San Francisco Bay Area, CA

Businesses in San Francisco Bay Area, CA For Sale

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Profitable Denny’s Franchise Resale

Solano County, CA

• Attractive Unit in Well-Kept Plaza • Located in a high-visibility plaza near major lodging and highway access • Lease includes 800 sq ft office with separate entrance • Strong sales trend •...

$1,050,000

$1,050,000

Cash Flow: $291,285

A profitable East Asian Restaurant

Newark, CA

A profitable East Asian restaurant is for sale. It is located in a busy shopping center with ample parking. It has a beautifully designed dining area consists tables, chiars, and booths. A good size...

$278,000

$278,000

Cold Stone Creamery - Profitable & Turnkey

Petaluma, CA

Thriving-Profitable National Brand Ice Cream Franchise for Sale in Sonoma County. This Cold Stone Creamery franchise is an established and popular ice cream shop offers a unique and interactive...

$225,000

$225,000

Cash Flow: $71,469

5-Day Neighborhood Café in SF, Short Hours

San Francisco, CA

If you ever wanted to own your own Quick Serve Popular Café, this may be for you. Long Established 5-Day Café with short hours located in San Francisco. Their Amazing turkey sandwiches, delicious...

$140,000

$140,000

5-Day Neighborhood Café in SF, Short Hours

San Francisco, CA

If you ever wanted to own your own Quick Serve Popular Café, this may be for you. Long Established 5-Day Café with short hours located in San Francisco. Their Amazing turkey sandwiches, delicious...

$140,000

$140,000

Absentee run Boba tea and fried chicken restaurant for sale in Concord

Concord, CA

Absentee run Fried chicken and boba tea restaurant for sale in Concord plaza. Once you walk in you are greeted by ordering kiosks. They are known for their wings, boba tea, coffee and tea. Lease...

$150,000

$150,000

High Volume Vietnamese restaurant for sale in Brentwood shopping cente

Brentwood, CA

High volume Vietnamese restaurant for sale in Brentwood shopping center. Lease amount is $10,400 + $5000 which cover water, garbage and CAM charges. The restaurant is doing between $100,000-$120,000 a...

$260,000

$260,000

High Volume Thai restaurant for sale in Downtown Martinez

Martinez, CA

Family-owned Southeast Asian restaurant for sale in Downtown Martinez near restaurants, retail shops, and Starbucks. This place has this open, upbeat, cozy, and Asian flair to the dining scene in...

$190,000

$190,000

"Downtown San Mateo" Restaurant for Sale in High-Commercialized Area!

San Mateo, CA

This restaurant is located near the San Mateo Central Park and San Mateo Public Library. It offers rich cuisine and a cozy dining ambience to its customers. The location is highly-commercialized with...

$255,000

$255,000

Turnkey Auto Repair in a sought-after location.

Redwood City, CA

Auto Repair and Tire Shop Established: Originally founded in the 1970s, this well-regarded business has built an impeccable reputation within the community. Acquired By The Current Owner: April 2019...

$390,000

$390,000

Cash Flow: $329,554

Turnkey Auto Repair in a sought-after location.

Redwood City, CA

Auto Repair and Tire Shop Established: Originally founded in the 1970s, this well-regarded business has built an impeccable reputation within the community. Acquired By The Current Owner: April 2019...

$390,000

$390,000

Cash Flow: $329,554

Corner Cafe Opportunity with Compliant Infrastructure

San Francisco, CA

Corner cafe opportunity with heavy walking and vehicle traffic. Perfect for limited food and beverage users. No Type 1 or Type 2 Hood....

$100,000

$100,000

Absentee run Mediterranean restaurant for sale in Fairfield

Fairfield, CA

Absentee run Mediterranean eatery for sale in Fairfield of Solano county. Tucked in a corner of a little plaza with Thai restaurant and Mexican restaurant. Lowe home improvement is nearby. There is...

$150,000

$150,000

Profitable Indian restaurant with a reasonable rent

Milpitas, CA

A profitable Indian restaurant with a reasonable rent is for sale in the heart of Milpitas. It is a highly visible location. It is surrounded by many high tech companies and nationally known retail...

