Behind on rent or bills
We step in to fix what caused the gap. Usually that’s marketing, pricing, or retention. We run it with the owner or buy it outright.
Partnership or acquisition
For brokers and business owners
We buy and grow local businesses.
Lore already runs marketing for local businesses: Google and Meta ads, local SEO, websites, and Google Business Profiles. Now we’re buying, partnering with, and managing businesses we know we can grow. Capital in hand. Anywhere in the US.
Where we help
Sound familiar?
We don’t only buy businesses. We put in money, time, or both, depending on what the owner needs. Selling is one option, not a requirement.
Has more ideas than time
We take on marketing, admin, and day-to-day operations, and help launch the new ideas. The owner gets back to the work they love.
Step back without selling
Wants to step back, but not sell
We take over day-to-day operations, marketing, and admin. The owner keeps ownership and shares in the growth.
Step back without selling
Ready to retire or move on
We buy the business, with or without the owner staying on for a transition.
Acquisition
Revenue is flat or falling
We run the growth work: ads, Google profile, reviews, pricing, and keeping members longer.
Any deal type
Planning to sell in 1 to 3 years
We help grow profit and clean up the books so the business sells for more, ideally to us.
Growth and sale prep
Deal types
Five ways to work with us
From a full sale to a partnership where the owner keeps ownership. We’ll structure it around what the owner wants.
Buy
Outright acquisition
We buy the business and take over operations at close.
Best forOwners ready to sell and move on now.
Buy + transition
Acquisition with owner transition
We buy the business and the owner stays on for an agreed period to hand off customers, staff, and know-how.
Best forBusinesses where the owner’s relationships matter.
Partner
Step back without selling
We take over management and growth. The owner keeps ownership and shares in the upside, with an option for us to buy later at a price agreed upfront.
Best forOwners who want their time back but aren’t ready to sell.
Co-buy
Partner with your team
A manager or key employee who wants to own the business buys it with us. We put up the capital and run marketing and admin. They run the business day to day and earn more ownership over time, with an option to buy us out later.
Best forOwners with a trusted employee who wants to take over but doesn’t have the cash or doesn’t want to do it alone.
Grow, then sell
Growth and sale prep
For owners planning to sell in 1 to 3 years. We improve marketing, systems, and books so the business sells for more, ideally to us.
Best forOwners with a timeline who want a stronger price.
What we change
Where we find more profit
We grow revenue and cut what the business overpays for. Most owners pay for a stack of software, fees, and services that we can replace, renegotiate, or run ourselves.
Grow revenue
- Marketing that we run ourselvesGoogle and Meta ads, local SEO, Google Business Profile, and reviews
- Automatic follow-upReminders, missed-call text back, win-back messages, and referral asks
- Pricing and membershipsBetter plans, fewer cancellations, and members who stay longer
- New offersClasses, packages, and programs the owner never had time to launch
Cut costs
- One custom systemA client portal, booking, CRM, and follow-up in one place, instead of a stack of paid tools
- Lower card processing feesBetter rates, and bank payments for memberships where they make sense
- Fewer subscriptions and agency feesWe audit every tool, retainer, and ad dollar and cut what isn’t working
- Less admin timeAutomated scheduling, billing, bookkeeping, and reporting, plus renegotiated vendor contracts
Criteria
What we look for
Thriving, steady, or struggling, we’re interested. A strong business whose owner wants time back or a bigger next chapter is a great fit. So is one where revenue has slipped or the business is losing money.
Business types
- Gyms and fitness studiosCrossFit, strength, boxing, MMA, BJJ, yoga, Pilates
- Wellness and healthRecovery, massage, and similar appointment businesses
- SEO and PPC marketing agenciesLocal SEO, Google and Meta ads, and web design shops
- Other local service businessesEspecially memberships or repeat customers
For brokers
Why send deals our way
Including the listings that have been sitting, and the owners who aren’t ready for a listing yet.
Capital in hand
Our capital is raised, with proof of funds on request. We prefer seller financing for part of the price, so the seller shares in what comes next.
We take the hard ones
Declining revenue, thin marketing, or an owner who’s burned out. We look at those as upside, not red flags.
More than one way to a yes
If a buyer and seller can’t agree on a price today, a management agreement with an option to buy can bridge the gap.
For brokers: stalled listings
Your dead deals aren’t dead
Some sellers weren’t ready. Some wanted more than the market would pay. Those owners still want out someday. We can give them a way to get there, and bring the deal back to life.
The deal stalled because
The owner wanted more than any buyer would pay.
What we can do
We sign a management agreement, grow the profit, and agree upfront on a price the owner is happy to sell at.
The deal stalled because
The owner wasn’t ready to let go.
What we can do
They keep ownership and step back from day-to-day work. We run the business until they’re ready to sell.
The deal stalled because
Buyers walked away from the numbers.
What we can do
Falling revenue or messy books? We fix marketing, retention, and reporting so the business is worth the asking price.
Go back through your expired and withdrawn listings. Send us any owner you stopped working with. A name and a city is enough.
Send us a stalled dealFor owners
If you own the business
You built something people rely on. We want to keep it going and help it grow, on a timeline that works for you.
Do I have to sell now?
No. Some owners sell outright. Others keep ownership while we take over marketing and admin, with an option for us to buy later at a price agreed upfront. Many conversations start years before a sale.
I tried to sell before and it didn’t work out. Can we still talk?
Yes. If no buyer met your price, or you weren’t ready to let go, we can run and grow the business now and agree on a sale price you’re happy with for later.
My manager wants to buy the business. Can you help?
Yes. We can buy it together with them. We bring the capital and the business side, they keep running it and earn a larger share over time. You get paid, and your team and customers keep the person they know.
Can you just invest?
Usually not. We’re operators, not passive investors. We work best when we help run the business, through a management agreement or a purchase.
Can I step back without selling?
Yes. We take over day-to-day operations and growth while you keep ownership and share in the upside.
What’s my role after?
Your choice. Step away fully, move to part time, or stay on full time.
What do you actually do?
We partner with owners to run their business and launch new initiatives, with the goal of buying the business over time, either outright or together with existing team members.
Are you a broker?
No. We’re the operator and the buyer. We don’t charge owners fees.
Process
How a deal moves
Simple and direct. You talk to the people making the decision.
Send the basics
A teaser, CIM, or a few lines on the business and location.
NDA and numbers
We sign your NDA and review financials and the lease.
Meet the owner
A call to understand goals, timeline, and what they want next.
Offer
An LOI for an acquisition, or proposed terms for a management agreement.
Helpful to include
- Last 2 to 3 years of P&Ls
- Tax returns
- Lease terms and end date
- Member or customer counts and trend
- Staff and payroll
- Asking price and seller’s goals
No package yet? A one-line description and a city is enough to start.
Team and contact
Send us a deal
Listed or not, any size, anywhere in the US. Email either of us directly. You deal with us from first email to close.
Nothing on this page is an offer to buy any specific business.