Oklahoma businesses likely to sell

8 businesses in car wash in Tulsa 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
Dan's Paint & Body Shop Tulsa · Automotive repair and maintenance · Owner: Dan Hunsaker In business 54 years (since 1972) Founder still runs it after 54 years No family successor named on its website	$1.4M	$435K	60
Zaldana Auto Service LLC Tulsa · Automotive repair and maintenance · Owner: Carlos Arreaga Zaldaña In business 29 years (since 1997) Founder still runs it after 29 years No family successor named on its website	$2.7M	$924K	52
Creitz Automotive, Llc Tulsa · Automotive repair and maintenance · Owner: Bob Creitz In business 71 years (since 1955) Founder still runs it after 71 years	$1.4M	$435K	50
Shamrock Tire and Auto Repair Tulsa · Automotive repair and maintenance In business 91 years (since 1935) Headcount down 33% since 2023 (retirement plan filings)	$2.7M	$924K	45
Lester Auto Detail Tulsa · Automotive repair and maintenance · Owner: Ernie Lester In business 29 years (since 1997) Founder still runs it after 29 years	$1.4M	$435K	42
Harmon Four Wheel Drive Tulsa · Automotive repair and maintenance · Owner: Bill Harmon In business 58 years (since 1968) Founder still runs it after 58 years Family in the business (Isaiah Harmon, Service manager and lead technician)	$1.4M	$435K	40
Starbird Car Shows Tulsa · Automotive repair and maintenance · Owner: Cliff Starbird In business 62 years (since 1964) No family successor named on its website	$1.4M	$435K	40
Hamilton Automotive Tulsa · Automotive repair and maintenance · Owner: Gilles Hamilton In business 50 years (since 1976) Founder still runs it after 50 years Family in the business (Mary Ann Hamilton, Co-Owner/Office Manager)	$1.4M	$435K	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.