Stanton, CA
Profitable and well-established auto body shop for sale in the Anaheim/Stanton area. The facility is approximately 3,000 sq. ft. with very low rent of only $3,500/month. The shop comes fully equipped...
Businesses For Sale in California
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Auto Body Shop with Spray Booth & Licenses – Anaheim/Stanton Area
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$180,000
Established Hair Salon in Diamond Bar – Prime Location
Diamond Bar, CA
Diamond Bar Turnkey Salon – Newly Remodeled Established for over 15 years and newly remodeled within the past year, this professional salon is located right off the 57 Freeway exit, near H Mart and...
$60,000
Profitable Gutters Franchise For Sale
Alameda County, CA
Established gutters franchise in Alameda County, CA offering exceptional hands-off investment opportunity. This turnkey operation generates $1.29M in annual revenue with $106K in seller's...
$600,000
Cash Flow: $106,027
Profitable Semi-Absentee Engineering & Design Firm – Licensee Stays!
Santa Clara County, CA
Here’s a rare chance to own a profitable, debt-free, semi-absentee engineering and design firm in California — a business that runs smoothly without tying you to a desk. Enjoy steady income while...
$750,000
Cash Flow: $320,000
Premier, High-end Fashion Design, Apparel Manufactory
Vernon, CA
Timeless couture, crafted for a lifetime. The brand is an LA-based atelier known for sophisticated skirt suits and luminous, red-carpet ready gowns that linger in the imagination long after a show...
$779,000
Cash Flow: $313,505
“Hot Listing! Restaurant + Real Estate – Don’t Miss This Rare Deal!”
Los Angeles County, CA
ATTENTION INVESTORS! Own the Business & the Building – 47 Liquor License & Private Parking - Turnkey Restaurant & Real Estate Package –Rare LA County Opportunity! Prime Corner Lot with Huge Potential....
$2,100,000
14,000 customer auto repair business located in Sherman Oaks CA.
Los Angeles, CA
Profitable and trusted 100 year old, employee managed auto repair business in Studio City Ca., with average team member with company on average for 20 years. 14,000 customer database since 1994....
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$1,500,000
Plumbing Company Well-Established and Reputable
Placer County, CA
This is an excellent opportunity to acquire a well-established and reputable plumbing company serving Sacramento and Placer Counties with a loyal customer base, strong recurring revenue, and a skilled...
$650,000
Cash Flow: $202,500
Indian Restaurant, Well Established in Dublin, California
Dublin, CA
MS Real Estate Inc. proudly presents a fantastic opportunity to acquire an established Indian restaurant in a highly desirable area of Dublin, California. This prime location, amidst bustling...
$320,000
Northern California Staffing Agency
West Sacramento, CA
The company is a full-service staffing organization providing temporary help across manufacturing, warehouse, clerical, food production, and public sector clients in both light industrial and...
$750,000
EBITDA: $300,000
FranchiseArchadeck Outdoor Living
Available Nationwide
Our outdoor living space franchise is backed by over 40 years of experience and has completed nearly $1B in projects throughout the country. From decks, patios, porches, and more, we are a dominant force in outdoor living spaces.
$50,000
See More FranchisesSweetland Garden Mercantile
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
North San Juan, CA
A Premier Garden Supply and Mercantile Center in Historic North San Juan, California. Nestled in the charming, rural town, Sweetland Garden Mercantile offers real estate combined with a unique...
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$700,000
Turnkey Huntington Learning Center – Growing and Ready to Scale Up!
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Highly respected and steadily growing provider of tutoring and test prep services in the Inland Empire. The Huntington Learning Center franchise operates with excellence and is backed by one of the...
$95,000
Cash Flow: $72,000
Profitable HVAC business in the Bay Area
$250,000
Santa Clara County, CA
Premier Pawn Shop w/ Real Estate
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Stanislaus County, CA
After more than 33 years of continued Ownership, it is time to retire and hand the keys to the kingdom over to the successor. Don’t miss the opportunity to be the owner of a long-established pawn shop...
