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Buying a business in the United States
Articles on buying a small business in the United States: state licences, the seller's unpaid taxes, SBA loans and the questions to ask before a deposit, each with its official sources.
9 articles
Cafés and restaurants · 2
- 3 November 2026Buying a bar: the liquor licence, the seller's taxes and your deposit
In Texas a bar's liquor licence does not pass to the buyer. In Florida and New York the state decides on your application. What to check first.
- 2 November 2026Buying a restaurant: the seller's sales tax, the health permit and the franchise
In Texas and Florida, a restaurant buyer may have to pay the seller's unpaid sales tax. What to get before you pay, and what happens to the health permit.
Beauty and fitness · 1
- 29 October 2026Buying a salon or barbershop: whose licence it is and who works the chairs
In Florida, Texas and for a New York salon, the shop licence does not pass to a buyer. In England, check treatment licences and TUPE before a deposit.
Cars and transport · 1
- 1 November 2026Buying a car wash: check the water, the ground under it and the old wage debts before the deposit
Before a deposit on a US car wash: where the wash water goes, whether a fuel tank leaked, and California wage debts that may pass to a new operator.
Health and pharmacies · 1
- 10 November 2026Buying a pharmacy in the US: the permit does not come with the sale
Florida pharmacy permits do not transfer; Texas wants a new application with the purchase contract; New York: apply at least 8 to 12 weeks ahead.
Services and trades · 1
- 31 October 2026Buying a laundromat: test the revenue against the water bills before the deposit
Before a deposit on a US laundromat: test revenue against the water bills, find claims on the machines, check the building, sewer rules and Texas taxes.
Fits any business · 3
The deal and contract
- 6 November 2026How to check a business's licenses and their status in Florida, New York and Texas
Where to look up a business license in Florida, New York and Texas, what each status means, and what our tests of the state searches showed.
- 5 October 2026The letter of intent and the deposit: what to write down before you pay
Buying a US business? What to put in the letter of intent before the deposit: time to check, who holds the money, and what gets it back.
Financing
- 4 October 2026Since 1 March 2026, SBA 7(a) and 504 loans need 100% owners who are U.S. citizens or nationals living in the U.S.: E-2 investors and green-card holders are out
Since 1 March 2026, SBA 7(a) and 504 loans go only to businesses whose owners are all U.S. citizens or nationals living in the U.S. Who is out, and where.
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