INDUSTRIES WE HAVE WORKED WITH

196 CORNERS OF THE MARKET.

ONE BROKERAGE THAT KNOWS THEM.

12 brokers. 14+ years. Businesses valued, sold and acquired from under $500K to $30M across 20 industries and 196 sub-industries. Find yours below and speak with a broker who works in it and understands it.

372+

Businesses sold

196

Sub-industries

$732M

Advised

14+

Years

Every industry sells differently. A daycare trades on its licensed spots, a clinic on its patient roster, a contractor on its pipeline, a manufacturer on its order book. Below is every sector we work in, the sub-industries inside each and the deals we have recently closed. Start with yours.

8 sub-industries

Advertising, Media & Events

Client contracts and repeat bookings are what buyers pay for in agencies and events. We have sold marketing agencies, print businesses, and event venues across the GTA and Ontario.

8 sub-industries

  • Marketing & Advertising Agencies
  • Event Venues & Banquet Halls
  • Print & Marketing Services
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  • Digital & Social Media Marketing
  • Event Decor & Rentals
  • Event Planning & Management
  • Publishing & Community Media
  • Video Production & Creative Media

Automotive Repair & Services

Bay count, equipment, and repeat fleet accounts set the price on automotive businesses. We have sold repair shops, body shops, gas stations, and specialty operators across Ontario.

9 sub-industries

  • Auto Repair & Service Centres
  • Body Shops & Collision
  • Gas Stations & Convenience
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  • Dealerships & Vehicle Sales
  • Powersports & Specialty Vehicles
  • Salvage & Recycling
  • Specialty Auto Services
  • Tire, Wheel & Parts
  • Truck, Van & Trailer Outfitters

9 sub-industries

6 sub-industries

Beauty & Personal Care

Salons and spas sell on repeat clientele, chair contracts, and lease strength. From medical aesthetics to nail salons, we have sold beauty businesses across the GTA and Ontario.

6 sub-industries

  • Hair Salons
  • Medical Spa, Aesthetics & Laser
  • Day Spas
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  • Float & Sensory Spas
  • Hair Removal & Waxing
  • Nail Salons

Childcare & Early Learning

Licensed spots, waitlists, and CWELCC funding shape what a daycare or Montessori school is worth. We have sold centres across the GTA and Ontario while enrolment carried on undisturbed.

3 sub-industries

  • Daycare & Early Learning Centres
  • Montessori Schools
  • Childcare Franchises

3 sub-industries

11 sub-industries

Clinics

Clinic sales turn on patient rosters, practitioner agreements, and regulatory transfer. We have closed dental, physiotherapy, pharmacy, and mental health practices across the GTA and Ontario with confidentiality protected from first call to close.

11 sub-industries

  • Dental
  • Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
  • Pharmacy & Medicine Delivery
  • Psychotherapy & Mental Health
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  • Chiropractic
  • Foot Care & Podiatry
  • Massage Therapy
  • Other / Multi-Specialty Clinics
  • Respiratory & Sleep
  • Specialty Healthcare
  • Urology

Construction & Trades

Contract pipeline, equipment, and crews that stay after closing decide what a trades business fetches. We have sold HVAC, electrical, excavation, and general contracting firms across the GTA, Ontario, and Alberta.

19 sub-industries

  • HVAC & Mechanical
  • Electrical
  • Plumbing
  • General Contracting & Renovation
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  • Cleaning & Restoration Services
  • Concrete, Foundation & Masonry
  • Construction Equipment Rental
  • Disposal, Excavation & Hydrovac
  • Engineering, Architecture & Design
  • Garden Centre & Equipment
  • ICI Commercial & Industrial Construction
  • Kitchen, Bath & Cabinetry
  • Landscaping, Snow & Property Maintenance
  • Painting Services
  • Paving & Asphalt
  • Pool, Spa & Specialty Install
  • Roofing & Exteriors
  • Specialty Trades & Sub-Contracting
  • Windows, Doors & Glass

19 sub-industries

9 sub-industries

E-Commerce & Online Retail

Online businesses sell on traffic quality, supplier terms, and margins that survive due diligence. We have represented direct-to-consumer and marketplace operators across Canada.

