Oklahoma businesses likely to sell

2 businesses in car wash in Lawton show several signs that an owner may be getting ready to sell: decades in business, the founder still running it, no family successor, or a shrinking workforce. Signals, not certainties: a good list to start conversations from.

Business	Est. revenue	Est. value	Score
Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers Lawton · Automotive repair and maintenance · Owner: Jim Lunceford In business 47 years (since 1979) Founder still runs it after 47 years No family successor named on its website	$6.9M	$2.7M	60
Tidal Wave Auto Spa Lawton · Automotive repair and maintenance · Owner: Scott and Hope Blackstock In business 27 years (since 1999) Founder still runs it after 27 years	$5.5M	$2.1M	42

How the score works

Points for years in business (15, 25 and 40+ years), a founder still in charge after 20 years, no family member on the team after 25 years, and a headcount down 20% or more on recent retirement-plan filings. Points come off for family already in the business and for a recent sale or investment. Businesses scoring 40+ are listed. Founding years come from public records and the company's own website; see the methodology.