$4,550,000
Cash Flow: $407,000
Established Flower Shop
Kings County, CA
Ever thought owning a flower shop would be fun? Now’s your chance. Valley florist owner wanting to retire. Well established flower shop of 25 years is ready for new blood to bloom again. Wonderful...
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$150,000
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Accel Business Advisors
Serving Alameda County, CA
We are a team of seasoned business brokers passionate about helping business owners and investors in business transactions. Our brokers operate less like salespeople and more closely to wedding planners; We will get to know your needs, show you what it will take to get there, and make sure that things are going according to plan the entire way. Our team of brokers has extensive experience and training working with a wide variety of business listings and performing valuations. Your business showcases your hard work and dedication; it deserves the highest level of professionalism that will lead you to a successful closing. All of our team members have had previous experience owning their own business and understand that placing your business for sale can be a stressful time. Through our rigorous training programs, our brokers have learned how to find the right buyer for your business and how to make the closing process run smoothly.
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Rare Opportunity to Buy FULLY Compliant Hospice Agency | ACHC Accred.
Los Angeles, CA
RARE OPPORTUNITY: FULLY COMPLIANT HOSPICE AGENCY FOR SALE Established in 2020, this ACHC-accredited hospice agency presents an exceptional acquisition opportunity in the growing healthcare sector....
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$1,249,000
Cash Flow: $1,400,000
Restaurant for sale
Folsom, CA
Turn-Key Dumpling Restaurant for Sale near Folsom Lake Profitable, stable, and beautifully located by Folsom Lake. Loyal customer base, inviting atmosphere, and a fair price. Step in and start earning...
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$50,000
Well Established Men’s Suit Store in Prime Location – Profitable
Los Angeles, CA
For 25 years, this well-established suit store has built a strong reputation for quality, service, and loyal clientele. Now, as the current owner prepares for retirement, this turnkey business is...
$150,000
Cash Flow: $800,000
Postal Annex - Established Business 30+ years
Temecula, CA
An exceptional opportunity awaits to acquire a highly established Postal Annex franchise, a leading name in the parcel and business services industry in the United States. This particular location...
6
$325,000
Precision CNC Machine Shop
Placer County, CA
Established for 8 years, this reputable precision CNC machine shop in the Sacramento area specializes in milling and turning services, with a focus on prototype, short-run production, and...
$348,000
Cash Flow: $93,066
FranchisePizza Factory
Available in California
Looking for a business and lifestyle you love? Check out Pizza Factory–Awesome since 1978! Our franchisees are living the good life in a casual atmosphere that’s free of the limits of the rat race. For single and multi-unit operators, we offer generous territories with streamlined start-up costs and flexible fast-casual and quick-service buildout models. Pizza Factory specializes in vast menu offerings, serving fresh, never frozen hand-tossed pizza, pasta, wings, sandwiches, salads, beer, wine and more. Awards include: Top 6 Food and Beverage franchise by both Franchise Business Review and QSR Magazine, PMQ’s Pizza Magazine’s leading franchises; and Entreprenuer.com’s Franchise 500.
$90,000
See More FranchisesCypress Garden Elder Care: RCFE-6 with Property
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Arroyo Grande, CA
RCFE-6 in a gated community. Currently five residents with the casita suite vacant (private courtyard entry) — fill or use as owner/admin quarters. Stabilized gross income of $50,972/month at full...
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$1,690,000
EBITDA: $357,211
Orange County Powdercoat and Sand blasting company for sale
Anaheim, CA
Maverick Powder coat has excellent roots and has for most of its years been a very profitable business. Our reviews and reputation are outstanding. We are known for high quality, quick and on time...
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$175,000
Easy to Run Amazon Listing
$58,900
San Francisco, CA
Busy Sports Bar & Grill with Full Liquor License – $250K – Turnkey
Folsom, CA
The Oak T Sports Bar & Grill for sale in a busy and well-established area. This restaurant and bar features a full liquor license and a spacious dining area that can seat up to 140 guests. The...
