Union City, CA
$750,000
Businesses For Sale in San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Local Info
Profitable gas station - Easy Operation
Stylish Breakfast Cafe for Sale | $275,000
Alameda County, CA
$275,000
Turnkey Cat & Dog Grooming Spa — New Build-Out, 925 SF, Easy Lease
Milpitas, CA
$98,888
Fully operational Metal Finishing Business
Santa Clara, CA
$1,300,000
GREAT OPPORTUNITY to Own a Healthy Cereal Food Products Company!
Sonoma County, CA
$750,000
Restaurant with Type 47 Liquor License For Sale in Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek, CA
$179,000
Design-Build Home Remodeling Firm SF Bay Area, 10% Annual Growth
Contra Costa County, CA
$3,950,000
Spinal Implant Company for Sale
Contra Costa County, CA
$2,750,000
Turn Key Restaurant in the busy plaza
Contra Costa County, CA
$69,000
Boba tea and snack shop for sale in Cupertino with full kitchen
Cupertino, CA
$278,000
FranchiseHomewell Care Services
Available in California
$50,000
Absentee run Ramen restaurant for sale in SF edge of Chinatown
San Francisco, CA
$160,000
A fully equipped Chinese restaurant in an upscale area
Palo Alto, CA
$125,000
Collectible Toy Vending - A Passive Income Machine! $4.5K+ Per Month
$30,000
Santa Clara, CA
Five Day Sandwich Shop -- Short Hours -- Long Lease
San Jose, CA
$98,000
A Gorgeous Restaurant in the heart of Silicon Valley Downtown
Mountain View, CA
$888,000
Timothy Haves
Petroleum Realty Group ®
Serving Alameda County, CA
The Petroleum Realty Group ® specializes in the sale and purchase of gas stations and convenience stores and has quickly risen to become the premier Gas Station, Car wash and alternative fuel advisor in California. Born out of the Corporate services world, the Petroleum Realty Group was formed to provide professional advice to an industry sector that has hitherto suffered from inconsistencies and mistrust. Buying or selling a Gas Station and Car Wash is no different from any other large capital transaction. Our clients are seeking an industry expert who not only knows the intricacies of the business but who can guild them through the financial implications and legal ramifications associated Gas Stations and Car Washes. With over a billion dollars of transactions over the past 10 years our success speaks for itself. We have eliminated the guess work from buying or selling gas stations and car washes by keeping and maintaining an extensive database of owners and operators in California. Every transaction is recorded and used to aid our evaluation process. If you are looking for Gas Station for Sale in California or through out the states please call us or bisit our web site WWW.Petroleumrealtygroup.com Membership to the group is limited to those Brokers who are 100% devoted to the Gas Station business, have experience in both fuel distribution and marketing and have the ability to analyze complicated financial and environmental documentation.
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Well Established Junk Hauling business
Petaluma, CA
$331,000
10 FedEx Ground Routes - Fairfield, CA - Highly Profitable
Fairfield, CA
$1,375,000
10 FedEx Ground Routes - San Leandro, CA - Seller Financing
San Leandro, CA
$1,000,000
Franchise Ice cream store for sale-High volume
Solano County, CA
$349,000
Healthy Alternative
Suisun City, CA
$100,000
FranchiseAroma Joe's
Available Nationwide
$250,000
Highly Profitable 30-Year ISO-Certified CNC Machining Firm
San Jose, CA
$2,750,000
13 FedEx Ground Routes - San Leandro, CA - Seller & Vehicle Financing
San Leandro, CA
$450,000
Highly profitable laundromat portfolio
$2,400,000
San Jose, CA
13 FedEx Ground Routes - San Leandro, CA - Highly Profitable
San Leandro, CA
$1,400,000
12 FedEx Ground Routes - San Francisco, CA - Seller & Vehicle Finance
San Francisco, CA
$850,000
Dual-Shop Auto Facility + Real Estate in Prime Zoning Corridor
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Contra Costa County, CA
$2,800,000
Restaurant
Contra Costa County, CA
$99,000
Long established catering company for sale
Contra Costa County, CA
$150,000
Only Open 3-Hours Per Weekday! Huge Lunch Traffic w/Takeout Delivery
San Francisco County, CA
$195,000
Turnkey Law Practice with 10,000+ Estate Clients & Strong Referral Net
Walnut Creek, CA
$2,900,000
FranchiseHealthy Smart Mart™
Available Nationwide
$23,000
Used Auto Car Lot
Alameda County, CA
$250,000
Sushi & Japanese Restaurant
Santa Clara County, CA
$2,260,000
Highly Profitable Construction Contractor $500K+ Cash Flow (Bay Area)
$975,000
Alameda County, CA
Sushi & Japanese Restaurant
Alameda County, CA
$850,000
Dog Grooming Business For Sale San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, CA
$240,000
FranchiseMosquito Squad
Available in California
$50,000
Preschool Business For Sale Danville, CA
Danville, CA
$1,100,000
Newly Renovated Sunnyvale Restaurant – High Traffic Location
Sunnyvale, CA
$298,000
Only Grocery Store in the area