9 sub-industries

  • Online Food & Grocery
  • Online Health, Fitness & Wellness
  • Online Specialty Goods
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  • Online Auction Platforms
  • Online Baby & Children Products
  • Online Beauty & Personal Care
  • Online Home Decor
  • Online Industrial Supplies
  • Online Sporting & Specialty Goods

Education & Training

Enrolment, accreditation, and curriculum ownership drive education valuations. We have sold career colleges, tutoring centres, and specialty schools across the GTA and Ontario.

12 sub-industries

  • Private Career Colleges
  • Tutoring & Academic Enrichment
  • Driving Schools
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  • Beauty & Aesthetics Schools
  • Business & Professional Training
  • First Aid & Safety Training
  • Language Schools
  • Online Learning Platforms
  • Other Schools & Specialty Training
  • Performing Arts, Music & Dance Schools
  • Private Schools (K-12)
  • STEM & Coding Schools

12 sub-industries

5 sub-industries

Entertainment & Recreation

Location, capacity, and party bookings carry family entertainment valuations. We have sold trampoline parks, indoor playgrounds, and recreation venues across the GTA and Ontario.

5 sub-industries

  • Family Entertainment Centres
  • Indoor Playgrounds
  • Party & Event Venues
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  • Indoor Sports & Training Facilities
  • Specialty Attractions

Fitness & Wellness

Membership base and retention drive gym and studio valuations. We have represented gyms, martial arts schools, and wellness studios across Ontario.

5 sub-industries

  • Gyms & Health Clubs
  • Martial Arts & Boxing
  • Yoga & Mind-Body
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  • Mind-Body & Holistic Wellness
  • Sports & Athletic Training

5 sub-industries

5 sub-industries

Hotels, Accommodation & Travel

Occupancy, location, and licensing carry the value in accommodation. From boutique hotels to highway motels and tour operators, we have sold and valued travel businesses across Ontario.

5 sub-industries

  • Hotels & Boutique Hotels
  • Motels & Inns
  • Short-Term & Furnished Rentals
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  • Hostels & Lodges
  • Tour Operators & Travel Experiences

Manufacturing

Manufacturers command premium multiples when customer concentration is managed and equipment is documented. We have sold food producers, metal fabricators, and machinery makers in Ontario, Alberta, and beyond.

18 sub-industries

  • Metal Fabrication & Machining
  • Food & Beverage Manufacturing
  • Building Products
  • Plastics & Composites
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  • Automotive Components & Accessories Mfg
  • Electronics & Components
  • Food & Beverage / Agricultural Products
  • Furniture & RefinishingGlass, Mirror & Lighting
  • Industrial Equipment & Machinery
  • Kitchen, Cabinet & Millwork
  • Marine & Recreational Mfg
  • Other Manufacturing
  • Packaging Equipment Manufacturing
  • Sign & Print Manufacturing
  • Specialty & Eco-Friendly Products
  • Textile, Apparel & Soft Goods
  • Windows, Doors & Vinyl Products

18 sub-industries

5 sub-industries

Pet Services

Recurring grooming and daycare clients make pet businesses steady earners buyers compete for. We have sold grooming, boarding, and pet retail businesses across the GTA and Ontario.

5 sub-industries

  • Dog Daycare & Boarding
  • Pet Grooming
  • Pet Retail & Nutrition
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  • Pet Care Services
  • Pet Food & Supplies Wholesale

Professional Services

Recurring clients and revenue that survives the owner’s exit make service firms sellable. We have represented accounting, IT, security, and B2B service businesses across the GTA and Ontario.

12 sub-industries

  • Accounting & Bookkeeping
  • IT & Technology Services
  • Security Services
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  • Business Coaching & Consulting
  • Lab & Testing Services
  • Laundry & Dry Cleaning
  • Legal & Document Services
  • Legal Services
  • Photography & Creative Services
  • Residential Cleaning & Home Services
  • Specialty Personal Services
  • Specialty Services

12 sub-industries

7 sub-industries

Property Management & Real Estate

Management contracts, door counts, and recurring fee revenue are what buyers underwrite here. We advise on property management companies and real estate holdings across Ontario.

7 sub-industries

  • Property Management Companies
  • Investment Property
  • Real Estate Development
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  • Commercial / Land Property
  • Mixed Use / Commercial
  • Other Property
  • Rental Properties

Restaurants & Hospitality

Restaurants trade on more than food. Lease terms, licensing, and transferable staff decide what a buyer will pay. A R Business Brokers has sold cafes, franchises, banquet halls, and full-service restaurants across the GTA and Ontario, quietly and at market value.

