South El Monte, CA
$149,999
California Restaurants and Food Businesses For Sale
Market Info
Beer & Wine Mexican Restaurant: South El Monte, California
Exceptional Opportunity/Heart of Midtown
Sacramento, CA
$750,000
Limited Kitchen Food Restaurant or ToGo Takeout in downtown Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
$70,000
Beloved Coffee Bar, Prime Business Opportunity
Santa Clara County, CA
$225,000
Mountain Mike's CA - California Coast - Multi-Unit
California
$2,500,000
High Profiting Absentee Operated Bubble Tea Shop
Cupertino, CA
$700,000
Profitable dessert location-huge traffic-Mall location
Canoga Park, CA
$249,999
Charming cafe and deli shop for sale in Downtown Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek, CA
$129,000
Absentee run boba tea shop for sale in SF lower haight
San Francisco, CA
$110,000
Profitable Teriyaki Restaurant in Prime Hayward Location
Hayward, CA
$250,000
Hot Pot Chinese Restaurant In Roseville
Roseville, CA
$299,000
Wildly Popular French Bakery For Sale! SDE above $160k/yr. Prime spot!
Contra Costa County, CA
$249,900
5 DAYS Poke Restaurant near CAL ARTS & SIX FLAGS $225,000
Stevenson Ranch, CA
$225,000
Profitable Indian Bakery in Dense Populated Area w/ Spacious Facility
Mountain View, CA
$350,000
Established Italian Restaurant with Hookah Lounge
Los Angeles, CA
$199,000
Pizza Roseville Nets $131,000 yr. SBA $57,000 Dn.Incl. Inv.
Roseville, CA
$295,000
Iconic Business Technologies Inc.
Iconic Business Technologies, Inc.
Serving Los Angeles County, CA
Iconic is a technology-driven M&A advisory platform that helps business owners sell or merge their companies with confidence and efficiency. With over 70 years of combined team experience, more than 200 transactions completed, and over $2 billion in closed deal volume, Iconic focuses on the lower middle market, typically working with companies generating up to $100 million in revenue. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Iconic blends AI-powered buyer sourcing, a proprietary deal-management platform called Iconic Rail, and experienced advisory teams to streamline the sell-side process. Positioned between traditional investment banks and small business brokers, Iconic offers a data-backed, high-touch experience that connects quality sellers with well-matched strategic and financial buyers, delivering faster timelines and stronger outcomes through a modernized M&A process.
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Sushi Restaurant-Prime Orange county $1.35M+ Sales
Aliso Viejo, CA
$550,000
2 Market Sushi for sale
Murrieta, CA
$70,000
Rare Opportunity: Established Sushi & Bar with Proven $1.4M+ Sales
Lake Forest, CA
$700,000
Sylmar BBQ (Armenian BBQ)
Sylmar, CA
$150,000
Profitable Round Table Pizza Package Deal – San Joaquin County
San Joaquin County, CA
$950,000
Profitable Mrs. Fields Franchise for Sale in High Traffic SoCal Mall
Downey, CA
$125,000
Sweet Franchise for Sale in High Traffic SoCal Lifestyle Center
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
$59,000
Turnkey-Profitable Pizzeria in a Great area
Glendale, CA
$479,000
Well-Established Mexican Restaurant for Sale
Lomita, CA
$280,000
Baja Fresh, Fully Updated in Sought-After Community
Orange County, CA
$465,000
Turnkey Baja Fresh in Prime Orange County Location
Orange County, CA
$325,000
Baja Fresh in Prime Orange County Location
Orange County, CA
$365,000
*REDUCED* Scalable Asian Fusion Street Food Restaurant
Los Angeles County, CA
$74,800
Spacious Restaurant + Stage + Outdoor Space in Marin County
Marin County, CA
$290,000
Restaurant and Bar So OC Beach City Short Hours
Orange County, CA
$350,000
Established Indian restaurant for sale in SF Mission off Valencia
San Francisco, CA
$220,000
Trendy Beverage & Snack Café – High-Traffic East Bay Location
Fremont, CA
$295,000
Corner Lot Freestanding Restaurant & Bar Type 47 License
Campbell, CA
$250,000
Glendale / Eagle Rock Area Bar -Semi-Absentee with No Food Requirement
Glendale, CA
$350,000
Pizza Venue w/Street Visibility on Major Throughway
Hancock, CA
$95,000
"Redwood City" Highly-Recommended Restaurant is Now For Sale!