Oakland, CA
$529,000
Beauty Spa Franchise and 2 Stores in South Bay
Cupertino, CA
$3,500,000
Small structural engineering company for early career engineer
Oakland, CA
$250,000
Juan-Carlos Bustillos
Exit Realty Keystone
Serving Alameda County, CA
I speak Spanish
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Historic San Francisco Liquor Store | 119-Year Legacy Business
San Francisco, CA
$150,000
Indian restaurant for sale / sub-lease in Fremont, CA
Fremont, CA
$220,000
Multi-Revenue Stream Business Brokerage - Lucrative Opportunity
$95,000
Marin County, CA
Profitable Test Equipment Repair & Sales
Menlo Park, CA
$675,000
Profitable Physical Therapy Practice in San Jose
San Jose, CA
$1,100,000
FranchiseMonster Tree Service
Available in California
$150,000
Successful San Francisco Property Management Firm
San Francisco, CA
$725,000
Some locations sell food. This one sells Dreams
San Mateo County, CA
$750,000
Well Known Hair Salon on Peninsula
Menlo Park, CA
$95,000
Real Estate Staging Services
Alameda County, CA
$100,000
Modern Quick Serve with full kitchen Beer, Wine in Busy Area Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
$99,000
Autopilot Storage Business For Sale - Absentee Owner
San Rafael, CA
$850,000
AI enabled software ITSM/ITAM with fortune 500 customers
San Jose, CA
$1,000,000
Established Architectural Metal Fabrication Company – Proven Success
Alameda County, CA
$1,300,000
Well-Established Trucking Company
Santa Rosa, CA
$145,000
FranchiseAllegra Marketing Print Mail
Available Nationwide
$100,000
Buy or Sell a Business in the San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area is known for its vibrant business community and entrepreneurial spirit. As a result, there are always businesses for sale in the area for interested buyers. If you're considering buying (or selling) a business in the San Francisco Bay Area, it helps to become acquainted with the local business for sale market.
Market Snapshot
We have aggregated and analyzed data from business for sale listings throughout the bay in order to provide some context around the number and types of businesses that are selling, and the financials associated with these listings.
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Number of Businesses for Sale |
~1,180 |
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Median Asking Price |
$420,000 |
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Median Reported Revenue |
$700,000 |
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Median Reported Earnings |
$160,000 |
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Profit Margin |
23% |
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Earnings Multiple |
2.6 |
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Revenue Multiple |
0.6 |
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Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
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How many businesses are currently for sale in the San Francisco Bay Area?
There are over 1,100 businesses listed for sale in the Bay Area. It's worth noting that some of these listings may be 'blindly' listed and might require broader state-based searches to uncover.
What types of businesses are most commonly for sale in the Bay Area?
The market is quite diverse; the majority of available businesses fall into the following categories:
- Food and Restaurants: ~470
- Retail: ~140
- Service Businesses: ~130
- Automotive and Boat: ~60
- Building and Construction: ~50
- Health Care and Fitness: ~50
- Beauty and Personal Care: ~40
- Manufacturing: ~40
- Online and Technology: ~30
In which counties are most of these businesses for sale located?
The majority of the businesses are distributed among the following counties:
- Alameda: ~280
- Santa Clara: ~240
- San Francisco: ~220
- Contra Costa: ~140
- San Mateo: ~80
- Sonoma: ~80
Which cities in the Bay Area have the most businesses for sale?
The most active cities with businesses on the market are:
- San Francisco: ~220
- San Jose: ~120
- Oakland: ~80
- Santa Rosa: ~40
- Concord: ~40
- Fremont, Berkeley, Alameda, Santa Clara, Hayward, Pleasanton: ~20-30 each
What is the median asking price for these businesses?
A: The median asking price for businesses in the SF Bay Area is currently around $420,000.
Can you provide information about the average financial metrics for these businesses?
Based on the listings, the median reported revenue is approximately $700,000, with median reported earnings around $160,000, yielding an average profit margin of 23%. The median earnings multiple for asking price is 2.6, and the revenue multiple is 0.6.
How do business owners typically proceed with selling their businesses in the Bay Area?
Most business owners opt to work with a business broker to facilitate the sale process. However, some business owners choose to list and manage the sale independently, navigating the process on their own.
