California

Service Businesses in CA For Sale

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Dry Cleaners for sale in Livermore, CA

Livermore, CA

A full dry cleaning plant with a shirt pressing unit is for sale in Livermore, CA. You can do all the work on site, ensuring quality control is under your control. With a streamlined system and the...

$349,000

$349,000

Cash Flow: $174,000

Highly Profitable Legal Support Services Business

Santa Rosa, CA

Confidential legal support services business with a strong presence in Northern California, focused on process serving and document delivery. While the current owner personally handles much of the...

$95,000

$95,000

Cash Flow: $100,000

Well Established Party Rental Company in Greater Los Angeles

Los Angeles County, CA

Highly recognized in the party rental industry, this company offers a wide variety of services, and in the hands of the right owner, it is poised for growth in multiple areas. With over four decades...

$1,125,000

$1,125,000

Cash Flow: $350,811

Commercial Interior Design & Design/Construction Documents

California

BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS This outstanding acquisition opportunity is an interior design firm for office and business spaces. In addition to commercial interior design the Company also does planning and...

Not Disclosed

Cash Flow: $375,000

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Cash Flow: $375,000

Popular Juice Bar & Event Catering Services

Los Angeles County, CA

- $4 Billion Market - Retail Sales hitting records - Huge Growth Opportunity in Event Catering - Exceptional Location in the highest foot traffic mall in The State of California - Branding is...

$249,000

$249,000

Cash Flow: $175,000

Profitable SD Commercial Janitorial Service Franchise

San Diego, CA

This robust commercial janitorial services company, located in San Diego, generates revenue through recurring janitorial contracts for commercial properties, providing services such as daily...

$350,000

$350,000

Cash Flow: $136,000

Dry Cleaner Business For Sale

San Diego County, CA

Dry Cleaner business for sale in Northern San Diego County, located in a prime shopping center. This business is fully equipped for high-volume cleaning with commercial washers, shirt presses, and...

$79,000

$79,000

Cash Flow: $60,000

Manufacturing Equipment - Electromagnetic Metal Forming (EMF)

San Diego County, CA

ASSET SALE Electromagnetic Metal Forming (EMF): High-Speed Precision Manufacturing Electromagnetic Metal Forming (EMF) is an advanced high-speed metal forming process in which a powerful...

$875,000

$875,000

Business Accounting Services Firm

Santa Clara County, CA

This San Jose/Silicon Valley Metro Area firm provides comprehensive outsourced accounting, bookkeeping, controllership, and advisory services to small businesses, start-ups, venture capital firms, and...

$879,000

$879,000

Cash Flow: $240,000

Unique Opportunity: Own a Party & Tool Rental Equipment Business

Orange County, CA

For over 30 years, this party rental and tool equipment rental business has been a staple in South Orange County, serving the community’s diverse event and DIY needs. This is a rare opportunity to...

$325,000

$325,000

Established, Fully Equipped Coin Laundry – Turnkey Operation

North Hollywood, CA

Great Location Main street San Fernando Valley Established, Fully Equipped Coin Laundry – Turnkey Operation Established, Fully Equipped Coin Laundry – Turnkey Operation This high-performing laundromat...

$195,000

$195,000

Food Service and Hospitality Consulting

California

BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS This outstanding acquisition opportunity is for a company that specializes in Environmental Services (EVS) and Food and Nutrition Services (FANS), providing tailored solutions to...

Not Disclosed

Cash Flow: $489,000

Not Disclosed

Cash Flow: $489,000

Carmel By The Sea Real Estate Company

$1,600,000 - Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA

$1,600,000

Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA

Best Location Great Traffic Next to a Major Food Market

Los Angeles County, CA

Established, Fully Equipped Coin Laundry – Turnkey Operation This high-performing laundromat features 40 commercial washers and 19 dryers, all in excellent working condition. The business includes...

$295,000

$295,000

Dry Cleaners Agency-Semi-Absentee

Alameda County, CA

Semi-Owner Absentee Dry Cleaner Agency is located in a nice area since 35 years ago. New owner either do owner operating or keep doing the same as currently operation. Seller claims the revenue is...