$320,000

$320,000

Profitable Pizza Franchise

San Jose, CA

The current owner is looking to retire and is selling his franchise pizza business. The annual net sales are close to 870K. Rent is about 11k/mo. An active owner operator can take home about 100k/yr....

$325,000

$325,000

Annie Adjchavanich

Secret HQ, Inc.

Serving Alameda County, CA

Secret HQ, Inc is boutique California real estate brokerage specializing in second generation restaurant and bar business opportunities (ABC Type 41, 47, 48). Pizza, donut/dessert, bakery, ice cream, coffee, juice, boba and cafe spaces are our specialty. Beauty, wellness, nail salons, hair salons, spa businesses.

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Premium, Established Garage Door Retailer and Manufacturer

San Francisco County, CA

Transworld Business Advisors San Francisco Angelia Nava DRE # 02217695 *SALE PENDING* Elevate your home with craftsmanship you can trust. From timeless design to flawless function, this company's...

$3,205,000

$3,205,000

Cash Flow: $855,035

Opportunity To Own A 40 Year Old Concrete Company in Silicon Valley!

San Jose, CA

This is a rare opportunity to acquire a well-established and highly reputable concrete contracting business with over four decades of consistent profitability and loyal clientele. Operating since the...

$2,250,000

$2,250,000

Cash Flow: $653,000

Fully-equipped Profitable Auto Repair Shop - Priced to sell

Sunnyvale, CA

This auto repair shop is centrally located in the Silicon Valley close to downtown Sunnyvale and Mountain View, was established in 2008. It specializes in repairs of all makes and models. It has an...

$59,000

$59,000

Cash Flow: $89,648

Profitable and Established Cleaning & Restoration Business for Sale

Santa Clara County, CA

An incredible opportunity awaits to acquire a highly reputable and long-standing cleaning and restoration business, serving the affluent Silicon Valley since 1980. Founded by Albert Ong, this...

$285,000

$285,000

Cash Flow: $155,000

"Milpitas" Restaurant for Sale Located in Shopping Center!

Milpitas, CA

This restaurant for sale is located in one of Milpitas' shopping centers. It is situated in a highly-commercialized area surrounded with lots of businesses in the area including grocery stores, coffee...

$350,000

$350,000

Denny Franchise Opportunity, Bay Area Location

Contra Costa County, CA

Positioned just off the major freeway in the northeast Bay Area, this recently remodeled Denny’s location offers a turnkey opportunity in a high-visibility corridor. The restaurant is currently...

$600,000

$600,000

Cash Flow: $127,000

Semi-absentee run Asian restaurant for sale in SF Inner sunset

San Francisco, CA

Semi -absentee run Asian restaurant for sale in SF inner sunset near cafes, restaurants, N Judah train station and Golden Gate Park. A warm, contemporary inner sunset neighborhood outpost that offers...

$225,000

$225,000

Profitable $1.6M Bakery in a Premier Asian Culinary Hub

Dublin, CA

Profitable $1.6M Bakery in a Premier Asian Culinary Hub RRC# 5005 Location: Dublin Description: This beloved bakery has been a cornerstone of the Dublin community for over 20 years, known for its...

$195,000

$195,000

Bring your Bakery Concept to a Thriving Cupertino Bakery Location

Santa Clara County, CA

Bring your Bakery Concept to a Thriving Cupertino Bakery Location with $1.9 M in Revenues Negotiable. $135,000 or best offer. RRC# 5004 Location: Santa Clara County Description: Calling all...

$135,000

$135,000

Cash Flow: $150,000

Gorgeous & Versatile Event Space with Fully Equipped Commercial Kitche

Oakland, CA

Gorgeous & Versatile Event Space with Fully Equipped Commercial Kitchen RRC# 4999 Location: Oakland Description: Welcome to The Alice Collective, a vibrant mixed-use venue nestled in a beautiful &...

$139,000

$139,000

Turnkey Brewery and Taproom Opportunity in Dublin

Dublin, CA

Turnkey Brewery and Taproom Opportunity in Dublin RRC# 4998 Location: Dublin Description: Unlock the potential of your own brand with this fully equipped, turnkey brewery and taproom, ideally situated...