$250,000
Established Take Out Restaurant with 30,000+ Foot Traffic Weekly
Los Angeles County, CA
This is a Kelly’s Deli operation in front of a super busy Home Depot location in LA County. We have built and operated many of these take-out restaurants at Home Depot locations in Northern California...
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$225,000
Bakery for Sale in Santa Clarita / Business or Asset Sale Considered
Santa Clarita, CA
Established Bakery, Ice cream and Coffee shop. Absolutely beautiful inside. Perfect for someone to take over the assets or the business. Business tied to the movie industry....
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$70,000
Southern California's Premier Mobile Paint n' Sip
Long Beach, CA
Are you an Artist with an Entrepreneurial Spirit? Or an Entrepreneur who Loves to Paint?! Great News! Pop!Art Studios, Southern California’s Premier Mobile Paint n’ Sip is looking for a new owner to...
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$75,000
Cash Flow: $30,000
Established MIL-SPEC Coating & Silkscreening Biz $400k before year end
Inglewood, CA
For sale is Hytech Processing, a well-established industrial coating and silkscreening business with over 40 years of proven success in Southern California. Specializing in high-performance MIL-SPEC...
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$400,000
Prime Restaurant Space for Sale in Carmichael
Carmichael, CA
Asking Price: $200,000 Size: 2,000 sq. ft. Monthly Rent: $4,600 (Including NNN) Hood System Ready - Fully equipped for all kinds of dining concepts! This spacious restaurant space is ideal for various...
$200,000
Float Therapy Spa - Established & Turn Key - Owner Financing Possible
Napa, CA
An unparalleled opportunity to own a top-performing True REST Float Spa Franchise in the Napa Valley without the time and expense of opening a new location. Since 2018, we have facilitated over 35,000...
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$50,000
EBITDA: $50,000
FranchisePestMaster
Available Nationwide
Own a Top 100 Ranked, Award-Winning Pest Control Franchise with the Flexibility of a Home-Based Office.
$50,000
See More FranchisesOwn a Thriving Sourdough company Franchise in Pleasanton CA
Pleasanton, CA
Own a Thriving Sourdough company Franchise in Pleasanton, CA! Exciting opportunity to acquire a successful Sourdough co franchise in the heart of Pleasanton! This established business is known for its...
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$375,000
Fast-Growing and Scalable Leak Detection Company
Shasta County, CA
This leak detection business is a rare opportunity for a motivated buyer looking to step into a thriving and growing industry. Founded as a side project by two semi-retired owners, the business has...
$175,000
Cash Flow: $90,336
Jazz Hotel Palm Springs
$5,200,000
Palm Springs, CA
Busy NAPA Auto Parts for sale
Tahoe City, CA
Busy NAPA Auto Parts store in Tahoe City, California. As a one of the world's most loved locations, Lake Tahoe ( especially the North Lake) is almost a recession proof business opportunity. Every...
$600,000
Established Specialty Retail Business + Property Purchase Option
California
Located in beautiful Sonoma County, this well-established architectural salvage and design business has been a recognized presence in the industry for over 25 years. Specializing in unique, globally...
$450,000
Cash Flow: $141,557
FranchiseLemon Tree Hair Salons
Available Nationwide
With over 40 years of experience we have worked to perfect our business model! We now have some of the most robust numbers in the hair care industry!
$100,000
See More FranchisesChildren’s Clothing E-Com Store Featuring Famous Italian Brand – $5K
Los Angeles, CA
Premium E-Commerce Store – Branded Italian Children’s Clothing – $5K Well-established Shopify-based online store specializing in premium Italian children’s fashion (Original Marines brand). Location:...
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$5,000
Drug, Alcohol and DNA Testing
Chula Vista, CA
Profitable Drug, Alcohol & DNA Testing Business - San Diego County Established healthcare testing company serving Chula Vista and surrounding areas, generating $150,000 in annual revenue through...
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$50,000
Freight Brokerage For Sale — Active MC #, Leads & Listings
Fresno, CA
Fully active freight brokerage for sale — includes MC authority, bond, website, logo, shipper leads, and prior customer accounts. The business is set up and ready — just needs an operator to step in...
