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Start-upCivil Enforcement Business

There is a major problem: over 80% of judgment debts remain unsatisfied, amounting to trillions of dollars! That’s where you come in. With the power of the court, you can execute various types of...

$300,000

$300,000

Start-up
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Start-upRobots are here to Stay! The Only Robotics & Franchise on the Market!

This Robotics Franchise has been featured on CNBC, Forbes TV, Fox Business and more. With more than 13 years of experience leading robotics integration, managing, and deploying a fleet of over 10,000...

$60,000

$60,000

Start-up
Start-up2 Truck fleet nets 10k+ Monthly

Price: $250,000 for 2 Semi-Truck Routes E2 Visa Approved EB 5 Visa Approved NO SBA 3rd PARTY FINANCE AVAILABLE FOR QUALIFIED CANDIDATES 50% Down 700 credit score GOOD PROVABLE INCOME (LAST 2 Year Tax...

$200,000

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$200,000

Start-up
Start-upFactory Built Home Production Partnership

Join the Factory-Built Housing Revolution with PreFab Innovations PreFab Innovations is at the forefront of transforming the housing industry through factory-built solutions. This is more than...

$135,000

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$135,000

Start-up
Start-upOpen A iFixandrepair Franchise Inside Walmart Near You

With over 289 Locations at iFixandrepair we're not just fixing devices; we're building opportunities for passionate entrepreneurs. With a strong presence in the tech repair industry, our brand is...

$10,000

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$10,000

Start-up
Start-upRobots are here to Stay! Robotics Franchise w/ Massive National Accts!

This Robotics Franchise has been featured on CNBC, Forbes TV, Fox Business and more. With more than 13 years of experience leading robotics integration, managing, and deploying a fleet of over 10,000...

$54,900

$54,900

Start-up
Start-upOnigilly Japanese Kitchen - Franchise Locations - Available Now!

What is Onigilly? Journey back in time with us—over 1,000 years!—to the days of the traditional Samurai warrior. These fighters had to travel great distances for each stage of battle, which required...

$35,000

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$35,000

Start-up
Start-upAI-Powered Digital Marketing Business – High Residuals + Full Training

**Own a Turnkey AI Digital Marketing Business with iMediaSalesTeam** Earn $50K–$100K+ in Recurring Residual Income Per Market Take control of your future as an owner-operator or scale by hiring...

$3,000

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$3,000

Start-up
Start-upFast Growing Locksmith Franchise

Available Nationwide We make car keys, (LOTS of car keys) and we are expanding to new markets. We are currently accepting franchisees in all markets. We are a full service locksmith company, our...

$34,000

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$34,000

Start-up
Start-upExpress Trenchless Plumbing Franchise Opportunity

Express Trenchless Plumbing offers a modern, scalable plumbing franchise model built for long-term success. We specialize in cutting-edge, no-dig trenchless technology that sets our services apart...

$35,000

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$35,000

Start-up
Start-upOwn one of the only franchised consumer loan companies in the US

If you are looking for a consumer finance lending franchise for sale, that provides all of the resources and support you need to succeed, look no further than KeyStone Financial. We are currently...

$50,000

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$50,000

Start-up
Start-upRest Recovery Wellness (Ice Bath / Cold Plunge and Sauna Company)

Pioneering Health and Wellness License Opportunity We are the true one stop shop for wellness. We offer more tools and modalities then anyone in or around the market - COMPRESSION - PEMF - INFRARED...

$35,000

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$35,000

Start-up

XGRIP Mag Adapters

$4,000,000 - Ojai, CA

$4,000,000

Ojai, CA

Start-upAverage location $2.2MM w/$422k Return. Cabinet & Countertop Business.

We do the cold calling for you. We generate leads using our well trained call center. As soon as someone gets a building permit approve, we call to congratulate them and set an appointment. We run a...

$59,500

$59,500

Start-up
Start-upProfitable Cabinet Dealership – $250k+ Potential, No Royalties

Are you a successful sales leader, corporate professional, or veteran who has hit an income ceiling? Are you tired of building someone else's dream and ready to invest in a real, tangible asset for...

