Dallas–Fort Worth · Texas
Grapevine business brokers and M&A advisors
MDR & Associates works as M&A advisors for Grapevine owners who want to sell a company without unsettling staff or customers. Grapevine holds a larger share of DFW International Airport than any other city, sits beside Grapevine Lake in northeast Tarrant County and counted 50,631 residents in 2020. We represent only the seller, and the companies we take on have $3 million to $100 million in annual sales and records that reconcile.
From Cantaloupe Capital to travel, tourism and headquarters
Settlers arrived in 1844 and named the place for the wild grapes growing there. Cotton was the main crop in the 19th century, and in the early 20th Grapevine billed itself the Cantaloupe Capital of the World, with 25,000 acres in melons into the early 1970s. The airport's opening in 1974 turned the farming town into a center of commerce.
Today the economy centers on travel, tourism, entertainment, retail and transportation. The Gaylord Texan and DFW Airport are the largest employers, followed by the Grapevine-Colleyville school district and Paycom; GameStop is headquartered here, and Kubota put its U.S. headquarters in the city in 2017. Grapevine Mills, the Main Street district, the Grapevine Vintage Railroad and a string of wineries bring in visitors, and the Gaylord Texan, Great Wolf Lodge and Hotel Vin are among the city's large hotels.
Grapevine at a glance
- CountyTarrant County (small parts in Dallas and Denton counties)
- Metro areaDallas–Fort Worth
- Companies we sell$3M–$100M
- Typical transaction3–9 months
- Fee if we do not closeNone
Selling a company that lives on hotels, events and visitors
Companies that serve Grapevine's hotels, convention business and tourist trade, such as event production, audiovisual, catering, cleaning and staffing firms, are judged on the strength of their client list and the calendar behind it. A buyer will want to see bookings already on the books, how often the major clients return and whether the account managers who hold those relationships intend to stay. Our business services page shows how we prepare that kind of company.
Location helps with the sale itself. Where State Highways 114 and 121 meet I-635 beside the airport, a Grapevine company is easy for out-of-town buyers to visit, which matters when several of them are competing for it.
How we work with Grapevine owners
We are based in Frisco, a drive up State Highway 121 from Grapevine, and we meet owners at their office or somewhere discreet. Before any buyer hears about the company, we go through three years of financials with you and agree on a realistic range, and the search then starts with buyers the firm already knows. Read how we sell a business and how our success fee works, with nothing owed unless the company sells. For the wider market, see Dallas.
What we sell in and around Grapevine
Industry decides the buyer, the multiple and the diligence. These are the four sectors we work in most.
Manufacturing
Equipment, real estate, backlog and customer concentration decide what a manufacturer is worth.
How buyers value itHome Services
Plumbing, HVAC, roofing, landscaping and other home service companies — where repeat customers, crews and technicians decide the price.
How buyers value itDistribution & Wholesale
Inventory, working capital and supplier agreements decide what a distributor is worth.
How buyers value itBusiness Services
Recurring revenue and owner dependence separate a two-times business from a six-times business.
How buyers value itStraight answers
Questions Grapevine owners ask before they sell
Answered in full by the advisors who run the sales. Every Dallas–Fort Worth answer.
The process
How a Grapevine sale runs
Ten steps in four stages, typically three to nine months. Click any step to see it in full.
- Prepare
- Go to market
- Negotiate
- Close
We also work with owners near Grapevine
Questions owners in Grapevine ask
Our Grapevine company depends on a few hotel and event clients. How do buyers view that?
They will ask how long the relationships have lasted, whether they are under contract and who manages them. Several long-standing clients with written terms read very differently from one handshake account. We lay out that history plainly and, where one client is large, negotiate terms that share the risk instead of cutting the price.
Can I sell my Grapevine company and keep a stake in it?
Yes. Some buyers, private equity groups in particular, may propose a recapitalization: you sell a majority stake now and keep a minority share that can pay again at a later sale. Others want a clean exit with a short transition. We explain each option and its tradeoffs before you choose.
Talk to an advisor about your Grapevine company
Four fields, a reply the same business day, and nothing shared with anyone. If you would rather talk, call (855) 637-2776.