$79,500

$79,500

Carter Asefi

FranBizNetwork

Serving Contra Costa County, CA

FranBizNetwork was founded by veteran franchise business brokers Carter Asefi and Emily Burns in order to bring buyers, sellers and franchise professionals together, and to serve as a resource to the franchise business community. With over 60 years in combined brokerage experience, we know that each transaction is different, and are committed to serving the unique needs of our clients. The business brokers working with FranBizNetwork know how to anticipate and avoid potential issues before they become problems, and are pros at keeping transactions on the right track. All FranBizNetwork listings are posted on our website. Please visit us at www.FranBizNetwork.com and see what's new.

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Established Home-Based Mobile Screening Business in Ventura County

Simi Valley, CA

This well-established mobile screening service has been serving Ventura County for nearly a decade, providing homeowners with high-quality screen doors, window screens, security doors, and retractable...

$150,000

$150,000

Cash Flow: $95,650

Established Mortuary & Cremation Business for Sale in major city

Los Angeles County, CA

This is a rare chance to own a business with purpose, offering vital services with dignity and respect. If you are a compassionate leader with an entrepreneurial spirit looking for a stable and...

$2,000,000

$2,000,000

Cash Flow: $610,000

Hi Volume Dry Cleaner Agency

Glendora, CA

MONTHLY GROSS: $43,000 MONTHLY RENT: $2,241 LEASE TERMS: 5+5 STORE SIZE: 600 SF OPEN HOURS: 6:30AM-6:30PM MON-FRI, 8AM-4PM SAT EMPLOYEES: 3 FT WAGE: $12,000/MO. OUTSIDE SERVICE: $12,000/MO....

$375,000

$375,000

Cash Flow: $108,000

Appliance Repair and Servicing

San Diego, CA

A trusted appliance repair provider based in San Diego, this family-owned business brings over a decade of hands-on experience servicing a wide range of household appliances, including refrigerators,...

$85,000

$85,000

Cash Flow: $46,171

PROFITABLE Mailbox, Postal, North County Coastal, San Diego, CA

Carlsbad, CA

Seize this high-grossing Mailbox, shipping opportunity in one of San Diego County’s most sought-after shopping centers! This well-established business provides essential shipping, packaging, and...

$199,000

$199,000

Cash Flow: $71,000

Telecom VoIP

Ventura, CA

A unique Competitive Telecom company providing premium communication services to small and medium size businesses at affordable prices. The services include packages of Telephone, Voice-mail systems,...

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

Cash Flow: $399,181

Sharpen Your Future : Saw Sharpening Business

Santa Clara County, CA

This is an established saw sharpening business that has consistently delivered superior sharpening services, earning loyal customers across generations. This business was negatively impacted by COVID...

$425,000

$425,000

Cash Flow: $74,558

Sacramento, CA: Highly Profitable Security Business for Sale

$2,470,000 - Sacramento, CA

$2,470,000

Sacramento, CA

Nationwide Process Server

Los Angeles, CA

Premier Attorney Service based in California and servicing the Legal Community Nationwide for over 30 years. Providing Timely , Expedient services and documentation including NATIONWIDE Process...

$400,000

$400,000

Cash Flow: $136,000

Boutique Home Staging Company - Owner Retiring

Santa Clara County, CA

This boutique home staging company, established by the owner ten years ago, specializes in homes under 3,000 sq. ft. Its staging fees range from $3,500 to $7,000 depending on the size of the home with...

$79,000

$79,000

Cash Flow: $19,058

#1 Cleanup and Restoration Franchise Business - $900k Net Profit!

Sacramento, CA

Rare chance to own a highly profitable and mostly automated cleanup and restoration franchise business serving some of Northern California’s fastest-growing regions. (3 service areas) With three...

$2,208,000

$2,208,000

Cash Flow: $873,949

Profitable, Eco-Friendly Plant Dry Cleaner & Seller Finance

Santa Clara County, CA

Established in 2002, this well-respected, eco-conscious dry cleaning business offers a fantastic opportunity for an entrepreneur looking for a stable, profitable venture with room to grow. Located in...

$150,000

$150,000

Flooring Contractor

Santa Clara County, CA

For over 50 years, this well-established, family-owned flooring business has been a trusted name in the industry, known for its outstanding reputation and commitment to customer satisfaction....

$998,000

$998,000

Cash Flow: $342,516

Sharpen Your Future: Profitable Saw Sharpening Business

Santa Clara County, CA

This is an established saw sharpening business that has consistently delivered premium sharpening services, earning loyal customers across generations. This business was negatively impacted by COVID...

