Oklahoma businesses likely to sell

10 businesses in clothing & boutiques in Oklahoma City 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
James Avery Artisan Jewelry Oklahoma City · Retail Trade · Owner: James Avery In business 72 years (since 1954) Founder still runs it after 72 years No family successor named on its website	$6.7M	$1.7M	60
SAS Shoes Oklahoma City · Retail Trade · Owner: Terry Armstrong In business 50 years (since 1976) Founder still runs it after 50 years No family successor named on its website	$3.4M	$766K	60
MITCHENER FARRAND FINE JEWELRY, INC. Oklahoma City · Retail Trade · Owner: Mark Mitchener In business 46 years (since 1980) No family successor named on its website Headcount down 20% since 2020 (retirement plan filings)	$4.4M	$915K	55
J.J. KELLY BRIDAL AND FORMAL Oklahoma City · Retail Trade · Owner: John Kelly In business 26 years (since 2000) Founder still runs it after 26 years No family successor named on its website	$4.9M	$1.0M	52
Shoe Show Mega Store Oklahoma City · Retail Trade · Owner: Robert B. Tucker In business 66 years (since 1960) Founder still runs it after 66 years	$1.7M	$353K	50
LEWIS JEWELERS, INC. Oklahoma City · Jewelry Retailers In business 50 years (since 1976) Headcount down 33% since 2023 (retirement plan filings)	$7.4M	$1.7M	45
Sunglass Hut Oklahoma City · Retail Trade · Owner: Sanford L. Ziff In business 31 years (since 1995) Founder still runs it after 31 years	$1.7M	$353K	42
Avenue Oklahoma City · Retail Trade · Owner: Lena Himmelstein In business 28 years (since 1998) Founder still runs it after 28 years	$1.7M	$353K	42
Vera Bradley Outlet Oklahoma City · Retail Trade · Owner: Barbara Bradley Baekgaard In business 44 years (since 1982) No family successor named on its website	$3.4M	$766K	40
JewelSmiths Oklahoma City · Jewelry Retailers · Owner: Arthur Gordon In business 122 years (since 1904) No family successor named on its website	$1.7M	$353K	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.