Corvallis, OR
$150,000

Corvallis, OR
$150,000
Daytona Beach, FL
$324,000
San Bernardino County, CA
$400,000
Riverside County, CA
$200,000
Harris County, TX
$149,000
King County, WA
$640,000
Hillsborough County, NH
$699,900
Fairfield County, CT
$2,800,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Minnesota
$8,500,000
Saint Louis, MO
$360,000
Brooklyn, NY
$495,000
Killeen, TX
$63,000
Pasco County, FL
$75,000
Atlanta, GA
$3,500,000
Millbrae, CA
$328,000
Ormond Beach, FL
$750,000
Tim Martin
Empire Business Brokers Inc.
Serving Wake County, NC
Serving the greater triangle area with professional pride.
Philadelphia County, PA
$199,000
Iredell County, NC
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $139,854
New Castle County, DE
$180,000
Conway, SC
$850,000
Grand Rapids, MI
$225,000
Lithonia, GA
$430,000
Moneta, VA
$825,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Montana
$900,000
Monroe, LA
$600,000
Howard County, MD
$325,000
Redondo Beach, CA
$200,000
Napa County, CA
$200,000
Hollywood, FL
$95,000
Washtenaw County, MI
$60,000
Wixom, MI
$975,000
Suffolk County, NY
$149,999
Las Vegas, NV
$389,000
Tampa, FL
$799,000
Spokane, WA
$675,000
San Francisco, CA
$138,000
San Francisco, CA
$140,000
Fairfield, CA
$78,000
Sunnyvale, CA
$220,000
San Francisco, CA
$135,000
Dinuba, CA
$120,000
Huntington Beach, CA
$250,000
Sacramento, CA
$180,000
Hayward, CA
$150,000
Tom Diedrich
LINK Business DFW
Serving Dallas County, TX
LINK - The authority on selling businesses
San Francisco, CA
$128,000
San Francisco, CA
$175,000
San Francisco, CA
$138,000
Oakland, CA
$250,000
Alameda, CA
$350,000
Nassau County, NY
$299,000
Food and restaurant businesses are among the most common businesses that are bought and sold on BizBuySell. Whether you are a buyer or a seller, it is helpful to understand the market trends. To provide some context, we have analyzed restaurant for sale listings and aggregated financial data to help you compare and evaluate individual restaurant businesses.
Market Snapshot
| Number of Businesses Analyzed | 7,188 |
| Median Asking Price | $322,500 |
| Median Reported Revenue | $794,905 |
| Median Reported Earnings | $150,000 |
| Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. | |
Valuation Multiples
| Range | Revenue | Earnings (SDE) |
| Lower Quartile | 0.29 | 1.77 |
| Median | 0.41 | 2.41 |
| Upper Quartile | 0.61 | 3.19 |
| Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. | ||
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Restaurant Business Valuation Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a restaurant?
The median asking price for restaurants analyzed is $322,500. However, prices can range significantly higher or lower depending on specific factors. The cost of buying a restaurant can vary widely based on location, size, type, and the financial health of the business.
How much do restaurant owners earn?
The median reported revenue and discretionary earnings for restaurant businesses listed for sale is $794,905 and $140,272, respectively. Earnings can vary greatly depending on the type of restaurant, location, management efficiency, and market demand.
How do I value a restaurant business?
Valuing a restaurant business involves analyzing several factors, including annual revenue, earnings, profit margins, location, brand reputation, and physical assets. Most business owners (and buyers) will look at earnings and revenue multiples to gauge the value of a restaurant business relative to its peers in the market.
Based on our most recent analysis, sellers are looking for a revenue multiple between 0.29 and 0.61, with the median at 0.41. Earnings multiples range from 1.77 to 3.19, with the median at 2.41. So, a typical restaurant business will be priced around 0.41 times its annual sales, and 2.41 times its owner's annual discretionary earnings.
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