$175,000

$175,000

HVAC Company with Amazing Margins

Livermore, CA

Home Service Business is an un-sexy business with Huge margins that comes with significant rewards! The American HVAC industry is worth approximately $130.5 billion 35+ years in business; Fully...

$1,017,900

$1,017,900

Cash Flow: $670,000

High-Tech Vending (Best Snacks & Drinks) - Huge Margins & Scalable

San Francisco, CA

Lucrative - Semi-Absentee - Healthy snacks & drinks Vending Machine business covering the San Francisco area, ran part-time & flexible, huge margins, and plenty of room to grow. Best and latest...

$170,000

$170,000

Cash Flow: $194,000

New Price: $ 1 Mil. + Rev., $200 K + Profits, No. Bay Area, Ca

Sonoma County, CA

Based out of the North Bay for over 20 years, the company can provide you with the right entertainment group that fits your style and venue, and make your private event a memorable success. They are...

$699,000

$699,000

"San Mateo Downtown" Restaurant for Sale in a Popular Area!

San Mateo, CA

This restaurant is located in a popular area in downtown San Mateo close to cinemas, supermarkets, banks, retail stores, coffee shops like Starbucks, and other restaurants. A great opportunity for a...

$325,000

$325,000

Dry Cleaners for Sale in Albany

Albany, CA

Full dry cleaning plant with shirts pressing unit so that all cleaning can be done on site for Sale in Albany. Has a dry cleaning machine, washing machine, dryer, utility press machine, pants press...

$189,000

$189,000

Profitable Wine Shop – Steal of deal from retiring long-timers

San Francisco County, CA

Transworld Business Advisors San Francisco Ryan Drake-Lee DRE # 02229462 Long-standing community wine shop and liquor store in high foot-traffic retail corridor with built-in, loyal customer base and...

$888,000

$888,000

Cash Flow: $253,312

"San Carlos" Restaurant Opportunity with Type 41 Alcohol License

San Carlos, CA

This refined restaurant is located in Downtown San Carlos. It is near with different schools in the area, Burton Park and Laureola Park. This is one of the best and spectacular opportunities to own...

$290,000

$290,000

Design & Build Landscaping Contractor

Alameda County, CA

A highly reputable landscaping and construction company with over 40 years of experience, serving commercial and residential clients across Northern California. The company specializes in landscape...

$295,000

$295,000

Cash Flow: $170,000

Turnkey Opportunity, Low Overhead, Consistent Income

Vacaville, CA

Thriving Beauty Salon For Sale – Prime Location in Busy Shopping Center! Turnkey Opportunity | Low Overhead | Consistent Income Take over this established and profitable 900 sq ft beauty salon located...

$49,000

$49,000

Casual Juice shop for sale in Rohnert Park near Major anchor tenant

Rohnert Park, CA

Casual juice shop for sale in Rohnert Park of Sonoma County. They offer smoothies and acai bowls made with fresh fruits and vegetables. The decor is so cute and very IG-able! fresh plants, rattan...

$85,000

$85,000

Fully Equipped Gym - Absentee Owner

San Bruno, CA

For fitness enthusiasts and entrepreneurs alike, an exciting opportunity has emerged in the Bay Area. A fully equipped gym, strategically located near major freeways, is available. In operation since...

$30,000

$30,000

***MOTIVATED SELLER***Established Baskin-Robbins for Sale

San Jose, CA

***MOTIVATED SELLER***This is an opportunity for a new owner-operator to take over this established business. The owner has other responsibilities and would love to transfer the business to someone...

$225,000

$225,000

Cash Flow: $71,000

Growing AI SaaS Customer Engagement Platform

Alameda County, CA

This rapidly growing AI SaaS Technology company serves major Fortune 500 clients, with a strong and comprehensive platform for AI Agents, Customer Engagement, and Sales Automation. The company has...

