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Real EstateValero Gas Station & Circle K C-Store with Real Estate

Blythe, CA

Progressive Real Estate Partners is pleased to offer for sale a Valero Gas Station and Circle-K C-Store in the City of Blythe. This site benefits from its position as one of the few essential fueling...

$6,900,000

Real Estate

$6,900,000

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Real EstateGas Station, C-Store, & Car Wash For Sale with Real Estate

Indio, CA

Progressive Real Estate Partners is pleased to offer for sale a Gas Station, C-Store, and express car wash in City of Indio. The C-Store and car wash were built in 2018. It has a very new ±4,000 SF...

$5,900,000

Real Estate

$5,900,000

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Real EstatePrime Commercial Building

Portola, CA

Located in core commercial area of Portola, CA. on Highway 70 with great visibility and daily traffic. This building can suit an investor or a buyer looking for new workspace. Possible uses for the...

$290,000

Real Estate

$290,000

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Real EstateLarge Real Estate Developer Retiring

California

Owner of a large Real Estate Development firm is retiring with over 770 acres of land available for development. Properties are all in California with concentrations in the central valley and along...

$85,000,000

Real Estate

$85,000,000

Real EstateTurnkey PreSchool and Real Estate, Licensed Capacity 74 Now Available

Alameda, CA

This is the first time this preschool is available. Located in Alameda County, Calif. Originally licensed in 2004, 63 PreSchool, 11 Age 0-2 years, has an excellent ongoing operating statement in...

$3,500,000

Real Estate

$3,500,000

Real EstateCommissary - Commercial Kitchen Property with Large Secure Parking

Sacramento County, CA

We are pleased to offer this Commercial Kitchen Property centrally located and ideally set up for catering and commissary use. The site benefits from its close proximity to Downtown Sacramento, and...

$799,000

Real Estate

$799,000

Real EstateInter Mountain Auto Body Works Inc.

Shasta County, CA

BUSINESS ONLY WITH LEASE BACK OF REAL ESTATE --FIRST TIME ON THE MARKET IN 54 YEARS SUCCESSFUL AUTO BODY AND COLLISON REPAIR SHOP WITH REAL ESTATE. INTER MOUNTAIN AUTO BODY WORKS!!!! Full-Service Auto...

$235,000

Real Estate

$235,000

Start-upHome Health Agency License For Sale

New home Health license for sale by consultant includes CHOW, All Program Books INCLUDED ALSO. GSA includes surrounding county’s ( Riverside County, Orange County, San Diego County, Los Angeles...

$65,000

Start-up

$65,000

Start-upHyde Park, Tampa-High-Profit Turnkey Wine Bar-Prime Location

Startup Franchise Opportunity – Open Container Wine Bar at Rome Collective, Tampa Step into ownership of a modern, lifestyle-driven wine bar franchise at Rome Collective, Tampa’s newest high-profile...

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$85,000

Start-up

$85,000

Start-upB2B Mobile Service Business with $175K Current Revenue

If you are looking for a recession-resistant business built on repeat service that yields recurring revenue, this is it! Our environmental franchises have been handling the tough but essential job of...

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Start-upMuther Shuckers Roasted Cowboy Corn Food Stand Opportunity

Muther Shuckers Cowboy Corn is a Dallas, Texas base operation. We are looking for owner operators to work with our team in selling roasted corn all over America starting in March 2025. Our model is...

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$5,000

Start-up

$5,000

Start-upModern Dumpster Rental Franchise Offers a Turnkey Business Blueprint

Modern Dumpster Rental is the solution for new home construction, home remodels, commercial and industrial construction projects. Our junk/waste removal services are friendly, professional and...

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$40,000

Start-up

$40,000

Thriving Mexican Restaurant for Sale in Prime Modesto Shopping Center

$250,000 - Modesto, CA

$250,000

Modesto, CA

Start-upHokkaido Ramen House

Hokkaido ramen house is casual Japanese ramen restaurants. We offer a wide variety of authentic Japanese ramen dishes. All of our food is prepared fresh to order every time with only the finest and...

