San Francisco, CA
$238,000
San Francisco, CA
$238,000
San Francisco, CA
$110,000
San Francisco, CA
$140,000
San Francisco, CA
$140,000
San Francisco, CA
$225,000
San Francisco, CA
$275,000
San Francisco, CA
$180,000
San Francisco, CA
$195,000
San Francisco, CA
$120,000
San Francisco, CA
$100,000
Available Nationwide
$150,000
San Francisco, CA
$125,000
San Francisco, CA
$495,000
$1,100,000
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, CA
$275,000
San Francisco, CA
$138,000
Eric Johnson
First Choice Business Brokers-SF Bay
Serving San Francisco County, CA
As a Franchisee/Broker at First Choice Business Brokers, I help Main Street to Lower-Middle-Market businesses with proven business models and cash flow find strategic exits. I have been active in starting, scaling, and exiting businesses for over 3 decades having successfully facilitated deals across various sectors, including technology, transportation, manufacturing, retail, and franchise sales. First Choice Business Brokers is a Nationwide organization active since 1995 in over 100 markets. We have completed over $12.5 billion in business sales and are ranked as one of the best and fastest growing companies in our segment. Our reach is unprecedented and our agents are the best trained in the business.
San Francisco, CA
$175,000
San Francisco, CA
$150,000
San Francisco, CA
$145,000
San Francisco, CA
$138,000
San Francisco, CA
$140,000
Available in California
$150,000
San Francisco, CA
$135,000
San Francisco, CA
$128,000
$950,000
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, CA
$175,000
San Francisco, CA
$138,000
San Francisco, CA
$148,000
San Francisco, CA
$150,000
San Francisco, CA
$299,000
San Francisco, CA
$350,000
San Francisco, CA
$95,000
Available Nationwide
$150,000
San Francisco, CA
$119,000
San Francisco, CA
$120,000
San Francisco, CA
$185,000
San Francisco, CA
$175,000
Available in California
$250,000
San Francisco, CA
$129,000
San Francisco, CA
$149,000
San Francisco, CA
$139,000
San Francisco, CA
$125,000
San Francisco, CA
$150,000
San Francisco, CA
$325,000
Steve Song
Lloyds Investment Realty
Serving San Francisco County, CA
San Francisco, CA
$250,000
San Francisco, CA
$120,000
San Francisco, CA
$300,000
Available in California
$125,000
San Francisco, CA
$200,000
San Francisco, CA
$150,000
San Francisco, CA
$249,000
San Francisco, CA
$275,000
San Francisco, CA
$425,000
San Francisco, CA
$125,000
San Francisco, CA
$87,000
San Francisco, CA
$69,000
San Francisco, CA
$150,000
Available in California
$75,000
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 San Francisco and aggregated financial data to help you compare and evaluate individual restaurant businesses.
Market Snapshot
Number of Businesses Analyzed |
113 |
Median Asking Price |
$155,000 |
Median Reported Revenue |
$745,825 |
Median Reported Earnings |
$118,100 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
San Francisco, CA Restaurant Valuation Multiples
Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
Lower Quartile |
0.19 |
1.07 |
Median |
0.27 |
1.43 |
Upper Quartile |
0.46 |
2.01 |
Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
Read the Report:
Restaurant Business Valuation Multiples and Financial Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a restaurant in San Francisco?
The median asking price for restaurants in San Francisco, CA is $155,000. 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?
Median revenue of restaurant businesses listed for sale in San Francisco is $745,825, while the median reported owner’s discretionary earnings is $118,100. Earnings can vary greatly depending on the type of restaurant, location, management efficiency, and market demand.
How are restaurants in San Francisco 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 San Francisco restaurant business listings, revenue multiples range from 0.19 to 0.46, with the median at 0.27. Earnings multiples range from 1.07 to 2.01, with the median at 1.43. This means restaurants in San Francisco are valued, on average, around 0.27 times annual revenue, and 1.43 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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