Redwood City, CA
$175,000
Anaheim Boba Shop near HighSchool 2MinsWalk Established customers base
Anaheim, CA
$95,000
NOHO Profitable Turnkey Cafe Restaurant for Sale
North Hollywood, CA
$120,000
Own a Slice of Nostalgia - Penny Candy Store
Sutter County, CA
$225,000
Exceptional Ice Cream Business for Sale – Retail & Wholesale
Berkeley, CA
$124,900
Just Listed - Outstanding Redlands Restaurant / Bar Opportunity!
Redlands, CA
$429,000
Prime Restaurant Location in the Heart of San Francisco’s FiDi
San Francisco, CA
$150,000
Urban Café with Live/Work Income Potential = ZERO RENT
San Diego, CA
$235,000
Greg Offsay
illi Commercial Real Estate
Serving Los Angeles County, CA
illi Commercial is a full service commercial real estate firm located in Southern California, specializing in landlord and tenant representation, investment sales, property management, and consulting services. We’re a different kind of real estate company – serving clients and communities through collaboration, experience, and innovation. In 2007 we set out to build a different kind of real estate company. We fostered a culture of collaboration amongst ourselves and the people that we serve. We are focusing on attracting and unleashing the most talented professionals in the industry. We have developed a fun and fulfilling team environment that embodies collaboration and provides a positive impact within the lives of our associates and within the communities that we serve. The dedication of our team and our culture is unmatched in the industry and allows us to deliver the utmost value and benefits to our clients. No matter what your requirements, be it expanding your current space, moving to a new building, investment strategy, relocating your corporate headquarters or growing into new markets, illi Commercial can help you make decisions in your company’s best interest – saving you time, minimizing costs and maximizing value. Our team will ensure that your properties receive maximum exposure through aggressive marketing techniques, results-oriented philosophy, and a commitment to providing each listing with the tools required to fill vacant space or sell a building.
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Sandwich Franchise for sale in Downtown Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
$229,000
Long Time Breakfast-Lunch Restaurant-Type 1 Hood-Absentee Owner!!
San Francisco, CA
$199,000
Longest continually operating restaurant in Shasta County!
Redding, CA
$1,200,000
Market Sushi
Torrance, CA
$87,000
Market Sushi-->High Volume
Pasadena, CA
$120,000
Franchise Boba Shop - Busy Plaza, Well Established
Cerritos, CA
$179,000
Buy or Sell a Restaurant Business in California
Food and restaurant businesses are among the most common businesses bought and sold on BizBuySell. Whether you are a buyer or a seller, it is helpful to have some context on the local market. To provide that context, we have analyzed restaurant for sale listings in California and aggregated financial data to help you compare and evaluate individual restaurant businesses.
Market Snapshot
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Number of Businesses Analyzed |
1,825 |
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Median Asking Price |
$282,000 |
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Median Reported Revenue |
$660,000 |
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Median Reported Earnings |
$120,000 |
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Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
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California Restaurant Valuation Multiples
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Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
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Lower Quartile |
0.29 |
1.91 |
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Median |
0.42 |
2.50 |
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Upper Quartile |
0.60 |
3.33 |
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Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
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Restaurant Business Valuation Multiples and Financial Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a restaurant in California?
The median asking price for restaurants in California is $282,000. However, prices can range significantly higher or lower depending on location, size, type, and the financial health of the business.
How much do restaurant owners earn?
The median reported discretionary earnings for restaurant businesses listed for sale in California is $120,000. Earnings can vary greatly depending on the type of restaurant, location, management efficiency, and market demand.
How are restaurants in California valued?
Most business owners (and buyers) will start by applying earnings and revenue multiples to the businesses reported financials. This way buyers and sellers can gauge the value of a restaurant business relative to its peers in the market.
Based on our most recent analysis of California restaurant business listings, revenue multiples range from 0.29 to 0.60, with the median at 0.42. Earnings multiples range from 1.91 to 3.33, with the median at 2.50. This means restaurants in California are valued, on average, around 0.42 times annual revenue, and/or 2.50 times annual owner earnings.
On average, businesses sell for about 80-90% of asking price, so valuation multiples based on active listings tend to be higher than closed sale multiples.
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