For Agents, Brokers & Firms
Bring Us a Deal. Get a Straight Answer.
We work with real estate agents, business brokers and firms across Wisconsin as a direct buyer of gas stations, convenience stores and liquor stores. Written terms, fast decisions, and your client relationship left intact.
How We Work Together
What you can expect from us
The same terms for a national firm and a solo agent bringing us one store.
We buy as a principal
Northland is the buyer, not another broker shopping your file. That means one decision maker, our own capital, and no chain of approvals behind the answer you get.
A straight answer, fast
Send the basics and we will tell you within a few business days whether it is a fit, what we would need to move, and what would have to be true on price.
We respect your client relationship
We do not approach your seller behind you, and we do not shop your deal to other buyers. The listing, the seller and the relationship stay yours.
Confidential by default
Nothing you send is published or listed. We will sign a confidentiality agreement before detail changes hands whenever you ask for one.
Regular contact, not one-off emails
We keep in frequent contact with the agents, brokers and firms we work with so you know what we are buying right now and what we have passed on.
Commission Terms
How you get paid
Put plainly, so there is nothing to argue about later.
- Commission or referral fee is agreed in writing before we engage with your seller — never assumed, never renegotiated at the table.
- Fees are paid by Northland at closing, out of the purchase, so your seller is not asked to fund your fee on top of the price.
- Co-operation with the listing side is fine. If the business is already listed, we work within your listing agreement rather than around it.
- One-off referrals are welcome. If you simply point us at an owner who sells, a referral fee is agreed the same way, in writing, up front.
- Registration protects you. Once a deal is registered with us, that seller is credited to you for the life of the conversation, including if it closes months later.
- No exclusivity is required. Working with Northland does not restrict who else you bring deals to.
The specific fee depends on the size and structure of the transaction and is confirmed in a short written agreement before we contact your seller. Ask us for the schedule and we will send it the same week.
What Fits
The deals we are actively buying
- Gas stations and convenience stores, branded or independent
- Liquor stores and package stores
- Wisconsin focus: Madison, Dane County, Janesville, Rock County and select nearby markets
- Real estate included or leased — both work
- Owner-operated businesses where the seller wants a private, clean exit
Marketplace
Businesses we are selling on
We also pass on businesses we do not keep. Listings are shown blind until a buyer is approved and a confidentiality agreement is signed, so you can take a look on behalf of a buyer client without exposing anyone.
Agent Portal
Submit a deal and track it
Create a free agent account to send us a deal, get a reference number, and watch the status change as we review it — no chasing anyone for an update.
Contact
Talk to us directly
Prefer a conversation before you send anything? Reach out and we will come back to you quickly.
Send a question
The quickest route is the contact form — it comes straight to the acquisitions team.
Where we work
Madison and Dane County, Janesville and Rock County, and select markets throughout Wisconsin.
Direct phone, email and mailing address are added here once confirmed.