Alameda County, CA
$99,000
California Restaurants and Food Businesses For Sale
Market Info
Stunning 42+Seat Patio! Great Stylish Cafe with Upgrades
Popular & Profitable Breakfast Diner with Liquor License for Sale
Alameda, CA
$215,000
Busy center-full kitchen-sushi restaurant-41 license
National City, CA
$99,999
Prime Turnkey Cafe/Dessert Shop for Sale in North San Jose’s Top Plaza
San Jose, CA
$168,000
Downtown Hayward Turnkey Bubble Tea Shop
Hayward, CA
$188,000
Profitable Newark Bubble Tea Shop – Type 1 Hood + Low Rent
Newark, CA
$385,000
Profitable sandwich franchise in Pittsburg
Pittsburg, CA
$275,000
Authentic Korean Fried Chicken Restaurant in Garden Grove
Garden Grove, CA
$65,000
Owner absentee Cafe-bakery with Hood type one for sale
San Francisco, CA
$195,000
Market Sushi
Garden Grove, CA
$45,000
Established Coffee Shop with Loyal Customer Base – Prime Location !!!
Palm Springs, CA
$198,000
Turn-Key Restaurant with Patio on Prime Glendora Main Street
Glendora, CA
$229,000
Absentee run Boba tea and dessert shop for sale in Milpitas plaza
Milpitas, CA
$350,000
Turn-key Unique Event Venue | Studio City | Real Estate Included
Los Angeles, CA
Japanese/Sushi restaurant with a reasonable rent
Newark, CA
$185,000
Profitable Franchise Pizza Restaurant in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County, CA
$149,000
Scott Weavil
Sierra Pacific Partners
Serving Sacramento County, CA
Sierra Pacific Partners is a boutique M&A advisory firm and business brokerage focused on serving businesses throughout California and across the country. We advise dynamic companies and their owners at key inflection points.
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Sandwich Franchise - Prime Corner Location in West LA
Los Angeles, CA
$79,000
Fast-food Franchise in Prime Koreatown Location, LA
Los Angeles, CA
$59,000
Pizza Restaurant - Fairfax
Fairfax, CA
$180,000
2 Store Wienerschnitzel Franchises package
Los Angeles County, CA
$849,000
Stunning restaurant opportunity in the heart of the Riviera Village
Redondo Beach, CA
$500,000
Established Neighborhood Haunt w/ 47 License For sale
Oceanside, CA
$950,000
Own Your Coastal Community Dream!
San Diego, CA
$200,000
Convenient store/restaurant for sale in Concord
Concord, CA
$110,000
Prime Opportunity: Retail Condominium with Operating Franchise
$1,100,000
San Francisco, CA
Japanese Ramen restaurant for sale in Elk Grove next to highway 5
Elk Grove, CA
$150,000
Exceptional upscale, college town OC location!
Orange County, CA
$450,000
Semi-Absentee Bubble Tea Shop – East San Jose, Great Potential
San Jose, CA
$250,000
Middle-Eastern Restaurant
Orange, CA
$265,000
East San Jose Asian Fusion Restaurant – High-Density Area
San Jose, CA
$275,000
Fine Mediterranean Dining-Liquor License
Corona, CA
$650,000
Healthy Mediterr. Restaurant-Beer & Wine
Huntington Beach, CA
$325,000
Mediterranean Restaurant-Beer & Wine
Chino Hills, CA
$269,000
Located near Manhattan Beach – 8,100 sq ft Gastropub concept
Los Angeles County, CA
$625,000
Poke Restaurant
San Fernando, CA
$200,000
Downtown Walnut Creek Restaurant Buildings for Sale!
Walnut Creek, CA
Seafood Business with Commissary Kitchen
Roseville, CA
$325,000
Turnkey Cafe & Bakery for Sale – Established, Profitable, and Growing
Sacramento County, CA
$449,000
JUST REDUCED! Busy Turnkey Sports Bar & Grill with Building & Property
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Riverside County, CA
$2,950,000
Bistro / Catering / Ghost Kitchen
Riverside, CA
$49,988
Hibachi + Sushi Concept - Full Bar - Downtown Location
Riverside County, CA
$715,888
Cupid’s Hot Dogs Chatsworth, CA
Los Angeles, CA
$150,000
Low Rent Japanese Sushi Restaurant
Citrus Heights, CA
$150,000
Profitable Dessert & Snack Shop in High-Traffic Plaza Multiple Revenue
Milpitas, CA
$250,000
Andre Gulmesoff
California Business Ventures
Serving Los Angeles County, CA
Founded in 2016, California Business Ventures was established in response to the need for greater transparency in business sales, along with honesty and ethics from those facilitating the process.
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Fusion Tea Cafe Coffee Smoothie Boba Tea Snacks Two Locations in SoCal
Los Angeles County, CA
$195,000
Fusion Boba Tea, Smoothie, Snacks, Coffee Cafe House in SoCal
Los Angeles County, CA
$325,000
Thriving Landmark Restaurant – Extraordinary Business Opportunity
$249,000
Ramona, CA
Established Mexican Restaurant –Turnkey Ready-Low overhead!!
Hemet, CA
$70,000
Restaurant For Sale in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
$90,000
Upscale Karaoke Bar in San Gabriel Valley
Los Angeles County, CA
$380,000
Japanese Sushi Restaurant in West LA.
West Los Angeles, CA
$200,000
Indo American Cafe in Prime Location
San Jose, CA
$400,000
Vegan Thai Restaurant for Sale! AMAZING!!!
Santa Monica, CA
$350,000
Bakery/ Donut Shop For Sale
San Bernardino County, CA
$99,900
Buy or Sell a Restaurant Business in California
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
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Number of Businesses Analyzed |
1,825 |
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Median Asking Price |
$282,000 |
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Median Reported Revenue |
$660,000 |
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Median Reported Earnings |
$120,000 |
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Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
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California Restaurant Valuation Multiples
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Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
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Lower Quartile |
0.29 |
1.91 |
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Median |
0.42 |
2.50 |
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Upper Quartile |
0.60 |
3.33 |
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Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
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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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