$425,000

$425,000

Cash Flow: $151,310

Turnkey Law Firm: $1M+ Revenue, Growth-Ready Infrastructure

Salinas, CA

An exceptional opportunity is available to acquire a highly profitable and fully operational family law practice located in the heart of California’s Central Coast. With more than a decade of...

$1,200,000

$1,200,000

Cash Flow: $309,514

Profitable Turnkey 40+ year Printing & Graphics Business

Los Angeles County, CA

Take advantage of this exceptional opportunity to acquire a profitable, owner-operated printing services business with 40+ years of proven performance and community trust. The business has built a...

$315,000

$315,000

Established and Reputable Outplacement Company with Scalable Model

Orange County, CA

This respected outplacement firm helps laid-off professionals land new roles with expert guidance in resumes, interviewing, networking, and job strategy. Unlike tech-based platforms, it delivers a...

$1,490,000

$1,490,000

Cash Flow: $391,716

Commercial Landscaping Company For Sale

$120,000 - Desert Hot Springs, CA

$120,000

Desert Hot Springs, CA

Well-established Asphalt Repair Service located in SoCal

Orange County, CA

Would you like to do work that makes our roads and highways safer? Here is your opportunity! In business for 40 years, providing crack and joint sealing services for roads, airports and parking lots....

$1,300,000

$1,300,000

Cash Flow: $80,923

La Quinta Pool Service Route for Sale

Riverside County, CA

Discounted and price to sell. Exceptional opportunity to buy a relationship with a seasoned pool professional that is plus a nice batch of pool. Seller has an amazing trusting relationship with these...

$13,000

$13,000

Cash Flow: $16,000

Laundromat( Coin Laundry) in Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

This laundromat is an absentee owner. This laundromat is a great part-time business for people from all walks of life for supplemental income and you'll receive residual income from ever single...

$320,000

$320,000

Cash Flow: $54,000

Profitable and Established Cleaning & Restoration Business for Sale

Santa Clara County, CA

An incredible opportunity awaits to acquire a highly reputable and long-standing cleaning and restoration business, serving the affluent Silicon Valley since 1980. Founded by Albert Ong, this...

$285,000

$285,000

Cash Flow: $155,000

Opportunity to grow in Inglewood.

Inglewood, CA

Beautiful Laundry in high density area on a busy street with plenty of parking and a loyal customer base. Cardless store for more efficient operation. Tasteful interior with marble folding tables Rare...

$357,000

$357,000

Coin Laundry as Absentee Owner's Run For Sale In Carmichael, Sac. Co.

Carmichael, CA

Coin Laundry as Absentee Owner's Run for Sale in Carmichael, Sacramento Co. Monthly Estimated Gross: $43,411. Monthly Estimated Cash Flow: $10,993. Lease until 2040. Rent: $7,357/m with CAM: $1,200/m...

$791,500

$791,500

Cash Flow: $10,993

Gorgeous & Versatile Event Space w/Fully Equipped Commercial Kitchen

Oakland, CA

Gorgeous & Versatile Event Space with Fully Equipped Commercial Kitchen RRC# 4999 Location: Oakland Description: Welcome to The Alice Collective, a vibrant mixed-use venue nestled in a beautiful &...

$124,000

$124,000

Michael Langford

Citizens Business Group

Serving Sacramento County, CA

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Well Established Power Sweeping Service Company For Sale

San Diego County, CA

For a job well done, this power sweeping business remains relatively invisible to its commercial clients and their patrons. The company’s crews quietly operate throughout the night utilizing a fleet...

$1,425,000

$1,425,000

Cash Flow: $257,840

Digital Advertising Firm For Sale In Toledo

Toledo, CA

This turn-key business sells social media marketing ,traditional advertising and search engine optimization as well as a full suite of business support products .The sale price includes a large...

$108,900

$108,900

Cash Flow: $93,511

High-Tech Vending (Best Snacks & Drinks) - Huge Margins & Scalable

San Francisco, CA

Lucrative - Semi-Absentee - Healthy snacks & drinks Vending Machine business covering the San Francisco area, ran part-time & flexible, huge margins, and plenty of room to grow. Best and latest...

$170,000

$170,000

Cash Flow: $194,000

New Price: $ 1 Mil. + Rev., $200 K + Profits, No. Bay Area, Ca

Sonoma County, CA

Based out of the North Bay for over 20 years, the company can provide you with the right entertainment group that fits your style and venue, and make your private event a memorable success. They are...

