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    Sell your clinic profitably. You need to retire at some point.

    The tangible benefit of years of kissing bu!! that the seller has done in order to create a cash flow that can support a purchase price for your clinic that is greater than the physical assets. Goodwill. A very real thing that most owners disregard as nothing. The lights are on and the phone is ringing. Location is great, the lease is fair, and employees are trained. Why do you think companies buy established businesses for a premium? Like Essilor, Google, Sun Life etc....
    I have personally have opened 4 optical offices from scratch. If I was to do it again I would buy an existing business. I would do the research and due diligence and say no if it didn't fit my lifestyle, budget or gut feeling.
    Today, optical offices are selling cheap. It's because owners do not retain a business broker that focuses on our industry. The dentist and veterinarian office regularly use business brokers to market and sell their practices. Goodness. Putting an ad in a trade magazine is a race to the bottom. And then you have to deal with all the tire kickers and dead ends. A broker will do an appraisal that can be used to market and highlight the practices strengthens and weaknesses. The brokerage will also screen prospective buyers for you. The appraisal can also secure financing from banks at 100% to qualified Optometrists provided the appraisal is done by a brokerage that is on the approved list of business brokers. TD bank has just become the first bank to provide 100% financing for O.D. office/optician with attending optometrist purchases by an Optometrist and also 100% of the real estate! This is finally the same bank financing that dentists have enjoyed for years.
    I sold my previous offices to employees. A great way to go. I should have had an appraisal 1st. I sold cheap not knowing really what the businesses were worth. When I am ready to sell .......I will let a professional deal with it.
    A bunch of us are nearing retirement. Why can't we retire profitably and with dignity like dentists and veterinarians?
    A great website is ROI corp. You can see dental, veterinary and optometrist offices for sale with gross sales, appraised values, asking price and cash flow.
    Why do we retain a realtor to sell your house but think you can appraise, market and sell your own business?
    When I am ready..........I will let a professional Optometrist business broker bring me the offers. Just like a Realtor does.

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    Blue Jumper You are totally right.................however

    Quote Originally Posted by haliopt View Post

    When I am ready..........I will let a professional Optometrist business broker bring me the offers. Just like a Realtor does.


    You are totally right.................however


    ..............I see over the last few years that the older opticians are selling out to the NEW LOOK chain here in eastern Canada that continues running them.

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    NewLook....................are they getting a fair/good price? That would be the best, to have a good offer approach you. The best time to sell is when someone wants to buy. Do you know of any deals, first-hand??

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    Quote Originally Posted by haliopt View Post
    NewLook....................are they getting a fair/good price? That would be the best, to have a good offer approach you. The best time to sell is when someone wants to buy. Do you know of any deals, first-hand??
    Place an ad in a trade publication such as Optical Prism or post online at jobs4ecps. People will actually see it that way. Also, the best free place to advertise via national email blast is infoclip.ca

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    Redhot Jumper NewLook....................are they getting a fair/good price?

    Quote Originally Posted by haliopt View Post

    NewLook....................are they getting a fair/good price? That would be the best, to have a good offer approach you. The best time to sell is when someone wants to buy. Do you know of any deals, first-hand??

    I have no idea how they buy retiring opticians businesses. NewLook is a Nikon Optical company, which in turn belongs to .................... see at:

    https://www.optiboard.com/forums/sho...-Nikon-Essilor

    Just check them out.

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