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Buying a Carnival Rental Business with $1.3M Profit

2025/4/22
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Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operating

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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 lines
  • Annual net income of $1.3M from repeat B2B customers like schools and churches
  • Discussion of CapEx-heavy businesses and how they impact valuation
  • Exploration of potential growth into traveling pop-up models like “Big Bounce America”
  • How self-represented sellers can lose buyer confidence
  • Valuation insights: 3x cash flow + asset-heavy business = tricky deal
  • The guys’ take on recession resistance and customer loyalty
  • Importance of understanding tail risk and bounce house insurance

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