$250,000

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$250,000

Start-up

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Horizon M&A Advisors

Serving Santa Clara County, CA

When it is time to sell your business, what is important to you? Of course,getting the best price and terms, but also confidentiality, professional management of the process, avoiding risks by thorough preparation, selling to the buyer who will most likely succeed in growing the business, preserving the legacy of the business you have established, and more, are probably important to you. At Horizon M&A Advisors, we focus on putting your interestes first. Our experienced agents have sold hundreds of businesses. Several have owned businesses or have had careers as professional advisors in accounting, tax, and consulting. We have held management positions in public companies and private companies to lead teams of marketing, sales, manufacturing and other functions. We will understand your business and prioritize your requirements. Horizon M&A Advisors serves sellers of middle market businesses with revenues of $5 million to $100 million and sellers of smaller businesses that are suitable for addon acquisitions by larger firms. We serve institutional buyers including public companies, private equity and privately held companies. We specialize in manufacturing (especially precision sheetmetal and machining), building maintenance services and contracting service businesses such as HVAC, Plumbing, etc., but we are generalists and are capable of selling any type of business. We have sold everything from software, high-tech testing and contract manufacturing to service and distribution businesses. We have substantial research resources that enable us to study any industry quickly.

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Start-upTruck Driving School - Driving Academy - $500K in Sales Guaranteed

Call for details Welcome to our Truck Driving School franchise, called Driving Academy a profitable and growing market that offers a unique opportunity for entrepreneurs to tap into a high-demand...

$50,000

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$50,000

Start-up
Start-up$1 for a Fully Automated Real Estate Investing Business!!

Are you looking for passive income? Would you like to invest in a hands-off opportunity FOR JUST $1 UPFRONT, where an experienced company handles everything from A to Z, and you simply receive 70% of...

$1

$1

Start-up
Established Mail & Print Company For Sale San Diego County

San Diego County, CA

Long-established mail and printing company providing comprehensive marketing and print solutions to businesses, nonprofits, and community organizations throughout San Diego County. Services include...

$195,000

$195,000

Cash Flow: $58,232

Door & Window Supplier w Exclusive Manufacturer Relationships

Los Angeles County, CA

Profitable and established direct-to-consumer door and window supply company with strong industry relationships and a loyal customer base. The business specializes in providing homeowners with...

$1,200,000

$1,200,000

Cash Flow: $448,000

Own 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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$350,000

$350,000

Own an Established Fitness Business In Beautiful Huntington Beach CA!

Huntington Beach, CA

9Round Beach is a 24/7 Fitness Franchise Club business that is ready to explode and has a high Ceiling for profitability. All the Systems from operations to Automated Marketing and Management are in...

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$30,000

$30,000

Cash Flow: $5,000

9660 Hageman Rd

Bakersfield, CA

Turn key full service restaurant in a prime location in Bakersfield, CA. This beautiful restaurant offers exceptional ambience and dining experience. Liquor license included, fully equipped commercial...

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$399,000

$399,000

A Passive Toy Vending Machine That Makes $54,000/Year in the U.S.?!

$30,000 - Newark, CA

$30,000

Newark, CA

Lucrative Inpatient/Outpatient Wound Care Practice

Colton, CA

Exciting, Vibrant Wound Treatment practice. Nearly 1500 hundred encounters per month--both inpatient and outpatient care...

$8,900,000

$8,900,000

Cash Flow: $4,500,000

Beautiful Togo's Franchise in Upscale Shopping Center

Santa Clara County, CA

Terrific price for entering this established and well-respected brand. Great business for owner operator! Opportunities to grow sales. Attractive Unit in longtime location with consistent sales trend....

$125,000

$125,000

Cash Flow: $62,041

Tractor Rental & Excavation Service with Operator - High Net

Los Angeles County, CA

Great opportunity to own an well established, low overheads, high gross, high net, five(5) days per week, Tractor Rental and Excavation Service with operator. Business model entails tractor rental...

$1,400,000

$1,400,000

Cash Flow: $484,623

Established women's fashion brand/ Bravo-featured/Beverly Hills pop-up

Los Angeles, CA

Chloe Colette is a luxury women's fashion brand founded by designer Jennifer Rizzuto in 2018, built on the philosophy that clothing should celebrate femininity with chic, effortless style. This...

