Buying a Carnival Rental Business with $1.3M Profit

A $7M bouncy house and carnival rental business in Georgia—genius niche or inflatable insanity?Business Listing - https://www.bizquest.com/business-for-sale/incredible-business-opportunity/BW2346015/🎙️ This episode is sponsored by:👉 Inzo Technologies – IT services tailored for small business buyers. Get a complimentary IT audit: https://www.inzotechnologies.com/👉 Capital Pad – Invest in or raise capital for small business acquisitions. Start here: https://www.capitalpad.com/This week on Acquisitions Anonymous, Michael, Bill, and Mills dive into a surprisingly profitable business in a notoriously low-margin space—bouncy house and carnival ride rentals. Operating out of Lawrenceville, Georgia, this $7 million asking price business boasts $3 million in assets, over 500 inflatables, 24 carnival rides, and $1.3 million in annual cash flow. The guys dig into the operational model, customer base, and whether the capital intensity justifies the valuation. Is this the Chick-fil-A of carnivals or a seller in over their head?Key Highlights:Breakdown of a $7M carnival rental business listed FSBO$3M in asset value including Ferris wheels, inflatables, and zip linesAnnual net income of $1.3M from repeat B2B customers like schools and churchesDiscussion of CapEx-heavy businesses and how they impact valuationExploration of potential growth into traveling pop-up models like “Big Bounce America”How self-represented sellers can lose buyer confidenceValuation insights: 3x cash flow + asset-heavy business = tricky dealThe guys’ take on recession resistance and customer loyaltyImportance of understanding tail risk and bounce house insuranceSubscribe to  weekly our Newsletter and get curated deals in your inboxAdvertise with us by clicking hereDo you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations.For inquiries or suggestions, email us at [email protected]