San Francisco, CA
$275,000
San Francisco, CA
$275,000
San Francisco, CA
$180,000
San Francisco, CA
$195,000
San Francisco, CA
$120,000
San Francisco, CA
$100,000
San Francisco, CA
$125,000
San Francisco, CA
$495,000
San Francisco, CA
$275,000
San Francisco, CA
$138,000
San Francisco, CA
$175,000
Available in California
$100,000
San Francisco, CA
$150,000
San Francisco, CA
$145,000
San Francisco, CA
$138,000
San Francisco, CA
$140,000
San Francisco, CA
$135,000
Johnathan Choe
TransWorld
Serving San Francisco County, CA
Transworld Business Advisors is the world leader in the marketing and sales of businesses, mergers and acquisitions, and franchises. Whether you represent an acquisition-minded corporation or are personally interested in owning your own company or new franchise, Transworld Business Advisors offers the professional services that successfully bring buyers and sellers together. Transworld Business Advisors was founded in 1979 in South Florida and quickly grew into one of the largest business brokerage firms in the United States. With more than 300 offices in 49 of the United States and in 19 countries, Transworld Business Advisors is the global leader in helping our clients gain global reach while working with local offices that are owned and operated.
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$128,000
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$175,000
San Francisco, CA
$138,000
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$148,000
Available Nationwide
$425,000
San Francisco, CA
$150,000
San Francisco, CA
$299,000
San Francisco, CA
$350,000
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$95,000
San Francisco, CA
$119,000
San Francisco, CA
$120,000
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$185,000
San Francisco, CA
$175,000
San Francisco, CA
$129,000
Available in California
$250,000
San Francisco, CA
$149,000
San Francisco, CA
$139,000
San Francisco, CA
$125,000
San Francisco, CA
$150,000
Available in California
$180,000
San Francisco, CA
$325,000
San Francisco, CA
$250,000
San Francisco, CA
$120,000
San Francisco, CA
$300,000
San Francisco, CA
$200,000
San Francisco, CA
$150,000
San Francisco, CA
$249,000
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 San Francisco and aggregated financial data to help you compare and evaluate individual restaurant businesses.
Market Snapshot
Number of Businesses Analyzed |
113 |
Median Asking Price |
$155,000 |
Median Reported Revenue |
$745,825 |
Median Reported Earnings |
$118,100 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
San Francisco, CA Restaurant Valuation Multiples
Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
Lower Quartile |
0.19 |
1.07 |
Median |
0.27 |
1.43 |
Upper Quartile |
0.46 |
2.01 |
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 San Francisco?
The median asking price for restaurants in San Francisco, CA is $155,000. 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?
Median revenue of restaurant businesses listed for sale in San Francisco is $745,825, while the median reported owner’s discretionary earnings is $118,100. Earnings can vary greatly depending on the type of restaurant, location, management efficiency, and market demand.
How are restaurants in San Francisco 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 San Francisco restaurant business listings, revenue multiples range from 0.19 to 0.46, with the median at 0.27. Earnings multiples range from 1.07 to 2.01, with the median at 1.43. This means restaurants in San Francisco are valued, on average, around 0.27 times annual revenue, and 1.43 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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