
- Listing #: 0101-510113
- Category: Distribution
Towel and linen distributor for all of Florida, and throughout the United States and The Caribbean. Supplies a full range of Towels and Sheets and more for...
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Highly Reputably Lighting Distributor with Major Accounts!
- 250,000.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 50,000.00
- Earning: 224,578.00
- Listing #: 0101-959609
- Category: Distribution
- Subcategory: Distribution
Highly reputable lighting distributor with major distribution accounts. 20 years in the business one of the top lighting store-showrooms in south Florida. ...
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Certified MBE company
- 275,000.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 275,000.00
- Earning: 75,000.00
- Listing #: 7101-465360
- Category: Distribution
- Subcategory: Distribution
Certified MBE company, established in 2017. With its focus in implementing a supply chain network design specializing in maintenance repair organizations s...
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Whole Sale Produce Distribution Company for Sale
- 318,000.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 318,000.00
- Earning: 104,496.00
- Listing #: 2301-653216
- Category: Distribution
- Subcategory: Distribution
This company is an importer and distributor of fruits, vegetables, and roots wholesale within the United States. The countries of origin of the products ar...
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Established Auto Parts Supplier
- 600,000.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 450,000.00
- Earning: 265,643.00
- Listing #: 7101-515856
- Category: Distribution
- Subcategory: Distribution
Don't miss your chance to own this fantastic Auto parts supplier & distributor established for over 40 years focusing on replacement transmission parts...
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Established Building Materials Supplier
- 1,050,000.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 578,000.00
- Earning: 259,232.00
- Listing #: 7101-548045
- Category: Distribution
- Subcategory: Distribution
Don't Miss This Excellent Business Opportunity! This building material supplier has been a staple in NE Florida multiple generations offering a comprehensi...
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Industrial Distribution Wholesaler and Retailer
- 1,375,000.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 1,375,000.00
- Earning: 344,377.23
- Listing #: 2301-251718
- Category: Distribution
- Subcategory: Distribution
Industrial Distributor of bearings and industrial products. Primarily internet sales through websites and e-commerce platforms. Products include Roller Cha...
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Close Out Food Trading and Distributer
- 2,488,573.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 2,488,573.00
- Earning: 421,792.00
- Listing #: 0101-246901
- Category: Distribution
- Subcategory: Distribution
Unique and highly profitable, low overhead, full line food trading and distribution company that specializes in the liquidation portion of the food industr...
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Distributor of Auto Related Supplies
- 2,650,000.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 2,650,000.00
- Earning: 449,343.00
- Listing #: 0101-729163
- Category: Distribution
- Subcategory: Distribution
This light industrial firm is the FL leader in sales & full service for a specific niche segment of the automotive industry. Known for 20+ years as the...
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A Niche Food Product Distributor For Sale
- 3,000,000.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 600,000.00
- Earning: 663,019.00
- Listing #: 0101-846937
- Category: Distribution
- Subcategory: Distribution
Fantastic opportunity to acquire a very well-established distributor of a luxury food product. With over 20 years of trading history, this business holds a...
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Very Profitable Premier Wine Importer and Distributor
- 3,450,000.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 3,450,000.00
- Earning: 913,520.00
- Listing #: 0101-569404
- Category: Distribution
- Subcategory: Distribution
This Premier wine distributor / Importer has been present in the industry for the past 15 years as one of the consolidated wine importers/distributors in t...
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Caribbean Spice Distribution Business
- 250,000.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 250,000.00
- Earning: 71,007.00
- Listing #: 80521-902190
- Category: Distribution
- Subcategory: Distribution
The business currently distributes spices to Caribbean, Asian, Hispanic convenience stores, supermarkets, farmers markets, and restaurants. No inventory ...
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Profitable Distribution Business Ready for New Owner
- 1,200,000.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 120,000.00
- Earning: 205,000.00
- Listing #: 041621-117685
- Category: Distribution
- Subcategory: Distribution
Consumer good distribution company servicing gas stations, convenient stores and small retail outlets in Chicagoland area.
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Paper Product Distributor Greater Twin Cities
- 5,330,000.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 4,797,000.00
- Earning: 1,504,703.00
- Listing #: 17441-535777
- Category: Distribution
- Subcategory: Distribution
Profitable distributor of receipt paper and related consumables, with nationwide sales. Customer industries include resellers, retail, hospitality, finan...
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Niche Wholesale Distribution of Specialty Products
- 985,000.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 600,000.00
- Earning: 275,000.00
- Listing #: 6301-193659
- Category: Distribution
- Subcategory: Distribution
Long established wholesale distributor of Religous items. Sold through distributors and a network of independent reps. Some light manufacturing
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SBA Pre-Qualified- Kitchen Cabinet Business w/ Wholesale, Retail
- 1,349,000.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 75,000.00
- Earning: 421,592.00
- Listing #: 6842-185508
- Category: Distribution
SBA Pre-Qualified. The SBA is until the end of September 2021, waiving its guaranty fee, which typically ranges from 2.25% to 2.76%, for loans over $350,00...
