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/ or email nick@inzotechnologies.com 👉 Capital Pad – Invest in or raise capital for small business acquisitions. Start here: https://www.capitalpad.com/ Website: https://www.acquanon.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/acquanon ✉️ Subscribe to our Newsletter and get more deals like this every week: https://www.acquanon.com/newsletter 🔔 Subscribe to Acquisitions Anonymous: https://www.youtube.com/@AcquisitionsAnonymousPodcast?sub_confirmation=1 🎧 Listen to our full episodes on your favorite podcast platforms: https://www.acquanon.com/episodes 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