20 sub-industries

  • Full-Service Restaurants
  • Cafés & Coffee Shops
  • QSR Franchise / Branded
  • Bars, Pubs & Lounges
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  • Bakery & Specialty Sweets
  • Breakfast & Brunch
  • Burgers, Sandwiches & Subs
  • Catering & Banquet Halls
  • Food Trucks & Court Outlets
  • Hookah & Specialty Lounges
  • Indian / South Asian
  • Italian
  • Japanese / Asian (Sushi/Ramen)
  • Latin / Caribbean
  • Mediterranean & Middle Eastern
  • Other Asian
  • Other Food Service
  • Pizza & Pizzerias
  • Steakhouse & Grill
  • Wings & Chicken

20 sub-industries

24 sub-industries

Retail

Storefront retail is our deepest category, twenty-four sub-industries from convenience and grocery to jewellery and self storage. Inventory, lease, and location each move the number, and we price all three before a listing goes to market.

24 sub-industries

  • Convenience, Tobacco, Vape & Cannabis
  • Specialty Grocery & Ethnic Food
  • Home, Furniture & Decor
  • Self Storage
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  • Antique, Art & Collectibles
  • Apparel, Fashion & Jewelry
  • Confectionery & Specialty Sweets Retail
  • Dollar & Discount Stores
  • Electronics & Mobile Retail
  • Financial Services Retail
  • Flooring & Tile Retail
  • Florist, Gift & Stationery
  • Footwear & Orthotics
  • Hardware & Building Material Retail
  • Optical & Eyewear
  • Other Specialty Retail
  • Paint & Wallpaper Retail
  • Print & Copy Retail
  • Shipping, Courier & Mailbox Services
  • Specialty Appliance Retail
  • Sporting Goods & Hobby Retail
  • Surplus & Liquidation
  • Toys & Kids Retail
  • Uniform & Embroidery Retail

Senior Care & Living

Demand for senior care keeps buyer interest strong. Franchised and independent homecare operators have both moved through our process, with staffing contracts and client continuity front and centre.

2 sub-industries

  • Senior Care & Homecare
  • Accessibility & Mobility

2 sub-industries

6 sub-industries

Transportation & Logistics

Fleet condition, contracts, and driver retention set the price in transport. We have sold trucking, freight brokerage, and moving businesses across Ontario and Quebec.

6 sub-industries

  • Trucking & Freight Transport
  • Logistics & Freight Brokerage
  • Moving & Storage
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  • Dumpster & Container Rental
  • Limousine & Specialty Passenger Transport
  • Towing & Hauling

Wholesale & Distribution

Supplier agreements and customer stickiness carry distribution valuations. We have sold wholesale and supply businesses across the GTA and Ontario, from food distribution to industrial equipment.

10 sub-industries

  • Food & Beverage Distribution
  • Industrial & Equipment Distribution
  • Automotive Parts Wholesale
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  • Apparel & Textile Wholesale
  • Electronics & Technology Wholesale
  • Gifts, Toys & Seasonal Wholesale
  • Health & Beauty Products Wholesale
  • Home & Furniture Wholesale
  • Paint & Decorating Supplies Wholesale
  • Paper & Packaging Distribution

10 sub-industries

Valuations, sell-side, and buy-side across every sector

The work in each industry above is not sales alone. It spans business valuations, sell-side mandates, and buy-side search, supported by a 22-person advisory team.

COMMON QUESTIONS

What industries does A R Business Brokers work with?

A R Business Brokers has worked across 20 industries and 196 sub-industries in Canada, from restaurants and construction to clinics, manufacturing, retail, professional services, and transportation, with the largest concentration in the GTA and across Ontario.

How much is my business worth?

Value depends on the sector, earnings, and how transferable the business is. A R Business Brokers offers paid valuations that benchmark your business against real market comparables in your industry.

How long does it take to sell a business in Ontario?

Most Main Street and lower mid-market sales take several months from listing to close, depending on the sector, price, and buyer financing. A confidential, well-prepared listing tends to move faster.

Does A R Business Brokers value businesses as well as sell them?

Yes. Across every sector the work spans business valuations, sell-side mandates, and buy-side search.

Where in Canada does A R Business Brokers operate?

Canada-wide, with the largest concentration in the GTA and Ontario, plus deals across Alberta and British Columbia. Offices in Toronto, Mississauga, Ottawa, Edmonton, and Vancouver.