Transworld Business Advisors
Listing MarketplacesOne of the largest business-brokerage franchises, with hundreds of US offices (452 franchised locations per its 2025 franchise disclosure) and a listings site spanning main-street and lower-middle-market businesses; the company cites more than 10,000 businesses sold since 1979.
- Pricing
- Free, Free for buyers: commissions are seller-paid, reported around 10% under $1M and sliding lower on larger deals (tworld.com and franchise-disclosure summaries, July 2026).
- Best For
- A second broker-network channel alongside Sunbelt, useful for coverage since office strength differs city by city between the two networks
- Roadmap Stages
- 5. Source Deals
Pros
- National scale with hundreds of local offices and a searchable aggregated listings site
- Franchise disclosure data makes its size verifiable rather than self-claimed
- No buyer-side cost on listed businesses
Cons
- Franchise structure means broker quality varies office to office
- Seller representation shapes every listing package you receive
- Public buyer reviews are mixed, consistent with a large distributed network
What Searchers Say
A top-tier brokerage network by size with verifiable franchise counts. Community sentiment mirrors Sunbelt's: outcomes track the individual broker, and the network name mostly signals inventory access rather than process quality.