San Jose, CA
$175,000
San Jose, CA
$175,000
Oakland, CA
$350,000
Stockton, CA
$65,000
Eagle Rock, CA
$300,000
Fullerton, CA
$100,000
Simi Valley, CA
$179,000
Oxnard, CA
$99,000
Buena Park, CA
$295,000
Petaluma, CA
$129,000
California
$850,000
Costa Mesa, CA
$275,000
Long Beach, CA
$199,000
Sacramento County, CA
$165,000
North Hollywood, CA
$149,000
Palm Desert, CA
$439,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$300,000
Giti Majdy & Kian Kakavand
Transworld Business Advisors - San Jose South
Serving Santa Clara County, CA
· For over forty years, Transworld has specialized in the sale of businesses · Ranked #1 in the industry by Entrepreneur Magazine every year since 2012 · Maintains an inventory of over 5,000 current and exclusive business listings at any time throughout the system. · Network of over 850 Transworld Brokers working for YOU! · 250+ Offices Worldwide · Working with us gives you access to the largest network, the most experienced team, and the most opportunities when buying or selling a business with us · Over 400,000 buyers in our database, the largest network in the industry! · The Transworld Sales Process has been used to consummate over 15,000 deals. · We spend more $$ marketing our listings than anyone else!
Milpitas, CA
$150,000
San Joaquin County, CA
$199,000
San Jose, CA
$148,888
Los Angeles, CA
$95,000
Corona, CA
$80,000
San Francisco, CA
$175,000
Van Nuys, CA
$169,000
Belmont Shore, CA
$199,000
Irvine, CA
$299,000
Santa Cruz, CA
$49,000
Monrovia, CA
$400,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$949,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$120,000
Oceanside, CA
$75,000
Costa Mesa, CA
$119,000
San Diego, CA
$149,999
Los Angeles County, CA
$1,345,000
Milpitas, CA
$150,000
San Jose, CA
$199,000
Hermosa Beach, CA
$325,000
Watsonville, CA
$149,000
Orange County, CA
$199,000
Monterey County, CA
$249,000
Berkeley, CA
$129,000
La Palma, CA
$269,000
Pasadena, CA
$210,000
Solano County, CA
$325,000
Placer County, CA
$249,000
Deanna Dube
First Choice Business Brokers LA
Serving Los Angeles County, CA
First Choice Business Brokers is one of the largest business sales organizations in the U.S., listing over $12 Billion in businesses for sale since our foundation in 1994. First Choice Business Brokers specializes in business sales across all industries with transaction sizes from approximately $50,000 to $50 million. First Choice Business Brokers assists business owners in selling their businesses by locating and matching them with a buyer and managing the entire sales process. Additionally, we also work with business buyers to find the right business that meets their purchase criteria. With several offices located throughout the U.S., we have sold thousands of businesses, of all types, confidentially and efficiently through our vast buyer networks.
San Francisco, CA
$129,000
Redondo Beach, CA
$150,000
San Diego County, CA
$950,000
Los Angeles, CA
$1,180,000
San Bernardino County, CA
$199,000
Newport Beach, CA
$250,000
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 California and aggregated financial data to help you compare and evaluate individual restaurant businesses.
Market Snapshot
Number of Businesses Analyzed |
1,825 |
Median Asking Price |
$282,000 |
Median Reported Revenue |
$660,000 |
Median Reported Earnings |
$120,000 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
California Restaurant Valuation Multiples
Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
Lower Quartile |
0.29 |
1.91 |
Median |
0.42 |
2.50 |
Upper Quartile |
0.60 |
3.33 |
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 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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