1. location may no longer be convenient to customers caused by parking problems, deterioration of neighborhood, change in pedestrian and traffic flows, among other things.
2. present owner/business may have a bad image in the community. under such situation, the buyer of the existing enterprise may face difficulties with customers and suppliers.
3. physical facilities may be outmoded which require expensive repairs or renovations.
4. inventory may be obsolete and of poor quality.
5. the price of the existing business may be too high.