Owensboro, KY
Price Reduced by $100K on April 12- Salsarita's Fresh Mexican Grill is a well-established QSR offering a proven brand with a strong customer loyalty, high-traffic location and a turnkey operation for...
Cash Flow: $182,563
Restaurants and Food Businesses For Sale in Kentucky
Market Info
Just Reduced; Salsarita's Mexican Restaurant
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Established retail store for sale with real estate
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Kentucky
Summary Established in 2011, this organized discount grocery & general-merch store with deli/ice cream is a genuine community hub where locals shop, meet friends, and linger. A reliable, friendly team...
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Turnkey Dessert Franchise | Semi-Absentee Friendly | Prime Middletown
Middletown, KY
This is a rare opportunity to acquire a well-established Peach Cobbler Factory location in Middletown, Kentucky, situated in a high-traffic, affluent retail corridor with strong demographic...
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High-traffic Liquor Store. Drive-thru convenience. Real money.
Louisville, KY
Turnkey liquor store business for sale — Liquor Corner, 6101 Preston Highway, Louisville KY 40219. Freestanding building with drive-thru on 0.47 acres directly fronting heavily-traveled Preston...
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Turnkey Specialty Bakery in Louisville – Established & Fully Equipped
Saint Matthews, KY
Turnkey Specialty Bakery in Louisville – Established & Fully Equipped This established franchise bakery in the desirable St. Matthews area of Louisville presents an exceptional turnkey opportunity for...
Cash Flow: $50,000
High-Volume Upscale Restaurant & Bar -1.6M Annual Sales
Jefferson County, KY
Confidential opportunity to acquire an established, high-volume upscale restaurant and bar in Jefferson County, Kentucky. The business generates approximately $1.7 million in annual gross revenue and...
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Cash Flow: $200,000
El Mundo | Iconic 31-Year Louisville Restaurant | $255K SDE
Louisville, KY
This is a rare opportunity to acquire El Mundo, Louisville's original scratch-kitchen Mexican restaurants and a fixture on Bardstown Road. The business operates from a single ~5,000 square foot...
Cash Flow: $255,000
Established Drive-Thru Coffee Business | Remote Ownership Proven
Kentucky
Established coffee business with long-standing customer base. This turnkey business has been in operation for over a decade. Drive-thru (building included*), low overhead costs. Prime location with...
Turn Key Burger and Fish joint with Drive Thru
Lexington, KY
ESTABLISHED JUNE 2025 AMERICAN RESTAURANT - LEXINGTON, KY Turn-key burger and fish restaurant featuring drive-thru service in Lexington's competitive food market. This fully staffed and equipped...
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Cash Flow: $50,000
4 Location Platform – Clear Margin-Expansion Runway – Louisville KY
Louisville, KY
Take ownership of a globally recognized sandwich franchise with 99% consumer awareness and a proven business model in Louisville, KY. Backed by near-universal brand recognition, this concept offers a...
Rush Bowls
Franchise
Available in Kentucky
Rush Bowls is a small scale, simple restaurant concept serving blended fruit bowls and smoothies. Capitalize on the booming better-for-you market with a scalable concept.
Below Build Cost, 3 Stores | Barry Bagels
Louisville, KY
Take over 3 built-out Barry Bagels stores already open and running, without spending the year and roughly $1M it took to build them from scratch. This is a hub-and-spoke Barry Bagels operation in...
Well established family restaurant & Catering business
Jeffersontown, KY
Established Indian restaurant and catering business located in Louisville's high-traffic Jeffersontown area. This turnkey operation features a 3,900 square foot leased space with modern commercial...
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Cold Stone Creamery Owensboro, KY - South Frederica Retail Corridor!
Owensboro, KY
High-Volume Well-Established Cold Stone Creamery Owensboro, KY - South Frederica Retail Corridor! "Minutes From The Newly Opened Maui's Owensboro Family Entertainment Center" Offering the best...
