INDUSTRIES WE HAVE WORKED WITH

Two hundred corners of the market. One brokerage that knows them.

Over 14+ years, A R Business Brokers has worked across twenty industries and 196 sub-industries, with the largest concentration in the GTA and across Ontario. Find the one your business sits in, and the deals we have recently closed around it.

1,100+

Businesses worked on

196

Sub-industries

$654M

Advised

14+

Years

A R Business Brokers has worked across 20 industries and 196 sub-industries, with the largest concentration in the GTA and across Ontario, plus deals in Alberta and British Columbia. The firm advises on business valuations, sell-side mandates, and buy-side search, with 1,100+ businesses worked on and $654M in transaction value advised over 14+ years.

FOOD, HOSPITALITY AND TRAVEL

Hotels, Accommodation & Travel

5 sub-industries

Hotels, motels, and travel businesses sold and valued across Ontario.

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

Recently sold The Palmerston, Harmony Hotel

Restaurants & Hospitality

20 sub-industries

A R Business Brokers has worked with restaurants, cafes, bars, and food service businesses across the GTA and Ontario.

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

Recently sold Boston Pizza Stratford, Bar Piquette, Boston Pizza Bracebridge

RETAIL AND E-COMMERCE

Retail

24 sub-industries

Storefront and independent retail businesses across more than twenty categories in Ontario and beyond.

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

Recently sold Syd’s ESSO Group, Kanab, P & E Foods

E-Commerce & Online Retail

9 sub-industries

Online retail, direct-to-consumer, and marketplace businesses across Canada.

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

Recently sold JT’s Outdoor Fabrics, Urban Fresh Produce

HEALTH AND CARE

Childcare & Early Learning

3 sub-industries

Daycares, Montessori schools, and early learning centres across the GTA and Ontario.

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

Recently sold Caterpillar & Co., Kinderbrook Montessori

Clinics

11 sub-industries

Medical, dental, and allied health clinics across the GTA and Ontario.

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

Recently sold Elevation Physiotherapy, Advanced Psychology Services

Senior Care & Living

2 sub-industries

Senior care, homecare, and accessibility businesses across Ontario.

  • Accessibility & Mobility Solutions
  • Senior Care & Homecare

Recently sold AgePro Home Care, 101 Mobility

BEAUTY, FITNESS AND WELLNESS

Beauty & Personal Care

6 sub-industries

Salons, spas, and personal care businesses across the GTA and Ontario.

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

Recently sold Sugar Blossom, Starks Barber Company, Chrysalis Salon

Fitness & Wellness

5 sub-industries

Gyms, studios, martial arts, and wellness businesses across Ontario.

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

Recently sold Lean and Fit, Lin Martial Arts

TRADES, CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY

Automotive Repair & Services

9 sub-industries

Repair shops, body shops, and automotive specialists across Ontario.

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

Recently sold Meineke Car Care Kitchener, Toronto Car Wrap

Construction & Trades

19 sub-industries

General contractors and specialty trades across the GTA, Ontario, and Alberta.

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

Recently sold Cuda Hydrovac, Cuda Utility Contractor, Hollingworth Services

Property Management & Real Estate

7 sub-industries

Property management companies and real estate holdings across Ontario.

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

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MANUFACTURING, WHOLESALE AND LOGISTICS

Manufacturing

18 sub-industries

Producers across food, metal, building products, and machinery in Ontario, Alberta, and beyond.

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

Recently sold Mantels Plus More, K L Jane Ltd, Blow Mold Tooling

Transportation & Logistics

6 sub-industries

Trucking, freight, moving, and specialty transport across Ontario and Quebec.

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

Recently sold Primex Logistics, Grey County Express

Wholesale & Distribution

10 sub-industries

Wholesale, distribution, and supply businesses across the GTA and Ontario.

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

Recently sold MDL Communications, Turkeys and More

PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES

Education & Training

12 sub-industries

Career colleges, private schools, tutoring, and training across the GTA and Ontario.

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

Recently sold AlphaLogic Career College, Teaching Gurus

Professional Services

12 sub-industries

Accounting, legal, IT, and B2B service firms across the GTA and Ontario.

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

Recently sold Connectric Systems, Merv’s Mobile Wash

Advertising, Media & Events

8 sub-industries

Agencies, print, publishing, and event businesses across the GTA and Ontario.

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

Recently sold The Factory Lounge, Paras Events

LEISURE AND LIFESTYLE

Entertainment & Recreation

5 sub-industries

Family entertainment, playgrounds, and recreation venues across the GTA and Ontario.

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

Recently sold Aerosports Trampoline Park, Playtopia

Pet Services

5 sub-industries

Grooming, boarding, daycare, and pet retail across the GTA and Ontario.

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

Recently sold Doggie Playland, Raw Support

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. Valuation Services and Buy Side Representation.

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 many businesses has A R Business Brokers worked on?

1,100+ businesses over 14+ years, with $654M in total transaction value advised across Canada.

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.

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