Oklahoma businesses likely to sell

5 businesses in manufacturing in Muskogee 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
Captive-Aire Systems Muskogee · Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing · Owner: Bob Luddy In business 50 years (since 1976) Founder still runs it after 50 years	$3.0M	$1.3M	50
CUSTOM SEATING, INC. Muskogee · Plate Work Manufacturing In business 44 years (since 1982) Headcount down 27% since 2024 (retirement plan filings)	$34.8M	$21.5M	45
LOVE BOTTLING COMPANY Muskogee · Soft Drink Manufacturing · Owner: William Barry Love In business 107 years (since 1919) No family successor named on its website	$78.5M	$82.2M	40
MUSKOGEE MARBLE AND GRANITE LLC Muskogee · Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing · Owner: Weldon Key In business 114 years (since 1912) No family successor named on its website	$1.0M	$402K	40
Sunshine Homes Muskogee · Manufactured Home (Mobile Home) Manufacturing · Owner: John Bostick In business 55 years (since 1971) No family successor named on its website	$966K	$926K	40

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.