Honestly I am glad you were able to build up and get out on your terms the way you wanted. I hope the same for everyone doing this. There are not many people out there anymore that buy these and hold on to it 10-20 years. I do know for 100% certainty that there are loads of buyers out there paying cash for essentially gross revenue for multiple routes. I have seen as much as 25% over gross revenue (which I do think is quite unwise). There are a lot of people out there that have the money that are buying these up in less than 2 months of being listed as available. As rough As it is sometimes there is a fair bit of money to be made and to be able to buy into a business and instantly be making money on a weekly basis is very appealing to individuals that have cash on hand. Obviously depends a lot on where you are located though too.
That was okay to buy a single route for what it grosses in a year. You drive it and after a couple years, you have made your money back. But it takes far far longer to make your money back when you have to hire drivers. And my understanding is that fedex doesn't want any owners acting as drivers under the new model unless paid as an employee by the corporation. That increases your expenses.