Orange County, CA
$249,000
California Restaurants and Food Businesses For Sale
Market Info
Gourmet Market, Deli w/Craft Beer & Wine Tastings in Affluent Location
Established Neighborhood Haunt w/ 47 License For sale
Oceanside, CA
$950,000
Heart of Downtown San Jose Cafe with Type 1 & 2 Hood
San Jose, CA
$350,000
Exceptional upscale, college town OC location!
Orange County, CA
$450,000
Pizza. Takeout and Delivery only. Established 30+ years. Low rent.
Mountain View, CA
$650,000
Quick Serve Restaurant Irvine Major Center Keep or Bring Your Concept
Irvine, CA
$265,000
Diner with Full Bar, Major N. OC Shopping Center, Absentee Owner
Orange County, CA
$375,000
Pizza Franchise - Beer & Wine - 100% Emp Run - North Orange County
Orange County, CA
$475,000
DTLA Pizza – Stunning $400K Buildout, Profitable, Turnkey
Los Angeles, CA
$165,000
Absentee Cafe & Event Room with Beer & Wine License
Redwood City, CA
$250,000
Long Standing Deli in Great San Francisco Neighborhood
San Francisco, CA
$299,000
$3.30 Million Lake Tahoe Real Estate Investment - 15,246 sq ft Parcel
El Dorado County, CA
$3,300,000
Very Low Price of Hamburger in Fontana
Fontana, CA
$70,000
Freestanding Corner Restaurant near UOP & Miracle Mile Location
Stockton, CA
$250,000
Franchise-Ice Cream, Very Profitable -No. Ca
Sonoma County, CA
$299,000
Branded Sandwich shop with kitchen for sale in SF Little saigon
San Francisco, CA
$99,000
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First Choice Business Brokers-SF Bay
Serving Santa Clara County, CA
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Profitable Turnkey Restaurant on Historic Route 66 – Near APU
Azusa, CA
$250,000
High Volume Ice Cream Shop - Manufacture & Retail- 3 Business In 1
Alhambra, CA
$335,000
Fully Built Out AYCE Shabu Restaurant for Sale
Arcadia, CA
$110,000
Successful Elegant Restaurant with Full Bar & Patio in Prime Location
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
$650,000
Indian Fusion Pizza Restaurant with Bar!!
Santa Rosa, CA
$129,999
Free Standing Bldg Chinese & more Restaurant
Anaheim, CA
$99,000
Beautiful restaurant near Bay 101 and Matrix8
San Jose, CA
$215,000
Renowned Eatery & Gastropub (Two Locations)
San Mateo County, CA
$988,000
Established deli business (looks like new)
Alameda County, CA
$300,000
Health food and cafe
Palm Springs, CA
$2,500,000
Old-Fashioned Bakery w/ High Netting, for Sale – Only $109K
Anaheim, CA
$109,000
Seafood Restaurant With Bar-Can Convert
San Francisco, CA
$99,000
Iconic North Bay Taproom and Restaurant in historic location
California
$549,000
Pizza Store for Sale
Fort Bragg, CA
$450,000
Winebar
Fresno, CA
$90,000
Korean Eatery for sale in Livermore near 500 residential housing soon
Livermore, CA
$188,000
Poke Restaurant in Seal Beach
Seal Beach, CA
$140,000
Carmel Restaurant For Sale
Carmel, CA
$250,000
Luganos Swiss Bistro & Beer Garden, Carmel, Ca.
Carmel, CA
$99,000
Prime Location Established Bubble Tea Shop
California
$70,000
Prime Location Established Bubble Tea Shop
California
$70,000
A profitable restaurant in S. San Jose
San Jose, CA
$350,000
Pizzeria and Arcade w/Beer and Wine, SBA Pre-Aprvd!
San Bernardino County, CA
$599,000
Low Rent Japanese Sushi Restaurant
Citrus Heights, CA
$150,000
Well-known ramen franchise in major shopping center
San Diego County, CA
$270,000
Alhambra restaurant for sale
Alhambra, CA
$90,000
Boba tea and Poke shop for sale in Downtown San Rafael
San Rafael, CA
$75,000
Absentee run Thai restaurant for sale in Fairfield Rancho Solano Golf
Fairfield, CA
$160,000
Stan Cortland
CURB
Serving Contra Costa County, CA
Transforming Dreams into Reality
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Restaurant Space in Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara County, CA
$149,000
Asian hot pot restaurant for sale in Fremont near COSTCO, TARGET
Fremont, CA
$288,000
Laguna Beach Fine Dining with full alcohol, established since 2011
Laguna Beach, CA
$1,599,999
Cold Stone - Rancho Palos Verdes
San Pedro, CA
$240,000
Beer & Wine Bar for Sale in Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
$200,000
Established prime location restaurant with full equipment
San Jose, CA
$150,000
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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Read the Report:
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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