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$65,000

$65,000

Well-established Grading Contractor specializing in Residential Tract

California

Link to PDF Teaser: https://industrypro.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Project-Baseline-Teaser.pdf We're working with a well-established grading contractor specializing in residential tract...

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

EBITDA: $1,800,000

5 Star Gelato Shop & Pastry Café

Riverside County, CA

This well-established dessert café offers a rare opportunity to acquire a beloved brand known for its artisan gelato, specialty pastries, and premium coffee offerings. Located in a desirable area of...

$190,000

$190,000

Cash Flow: $26,768

La Jolla Pool Service Route for Sale

San Diego County, CA

High income for easy pools. Perfect starter route. Own your own recession-proof business. Create your own schedule - no evenings or weekends. Work from home or an office. Unlimited earnings with...

$24,000

$24,000

Cash Flow: $27,000

West Coast Mechanical Contractor; 54% EBITDA Growth, $3.7m TTM Rev

California

Project Legacy is well-respected union mechanical contractor serving a diverse base of institutional and commercial clients in the San Francisco Bay area. This company is as durable as it gets....

$3,400,000

$3,400,000

EBITDA: $687,000

OC2104 Profitable HVAC Services Company

Los Angeles County, CA

An established and reputable commercial services contractor with over four decades of successful operations. The company provides comprehensive HVAC installation, retrofit, and maintenance services...

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Not Disclosed

Cash Flow: $1,100,000

Luxury Fashion Store with Outstanding Performance

$5,054,000 - Carmel, CA

$5,054,000

Carmel, CA

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Profitable Utility SaaS Platform

Alameda County, CA

This profitable SaaS platform powers energy insights to residential customers driving home energy solutions in decarbonization. Built over 10+ years and deployed across a largest utility provider,...

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

Cash Flow: $400,000

Gas Station, W/ Real Property & 3-Bedroom House & Large Commercial Lot

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Calaveras County, CA

$600,000 Net Profit Gas Station, C-Store, W/ Real Property & 3-Bedroom House & Large Commercial Lot Rare investment opportunity with multiple income streams and huge upside potential. This...

$3,600,000

$3,600,000

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Shoe Repair Shop

Contra Costa County, CA

$55,000 Net Profit Retail Shoe Store & Repair Shop|Semi-Absentee|Established 38 Years Located in a busy shopping center featuring major anchor stores and excellent visibility from the main road. The...

$20,000

$20,000

Established Franchise Chicken Fast Food restaurant in Fresno County

Fresno County, CA

Established Franchise Chicken Fast Food restaurant in Fresno County Gross sales are $575,000 yearly 2,400 Sf space with patio Rent is $8,000 a month including NNN There is no beer and wine license but...

$350,000

$350,000

Fusion Boba Tea, Smoothie, Snacks, Coffee Cafe House in SoCal

Los Angeles County, CA

Here’s a fantastic opportunity to acquire two highly acclaimed, award winning fusion tea house cafe’s with a fusion of flavored coffee, fruit smoothie, boba tea, and fruity tea drinks and snack shops...

$325,000

$325,000

Cash Flow: $87,631

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

$207,000

Cash Flow: $47,000

Smoke shop

Modesto, CA

Business next to Starbucks this is the best place...

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$90,000

$90,000

Cash Flow: $120,000

Zoom Brokers

Zoom Business Brokers

Serving Los Angeles County, CA

Zoom Business Brokers is a highly accomplished team of dedicated and trustworthy professionals who are pioneering the process to skillfully guide, advise, and facilitate your seamless business transactions. Our team of industry veterans embodies over 230 years of collective real-world experience and will provide you with mindful expertise and resources to buy, sell, or merge your business with their decades of training and practice and an extensive relationship network. Regardless of your business size, industry or locale, our qualified brokers are relentless in our innovative approach to fully and efficiently service your needs – from expert guidance to transactions – that will ultimately save you valuable time and money and allow you to remain focused on what you do best in running your business. Our brokers embrace collaboration and are carefully selected for our team because of their integrity and professionalism. We are tenacious in our objective to provide exceptional service, and in doing so our team is uncompromising in protecting your confidential information and aligning the interests of all parties for mutual success. The rigorous, industry-leading training of our brokers results in sound, smart advice and the highest professional standards that we employ in providing you with support that is both reliable and creative as we facilitate your business transactions.

