Business Funding for Marietta, GA Owners: What Cobb County, GA Data Shows

How big Cobb County, GA employers are: 2023 size classes

In 2023 Cobb County's 22,148 employer establishments had 376,117 people on payroll and paid them $27.90 billion over the year (County Business Patterns). More than half were very small:

The 12,985 establishments with fewer than five employees are 58.6% of the total. Nonemployer Statistics, a separate Census program, counted 99,811 Cobb County businesses with receipts but no paid employees in 2024; it uses different years and rules, so the two counts are shown side by side rather than added.

Leading Cobb County, GA sectors and the pages that cover them

Inside those sectors sit the law firms (637 legal services employers), the chiropractic and therapy practices (654 offices of other health practitioners) and the restaurants (602 full-service and 751 limited-service; our sum 1,353). Every industry note is listed on the industries page.

ZIP 30060 around the Marietta, GA Square in Census counts

ZIP 30060, which covers downtown Marietta and the office's block, had 1,590 employer establishments in 2023 with 27,009 paid employees and $2.00 billion in annual payroll; 54.9% had fewer than five employees. Professional and technical services (253), health care (244) and retail (218) led the count, and 136 legal services employers had a 30060 address, which by our arithmetic is 21.4% of the county's 637.

A ZIP is not the city: Marietta covers 34.5% of ZIP 30060's land, so these figures describe the ZIP, not the city limits. The American Community Survey puts self-employment among Marietta's own residents at 12.7% (+/- 1.7) for 2020-2024, against 11.1% (+/- 0.5) countywide; the ranges overlap, so the two should be read as similar.

Marietta, GA Business for Sale: What to Check First

Before pricing a business, ask for three years of tax returns, monthly revenue, the lease and its assignment terms, equipment lists and any liens. Check that the business license and permits can move to a new owner; the Marietta and Cobb County business license guide explains which office issues which license.

Small Business for Sale in Marietta, GA and What Partners Ask For

A partner reviewing an acquisition looks at the seller's records as closely as the buyer's: revenue trend, client concentration, staff who will stay, and the price against earnings. Bring the purchase agreement or letter of intent, your down payment and any seller note. Funding options for a purchase are mostly term loans, with equipment financing for the hard assets.

Restaurants for Sale in Marietta, GA: Steps and Timing

1. Get the seller's sales by month, food and labor costs, and the lease.
2. Inspect the kitchen equipment and its service records.
3. Confirm with the county or city what a change of ownership needs for health and alcohol permits.
4. Price the purchase, the working capital for the first months and any equipment replacement.
5. Request funding for the gap and compare offers on total cost.

Marietta, GA Chamber of Commerce: What to Check First

The county's chamber of commerce and the city's economic development staff can point to local programs, networking and site information. Ask them about any membership dues or fees. Shorerock Loans has no affiliation with the chamber or the city's development staff.

Marietta, GA Building Permit Search: Where to Start

Start with the City of Marietta's official site, mariettaga.gov, for properties inside city limits, and Cobb County's site, cobbcounty.org, for unincorporated addresses. Search by address for open and closed permits before buying a business or signing a lease, since an unfinished permit can delay a build-out. The zoning and permits guide covers the steps.

City of Marietta, GA Building Permits: Records Partners Review

For a build-out request, a partner may want the contractor's estimate, the permit or application and the lease. Cobb County authorized 1,787 new housing units by building permit in 2025, 1,604 in 2024 and 2,956 in 2023 (Building Permits Survey); those are residential counts and say nothing about commercial permits, but they matter to the county's 1,990 construction employers.

Shorerock's Church Street listing in Marietta, GA

Shorerock Loans is listed at 103 Church St, Marietta, GA 30060. Call (770) 275-6482; there is no published email. Nearby towns with their own pages are on the areas served page, and county guides on the business personal property return and licenses are linked above.

Industries served throughout Marietta, GA

A Marietta, GA business does not need to fit one narrow niche to ask, including contractors and construction trades, restaurants and food service, medical and dental practices and retailers and wholesalers that carry stock. Whichever partner looks at the file decides independently, whatever the industry.

Proof documents partners may ask Marietta, GA owners for

• Business bank statements, often three to six months' worth
• The latest business tax return, ideally with every schedule attached
• A current profit and loss statement and a balance sheet as of the same date
• Government-issued photo ID for each owner and co-owner
• A list of current business debts plus the monthly payment on each
• For equipment requests, the seller's quote, including the full price

Partners set their own document lists; this list is a general outline.

The order of things after an inquiry from Marietta, GA

1. Start with a call to (770) 275-6482 or submit the form with your time in business and rough revenue.
2. The request goes to partners that fund the use you named.
3. A partner reviews the request and decides on its own criteria.
4. If an offer comes back, compare the total cost, payment schedule and terms, then decide for yourself.

Owners in Marietta, GA can complete each step remotely, by phone or online.

By Shorerock Loans · Updated October 21, 2026