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KMF Business Advisors helps Lakeland and Polk County business owners sell privately-held companies — and helps qualified buyers acquire them — without exposing the sale to employees, competitors, or customers. Our brokers hold Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) and International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) credentials and are licensed under Florida Statute Chapter 475, which governs the sale of business enterprises in the state.
Lakeland’s economy runs on distribution, manufacturing, healthcare, and citrus-adjacent industry — a mix that shapes how we approach valuation, buyer sourcing, and deal structure for local sellers.
Lakeland sits between Tampa and Orlando on the I-4 corridor, home to Publix’s global headquarters on Publix Corporate Parkway, more than 30 million square feet of industrial and warehouse space, and over 12,500 logistics and supply-chain workers. Selling a business here means marketing to a buyer pool that includes relocating operators, private equity roll-ups scouting the corridor, and owner-operators moving up from smaller Florida markets — each requiring a different pitch.
Our brokers, John C. Bucher (CBI, IBBA, BBF, IFA) and Sanjay Wadhwani, work Lakeland listings from our Boca Raton headquarters but hold in-person meetings, valuations, and closings on-site in Polk County, generally scheduling within a day’s drive of Lakeland’s Publix Corporate Parkway headquarters and the Polk Parkway interchange.
We represent business buyers and sellers throughout Lakeland, serving companies in commercial corridors, retail centers, industrial parks, and surrounding business districts. Whether you're preparing to sell a long-established company or searching for the right acquisition opportunity, our experienced brokers provide confidential, professional guidance throughout the process.
Our services also extend throughout Polk County, including Winter Haven, Bartow, Auburndale, Mulberry, Lake Wales, Haines City, Davenport, and nearby business communities. No matter where your business operates in the region, we provide business valuation, confidential marketing, buyer representation, negotiations, and transaction support from start to finish.
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