Santa Clara County, CA
$90,000
Businesses For Sale in San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Local Info
Exciting Franchise Opportunity – Turnkey Cookie and Ice Cream in a Pri
"SF Richmond" Fully-equipped Restaurant in a Prime Location!
San Francisco, CA
$275,000
Established pizzeria in Hayes Valley neighborhood for sale
San Francisco, CA
$180,000
Full-service restaurant with life music
Burlingame, CA
$360,000
Rare Established Pre-School
San Francisco, CA
$750,000
Spancky’s Bar– Long Established in Corner Downtown Cotati Location
Cotati, CA
$350,000
Turn Key 9000 sqft w 270 seats Restaurant And Banquet Hall
Contra Costa County, CA
$329,000
Profitable Teleprompting Business Ready for New Ownership!
San Mateo County, CA
$800,000
Established Napa Cafe
Napa, CA
$195,000
Established Hong Kong styke restaurant for sale in SF Outer Richmond
San Francisco, CA
$195,000
FranchiseOutdoor Lighting Perspectives
Available Nationwide
$50,000
Japanese sushi and ramen restaurant for sale in San Mateo
San Mateo, CA
$238,000
SBA Approved Niche TI Construction & Maintenance
Alameda County, CA
$9,000,000
Boba Tea Shop is in a desirble location
Mountain View, CA
$125,000
SBA pre-qualified FedEx Routes in Solano County
Solano County, CA
$1,400,000
High profit margin jewelry and repair shop
Alameda County, CA
$49,900
Michael Wildeveld - CBB, CBI, CM&AP, M&AMI, CEPA
Veld Mergers & Acquisitions
Serving Alameda County, CA
We strive to help our clients realize their unique definition of success. To achieve this, our team provides a comprehensive service offering aimed at supporting lower middle market business owners at nearly all stages of their company’s lifecycle. Our team has supported over 2,000 clients since 2002 and completed more than 1,150 transactions. This experience, coupled with our history as founders, owners and operators ourselves provides our team with an unparalleled practical knowledge base and real world perspective that is aligned with our clients. When we provide mergers & acquisitions advisory services, explore capital sourcing and deployment options, evaluate valuation drivers or structure a realistic exit plan, we do so knowing that our clients rely on us to help manage what may be their largest asset and the culmination of years of extraordinary efforts. If our client has an interim leadership need, we approach the assignment as if it were our business, reputation, investment and our future retirement at stake – because ultimately it is. The value we provide and the quality of our efforts will make or break a successful engagement. In doing so we are not only able to capitalize on each of our management experiences, but we are also able to draw from best practices learned from working with thousands of clients across all industry sectors. As a result our perspective is broad and our resource base is vast. Our full service approach supports the notion that your business is more than just a transaction to you and us, it’s our business too. Your success translates into our success, just as we shoulder the burden of any failure. As a result we consider ourselves to not only be our client’s solutions advisor, but also their partner.
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Gas Station w/ Property
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Alameda County, CA
$3,500,000
Liquor Store $150,000 Net Profit
San Francisco County, CA
$499,000
Restaurant is in a desirable location
Milpitas, CA
$150,000
NEW REDUCED PRICE: Turn-Key Mail Box Center - Premier Location
Alameda County, CA
$106,000
FranchiseBenjamin Franklin Plumbing
Available in California
$150,000
Successful Nail Salon
San Jose, CA
$69,900
Low Rent - To-Go Restaurant for Sale!! (PIZZA)
Berkeley, CA
$320,000
Auto Repair Shop
Santa Clara County, CA
$350,000
Family owned sushi restaurant for sale in SF Russian Hill
San Francisco, CA
$120,000
Fast-Growing Franchise Pizza Restaurant for Sale – Prime Location in S
San Jose, CA
$255,000
Established Asian restaurant for sale in Saratoga community
Saratoga, CA
$218,000
Modern Quick Serve with full kitchen Beer, Wine in Busy Area Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
$123,000
5 FedEx Ground Routes, San Francisco CA
South San Francisco, CA
$887,000
Motivated Seller! Boba Tea Shop for Sale in Sunnyvale!
Sunnyvale, CA
$148,000
FranchiseThe Junkluggers
Available in California
$75,000
Automotive Paint Supplier
San Mateo County, CA
$900,000
Franchise Sandwich Popular Brand! Northern, CA
Solano County, CA
$65,000
"SF Polk" Café Restaurant Business in a PRIME Location!
San Francisco, CA
$75,000
"San Francisco" Café Business in a Busy & High Foot Traffic Location!
