Contra Costa County, CA
$282,500

Contra Costa County, CA
$282,500

California
$1,400,000

Orange County, CA
$900,000

Alameda County, CA
$79,950
Lemon Grove, CA
$99,000
Sonoma County, CA
$267,000
Coloma, CA
$100,000
Walnut Creek, CA
$300,000
Daly City, CA
$99,000
Berkeley, CA
$220,000
Pomona, CA
$72,000
Ventura, CA
$35,000
Scotts Valley, CA
$300,000
San Diego, CA
$249,000
Rowland Heights, CA
$80,000
Tehachapi, CA
$330,000
Annie Adjchavanich
Secret HQ, Inc.
Serving Los Angeles County, CA
Secret HQ, Inc is boutique California real estate brokerage specializing in second generation restaurant and bar business opportunities (ABC Type 41, 47, 48). Pizza, donut/dessert, bakery, ice cream, coffee, juice, boba and cafe spaces are our specialty. Beauty, wellness, nail salons, hair salons, spa businesses.
La Quinta, CA
$650,000
San Jose, CA
$298,000
Fresno County, CA
$290,000
Fresno County, CA
$575,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$199,000
Montebello, CA
$195,000
Santa Ana, CA
$219,000
San Bernardino County, CA
$149,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$899,000
Marina Del Rey, CA
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $400,000
Santa Rosa, CA
$120,000
California
$375,000
San Leandro, CA
$59,900
Agoura Hills, CA
$169,000
Adelanto, CA
$39,999
Anaheim, CA
$130,000
South El Monte, CA
$69,000
Stockton, CA
$899,000
Fair Oaks, CA
$150,000
Chula Vista, CA
$129,999
San Jose, CA
$198,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$99,000
Los Angeles, CA
$200,000
Orange County, CA
$389,000
Stanislaus County, CA
$225,999
San Jose, CA
$99,988
South El Monte, CA
$149,999
Alameda County, CA
$159,000
Daniel Deleon
eXp Realty
Serving San Bernardino County, CA
Business Broker and Commercial Real Estate agent. Our company has multiple off market deals
Sacramento, CA
$750,000
Sacramento, CA
$70,000
Santa Clara County, CA
$225,000
Cupertino, CA
$700,000
Canoga Park, CA
$249,999
Walnut Creek, CA
$129,000
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 California and aggregated financial data to help you compare and evaluate individual restaurant businesses.
Market Snapshot
| Number of Businesses Analyzed | 1,825 | 
| Median Asking Price | $282,000 | 
| Median Reported Revenue | $660,000 | 
| Median Reported Earnings | $120,000 | 
| Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. | |
California Restaurant Valuation Multiples
| Range | Revenue | Earnings (SDE) | 
| Lower Quartile | 0.29 | 1.91 | 
| Median | 0.42 | 2.50 | 
| Upper Quartile | 0.60 | 3.33 | 
| 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 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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