Cash Flow: $10,000

Cash Flow: $10,000

Authentic Thai Restaurant For Sale In Vallejo Near Mare Island

Vallejo, CA

Authentic Thai restaurant for sale in Vallejo. Ambiance is spacious and open in a cozy setting. This is a Laid-back neighborhood eatery with old-world decor. Located near Six flags, Mare island,...

$125,000

$125,000

Patrick Totah

Restaurant Realty Company

Serving Alameda County, CA

Restaurant Realty Company was founded by Steven D. Zimmerman in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1996. Since inception the company has developed into the largest California restaurant brokerage specializing in sales, acquisitions and leasing of restaurants, bars, nightclubs and related commercial buildings with local representation in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego markets. Restaurant Realty’s brokers and agents are well versed in conducting deals with independent restaurant owners, landlords, buyers, and lessees of businesses and real estate, as well as larger ownership groups and buyers of multi-unit operations, franchises and chains. Restaurant Realty’s current brokers and agents have had great success completing transactions with over 3,200 clients, selling/leasing over 1,600 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, nearly 75 related commercial buildings sold, representing over 3 Million square feet of commercial space leased and over 7,500 valuations completed.

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Previous 6 bed Care Facility 4 Sale - Antioch

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Antioch, CA

Previous 6 bed care facility ready for a new buyer! This is an excellent opportunity to own a care facility without paying for the business. It's ready to be licensed to a new owner! The home has 5...

$880,000

$880,000

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

9 Y/O US Tech Company Specializing in Advanced Data Security Solutions

Santa Clara, CA

Executive Summary Company Overview The business is a U.S.-based technology company specializing in advanced data security solutions. Founded in 2015, the business has developed a groundbreaking Crypto...

$6,695,000

$6,695,000

Cash Flow: $337,500

Elder Care Home 4 Sale - Walnut Creek

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Walnut Creek, CA

Excellent opportunity to own a turnkey business that's well run and operated by staff. This beautiful home has 5 residents, each in private rooms but home is licensed for 6 residents. The monthly...

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Elderly Care Home 4 Sale - Alamo

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Alamo, CA

Excellent opportunity to own a turnkey business! Beautiful single story home with 5 residents, each in private rooms but licensed for 6 residents. The monthly gross per seller is approx $42k per...

$1,650,000

$1,650,000

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Elderly Care Home 4 Sale - Pleasanton

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Pleasanton, CA

Excellent opportunity to own a well established care home that is fully staff operated. This beautifully updated home has 5 residents, all in private rooms, the home is licensed for 6 residents. The...

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

A Chinese restaurant in a busy shopping center

Alamo, CA

A Chinese restaurant for is in a busy shopping center with ample parking. It is surrounded by an upscale neighborhood. A beer and wine license. A good size kitchen with a 20' hood, a walk-in cooler, a...

$118,000

$118,000

Chinese restaurant with a good rent

Santa Clara, CA

A Chinese restaurant is for sale in a good area. It is in a samll plaza with parking spaces. The rent is very reasonable. It has a good size dining area. A storage. The kitchen has a 19' hood, a...

$160,000

$160,000

Absentee run Japanese restaurant for sale in San Leandro

San Leandro, CA

Absentee run Japanese sushi restaurant for sale in San Leandro shopping center. The restaurant is inside BayFair mall with plenty of parking. The place is clean and the environment is peaceful. The...

$100,000

$100,000

Asian restaurant for sale in Concord plaza with parking

Concord, CA

Asian restaurant for sale in Concord plaza. Plenty of parking for customers on plaza. Approximately 2800 with 108 legal seating inside. High ceiling with a bar area to serve cocktails and drinks. Beer...

$200,000

$200,000

Remodeled Chinese restaurant for sale in Fremont plaza

Fremont, CA

High volume Chinese restaurant for sale in Fremont. Located 4 minutes from mission San Jose high school. Parking shared with other tenants. Recently remodeled with new paint, new flooring and added...

$250,000

$250,000

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.

Number of Businesses for Sale

~1,180

Median Asking Price

$420,000

Median Reported Revenue

$700,000

Median Reported Earnings

$160,000

Profit Margin

23%

Earnings Multiple

2.6

Revenue Multiple

0.6

Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings.

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:

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:

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.