San Francisco, CA
$125,000
FranchiseLIME Painting
Available Nationwide
$75,000
Oakland, CA CTEC Practice for Sale
Alameda County, CA
$160,000
10 FedEx Ground Routes, San Jose CA
San Jose, CA
$1,035,000
Lafayette, CA CPA Practice for Sale
Contra Costa County, CA
$650,000
Established Automotive Paint Supply Business – Profitable
San Mateo County, CA
$849,000
Premiere Dog Daycare – High-End Clients and Recurring Revenue
Alameda County, CA
$225,000
Kitchen Cabinet Refinishing -Owner net income 230,000
Contra Costa County, CA
$300,000
Some locations sell food. This one sells Dreams
San Mateo County, CA
$750,000
"Millbrae" Restaurant Business along El Camino Real!
Millbrae, CA
$250,000
Ajay Singh
California Business Broker
Serving Alameda County, CA
California Business Broker (CBB) has sold over 600 businesses over 25 years. CBB specializes in buying and selling both franchise and non-franchise Businesses like Gas stations, Car wash, Laundromats, Convenience stores, Liquor stores, Fast food restaurants, Bars, and Grills. We will provide you with one of the most extensive databases analyses that will aid you in making the best decisions alongside the process of escrow. We have extensive experience working with SBA, conventional lenders, and hard loan money lenders.
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Downtown Campbell Cash Flow Positive, Newly Renovated Restaurant/Bar
Santa Clara County, CA
$699,000
FranchiseMilliCare
Available Nationwide
$50,000
Turnkey Pilates Studio
San Mateo County, CA
$420,000
Milk Tea Shop-Semi-Absentee-Nearby Schools
Santa Clara County, CA
$145,000
High Volume Profitable Korean Fried Chicken Franchise
Sunnyvale, CA
$399,000
Established Korean Fried Chicken Franchise
San Jose, CA
$189,000
Vallejo CPA Practice - Motivated Seller Terms and Guarantees Available
Solano County, CA
$240,000
Established Restaurant & Bar on Prime Corner; $2.4+ Million Sales, $18
San Francisco, CA
$495,000
Absentee Operated - Fast Casual QSR - Unique Asian Fusion Restaurant
Fremont, CA
$550,000
Profitable Jimboys Restaurant in Fairfield
Fairfield, CA
$249,000
Premier Outdoor Beer Garden & Smokehouse
Marin County, CA
$100,000
FranchiseNEXTAFF
Available in California
$175,000
Buy or Sell a Business in the San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area is known for its vibrant business community and entrepreneurial spirit. As a result, there are always businesses for sale in the area for interested buyers. If you're considering buying (or selling) a business in the San Francisco Bay Area, it helps to become acquainted with the local business for sale market.
Market Snapshot
We have aggregated and analyzed data from business for sale listings throughout the bay in order to provide some context around the number and types of businesses that are selling, and the financials associated with these listings.
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Number of Businesses for Sale |
~1,180 |
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Median Asking Price |
$420,000 |
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Median Reported Revenue |
$700,000 |
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Median Reported Earnings |
$160,000 |
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Profit Margin |
23% |
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Earnings Multiple |
2.6 |
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Revenue Multiple |
0.6 |
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Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
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How many businesses are currently for sale in the San Francisco Bay Area?
There are over 1,100 businesses listed for sale in the Bay Area. It's worth noting that some of these listings may be 'blindly' listed and might require broader state-based searches to uncover.
What types of businesses are most commonly for sale in the Bay Area?
The market is quite diverse; the majority of available businesses fall into the following categories:
- Food and Restaurants: ~470
- Retail: ~140
- Service Businesses: ~130
- Automotive and Boat: ~60
- Building and Construction: ~50
- Health Care and Fitness: ~50
- Beauty and Personal Care: ~40
- Manufacturing: ~40
- Online and Technology: ~30
In which counties are most of these businesses for sale located?
The majority of the businesses are distributed among the following counties:
- Alameda: ~280
- Santa Clara: ~240
- San Francisco: ~220
- Contra Costa: ~140
- San Mateo: ~80
- Sonoma: ~80
Which cities in the Bay Area have the most businesses for sale?
The most active cities with businesses on the market are:
- San Francisco: ~220
- San Jose: ~120
- Oakland: ~80
- Santa Rosa: ~40
- Concord: ~40
- Fremont, Berkeley, Alameda, Santa Clara, Hayward, Pleasanton: ~20-30 each
What is the median asking price for these businesses?
A: The median asking price for businesses in the SF Bay Area is currently around $420,000.
Can you provide information about the average financial metrics for these businesses?
Based on the listings, the median reported revenue is approximately $700,000, with median reported earnings around $160,000, yielding an average profit margin of 23%. The median earnings multiple for asking price is 2.6, and the revenue multiple is 0.6.
How do business owners typically proceed with selling their businesses in the Bay Area?
Most business owners opt to work with a business broker to facilitate the sale process. However, some business owners choose to list and manage the sale independently, navigating the process on their own.
