Culver City, CA
$150,000
Culver City, CA
$150,000

Pasadena, CA
$200,000

Camarillo, CA
$150,000

San Francisco, CA
$150,000
San Jose, CA
$260,000
Redwood City, CA
$205,000
Encino, CA
$250,000
Sacramento, CA
$299,000
Los Angeles, CA
$80,000
Fresno County, CA
$35,000
Torrance, CA
$140,000
Contra Costa County, CA
$150,000
Los Angeles, CA
$550,000
San Diego, CA
$500,000
Alhambra, CA
$199,000
Santa Monica, CA
$205,000
Mark Smith
Summit Business Advisors
Serving Nevada County, CA
Established in 2008, Summit Business Advisors serves the High Sierra Business Communities from Lake Tahoe to Lake Almanor, CA. Mark Smith, Broker and Founder has over 40 years of experience working with businesses throughout the Western US. and is a 15 year member of the International Business and California Business Broker Associations. If you are an owner looking to exit and sell your business or a buyer looking to purchase a business, Summit has the track record and experience to assist you. We specialize in businesses in the Retail, Wholesale, Distribution, Manufacturing or Transportation sectors with sales between $1,000,000 to $20,000,000 and EBITDA of $100,000 or greater.
Ventura County, CA
$299,000
Hayward, CA
$75,000
Corona, CA
$12,500
Salinas, CA
$49,000
Los Angeles, CA
$150,000
Monterey Park, CA
$79,000
Los Angeles, CA
$250,000
Livermore, CA
$330,000
San Francisco County, CA
$159,000
Los Angeles, CA
$350,000
Aptos, CA
$150,000
Culver City, CA
$129,000
Santa Ana, CA
$80,000
Los Angeles, CA
$250,000
Los Angeles, CA
$140,000
Salinas, CA
$180,000
Santa Cruz County, CA
$195,000
Encinitas, CA
$275,000
San Jose, CA
$175,000
San Diego, CA
$475,000
San Diego, CA
$69,000
Rowland Heights, CA
$99,000
Lake Elsinore, CA
$99,999
Newark, CA
$120,000
Ocean Beach, CA
$395,000
Los Angeles, CA
$500,000
Huntington Beach, CA
$200,000
Marina Del Rey, CA
$200,000
Pramod Patel
Just Elementary, Inc. Commercial Business Brokers.
Serving Los Angeles County, CA
Just Elementary, Inc Commercial Business Brokers has assisted owners with selling a diverse array of businesses including: Tool & Die Manufacturing Electrical Contractor Service Television Studio Catering Business Burger King with Real Estate Recording Studio Injection Molding Business Just Elementary, Inc Commercial Business Brokers helps clients evaluate businesses to determine their value and helps determine what steps are necessary to make the business more valuable.
Camarillo, CA
$250,000
Orange County, CA
$50,000
Carson, CA
$35,000
West Hollywood, CA
$500,000
Ventura County, CA
$250,000
Mountain View, CA
$125,000
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
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Number of Businesses Analyzed |
1,825 |
|
Median Asking Price |
$282,000 |
|
Median Reported Revenue |
$660,000 |
|
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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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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