$150,000
San Jose Flower Shop for Sale – Great Location!
San Jose, CA
This well-established flower shop in San Jose offers a fantastic opportunity to own a profitable business in a prime location. The store features a fully equipped workspace, including refrigeration...
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$64,500
Beauty Supply, Boutique & Salon, Community Presence, Educated Staff
Yolo County, CA
In 2012, the current owner capitalized on the opportunity to start and operate a beauty shop in a location that has been known to house beauty shops for many, many years. The business focuses on...
$50,000
Cash Flow: $17,081
National Pool Route Sales Lic RE Broker CA#01899885 FL#BK33740409
National Pool Route Sales, LLC
Serving Orange County, CA
National Pool Route Sales is the largest and one of the most successful swimming pool service company brokers in the United States. Our 40 years of experience gives us the ability to help beyond the purchase. Our clients enjoy success because of our free consulting and aftermarket care. Almost every client who purchases through our company receives: free consulting through Charles Baird Consulting, access to a world-class industry education website and numerous other business and marketing aids. Our aftermarket care is invaluable and cannot be duplicated. Others may promise, we deliver.
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Contemporary Asian-inspired Californian Cuisine Restaurant
Saratoga, CA
Newly established restaurant in the heart of an affluent area. This popular eatery boasts a loyal customer base and strong revenue, making it a reliable investment. Situated in a central location, the...
$250,000
Cash Flow: $125,680
Profitable Northern California Kettle Corn Business For Sale
Nevada County, CA
This established kettle corn business has a strong presence in the Grass Valley, Nevada City and Metro Sacramento area with an active market that extends to a one hour radius around Grass Valley. This...
$207,000
Cash Flow: $47,000
Iconic 76-Year Western Wear Business & Prime Real Estate
$3,800,000
California
Smoke shop
Modesto, CA
Business next to Starbucks this is the best place...
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$90,000
Cash Flow: $120,000
Popular Cookie Cafe, Turn Key profitable operation
Los Angeles, CA
This is an exceptional turnkey opportunity in Los Angeles' thriving coffee and bakery market. Established in 2016, this profitable operation has built a loyal customer base through handmade products...
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$125,000
Cash Flow: $35,000
FranchiseIntelligent Office
Available Nationwide
Recurring Revenue. Scalable Growth. An Expanding Market. While the flexible office space business model has gone mainstream in the last few years, Intelligent Office has been thinking ahead of the market since 1995. We’ve put our insider’s knowledge to use by making deliberate decisions to identify where the market will be going to help keep our franchisee’s revenue growing. The number of global coworking members has grown 800% since 2015. To capitalize on this rising tide, we actively collaborate with our current franchise owners and their clients to identify unmet needs and opportunity areas that are waiting to be capitalized.
$175,000
See More FranchisesProfitable Prime Location Sushi Restaurant for sale by owner
Los Angeles, CA
Established neighborhood sushi restaurant in prime Los Angeles location offering exceptional investment opportunity. This women-owned business has operated successfully for 13 years (established 2012)...
$120,000
Cash Flow: $32,000
Profits & Purpose: Senior Services Biz with Room to Grow
Palm Springs, CA
This is the only certified and provider of full-service senior relocation, downsizing, and estate sales across Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, and all nine Desert Cities. With a strong local...
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$99,000
Cash Flow: $35,379
Established Successful Senior Care Business for Sale
San Luis Obispo County, CA
A well-established senior in-home care provider in the San Luis Obispo area, has a strong revenue history, recently with annual average gross revenue of $825,000 over the past three years. The company...
$485,000
Cash Flow: $261,937
Ovary 15 Year Amazon VC account for sale
Duarte, CA
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$3,500,000
Cash Flow: $350,000
Established liquor store, licensed, furnished and ready to go!
Lomita, CA
For lease: spacious 1,880 sqft fully furnished liquor and convenience store. Family owned and operated since 1987. Major expansion and renovation done in 2015. Located right off of PCH in Lomita under...
