Van Nuys, CA
$169,000
Van Nuys, CA
$169,000

Irvine, CA
$299,000
Santa Cruz, CA
$49,000

Monrovia, CA
$400,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$949,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$120,000
Oceanside, CA
$75,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$1,345,000
Hermosa Beach, CA
$325,000
Orange County, CA
$199,000
Monterey County, CA
$249,000
La Palma, CA
$269,000
Pasadena, CA
$179,000
Placer County, CA
$249,000
San Diego County, CA
$895,000
Los Angeles, CA
$1,180,000
Harmohan Rathour
RE/MAX Golden Empire
Serving Kern County, CA
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San Bernardino County, CA
$199,000
California
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $572,000
Temecula, CA
$4,295,000
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
$199,000
Richmond, CA
$299,000
Norco, CA
$699,000
Santa Clara County, CA
$650,000
Saratoga, CA
$375,888
California
$400,000
Oceanside, CA
$695,000
San Francisco, CA
$149,000
Burbank, CA
$320,000
Livermore, CA
$120,000
Riverside County, CA
$11,000,000
Thousand Oaks, CA
$125,000
Commerce, CA
$149,000
Oakland, CA
$3,300,000
San Diego County, CA
$1,500,000
Union City, CA
$500,000
San Bernardino County, CA
$190,000
San Bernardino County, CA
$175,000
Riverside, CA
$750,000
San Diego, CA
$69,000
Monterey, CA
$149,900
Mendocino County, CA
$300,000
Danville, CA
$110,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$350,000
San Diego, CA
$299,999
Joe Saad
Joe Saad Buiness Broker
Serving San Diego County, CA
In business since 1987 serving San Diego County: specializing in small to medium size businesses.
West Covina, CA
$160,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$199,000
San Clemente, CA
$549,000
Los Angeles, CA
$250,000
Gardena, CA
$75,000
San Francisco, CA
$139,000
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 |
|
Median Asking Price |
$282,000 |
|
Median Reported Revenue |
$660,000 |
|
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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Read the Report:
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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