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$30,000

Start-up

$30,000

Start-upVibrant Hookah Lounge & Cafe

Hookah Lounge and Cafe in the heart of the central valley. A business where every corner is designed to inspire and energize, a place where collaboration and creativity flourish. Vast selection of...

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$100,000

Start-up

$100,000

Dustin Sigall

SD Business Advisors

Serving San Diego County, CA

With over 800 businesses sold nationwide since 2007, our team is the largest and most experienced group of Business Advisors in Southern California. We specialize in selling companies across all industries. From main street to lower middle-market M&A transactions. We match qualified buyers with quality businesses while maintaining strict confidentiality.

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Start-up$7K Weekly Net Income | 3-Truck Flatbed RGN Fleet | Fully Managed

This is a unique opportunity to acquire a fully operational 3-truck flatbed logistics company specializing in heavy equipment transport using removable gooseneck (RGN) trailers. The company is new,...

$999,999

Start-up

$999,999

Start-upRoof & Solar Cleaning Route - Southern California

All of the value in this opportunity is in the revenue generation, sales, marketing, and software. We provide a revenue stream from day 1, and a system that builds a recurring revenue client base over...

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$39,000

Start-up

$39,000

Start-upFastest Labs of Westminster

Certified drug testing, dna testing, and breath and alcohol testing facility....

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$25,000

Start-up

$25,000

Start-upMediterranean restaurant

Hi everyone this is a good opportunity to have a new restaurant ready with all the permits and all the equipment ready for use Build in 2025 brand new kitchen with 16 feet hood brand new with 2...

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$300,000

Start-up

$300,000

Start-upDryer Vent Cleaning Pro - "A Great Home Based Business Opportunity"

"STOP PUTTING IT OFF - BE YOUR OWN BOSS!" You can be your own boss for an initial capital of only $249. We are way more reasonable than our competition! Their starting cost is from $5000 to $50,000!...

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$249

Start-up

$249

Start-upQuarterly Routine Home Maintenance Subscription Business

The Kura Home License is a unique opportunity to enter (or expand within) the home services industry using a fully built, battle-tested business model—without the restrictions of a traditional...

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$35,000

Start-up

$35,000

Start-upOwn this easy boring business with high net potential!

Own your own “boring business” in one of the most untapped and overlooked opportunities in America. Most people never think twice about a business like this. Window cleaning? At first glance, it...

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$69,000

Start-up

$69,000

Profitable RF/Microwave Coaxial Connector Business with Inventory

$2,000,000 - West Covina, CA

$2,000,000

West Covina, CA

Start-upReady-to-Run PET/PP Plastic Factory – High-Return Investment Deal

Turnkey 5,000 sq. ft. PET & PP plastic product manufacturing facility located in Spring Valley, CA. This fully installed and tested factory includes: PET roll production line PP roll production line...

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Start-upJoin the Booming Permanent Lighting Industry with Inception Lighting

Inception Lighting—Your Gateway to a Six-Figure, Year-Round Business Join Inception Lighting, a leader in commercial and residential permanent lighting applications, and become part of an industry...

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$749

Start-up

$749

Start-upPrepaze Academy - Educational Business Franchise

Prepaze Academy provides a solid opportunity base for your entrepreneurial dream. It's also the only place where passion for education meets your business goals. Prepaze Academy is the only academic...

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$39,000

Start-up

$39,000

Start-up5546 SQFT setting-up Banquet Hall Busi for sale in SW San Jose

New Established Banquet Hall Business needs some ideas to transform it to be popular. This 5,546 square foot banquet hall presents an excellent opportunity for an entrepreneur looking to enter the...

