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Businesses For Sale in San Francisco Bay Area, CA


Fremont, CA

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Sonoma County, CA
San Francisco, CA
Newark, CA
Newark, CA
Alameda, CA
Hayward, CA
Santa Clara County, CA
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Alameda County, CA
San Francisco, CA
Pleasanton, CA
Contra Costa County, CA
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Joel Higginbotham
Business Team Group
Serving Solano County, CA
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Dixon, CA
Santa Clara, CA
San Francisco, CA
Alameda County, CA
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Fremont, CA
Windsor, CA
Alameda County, CA
Sonoma County, CA
Alameda County, CA
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Vacaville, CA
Alameda County, CA
San Jose, CA
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Vallejo, CA
Alameda County, CA
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San Jose, CA
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Santa Clara County, CA
San Francisco, CA
San Bruno, CA
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Santa Rosa, CA
Contra Costa County, CA
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Alamo, CA
San Mateo County, CA
Situ Millawabandara
EXP Commercial of California Inc.
Serving Alameda County, CA
Marin County, CA
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Santa Clara County, CA
Santa Clara County, CA
Santa Clara County, CA
San Francisco, CA
Larkspur, CA
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, CA
Santa Rosa, CA
Petaluma, CA
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Buy or Sell a Business in the San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area is known for its vibrant business community and entrepreneurial spirit. As a result, there are always businesses for sale in the area for interested buyers. If you're considering buying (or selling) a business in the San Francisco Bay Area, it helps to become acquainted with the local business for sale market.
Market Snapshot
We have aggregated and analyzed data from business for sale listings throughout the bay in order to provide some context around the number and types of businesses that are selling, and the financials associated with these listings.
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Number of Businesses for Sale |
~1,180 |
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Median Asking Price |
$420,000 |
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Median Reported Revenue |
$700,000 |
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Median Reported Earnings |
$160,000 |
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Profit Margin |
23% |
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Earnings Multiple |
2.6 |
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Revenue Multiple |
0.6 |
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Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
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How many businesses are currently for sale in the San Francisco Bay Area?
There are over 1,100 businesses listed for sale in the Bay Area. It's worth noting that some of these listings may be 'blindly' listed and might require broader state-based searches to uncover.
What types of businesses are most commonly for sale in the Bay Area?
The market is quite diverse; the majority of available businesses fall into the following categories:
- Food and Restaurants: ~470
- Retail: ~140
- Service Businesses: ~130
- Automotive and Boat: ~60
- Building and Construction: ~50
- Health Care and Fitness: ~50
- Beauty and Personal Care: ~40
- Manufacturing: ~40
- Online and Technology: ~30
In which counties are most of these businesses for sale located?
The majority of the businesses are distributed among the following counties:
- Alameda: ~280
- Santa Clara: ~240
- San Francisco: ~220
- Contra Costa: ~140
- San Mateo: ~80
- Sonoma: ~80
Which cities in the Bay Area have the most businesses for sale?
The most active cities with businesses on the market are:
- San Francisco: ~220
- San Jose: ~120
- Oakland: ~80
- Santa Rosa: ~40
- Concord: ~40
- Fremont, Berkeley, Alameda, Santa Clara, Hayward, Pleasanton: ~20-30 each
What is the median asking price for these businesses?
A: The median asking price for businesses in the SF Bay Area is currently around $420,000.
Can you provide information about the average financial metrics for these businesses?
Based on the listings, the median reported revenue is approximately $700,000, with median reported earnings around $160,000, yielding an average profit margin of 23%. The median earnings multiple for asking price is 2.6, and the revenue multiple is 0.6.
How do business owners typically proceed with selling their businesses in the Bay Area?
Most business owners opt to work with a business broker to facilitate the sale process. However, some business owners choose to list and manage the sale independently, navigating the process on their own.Remove some Favorites.