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Cash Flow: $226,847
Bar on the Water
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Winchester, KY
Incredible opportunity to own a beautifully renovated, fully operational waterfront restaurant with unbeatable charm and income potential. This turnkey business features indoor-outdoor dining, a full...
High-Volume Dairy Queen in Brownsville, KY
Brownsville, KY
Commercial Plus, LLC, in cooperation with Bang Realty, Inc., is pleased to present the opportunity to acquire the business operations and leasehold interest of an established Dairy Queen Grill & Chill...
EBITDA: $188,000
C. Ross Hedges
Chelsis Financial
Serving Jefferson County, KY
Established in 1998, Chelsis Financial offers business owners a complimentary review to assess business value and to inform the decision to sell based on an independently validated asking price. All inquiries are highly confidential, leading to a quiet transfer of ownership. Confidentially connecting business owners with active merger & acquisition partners and motivated buyers is our business! - C. Ross Hedges, Principal
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Price Reduced | Bourbon on Main - Prime Bourbon Trail Location
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Frankfort, KY
NAI Isaac is pleased to present a great investment opportunity for turn-key restaurant business and real estate in downtown Frankfort. Prime Bourbon Trail Location — Historic 2-story brick building in...
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EBITDA: $136,094
Two Profitable Subway Sandwich Shop Franchises for Sale
Pike County, KY
Buy two Subway Franchises for Sale in Pike County and step into a proven brand without the ground up build, permitting delays, or construction overruns. Take over two fully operational restaurants...
Texas Style Barbecue Restaurant Opportunity in Lexington, KY
Lexington, KY
You could own the taste of Legit. Texas. Barbecue in Lexington, KY. Restaurants are offered for sale with immediate operational opportunity. Well established location since 2014. Are you a...
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Turnkey Mobile Specialty Coffee Shop
Asset Sale
Bowling Green, KY
Offered as a complete collection of premium mobile coffee assets: a purpose-built trailer, commercial beverage equipment, power and water systems, and technology. The trailer was professionally...
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Bourbon Distillery & Tavern
Kentucky
Le Macaron
Franchise
Available in Kentucky
Kentucky Fast Casual Franchise for Sale w/ Drive thru
Florence, KY
Profitable Casual Family Restaurant & Bar
Louisville, KY
Fine Casual Dining Restaurant
Kentucky
Bar Business For Sale - Innovative Concept
Lexington, KY
Est. 2013 - Semi Absentee - Strong Cash Flow - High Foot Traffic
Louisville, KY
SBA Qualified Kentucky Restaurant and Bar for Sale Full Liquor!!
Grand Rivers, KY
"Turnkey Diner | General Manager in Place | Positive EBITDA"
Russellville, KY
Legacy Bakery with Growth Potential
Campbell County, KY
Pizza and Sub Restaurant
Barren County, KY
Brunch Restaurant for Sale in Southern KY!
Kentucky
Church's Texas Chicken
Franchise
Available in Kentucky
Well established Pizzeria with bar in Fort Thomas
Fort Thomas, KY
Thriving Multi-Unit Bagelry
Kentucky
Café & Catering Business – Decades of Proven Profitable Track Record
Louisville, KY
Established Confectionery Business - SBA Eligible
Fayette County, KY
Turn Key Upscale Restaurant with trained staff and loyal clientele
Louisville, KY
The Fresh Monkee
Franchise
Available in Kentucky
OWN THE BAR — Turnkey Restaurant + Real Estate Near Cincinnati/NKY
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Campbell County, KY
5 Scooter’s Coffee Franchises – Profitable, Turnkey – Louisville, KY
Louisville, KY
Established Turnkey Restaurant with Real Estate
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Jefferson County, KY
Outstanding Kentucky Lake Restaurant for Sale
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Kentucky
Fun,exciting & Profitable Mexican Restaurants in Kentucky
Kentucky
Slava Furs
Slava Furs
Serving Jefferson County, KY
Welcome to 85W Real Estate — We’re not your typical brokerage. From first-time homes to luxury estates, commercial deals to off-market investments, and even fast cash offers — we do it all with edge, integrity, and serious hustle.