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Sauces & Spice Distribution
- 585,000.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 585,000.00
- Earning: 0.00
- Listing #: 1101-410494
- Category: Distribution
- Subcategory: Distribution
Turn key opportunity to take a regional business to a national business. There are multiple skus including rubs, sauces, marinades and pasta sauces. This i...
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Natural Health Supplements
- 550,000.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 550,000.00
- Earning: 145,898.00
- Listing #: 19375-897068
- Category: Distribution
- Subcategory: Distribution
This amazing natural supplement and herb distribution company was founded by a Master Herbalist with an emphasis on creating their own herbal formulas.This...
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Profitable Distribution Company
- 1,635,000.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 1,635,000.00
- Earning: 785,604.00
- Listing #: 8575-643360
- Category: Distribution
- Subcategory: Distribution
This is a golden opportunity to take over a well established company selling industrial product to accounts throughout North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakot...
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Consistent, Predictable and Profitable Distribution Business
- 295,000.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 295,000.00
- Earning: 87,420.00
- Listing #: 67201-609569
- Category: Distribution
- Subcategory: Distribution
For many decades this Distributor has been delivering your favorite snacks to Grocery Stores, Super Stores, Convenience Stores, Restaurants, and everything...
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Janitorial Products/Supplies Distribution Business
- 159,900.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 31,980.00
- Earning: 61,000.00
- Listing #: 6953-604672
- Category: Distribution
- Subcategory: Distribution
30+ years local Janitorial Distribution business supporting NE Oklahoma industrial companies/organizations with their janitorial products/supply needs. We...
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Wholesale Construction Supply Distributor
- 790,000.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 790,000.00
- Earning: 407,080.00
- Listing #: 59071-165429
- Category: Distribution
- Subcategory: Distribution
Wholesale distributor to construction contractors carrying variety of products including high-end hardwoods, tiles, specialty mosaic tiles and in floor hea...
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Medical Supply Business
- 1,519,960.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 151,996.00
- Earning: 248,196.00
- Listing #: 01042-275325
- Category: Distribution
- Subcategory: Distribution
Wholesale, Retail, selling medical and tattoo supplies. Well established for over 82 years in business, 39 years at the same location. Owner retiring. G...
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Established Profitable Firewood Distribution Business For Sale!
- 60,000.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 0.00
- Earning: 36,000.00
- Listing #: 75951-381117
- Category: Distribution
Established Turn-Key Profitable Business! Motivated Seller! Business was established in 2010 with a focus on exceptional customer service and providing to...
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Chemical Distribution Company For Sale
- 650,000.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 325,000.00
- Earning: 200,000.00
- Listing #: 41041-815637
- Category: Distribution
- Subcategory: Distribution
For your consideration is a 12 year-old professionally built chemical distribution company. This business meets the needs of every facility from Fortune 50...
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Distributor of Specialty Consumer Team Goods - Houston Area
- 1,749,000.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 1,749,000.00
- Earning: 491,017.00
- Listing #: 76931-643646
- Category: Distribution
- Subcategory: Distribution
Updated with refreshed financials, ready to present to serious buyers. This distribution company has been in business in the same location for 85 years, a...
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Distributor of Unique Wines and Spirits
- 3,995,000.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 3,995,000.00
- Earning: 892,910.00
- Listing #: 76931-456075
- Category: Distribution
- Subcategory: Distribution
An established distributor of wines and spirits in the State of Texas and nationally. The business prides itself on sourcing unique wines, spirits & be...
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Cosmetics Distribution Business for Sale
- 4,892,406.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 0.00
- Earning: 572,576.00
- Listing #: 69071-335527
- Category: Distribution
- Subcategory: Distribution
This is a professional cosmetics distributor. Visits are made to customers’ retail stores, orders are taken by the sales team, and those orders are subm...
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Distributor of Sustainable Commercial Kitchen Products-471647-RF
- 150,000.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 150,000.00
- Earning: 75,000.00
- Listing #: 9525-471647
- Category: Distribution
- Subcategory: Distribution
Niche distribution business of fully sustainable, green, zero carbon emissions products servicing school districts, restaurants, hospitals, long term care ...
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Wholesale Beverage Distributor for Sale-859708-AS
- 2,000,000.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 2,000,000.00
- Earning: 300,000.00
- Listing #: 9525-859708
- Category: Distribution
- Subcategory: Distribution
Well Established Wholesale Beverage Distribution Company in Fairfax County, Virginia. This business specializes in the wholesale of water, juice and soda. ...
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Established, profitable Restaurant Eq Dist/W/S
- 575,000.00
- Location: ,
- Down Payment: 400,000.00
- Earning: 0.00
- Listing #: 67671-741471
- Category: Distribution
- Subcategory: Distribution
Company is West Virginia's largest food equipment supplier with 25,000 square feet of inventory that includes new and used restaurant equipment. This fami...
