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Lakewood, Colorado
Lakewood is the largest city in Jefferson County and home to the Denver Federal Center and the Belmar district. BBS helps Lakewood owners sell to qualified buyers, with confidential marketing and a smooth closing.
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Selling a Business in Lakewood
Lakewood’s economy combines a large government workforce with healthcare, medical device manufacturing, financial services and retail. Thousands of daily commuters and stable neighborhoods support restaurants, laundromats, personal services and home service companies.
BBS has sold businesses in Lakewood, including a bakery and a laundromat, and markets to buyers across the west metro. We handle valuation, leases, licensing and SBA financing through closing.
BBS at a Glance
Local Economy
The industries, employers and projects shaping demand for businesses in Lakewood.
The City of Lakewood lists the Denver Federal Center first among major employers. The campus hosts 28 federal agencies, the largest concentration outside Washington, D.C.
Other major employers include Jefferson County Public Schools, the State of Colorado, Terumo BCT, St. Anthony Hospital, FirstBank, the City of Lakewood and Colorado Christian University. The city counts more than 70,000 jobs.
Belmar was built on the site of the former Villa Italia Mall and became Lakewood’s official downtown, generating about $17 million a year in tax revenue, more than four times the old mall.
Lakewood has declared West Colfax Avenue a high growth corridor and is working to bring new residential and commercial buildings along the light rail line.
Sources: City of Lakewood, major employers · Wikipedia, Denver Federal Center · Denverite, Belmar and West Colfax. Facts as of October 2026.
Industries
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Belmar
West Colfax
Green Mountain
Union Boulevard
Wheat Ridge (nearby)
Golden (nearby)
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Proven Results
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A premium bakery in Lakewood
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A 15+ year established coin laundromat in Lakewood
The Roadmap
Every sale follows the same proven path. Here are the eight steps we’ll move through together.
It starts with a confidential, no obligation conversation. We learn about your business, your goals and your timeline, and you learn exactly how we work and what to expect.
You complete our Business Valuation Intake (BVI), and our team analyzes your financials to determine what your business is truly worth in today’s market.
Our team builds professional marketing materials and takes your business to market through our buyer network and national listing platforms, all without revealing its identity.
We screen every inquiry so only serious, financially capable buyers ever learn the details of your business. Every buyer signs an NDA first.
We help structure and present written offers, then work through price, financing, training and transition until both sides reach an agreement that works.
The buyer verifies financials, operations and contracts while earnest money is held in a neutral escrow account. We keep requests organized and deadlines on track.
We manage the approvals that let the business change hands: your lease assignment, license transfers such as liquor permits, and the buyer’s new legal entity.
Final documents are signed, funds transfer through escrow and you are paid. A short transition hands off operations, vendors, staff and customers.
Typical timeline: 3 to 9 months from listing to close. Approximately 30% of our listings close within the first 3 months!
FAQ
Yes. We have sold businesses in Lakewood and across Jefferson County.
Buyers look at your customer base. Businesses with a broad, local customer base hold value best, and we show that clearly.
On seller’s discretionary earnings (SDE), recent Colorado sales in your industry, lease terms and owner involvement.
Yes. About 85% of BBS deals close with SBA financing.
Yes. Our Littleton office is in the southwest metro, and we meet owners at their businesses.
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