San Mateo County, CA
$339,000
Businesses For Sale in San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Local Info
Establish Fire Extinguisher Sales and Service
Window Screen Installation and Repair - PRICE REDUCED!
Sonoma County, CA
$575,000
18 FedEx Ground Routes, Hayward CA
Hayward, CA
$2,995,000
Walnut Creek, CA CPA Practice for Sale
Contra Costa County, CA
$1,385,000
Popular Pizza Restaurant (Milpitas)
Milpitas, CA
$150,000
Warm Cozy & Cute Thai Restaurant in the Heart of Downtown S.J. type 41
San Jose, CA
$148,888
Preschool Business Redwood City , CA
Redwood City, CA
$1,350,000
"San Francisco" Restaurant Business along Taraval St!
San Francisco, CA
$175,000
MicroBusiness Distribution, Level 1 Manufacturing & Delivery Business
Oakland, CA
$225,000
Strength Training Gym – SBA Pre-Approved
Oakland, CA
$353,000
FranchiseZion Healing Mental Health
Available Nationwide
$200,000
Recession Proof 20-year Roadway & Parking Lot Striping Business
San Francisco, CA
$2,300,000
Patented Speech Synthesis and Translation Solution
Alameda County, CA
Cash Flow: $1,000
Renowned and Profitable Preschool in the Heart of Silicon Valley
Santa Clara County, CA
Cash Flow: $474,476
Restaurant in a prime spot with a patio
Milpitas, CA
$150,000
Passion-T Snacks & Desserts in a great location
San Jose, CA
$199,000
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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Coin Laundry & Pickup Delivery Services For Sale in Daly City
Daly City, CA
$179,000
Stunning 42+Seat Patio! Great Stylish Cafe with Upgrades
Berkeley, CA
$129,000
PRICE DROP: $325K, LARGE RESTAURANT, BAR & CATERING HALL-ON WATERFRONT
Solano County, CA
$325,000
Established Top Rated Burger Restaurant in Prime SF Location
San Francisco, CA
$129,000
FranchiseSiteSwan
Available Nationwide
$199
Thriving, F/S Auto Repair In San Jose - NEW ASKING PRICE @ $325K
Santa Clara County, CA
$325,000
Liquor Store
Santa Clara County, CA
$900,000
Spa & Massage
Contra Costa County, CA
$95,000
Revolutionary CAE SaaS Company with Growth Potential
Alameda County, CA
Cash Flow: $155,000
Beer and Wine Garden with Food (Richmond)
Richmond, CA
$299,000
Take And Bake Pizza-Seller Financing with $50K-$60K Down
Contra Costa County, CA
$220,000
Home-Based Property Management Firm For Sale
San Jose, CA
$245,000
Coming Soon-Transforming Homes with Expert Remodeling
San Francisco County, CA
Cash Flow: $273,442
Liquor & Grocery Store (Richmond District - San Francisco)
San Francisco, CA
$195,000
FranchiseKoala Insulation
Available Nationwide
$150,000
Market with $3,000,000 Annual Gross Income and Low Rent
Contra Costa County, CA
$2,200,000
Auto Repair Shop
Santa Clara County, CA
$499,000
Established High Volume Baskin Robbins
Santa Clara County, CA
$650,000
High End Automotive Electronics Detailer in San Francisco
San Francisco County, CA
$60,000
FranchisePlato's Closet
Available Nationwide
$90,000
Elegant & Beautiful Downtown Saratoga Restaurant W/Beer & Wine
Saratoga, CA
$375,888
Take Out Pizza Franchise $50K Down! Established Since 1998! 1 Owner!
Contra Costa County, CA
$200,000
900sf Space w/Type 1 Hood on BUSY Columbus Ave. in North Beach SF
San Francisco, CA
$149,000
Turnkey Café & Boba Shop for Sale in SF Chinatown!
San Francisco, CA
$99,800
Grocery Store
Contra Costa County, CA
$2,200,000
Mechanic Shop
Sonoma County, CA
$300,000
San Jose, CA CPA Practice for Sale
Santa Clara County, CA
$1,550,000
Well Regarded Sonoma County Winery and Tasting Room *asset lite
Sonoma County, CA
Cash Flow: $317,000
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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Subway For Sale - Now At A Reduced Price!!!! New Asking Price:$120,000
Livermore, CA
$120,000
FranchiseHealthy Smart Mart™
Available Nationwide
$23,000
Full Bar and Restaurant with Property (Uptown Oakland)
Oakland, CA
$3,300,000
Well-Established Mexican Restaurant for Sale
Union City, CA
$500,000
Popular Day Spa In Affluent Neighborhood Near FiDi
San Francisco County, CA
$145,000
Allstate Agency Mega in Burlingame Area 30 years in Business
Burlingame, CA
$1,950,000
Italian Restaurant - Danville
Danville, CA
$160,000
Liquor Store in desirable location. (Low Rent)
Fremont, CA
$239,000
Global MultiMedia Technology SaaS Company with growth potential
Alameda County, CA
Cash Flow: $975,496
Profitable Tech and Media Company with Global Reach
Pleasanton, CA
Cash Flow: $400,322
Digital Advertising Company For Sale
San Jose, CA
$115,000
FranchiseHappier At Home
Available Nationwide
$50,000
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.
