Asset Sale
San Diego, CA
Restaurants and Food Businesses For Sale in San Diego, CA
Market Info
Customized Food and Beverage Trailers
Turnkey restaurant & boba shop asset sale
Asset Sale
San Diego, CA
Bay Park Bar & Restaurant For Sale
Asset Sale
San Diego, CA
Corner Restaurant Ground Zero Little Italy Location
Asset Sale
San Diego, CA
Turnkey Gaslamp Restaurant & Bar w/ Type 47 ABC License For Sale
Asset Sale
San Diego, CA
Fully Fixturized Boba Tea Cafe Asset Sale
Asset Sale
San Diego, CA
Impeccably Designed North Park Restaurant For Sale
Asset Sale
San Diego, CA
Convoy District Sushi Bar For Sale
Asset Sale
San Diego, CA
Premier San Diego Mexican Restaurant for Sale
Asset Sale
San Diego, CA
Carmel Valley Franchise Restaurant For Sale
Asset Sale
San Diego, CA
Chatime
Franchise
Available in California
Beautifully built out restaurant with patio
Asset Sale
San Diego, CA
Scripps Ranch Restaurant For Sale
Asset Sale
San Diego, CA
Prime Location Acai Bowl/Juice Bar- Convoy District San Diego
$125,000
San Diego, CA
Pacific Beach Cafe For Sale
Asset Sale
San Diego, CA
Established Restaurant Less than a Half Mile from USD
Asset Sale
San Diego, CA
Zaihua (Daniel) Hu, MBA, CEPA, CABB, IBBA
CURB
Serving San Diego County, CA
Daniel Hu is a Los Angeles-based Business Broker, Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), and Capital Strategy Advisor with 20+ years of experience in corporate strategy, M&A, cross-border business development, brand expansion, and capital planning. Daniel works with small to mid-sized business owners, entrepreneurs, buyers, and investors to support confidential business sales, acquisitions, exit planning, business valuation, financing coordination, and capital strategy. His work focuses on helping owners answer a critical question: should they grow, sell, recapitalize, acquire, or prepare for a future capital market opportunity? With an MBA from USC Marshall School of Business and an early background in industrial automation, Daniel brings a practical mix of operational, financial, and transaction experience. He previously led high-performing product and revenue teams at a publicly traded e-commerce company with more than $300M in annual revenue, launched consumer brands, and structured cross-border distribution partnerships. As a CEPA, Daniel helps business owners think beyond the transaction by aligning business value, personal goals, financial readiness, and market timing. For owners seeking an exit, he provides confidential business valuation, buyer screening, negotiation support, and transaction coordination. For owners seeking growth, he helps evaluate acquisition strategy, financing options, capital planning, and IPO readiness. Licensed in real estate and mortgage lending, Daniel provides integrated support for business transfers, commercial property considerations, and acquisition financing. His bilingual English/Chinese capabilities and strong ties in both U.S. and Chinese business communities make him a valuable partner for clients seeking local execution with global perspective. Crestory Capital focuses on business brokerage, exit planning, capital strategy, and IPO advisory for qualified companies.
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Restaurant & Bar for Sale in Southeast San Diego
Asset Sale
San Diego, CA
East Village Quick Service Restaurant For Sale
Asset Sale
San Diego, CA
+/- 83 Unit Development Opportunity w/ Current Income
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Buy or Sell a Restaurant in San Diego, CA
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 San Diego and aggregated financial data to help you compare and evaluate individual restaurant businesses.
Market Snapshot
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Number of Businesses Analyzed |
79 |
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Median Asking Price |
$190,250 |
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Median Reported Revenue |
$480,000 |
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Median Reported Earnings |
$96,000 |
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Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
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San Diego, CA Restaurant Valuation Multiples
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Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
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Lower Quartile |
0.25 |
1.63 |
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Median |
0.41 |
2.00 |
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Upper Quartile |
0.65 |
2.31 |
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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 San Diego?
The median asking price for restaurants in San Diego, CA is $190,250. 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?
Median revenue of restaurant businesses listed for sale in San Diego is $480,000, while the median reported owner’s discretionary earnings is $96,000. Earnings can vary greatly depending on the type of restaurant, location, management efficiency, and market demand.
How are restaurants in San Diego 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 San Diego restaurant business listings, revenue multiples range from 0.25 to 0.65, with the median at 0.41. Earnings multiples range from 1.63 to 2.31, with the median at 2.00. This means restaurants in San Diego are valued, on average, around 0.41 times annual revenue, and 2 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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