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5327 Clinton Highway, Knoxville, TN 37912

$2,500,000
Property Type: Commercial Sale Square Footage: 4,692 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 20,517 Status: Active
Current Price: $2,500,000 List Date: 9/10/2025 Last Modified: 9/10/2025

Overview

Description

Established transmission business with the most experienced and respected repair facility in the area. Steady sales, excellent reputation with repeat & referral business. Seasoned certified technicians plus state of the art diagnostic equipment makes this a great turn-key opportunity to acquire a profitable, recession-resistant automotive repair franchise which also handles transmissions. The location has been operating since 1988. The business achieves strong center gross sales with healthy cash flow. Business boasts an A rating with the BBB. High Visibility, 4,692 sq ft building with 4 bays and 5 lifts. The average age of passenger vehicles and light trucks on the road today has increased substantially to 11.6 years. Consumers are keeping their vehicles longer, thus the need for preventive maintenance and automotive repair is on the rise. This price includes free-stand building and is for sale at market value. Call me today for more information.

Listing Details MLS# 308215

General Property Information

Stories Total
Yes
Lot Size Dimensions
119.56 X 125.74 X IRR
Lot Size Acres
0.471
Living Area
4692
Parking Total
15
Year Built
1968
Bonus Room YN
No
List Price/SqFt
532.82

Property Features

Accessibility Features: Safe Emergency Egress from Home; Visitor Bathroom Basement: None Building Features: Fixtures; Reception Area; Restrooms; Storage Business Type: Auto Service; Industrial; Retail; Warehouse; Other Construction Materials: Block; Masonite Cooling: Central Air Current Financing: Other Documents: Lead Based Paint; Seller Disclosure Documents Available: Aerial Photo; Financial Statement; Lead Based Paint; Property Disclosure Electric: 200+ Amp Service; 220 Volts; Circuit Breakers Exterior Features: Storage Fencing: None Flooring: Concrete; Laminate; Tile Foundation Details: Slab Frontage Type: See Remarks Heating: Central; Electric; Natural Gas Levels: One Listing Terms: Cash; Conventional; Other Lot Features: Corner Lot; Level; Paved; See Remarks Other Structures: Storage; See Remarks Owner Pays: Advertising; All Utilities; Exterior Maintenance; HVAC Maintenance; Insurance; Management; Repairs; Taxes; See Remarks Parking Features: On Site; Paved Possession: Close Of Escrow Possible Use: Automotive; Commercial; Retail; Warehouse; Other Road Frontage Type: Highway Security Features: Fire Sprinkler System; Smoke Detector(s) Sewer: Public Sewer Utilities: Electricity Connected; Natural Gas Connected; Phone Connected; Sewer Connected; Water Connected Water Source: Public Window Features: Display Window(s)

Location Tax and Legal

Street Number
5327
Street Name
Clinton
Street Suffix
Highway
County
Knox
State
TN
Zip Code
37912
Property Sub Type
Business
MLS Area Major
Knoxville
Subdivision Name
80 Acres Pud

Contract Information

Original List Price
2500000
Listing Contract Date
2025-09-10
Auction YN
No
Owner Name
Rickels Gary A
Listing Agreement
Exclusive Right To Sell
Association YN
No

Remarks and Miscellaneous

Public Remarks
Established transmission business with the most experienced and respected repair facility in the area. Steady sales, excellent reputation with repeat & referral business. Seasoned certified technicians plus state of the art diagnostic equipment makes this a great turn-key opportunity to acquire a profitable, recession-resistant automotive repair franchise which also handles transmissions. The location has been operating since 1988. The business achieves strong center gross sales with healthy cash flow. Business boasts an A rating with the BBB. High Visibility, 4,692 sq ft building with 4 bays and 5 lifts. The average age of passenger vehicles and light trucks on the road today has increased substantially to 11.6 years. Consumers are keeping their vehicles longer, thus the need for preventive maintenance and automotive repair is on the rise. This price includes free-stand building and is for sale at market value. Call me today for more information.
Directions
Located on the corner of Merchants and Clinton Highway, across from Walgreens and CVS. From I-75N take Exit 108 Merchants Drive to left onto Merchants Drive to left onto Clinton Highway to property immediately on your right.

Status Change Information

Major Change Timestamp
2025-09-10T18:22:25Z
Major Change Type
New Listing
Status Change Timestamp
2025-09-10

More Information

Building Features

Number Of Restrooms
Yes
Fixtures
Yes
Reception Area
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Storage
Yes

Frontage Type

Frontage Length
US Hwy
See Remarks
Yes

Road Frontage Type

Road Frontage Length
200
Highway
Yes

Location, Tax, and Legal

Zip +4
3850
City/County
City
Restrictive Covenants YN
Yes
Zoning
Commercial
Zoning Entity
C-H-1
Parcel Number
068NF002
Tax Lot
.47
Tax Annual Amount
13807.13
Tax Year
2024

Accessibility Features

Safe Emergency Egress from Home
Yes
Visitor Bathroom
Yes

Basement

None
Yes

Construction Materials

Block
Yes
Masonite
Yes

Cooling

Central Air
Yes
Electric
Yes

Current Financing

Other
Yes

Documents

Lead Based Paint
Yes
Seller Disclosure
Yes

Documents Available

Aerial Photo
Yes
Financial Statement
Yes
Lead Based Paint
Yes
Property Disclosure
Yes

Electric

200+ Amp Service
Yes
220 Volts
Yes
Circuit Breakers
Yes

Exterior Features

Storage
Yes

Fencing

None
Yes

Flooring

Concrete
Yes
Laminate
Yes
Tile
Yes

Foundation Details

Slab
Yes

Heating

Central
Yes
Electric
Yes
Natural Gas
Yes

Levels

One
Yes

Listing Terms

Cash
Yes
Conventional
Yes
Other
Yes

Lot Features

Corner Lot
Yes
Level
Yes
Paved
Yes
See Remarks
Yes

Other Structures

Storage
Yes
See Remarks
Yes

Parking Features

On Site
Yes
Paved
Yes

Possession

Close Of Escrow
Yes

Security Features

Fire Sprinkler System
Yes
Smoke Detector(s)
Yes

Sewer

Public Sewer
Yes

Utilities

Electricity Connected
Yes
Natural Gas Connected
Yes
Phone Connected
Yes
Sewer Connected
Yes
Water Connected
Yes

Water Source

Public
Yes

Window Features

Display Window(s)
Yes

Owner Pays

Advertising
Yes
All Utilities
Yes
Exterior Maintenance
Yes
HVAC Maintenance
Yes
Insurance
Yes
Management
Yes
Repairs
Yes
Taxes
Yes
See Remarks
Yes

Possible Use

Automotive
Yes
Commercial
Yes
Retail
Yes
Warehouse
Yes
Other
Yes

Business Type

Auto Service
Yes
Industrial
Yes
Retail
Yes
Warehouse
Yes
Other
Yes
Listing Office: Billy Houston Group, Realty Executives
Last Updated: September - 10 - 2025
Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.