📡 SMB Signal: Restaurant holding company, digital agency and owning a roofing business

Hello, and welcome to 📡 SMB Signal by Mainshares! Each week, we spotlight high-quality small business deals, operator insights, and tactical playbooks for buying, running, or investing in Main Street businesses.

🔍 What’s in the Deal Depot?

Full-Service Marketing & Web Development Agency

🔑 Buyer Opportunity
Location: Massachusetts
Cashflow: $2.6M
LTM Revenue: $6M

TLDR: This agency offers end-to-end marketing and web development services, ranging from fractional CMO support and creative strategy to web builds and AI-powered marketing execution. Their ability to deploy AI effectively for client growth sets them apart in a crowded space.

Why is this interesting?

• Strong margins: 43.2% EBITDA margin and an average of $150K in revenue per employee.

• Good customer management: The business has maintained an average client tenure of 6.5 years, with 90% of revenue from repeat business.

• Strong management team: 40 full-time employees with dedicated teams for each service line.

• Trusted by local and corporate brands: Clients have ranged from large Fortune 500-sized to local Massachusetts businesses.

Restaurant Holding Company

🔑Buyer Opportunity 
Location: Indiana
Cashflow: $3M
LTM Revenue: $10M

TLDR: This BBQ-focused holding company operates three locations with streamlined operations, durable brand equity, and stable cash flows. With a seasoned team already in place and the owner spending half the year in Europe, this business runs with limited oversight and is primed to expand regionally. Note: Operators should expect to leverage SBA and Pari Passu debt; a strong personal financial statement and industry experience are required.

Why this is interesting:

• Primed for expansion: Hospitality group is structured to enable future franchising or additional corporate-owned locations.

• Hands-off ownership: Current owner is semi-absentee, demonstrating strong operational team in place.

• Durable performance: 6–7% YoY growth in cashflow, supported by loyal local customer base and brand strength.

Deal summaries above are for informational purposes only. Detailed financials and confidential information are shared only with vetted buyers under an executed NDA.

🎥 Upcoming events

🗓️ Thursday, August 21
👤Hosts: Jason Ehrlich, Investor (Small Business, Multifamily)
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