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Turn-Key Craft Beer Concept with Full Kitchen
Fayette County, KY
Established Cafe and Bakery
Louisville, KY
Two Thriving Donut Business Locations in Prime Areas
Boone County, KY
Turnkey Luxury Dine-in Cinema with Full Bar- Includes Real Estate
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Louisville, KY
Kentucky Pizza Franchise for Sale! $1.48M Sales $136K Profit!
Corbin, KY
Papa Murphy's
Franchise
Available in Kentucky
Liquor Store & Bourbon Bar in Nicholasville, KY
Nicholasville, KY
Rita's Italian Ice Franchise - Bowling Green
Bowling Green, KY
3 Bread Routes - Western Kentucky
Kentucky
Well Established Upscale Casual Restaurant & Bar with Loyal Following
Louisville, KY
Multi Unit (3) Upscale Casual Restaurants
Louisville, KY
WRAP SANDWICH COMPANY
Franchise
Available Nationwide
Buy or Sell a Restaurant and Food Business in Kentucky
Restaurants and food service businesses listed for sale on BizBuySell feature a broad mix of business types, including full service and fast casual restaurants, cafés, bakeries, bars and taprooms, franchise restaurant units, specialty food shops, catering operations, and packaged or artisanal food businesses, with some listings bundled with liquor licenses or owned real estate. These are primarily location based hospitality and food retail, generating revenue through on premise dining, takeout and delivery, alcohol sales, catering, and event services, alongside franchise models that emphasize standardized menus and systems, and specialty or branded food businesses that monetize through repeat local customers or wholesale and retail distribution.
| Market Overview | Listings for Sale (Median) |
|---|---|
| Number of Businesses Analyzed | 27 |
| Asking Price | $500,000 |
| Reported Revenue | $882,044 |
| Reported Seller's Discretionary Earnings | $173,632 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings.
Asking Price
| Lower Quartile | Median | Upper Quartile |
|---|---|---|
| $219,500 | $500,000 | $799,950 |
Market Financial Highlights
The financial data presented here is an aggregation of reported revenue and earnings of Restaurants and Food Businesses for sale in Kentucky.
| Bound | Revenue | Seller’s Discretionary Earnings |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Quartile | $465,311 | $57,767 |
| Median | $882,044 | $173,632 |
| Upper Quartile | $1,700,000 | $211,143 |
Valuation Multiples
The valuation multiples listed below are derived from asking price, revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings of Restaurants and Food Businesses listed for sale in Kentucky.
| Bound | Revenue Multiple | Earnings Multiple |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Quartile | 0.36 | 2.54 |
| Median | 0.53 | 3.24 |
| Upper Quartile | 0.80 | 4.00 |
FAQ's
How much does it cost to buy a Restaurant and Food Business in Kentucky?
The median asking price for an established Restaurant and Food Business in Kentucky is $500,000, though prices range from under $219,500 to well over $799,950.
How much do Restaurants and Food Businesses owners in Kentucky earn?
The median reported revenue of Restaurants and Food Businesses in Kentucky is $882,044 and owners earn a median of $173,632, which includes the owners salary and any other financial benefits they receive.
How do I value a Restaurant and Food Business?
Valuing a business is a complex process, but buyers and sellers often turn to the local market to understand how businesses are priced. Based on our most recent analysis of Restaurants and Food Businesses in Kentucky, revenue multiples range from 0.36 to 0.80, with a median of 0.53. Earning multiples range from 2.54 to 4.00, with the median at 3.24. This means the typical Restaurant and Food Business in Kentucky may ask for around 0.53 times its annual revenue, and 3.24 times its annual owner earnings.
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