$699,000

$699,000

Full-Service Engineering Firm for Adventure/Attraction Parks

California

BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS This outstanding acquisition opportunity is for a full-service, custom aquatic engineering firm, specializing in theme park/aquatic park design. In addition to design, the Company...

Not Disclosed

Cash Flow: $475,000

Not Disclosed

Cash Flow: $475,000

Landscape Architectural Design Firm with 40 Year Strong Reputation

California

This Northern California landscape architectural design firm performs a wide variety of public and private based projects. They design attractive, functional, and inspiring spaces which promote...

$657,000

$657,000

Cash Flow: $314,000

15 FedEx Ground Routes, Oceanside CA

Oceanside, CA

Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Ground P&D (pickup and delivery) routes, fully overlapped, based out of OCEANSIDE CALIFORNIA. Routes are contiguous making load sharing efficient. Each...

$2,300,000

$2,300,000

EBITDA: $686,000

Dry Cleaners for Sale in Albany

Albany, CA

Full dry cleaning plant with shirts pressing unit so that all cleaning can be done on site for Sale in Albany. Has a dry cleaning machine, washing machine, dryer, utility press machine, pants press...

$189,000

$189,000

Dry Cleaners near FWY 405

Los Angeles County, CA

Dry Cleaner which has been operating more than 30 years old is for sale. The business opens from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM, closed on Sunday. The business is located in 3 unit small retail center nearby FWY...

$215,000

$215,000

Tile Cleaning & Hard Surface Restoration

Calaveras County, CA

Profitable Tile Cleaning & Hard Stone Surface Restoration Company in Sacramento County | $195,000 The Opportunity Purchase this fully operational and profitable, turnkey Tile Cleaning and Stone...

$195,000

$195,000

Design & Build Landscaping Contractor

Alameda County, CA

A highly reputable landscaping and construction company with over 40 years of experience, serving commercial and residential clients across Northern California. The company specializes in landscape...

$295,000

$295,000

Cash Flow: $170,000

Capture Success: Established Photography Business

San Diego County, CA

Photo Shop, Photo Printing, Film Develpoment, Camera Sales and Service, New and used Digital and 35 MM. Established over 40 years ago with a stellar reputation. Some new but mostly preowned film...

$150,000

$150,000

Cash Flow: $93,913

Absentee Owner Cleaning Service Referral Agency

Los Angeles County, CA

This absentee owner business provides skilled, experienced, and independent cleaning professionals to home owners. The seller lives out-ofstate. These cleaning professionals provide their services in...

$189,000

$189,000

Cash Flow: $70,708

Buy or Sell a Service Business in California

For those in the market to buy or sell a service business in California, it’s crucial to gain an understanding of how the market values these businesses, and what average financial performance looks like. To that end, we have aggregated listings data to surface current valuation multiples and typical financials of California service businesses.


Market Overview

Number of Businesses Analyzed  

423

Median Asking Price  

$322,500

Median Reported Revenue  

$400,000

Median Reported Earnings  

$136,896

Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings.


California Service Business Valuation Multiples

Range

Revenue

Earnings (SDE)

Lower Quartile

0.52

1.76

Median

0.80

2.58

Upper Quartile

1.18

3.47

Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price.


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Service Business Valuation Multiples & Financial Benchmarks


FAQs

How much does it cost to buy a service business in California?

Prices vary depending on sales volume and financial performance, but the median asking price for a service business in California is approximately $322,500.

How much do service business owners earn?

These businesses vary in sales volume, but California service business owners report median annual sales of $400,000 and annual owner earnings of $136,896. These figures are based on businesses that have listed their annual revenue and seller's discretionary earnings.

How do I value a service business?

Valuing a service business involves considering several factors, including annual revenue, profit, owner earnings, growth (or decline) trends, and historical stability. Brokers, business owners, and business buyers will typically rely on valuation multiples to gauge business value relative to similar businesses in the market. Revenue multiples of service businesses in California range from 0.52 to 1.18, with the median at 0.80. Earnings multiples range from 1.76 to 3.47, with the median at 2.58. These values indicate that a typical service business in California may sell for around 0.80 times its annual revenue, and 2.58 times its annual owner’s earnings.


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