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$98,000
Turnkey Seafood restaurant with type 41 beverage license
Covina, CA
Mexican/seafood restaurant for sale 2,700 sq feet Type 41 beer & wine license included 1 one door freezer 1 two door freezer 1 under counter 3 door fridge Walk in fridge 4 42 in TVs 1 110in projector...
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$120,000
Thriving and Long Standing 2 Assisted Living business for Sale
Oceanside, CA
Thriving Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) located in Oceanside, California. This licensed 12-bed facility offers private rooms, excellent care services, and a warm home-like...
$300,000
Cash Flow: $475,000
Turn Key Wellness and Day Spa
Redondo Beach, CA
This locally owned and operated spa and wellness business, established in 2002, specializes in pain management and offers a range of services in a relaxing environment. The business provides...
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$169,362
Cash Flow: $56,454
EXPRESS CAR WASH + PROPERTY near Major Intersection
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Jurupa Valley, CA
EXPRESS CAR WASH, Built in 2015, Major Intersection, over 49,000 vehicles per day • Prime location, near major intersection, Limonite Ave and Van Buren, with daily traffic over 49,000 vehicles per day...
$2,680,000
FranchiseMinuteman Press Business Services
Available Nationwide
Minuteman Press is the world's largest & #1 rated digital printing and graphics franchise. With our state of the art technology, proven marketing programs and over 25 regional support offices, we have been able to take quality people from all walks of life and provide them with the opportunity to secure their financial future.
$50,000
See More FranchisesBuy or Sell a Business in California
California is a huge state with a lot of money, so it's naturally a popular destination for businesses. The major industries in California include technology, agriculture, and entertainment, but the private business for sale market spans the gamut of sectors.
If you're looking to buy (or sell) a business in California, it helps to have some context on the market. We have aggregated and summarized the most current listings data to provide a basic overview of the business for sale market in California.
Market Overview
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Number of Businesses for Sale |
~5,500 |
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Median Asking Price |
$360,000 |
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Median Reported Revenue |
$630,000 |
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Median Reported Earnings |
$150,000 |
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Profit Margin |
23% |
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Earnings Multiple |
2.5 |
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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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Major Metro Areas
More than 80% of all businesses for sale in the state are in the following six metro areas:
- Fresno Metro Area
- Greater Los Angeles Area
- Modesto-Merced Area
- Sacramento Area
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Visalia-Hanford Area
How many businesses are listed for sale in California?
There are around 5,400 businesses for sale in California, with listings across various metro areas and statewide.
What types of businesses are for sale?
The marketplace in California is diverse, with all types of businesses in play.
- Food and Restaurants (approx. 1740)
- Retail (approx. 730)
- Service Businesses (approx. 570)
- Health Care and Fitness (approx. 440)
- Automotive and Boat (approx. 350)
- Manufacturing to Beauty and Personal Care, among others.
What is the average asking price for these businesses?
The median asking price for businesses listed for sale in California is $360,000.
What is the average revenue of these businesses?
The median reported revenue for these businesses is $630,000.
What is the average seller discretionary earnings?
The median reported earnings, often referred to as Seller Discretionary Earnings (SDE), is $150,000.
What are the average valuation multiples?
Typically, businesses are being listed with an earnings multiple of 2.5 and a revenue multiple of 0.6 when referring to the asking price.
Which cities in California have the most businesses listed for sale?
The cities with the highest number of listings are Los Angeles (approx. 480), San Diego (approx. 250), San Francisco (approx. 220), Sacramento (approx. 140), San Jose (approx. 120), Oakland (approx. 80), Long Beach (approx. 80), Anaheim (approx. 60), and Riverside (approx. 60).
How can California business owners sell their own businesses?
Most business owners will retain an experienced business broker, who will typically charge a 10-15% success fee. Some business owners choose to list their business for sale directly and take on the entire process on their own. This can be a complex and challenging task, requiring an understanding of the market, great marketing skills, and even better negotiating skills.
