SBA Pre-Qualified: NFL, MLB, & NCAA-Licensed Sports Art Manufacturer
Business Description
SBA pre-approved, the company is an established, made-in-the-USA manufacturer of licensed 3D metal sports art, sold direct to consumer. The business generated over $9.2M in trailing-12-month revenue and over $1.7M in SDE, compounding near 30% per year for six years with gross margins holding around75% with no Amazon presence.
The moat is rare. The company holds more than 200 active licenses, including the NFL, MLB, NHL, and over 80 NCAA schools, and carries de facto category exclusivity in 3D metal art: the NFL declines new entrants in the format to protect the relationship. Replicating all of the big three—NFL, MLB, and college—would take a funded competitor years.
Every piece is made in America, by hand, under one roof, on fully owned equipment with no equipment debt. Domestic, just-in-time production is both a brand and a margin advantage. It supports thousands of SKUs, ships championship art within hours of the final whistle, and insulates margins from the import tariffs that overseas-dependent competitors absorb.
Demand runs through an in-house media team managing ~$2M in annual ad spend with no agency, driving 93% DTC revenue across a 196,000-person email list and ~9,000 five-star reviews. Growth is stacked and immediate: a custom division already tripling at near-zero acquisition cost, high-margin print-on-demand, a licensor-approved adjacent brand in development, and no current Amazon presence in a category built for it. With the owner already in a visionary role and a tenured team in place, the transition is clean.
Key Benefits:
Over $2.1M SDE, ~30% Annual Growth YoY: Six years of compounding revenue, up over 30% with stable 75% gross margins. This is a proven asset, not a turnaround.
Category-Exclusive NFL License: The business holds more than 200 pro and college licenses (NFL, MLB, NHL, over 80 NCAA). The NFL declines new 3D-metal entrants to protect the position, serving as a moat that competitors can't replicate for years.
Made in the USA, All Under One Roof: Full in-house production (design, laser, paint, print, assembly, shipping) takes place in a 38,000-sq-ft plant on fully owned equipment with no equipment debt.
Great Category with ZERO Amazon Presence: An earlier agency test underdelivered on execution, not demand, leaving a proven, made-in-the-USA line and a clean runway for an Amazon-native buyer.
Championship Art in Hours: Domestic just-in-time fabrication ships winner-specific art within hours of the final whistle, capturing demand that import-based competitors can't fulfill.
In-House Media, No Agency Fees: A dedicated team runs ~$2M of annual ad spend and creative in-house, driving 93% DTC revenue with margin that a buyer keeps instead of paying out.
196K Email List, 9K 5-Star Reviews: A loyal, repeat-driven base that rebuys every season, championship, and roster change fuels durable direct-to-consumer demand.
Built-In Tariff Hedge: Just-in-time production and direct input sourcing protect margins, while import-dependent competitors absorb rising tariffs.
The moat is rare. The company holds more than 200 active licenses, including the NFL, MLB, NHL, and over 80 NCAA schools, and carries de facto category exclusivity in 3D metal art: the NFL declines new entrants in the format to protect the relationship. Replicating all of the big three—NFL, MLB, and college—would take a funded competitor years.
Every piece is made in America, by hand, under one roof, on fully owned equipment with no equipment debt. Domestic, just-in-time production is both a brand and a margin advantage. It supports thousands of SKUs, ships championship art within hours of the final whistle, and insulates margins from the import tariffs that overseas-dependent competitors absorb.
Demand runs through an in-house media team managing ~$2M in annual ad spend with no agency, driving 93% DTC revenue across a 196,000-person email list and ~9,000 five-star reviews. Growth is stacked and immediate: a custom division already tripling at near-zero acquisition cost, high-margin print-on-demand, a licensor-approved adjacent brand in development, and no current Amazon presence in a category built for it. With the owner already in a visionary role and a tenured team in place, the transition is clean.
Key Benefits:
Over $2.1M SDE, ~30% Annual Growth YoY: Six years of compounding revenue, up over 30% with stable 75% gross margins. This is a proven asset, not a turnaround.
Category-Exclusive NFL License: The business holds more than 200 pro and college licenses (NFL, MLB, NHL, over 80 NCAA). The NFL declines new 3D-metal entrants to protect the position, serving as a moat that competitors can't replicate for years.
Made in the USA, All Under One Roof: Full in-house production (design, laser, paint, print, assembly, shipping) takes place in a 38,000-sq-ft plant on fully owned equipment with no equipment debt.
Great Category with ZERO Amazon Presence: An earlier agency test underdelivered on execution, not demand, leaving a proven, made-in-the-USA line and a clean runway for an Amazon-native buyer.
Championship Art in Hours: Domestic just-in-time fabrication ships winner-specific art within hours of the final whistle, capturing demand that import-based competitors can't fulfill.
In-House Media, No Agency Fees: A dedicated team runs ~$2M of annual ad spend and creative in-house, driving 93% DTC revenue with margin that a buyer keeps instead of paying out.
196K Email List, 9K 5-Star Reviews: A loyal, repeat-driven base that rebuys every season, championship, and roster change fuels durable direct-to-consumer demand.
Built-In Tariff Hedge: Just-in-time production and direct input sourcing protect margins, while import-dependent competitors absorb rising tariffs.
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 13
- Employees
- 37 total employees
- Currently Relocatable
- Yes
- Currently Home Based
- Yes
- Market Outlook / Competition
- The brand faces very little legitimate competition in a market with an impossibly high barrier to entry due to licensing.
- Opportunities for Growth
- Growth opportunities include scaling print-on-demand, building out custom/B2B with a real sales team, an upcoming school awards program, involvement with a licensor-approved related business to carry brand-adjacent items, and adding new license categories.
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- The seller has interests outside of the business, personally and professionally.
- Transition Support
- The seller offers a period of transition assistance ranging 6–9 months, along with an additional six months of phone support.
Listing Info
- ID
- 2529812
- Listing Views
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