Visalia, CA
$400,000
Visalia, CA
$400,000
Anaheim, CA
$250,000
San Bernardino, CA
$1,200,000
San Jose, CA
$500,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$595,000
San Jose, CA
$250,000
Covina, CA
$89,000
Glendale, CA
$219,000
Sunnyvale, CA
$380,000
Artesia, CA
$200,000
Palo Alto, CA
$220,000
Temecula, CA
$99,000
San Francisco, CA
$295,000
La Mirada, CA
$70,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$320,000
Orange County, CA
$350,000
Aaron Pfeffer
First Choice Business Brokers LA
Serving Los Angeles County, CA
First Choice Business Brokers is one of the largest business sales organizations in the U.S., listing over $12 Billion in businesses for sale since our foundation in 1994. First Choice Business Brokers specializes in business sales across all industries with transaction sizes from approximately $50,000 to $50 million. First Choice Business Brokers assists business owners in selling their businesses by locating and matching them with a buyer and managing the entire sales process. Additionally, we also work with business buyers to find the right business that meets their purchase criteria. With several offices located throughout the U.S., we have sold thousands of businesses, of all types, confidentially and efficiently through our vast buyer networks.
San Francisco, CA
$79,000
Studio City, CA
$395,000
Westminster, CA
$220,000
Moorpark, CA
$600,000
Los Gatos, CA
$238,000
Berkeley, CA
$195,000
Sacramento, CA
$110,000
San Francisco, CA
$248,000
San Bruno, CA
$268,000
Riverside, CA
$225,000
Fresno, CA
$129,000
San Carlos, CA
$600,000
Van Nuys, CA
$429,000
Sacramento, CA
$85,000
Jackson, CA
$120,000
Santa Cruz County, CA
$448,000
Orange County, CA
$250,000
San Francisco, CA
$150,000
Sacramento, CA
$69,000
San Francisco, CA
$400,000
Berkeley, CA
$99,000
Lancaster, CA
$250,000
Escondido, CA
$150,000
Alameda County, CA
$350,000
Alameda County, CA
$155,000
Calabasas, CA
$495,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Julian, CA
$1,279,000
La Verne, CA
$1,999,888
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.
Orange County, CA
$75,000
San Bernardino County, CA
$89,000
Azusa, CA
$90,000
Sherman Oaks, CA
$440,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$689,000
Milpitas, CA
$500,000
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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