Studio City, CA
$395,000
Studio City, CA
$395,000
Torrance, CA
$120,000
Santa Monica, CA
$969,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$129,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$999,500
El Monte, CA
$99,000
Bellflower, CA
$129,000
North Hollywood, CA
$500,000
Agoura Hills, CA
$119,000
La Verne, CA
$159,000
Available Nationwide
$750,000
Artesia, CA
$450,000
Los Angeles, CA
$75,000
$350,000
Los Angeles County, CA
Glendale, CA
$390,000
Los Angeles, CA
$55,000
Margot Murphy
Sage Advisory Group
Serving Los Angeles County, CA
Margot Murphy is principal of Sage Advisory Group and most known for her ability to consistently attract the right acquiring parties to an opportunity. This is largely attributed to her marketing-centric approach, encompassing her proprietary database, and driven by her ability to create high demand for her seller clients and the companies they own. Her unique approach and ability to capture the essence of a business operation, communicate it, package it and effectively promote it, exposes her clients to a top-dollar sale. The overarching goal of her efforts is to ensure win-win outcomes for both seller and acquirer.
Montebello, CA
$299,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$140,000
Tujunga, CA
$700,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$899,000
Agoura Hills, CA
$169,000
Available Nationwide
$150,000
Alhambra, CA
$299,000
South El Monte, CA
$69,000
$125,000
Pasadena, CA
Los Angeles County, CA
$120,000
Los Angeles, CA
$200,000
South El Monte, CA
$149,999
Los Angeles, CA
$199,000
Sylmar, CA
$225,000
La Verne, CA
$85,000
Downey, CA
$125,000
Available in California
$180,000
Glendale, CA
$499,000
Lomita, CA
$280,000
$395,000
Beverly Hills, CA
Long Beach, CA
$95,000
Glendale, CA
$350,000
Available Nationwide
$50,000
Hancock, CA
$95,000
North Hollywood, CA
$120,000
Los Angeles, CA
$229,000
Torrance, CA
$87,000
Pasadena, CA
$120,000
Jema Edwards
Jem Advisory Solutions
Serving Los Angeles County, CA
Long Beach, CA
$35,000
Cerritos, CA
$199,000
$110,000
Norwalk, CA
Glendora, CA
$350,000
Long Beach, CA
$250,000
Available Nationwide
$150,000
Chatsworth, CA
$370,000
El Monte, CA
$350,000
El Monte, CA
$349,000
Torrance, CA
$159,000
Hollywood, CA
$375,000
Rowland Heights, CA
$180,000
Los Angeles, CA
$320,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$595,000
Covina, CA
$89,000
Available in California
$100,000
Food and restaurant businesses are among the most common businesses bought and sold on BizBuySell. Whether you are a buyer or a seller, it is helpful to have some context on the local market. To provide that context, we have analyzed restaurant for sale listings in Los Angeles County and aggregated financial data to surface average pricing, financial metrics, and valuation multiples. This will help you compare and evaluate individual restaurant businesses relative to others in the local market.
Market Snapshot
Number of Businesses Analyzed |
508 |
Median Asking Price |
$294,500 |
Median Reported Revenue |
$652,000 |
Median Reported Earnings |
$130,592 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
Los Angeles County Restaurant Valuation Multiples
Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
Lower Quartile |
0.32 |
1.94 |
Median |
0.44 |
2.55 |
Upper Quartile |
0.64 |
3.47 |
Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
Read the Report:
Restaurant Business Valuation Multiples and Financial Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a restaurant in Los Angeles?
The median asking price for restaurants in Los Angeles County is $294,500. However, prices can range significantly higher or lower depending on location, size, type, and the financial health of the business.
How much do restaurant owners earn?
Median revenue of restaurant businesses listed for sale in Los Angeles County is $652,000, while the median reported owner’s discretionary earnings is $130,592. Earnings can vary greatly depending on the type of restaurant, location, management efficiency, and market demand.
How are restaurants in Los Angeles valued?
Most business owners (and buyers) will start by applying earnings and revenue multiples to the businesses reported financials. This way buyers and sellers can gauge the value of a restaurant business relative to its peers in the market.
Based on our most recent analysis of Los Angeles restaurant business listings, revenue multiples range from 0.32 to 0.64, with the median at 0.44. Earnings multiples range from 1.94 to 3.47, with the median at 2.55. This means restaurants in Los Angeles County are valued, on average, around 0.44 times annual revenue, and/or 2.55 times annual owner earnings.
On average, businesses sell for about 80-90% of asking price, so valuation multiples based on active listings tend to be higher than closed sale multiples.
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