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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

$125,000

Cash Flow: $35,000

Profitable Durable Medical Equipment Rental Company (SBA avail)

Orange County, CA

Here is a rare opportunity to acquire a well-established and profitable Durable Medical Equipment (DME) rental company with a specialized focus on serving the recession-resistant Hospice and...

$550,000

$550,000

Cash Flow: $178,702

Modern Absentee-Run Pizza Franchise

$289,000 - Riverside, CA

$289,000

Riverside, CA

Established Sushi Restaurant – Prime Location – Owner Sale

Los Angeles, CA

Prime Woodland Hills Lounge / Bar / Venue for Sale Turnkey luxury cocktail lounge and bar situated in a prime Woodland Hills location, offering exceptional versatility and immediate operational...

$120,000

$120,000

Turnkey Residential Construction Company

Roseville, CA

Step into a thriving and well-established residential construction company with a strong reputation across the Sacramento Valley and into the fast-growing Tracy/Mountain House area. Headquartered in...

$5,000,000

$5,000,000

Cash Flow: $1,250,000

Jl'smoke Shop Truckee Ca

Truckee, CA

On Donnner Pass Rd. Truckee CA. 1248 sq. ft $4100 p/mo. rent, Gas and A/C included. Parking in front and rear. Attendant able to stay behind the counter all the way around the store. The store comes...

$100,000

$100,000

Pizza NY style Great location easy operation Turnkey, price reduced

El Segundo, CA

Established NY style Pizza since 2001, New Pizza oven, all equipment in good condition, Type 1 Hood Walk in box, front counter display, free training, recipes, logo all equipment included owner...

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$275,000

$275,000

Turn Key Rock yard with Equipment

Valley Springs, CA

Dump truck, tractor, forklift and inventory all come with this business! It's fully functioning and has a good reputation for great customer service and friendly, on time delivery. Located in the...

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$199,000

$199,000

Trusted retailer of vinyl, CDs, cassettes, turntables, and accessories

San Diego County, CA

Located in a vibrant Southern California coastal town, this long-standing retail shop has been a beloved local institution for over four decades. Specializing in vinyl records, CDs, cassettes,...

$95,000

$95,000

Cash Flow: $50,000

Turn-Key Sushi Kiosks for Sale – 2 Profitable Locations in Indio, CA

Indio, CA

For Sale: Two Profitable Sushi Kiosks in High-Traffic Supermarkets Turnkey Business Opportunity – Perfect for Owner-Operators or Passive Investors About the Opportunity Step into ownership of two...

$50,000

$50,000

Cash Flow: $16,450

Cannabis Dispensary & Delivery Business (Costa Mesa, CA) #1473

Costa Mesa, CA

Great opportunity for a cannabis dispensary and delivery business featuring state licenses in hand. The new owner will need to continue construction and buildout to finalize the space. The property...

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$699,000

$699,000

Mission Foods Route For Sale Napa CA- $90,000

Napa, CA

Mission Foods Route For Sale Napa CA- $90,000 #Ownaroute #Buyaroute #Distributor #Distributorship #IndependentDistributor #MissionRoute #MissionFoodsRoute #Mission #Flatbread #TortillaChips #Wraps...

$90,000

$90,000

Cash Flow: $83,697

Glendora Pool Service Route for Sale

Los Angeles County, CA

Decades of stability on this seasoned route. Profit wise route with chemicals being billed separately. Excellent areas to live and work in. There is lots of demand, growth and potential with this...

$105,600

$105,600

Cash Flow: $123,000

Established Vending Route - Private University

Riverside County, CA

Turnkey vending route located on a private university campus with a consistently growing student and staff population. The business includes seven combo vending machines — (five USI ST5000 units, one...

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$39,995

$39,995

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.