Mount Laguna, CA
$249,000
California Restaurants and Food Businesses For Sale
Market Info
Pine House Cafe & Tavern!
Carpinteria Restaurant in Prime Location
Carpinteria, CA
$499,000
Fully Equipped 3,600 SF Asian Restaurant – 147 Seats, $880K+ Revenue
San Joaquin County, CA
$99,000
Remodeled Korean BBQ Restaurant for Sale
Livermore, CA
$1,198,000
Quick Serve Restaurant - Keep Concept or Bring your Own
Yorba Linda, CA
$195,000
Fast Sale! Fast Growing Hot Chicken Restaurant, San Luis Obispo, CA
San Luis Obispo, CA
$75,000
Profitable Korean Shaved Ice Dessert Shop – PRICE REDUCED
Arcadia, CA
$195,000
Papa Johns Pizza - Profitable -Great Location - Very Low Rents
Los Angeles, CA
$199,000
Premier Waterfront Seafood Restaurant Opportunity
Santa Cruz, CA
$525,000
Asian hot pot restaurant for sale in South San Francisco
South San Francisco, CA
$220,000
El Pollo Loco - Great for Owner-Operator
San Bernardino County, CA
$800,000
Nationally Recognized Fast Food Franchise – Seller Finance
Diamond Bar, CA
$180,000
Deli Cafe with a beer & wine license
Los Gatos, CA
$219,000
Popular Juice Bar & Event Catering Services
Los Angeles County, CA
$249,000
Pizza Restaurant with Beer/Wine Bar - Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek, CA
$250,000
Chinese restaurant with a 31 feet hood-Newly remodeled
Milpitas, CA
$219,000
Matt Coletta, LCBB, LCBI, M&AMI
M&A Business Advisors
Serving Los Angeles County, CA
M&A Business Advisors is a full-service Business Brokerage and Lower Middle Market M&A Advisory Firm and the Leader in Business Sales & Acquisitions with multiple offices throughout California, Nevada and Texas. M&A Business Advisors specializes in the CONFIDENTIAL sale of privately owned businesses and related real estate in a wide range of industries including Manufacturing, Wholesale Distribution, Service, Health Care, Medical Practices, E-Commerce, Software, Construction, Food & Beverage and more. M&A Business Advisors are highly respected, experienced Advisors who are recognized as some of the top deal-makers in the industry. Our Advisors have extensive backgrounds as well as years of experience and knowledge in a wide range of industries. We work as a “Team” to collaborate and share our knowledge and expertise to best represent our clients. Our Advisors hold some of the top designations in the industry including the Certified Business Intermediaries designation issued by the International Business Broker Association, the M&A Master Intermediary designation issued by M&A Source, and the Certified Business Brokers designation issued by the California Association of Business Brokers. Our Advisors are considered “Influencers” and have been instrumental in improving the standards and ethics within the industry. Selling or purchasing a business can be a complex, time-consuming process. The process involves 100% commitment and a “hands-on” approach by the Advisor and expertise in various fields including exit planning, analyzing financial statements, valuation, managing due diligence, negotiations, financing, sale or lease of real estate and more. Our years of experience along with our proprietary process and ability to work as a team to solve complex issues that arise in transactions is what separates us from the competition. Rest assured that when you are working with a M&A Business Advisor, you are working with the Leader in Business Sales & Acquisitions.
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Tavern, Restaurant & Music Venue with Type 47 Liquor License for Sale
Petaluma, CA
$425,000
Drive Thru Burger Place ,Self Standing Building, Good size & Profit
Buena Park, CA
$949,000
Top Fast Food Restaurant
California
$225,000
Profitable BBQ Restaurant with Stellar Reviews
Merced County, CA
$180,000
Branded Pizza restaurant for sale in Folsom shopping center
Folsom, CA
$200,000
Bagel & cafe in Ventura
Naval Base Ventura County, CA
$920,000
1,500sf Modern Hot Pot / Skewers / Beer & Wine near Korea Town
Los Angeles, CA
$225,000
Spacious 1,400sf Chinese Fast Food, Convenient Baldwin Park Location
Baldwin Park, CA
$80,000
Sushi and Japanese Restaurant-High End Neighborhood
Contra Costa County, CA
$168,000
Japanese (Gardena)
Gardena, CA
$299,000
9000 Sq Ft asian restaurant for sale in Cupertino near Apple Park
Cupertino, CA
$1,500,000
Popular Microbrewery and Restaurant with Type 23 ABC License
Alameda County, CA
$179,000
Dining and Distillery Concept
San Luis Obispo County, CA
$275,000
Poke Restaurant!
Glendale, CA
$300,000
Bar with Property Priced for a Quick Sale
Lathrop, CA
$150,000
San Bernardino Dickey'sBBQ Restaurant/Catering - ABC Type 41 Beer/Wine
San Bernardino, CA
$375,000
A must see Drive thru Burger Place with good rent
Riverside, CA
$445,000
Japanese Restaurant with Sashimi in La Mirada
La Mirada, CA
$120,000
Front of University Riverside. Great income & Price !
Riverside, CA
$140,000
Looking Nice and Very Clean Only Breakfast and Lunch Cafe
Yorba Linda, CA
$280,000
Beautiful Restaurant & Cafe in Santa Rosa with +$200K in Profits
Santa Rosa, CA
$395,000
Liquor Store with Wine Tasting - Culver City
Culver City, CA
$199,000
Absentee Operated Bubble Tea Franchise in Alameda - Fast Casual QSR
Oakland, CA
$395,000
Boba Tea shop for sale in Asian Milpitas shopping center
Milpitas, CA
$295,000
Japanese sushi restaurant for sale in San Leandro plaza
San Leandro, CA
$200,000
Super high South Indian restaurant for sale in SF mission neighborhood
San Francisco, CA
$238,000
Profitable-Long Established-Cheap Rent-Seller To Train-Fun Business
Santee, CA
$119,999
Asian restaurant + real estate for sale in Oroville of butte county
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Oroville, CA
$450,000
Katrina Klam
First Team Real Estate
Serving Orange County, CA
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99 % Absentee Owner American Restaurant
Indio, CA
$1,490,000
Sushi Restaurant near Calabasas
Woodland Hills, CA
$350,000
Absentee Operated Bubble Tea Store in Alameda - Fast Casual QSR
Alameda, CA
$320,050
Successful and Long Established Vietnamese Themed Restaurant
San Jose, CA
$240,000
4,100 sq.ft. Restaurant with Type 47 License in Down Town Ontario
Ontario, CA
$350,000
Mediterranean FAST CASUAL In Hillcrest.
San Diego, CA
$350,000
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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