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Start-upEntrepreneurial Restaurateur Joint-Venture Bayside Restaurant

ENTREPRENEURIAL RESTAURATEUR JOINT-VENTURE OPPORTUNITY Exceptional restaurant and bar joint-venture opportunity located within the prestigious Point Reyes National Seashore in Inverness, California....

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Start-upCelebrity-Endorsed Supplement Brand

BioWOW Foods® is a turnkey, media-backed wellness brand - a rare opportunity for an entrepreneur looking to enter or scale in the $220+ billion health and wellness industry without the years of work...

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$15,000

Start-up

$15,000

Start-upStart an Insurance Agency – Full Training & Support Provided.

Own your future with a turnkey life insurance agency opportunity designed for motivated entrepreneurs, even if you have no prior experience. This is your chance to step into a proven business model...

$199

Start-up

$199

Start-upBody Sculpting- Licensed Med Spa business, Business professionals

Join the fastest growing mulit-billion dollar aesthetics industry with starting a body contouring med spa! You do not need to be a doctor or have a medical background. We teach you how to hire a...

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Start-upStretch-N-Grow

MASTER FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITY - STRETCH-N-GROW LOS ANGELES Start up fitness franchise system offering a proven business model in the children's fitness education sector. This master franchise...

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$60,000

Start-up

$60,000

Plumbing & Rooter Company

$700,000 - Redwood City, CA

$700,000

Redwood City, CA

Start-upOwn a Proven Marketing Agency – Low Cost, Full Support!

Imagine owning a business where your success is fueled by high client demand, recurring revenue, and full back-end fulfillment—so you can focus on growing, not grinding. With The AD Leaf®, you’re not...

$7,500

Start-up

$7,500

Start-upUnique Real Estate Portal with Geo Fencing Technology

Overview Introducing a groundbreaking platform in the real estate sector, where innovation meets opportunity. Our unique technology, Unlisted Finder, revolutionizes property discovery by connecting...

$963,000

Start-up

$963,000

Start-upIndoor Electric Go-Kart Franchise Opportunity

Invest in all-electric go-karts, axe throwing, arcades, and more, and have your own indoor racing facility that will be a premier destination for thrilling entertainment. With their combination of...

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$50,000

Start-up

$50,000

Start-upChino-Mex Franchise

We are more than just a Chinese and Mexican restaurant, we have a brand already built in the community that impacts customers’ lives with our award winning tacos and unique combination of food. We...

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$30,000

Start-up

$30,000

Start-upTurnkey Dessert & Sandwich Shop in Prime San Francisco Location

Turnkey dessert and sandwich shop located in a prime San Francisco neighborhood with excellent street visibility and steady foot traffic. MooKoos specializes in authentic Turkish desserts, pastries,...

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Start-upLos Angeles Cannabis Distribution & Retail NSF Delivery

Prime Opportunity in North Hollywood: Take advantage of this 2500 SF licensed location near Burbank Airport, situated in the bustling heart of North Hollywood. This prime spot offers excellent...

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$450,000

Start-up

$450,000

Start-upAll electric equipment and Van, Lawn Care Services run by Solar

FRANCHISE for the EB1c Green Card $395,00 FRANCHISE. A great opportunity to join the Green Movement in Lawn care. All equipment is electric so the customers are very happy with the reduction in noise...

$395,000

Start-up

$395,000

Mike Jani

Fortune Business Brokers

Serving Orange County, CA

Selling a Business (or a Franchise) is all we do! Fortune Business Brokers has helped hundreds of business owners sell their business and connected numerous buyers with business & franchise opportunities. We handle the entire cycle of transaction for you – business valuations, franchise approvals, qualifying buyers, landlord applications and lease transfers. We make the transaction go smooth by preempting potential issues based on our deep understanding of business & franchise dynamics. And we may connect a buyer with a seller faster than you think. The firm has represented buyers and sellers in numerous industries and also helped aspiring immigrants buy a business to come to the US.

