Fullerton, CA
$249,000
California Restaurants and Food Businesses For Sale
Market Info
Burger restaurant with strong sales, newly renovated, outdoor seating
Below Market Price-Mountain Mike's Pizza in San Diego County
San Diego County, CA
$135,000
Just Reduced - Absentee Owner Turn Key Brazilian Juice Bar and Cafe
Redondo Beach, CA
$199,000
Well-Established Breakfast & Lunch Cafe for Sale | $160,000
Alameda County, CA
$160,000
Beautiful Wine & Beer Bar | Newer Build | Fully Equipped
Santa Barbara County, CA
$135,000
Hookah Bar And Restaurant
Los Angeles County, CA
$350,000
Commercial Kitchen Rental- very easy operation. Semi-Absentee
San Jose, CA
$650,000
Teriyaki restaurant near USC
Los Angeles, CA
$185,000
Excellent Location in the corner of 2 Major streets & off Highway 280
San Jose, CA
$168,000
Prime Pleasanton Location
Pleasanton, CA
$850,000
Lakewood Area Cocktail / Dive Bar – Absentee Operated!
Lakewood, CA
$275,000
Stand alone Mexican food restaurant or bring your own concept 41 lic
Escondido, CA
$179,999
Hawaiian Restaurant - Burbank
Burbank, CA
$830,000
Once in a Decade Restaurant Listing!
Los Angeles, CA
$295,000
Family run Dim sum restaurant for sale in Granite Bay
Granite Bay, CA
$80,000
Price Dropped | Subway Franchise | 24/7 | Remodeled | Top SJ Corridor
San Jose, CA
$99,000
Christina CBB, CBI, M&A Master Lazuric
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Serving Orange County, CA
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Down Town Montebello Pizza & Chicken , Pop Restaurant
Montebello, CA
$250,000
Long Established Historic Restaurant with Positive Cash Flow
Truckee, CA
$650,000
"SF Clement St" Restaurant for Sale at a CHEAP Price!
San Francisco, CA
$128,000
Restaurant For Sale – Prime Opportunity & High Foot Traffic
San Marcos, CA
$109,000
Well-Established To-Go Cafe for Sale | $79,000
Alameda County, CA
$79,000
Semi Absentee Run Franchise Asian Fast food Restaurant
Santa Ana, CA
$175,000
100% Employee Operated Franchise Business Opportunity
Los Angeles, CA
$1,300,000
Pizza Restaurant
Contra Costa County, CA
$135,000
*In Escrow* Charleys Cheesesteaks w Drive-Thru! Franchise SBA PreApp
Upland, CA
$695,000
Mexican Rest, High Vol & Net, Gross Lease, BUSY.
Los Angeles County, CA
$199,000
Branded Franchise Poke bowl shop for sale in Fairfield Retail center
Fairfield, CA
$150,000
Two Fujisan sushi bars for sale, only $18,000
Laguna Niguel, CA
$18,000
Papa John's Pizza - Corner Location - Profitable & Turnkey
Los Angeles County, CA
$179,000
High Volume & Profitable Modern Asian Restaurant
Concord, CA
$575,000
Bakery, Cafe, Breakfast, Sandwich Shop
Huntington Beach, CA
$70,000
Seafood & Mexican Restaurant in North San Diego County
Vista, CA
$150,000
Micro brewery with Type 47 license
Alameda County, CA
$130,000
Mexican Resturant with Drive-Thru
Riverside, CA
$1,000,000
Café/Tea Space for Sale in Downtown Burlingame!
Burlingame, CA
$185,000
Where Quality Meets Opportunity in the Heart of SF
San Francisco, CA
$220,000
Where Quality Meets Opportunity in the Heart of SF
California
$220,000
"SF Sunset District" Restaurant for Sale in a GOOD Location!
San Francisco, CA
$180,000
Afternoon Tea Bakery Brand + Wholesale
Los Angeles County, CA
$97,000
Lathrop – Chinese Fast Food Restaurant in Busy Plaza
Lathrop, CA
$180,000
Well-loved High-Volume Daytime/Brunch Concept with Expansion Potential
Los Angeles County, CA
$1,795,000
Chinese Restaurant, Beer & Wine on Prime Ventura Blvd, Very Low Rent
Tarzana, CA
$245,000
Baking A Sweet Opportunity with Serious Profits — Not A Franchise!
North Hollywood, CA
$950,000
Prime Restaurant & Wine Bar. PRIME LOCATION in Sonoma County
Sonoma County, CA
$1,400,000
Susan Refahiat
Station Sales
Serving Orange County, CA
Commercial Brokerage. Gas Station/Service Station Specialists with over 30 years of experience.
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Cajun Seafood Franchise, Full Staff, Type 41, High Vol & Net.
Corona, CA
$199,000
Beautifully Curated Cafe
Burbank, CA
$270,000
Established Wine Bar in Prime, High-Traffic Retail Corridor of SF
San Francisco, CA
$99,000
Top-Rated Japanese Restaurant – San Diego
San Diego County, CA
$199,000
Corner Commercial Building in Key Berkeley Location
Berkeley, CA
$1,595,000
Profitable & Well-Established Italian Restaurant w/Full Bar
Santa Clara County, CA
$750,000
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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