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Start-upStart Your Online Ecommerce Business and Website From Home

View stores at: WWW.ECOMCHIEF.COM Get the freedom to turn your dream store into reality using our professionally built highly profitable custom Shopify store. Where you get the freedom to customize...

$199

Start-up

$199

Start-upOwn NYC’s Hottest Italian Café Franchise – Caffe Aronne

Caffe Aronne, the most talked-about Italian café in NYC, is now franchising! With rave reviews, a cult following, and a proven success model, this is your chance to own a highly profitable coffee &...

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$25,000

Start-up

$25,000

Kawaii klaws

$400,000 - Downey, CA

$400,000

Downey, CA

Start-upHigh Margin E-Cig/Nicotine & Custom Vending Machines!

Looking for your next side hustle? Sunstate Vending is a U.S. based premium vending provider looking to break the barrier of entry into entrepreneurship. We specialize in high end software driven...

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$15,000

Start-up

$15,000

Start-upThe Delivery & Commerce Platform for Local Food

The demand for local food is exploding, but the small producers at the heart of this movement are often locked out of the digital economy. They lack the easy-to-use tools to manage online sales and...

$25,000

Start-up

$25,000

Start-upOwn your Trucking company, Can Earn over $3K pr week, Low startup

Learn how to make good money in the trucking industry and become part of this 800-billion-dollar industry. USA Trucking Consultants LLC helps create and start new trucking companies. USA Trucking...

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$5,000

Start-up

$5,000

Start-upOwn a Sunlight Art® Business, the Best In-Mall Kiosk Opportunity

Explore a Sunlight Art Licensing Opportunity: Colorful Panel Designs with Illumination by the Sun Sunlight Art® Suncatcher Window Panels bring to life a new and popular alternative to traditional wall...

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$28,000

Start-up

$28,000

Start-upExciting Franchise Opportunity in the Carpet Cleaning Industry

Are you ready to own a business that combines innovative technology with exceptional customer service in a thriving market? This franchise offers a unique cleaning process that stands out from...

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$30,000

Start-up

$30,000

Start-upQuantum Anti-NanoBot & Massage Device (Trademark & Patent rights)

Quantum Anti-NanoBot & Massage Therapy Device (see 2 photos) trademark and patent rights available as a franchise by 89 year old mechanical engineer for $199 initial fee to purchase a Device for...

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$199

Start-up

$199

Start-upPopular Candy/Snack/Bakery/Toy Shop for sale

We curate artisan snacks, pastries, hot musibi and drinks. At the downtown of the city....

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Start-upLow Investment, Low Overhead, Recurring Revenue Model

In 2015, Farmer’s Insurance ran a Superbowl commercial highlighting the dangers of clogged dryer vents. Overnight, a little known service industry boomed as million of people realized they had never...

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$89,000

Start-up

$89,000

Start-upLandscape Curbing Business with Custom Trailer

The Curbing Business can be a rewarding investment into your future, delivering the financial freedom and stability we all strive for. It’s a proven business on a trailer combined with the certified...

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$9,650

Start-up

$9,650

Start-upMobile Firearms Simulator

Turn-Key mobile state of the art firearms scenario-based shooting simulator. This is one of the best and most realistic firearms simulators you can bring to the public at any event or party. The...

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$35,000

Start-up

$35,000

Start-upEcommerce online Business & website for sale

View Store for sale: WWW.ECOMCHIEF.COM Join the growing ecommerce industry! The perfect starter drop-shipping store! Great scale capability. High demand products + beautiful design and branding! The...

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$299

Start-up

$299

Buy 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

Number of Businesses for Sale  

  ~5,500

Median Asking Price  

  $360,000

Median Reported Revenue  

  $630,000

Median Reported Earnings  

  $150,000

Profit Margin  

  23%

Earnings Multiple  

  2.5

Revenue Multiple  

  0.6

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

Major Metro Areas

More than 80% of all businesses for sale in the state are in the following six metro areas:

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.

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.