Napa County, CA
$899,000

Napa County, CA
$899,000

Fountain Valley, CA
$449,000

San Diego County, CA
$149,000
Cupertino, CA
$185,000
Long Beach, CA
$2,500,000
Orange, CA
$590,000
Alhambra, CA
$80,000
Sonoma County, CA
$490,000
Concord, CA
$149,000
San Juan Capistrano, CA
$375,000
San Jose, CA
$333,000
Oxnard, CA
$120,000
San Diego, CA
$220,000
$280,000
Santa Monica, CA
Los Angeles, CA
$850,000
Placer County, CA
$85,000
Aaron Pfeffer
First Choice Business Brokers LA
Serving Los Angeles County, CA
First Choice Business Brokers is one of the largest business sales organizations in the U.S., listing over $12 Billion in businesses for sale since our foundation in 1994. First Choice Business Brokers specializes in business sales across all industries with transaction sizes from approximately $50,000 to $50 million. First Choice Business Brokers assists business owners in selling their businesses by locating and matching them with a buyer and managing the entire sales process. Additionally, we also work with business buyers to find the right business that meets their purchase criteria. With several offices located throughout the U.S., we have sold thousands of businesses, of all types, confidentially and efficiently through our vast buyer networks.
Los Angeles, CA
$260,000
Sonoma County, CA
$234,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$88,000
Northridge, CA
$270,000
Thousand Oaks, CA
$295,000
Millbrae, CA
$195,000
Elk Grove, CA
$299,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$339,000
$275,000
San Diego, CA
Castroville, CA
$125,000
Westminster, CA
$120,000
Solana Beach, CA
$185,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$145,000
Huntington Beach, CA
$140,000
San Mateo, CA
$370,000
Santa Clara County, CA
$399,999
Rosemead, CA
$75,000
Arcadia, CA
$60,000
San Francisco, CA
$150,000
$199,000
Monterey County, CA
San Francisco, CA
$178,000
Milpitas, CA
$248,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Murrieta, CA
$2,132,500
San Francisco, CA
$65,000
Oakland, CA
$200,000
San Bernardino, CA
$350,000
Butte County, CA
$516,731
Victorville, CA
$299,999
Eric Espinoza
GLB GROUP Inc.
Serving San Diego County, CA
Green Life Business Group, Inc. California's Largest Cannabis Business Brokerage now representing operators throughout the United States via Green Life Business' affiliate program.
Redwood City, CA
$200,000
Orange County, CA
$550,000
$595,000
Fountain Valley, CA
Humboldt County, CA
$390,000
West Covina, CA
$1,250,000
San Mateo County, CA
$750,000
Redondo Beach, CA
$300,000
Tarzana, CA
$360,000
Los Angeles, CA
$670,000
Burbank, CA
$760,000
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 California and aggregated financial data to help you compare and evaluate individual restaurant businesses.
Market Snapshot
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Number of Businesses Analyzed |
1,825 |
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Median Asking Price |
$282,000 |
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Median Reported Revenue |
$660,000 |
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Median Reported Earnings |
$120,000 |
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Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
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California Restaurant Valuation Multiples
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Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
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Lower Quartile |
0.29 |
1.91 |
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Median |
0.42 |
2.50 |
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Upper Quartile |
0.60 |
3.33 |
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Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
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Read the Report:
Restaurant Business Valuation Multiples and Financial Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a restaurant in California?
The median asking price for restaurants in California is $282,000. 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?
The median reported discretionary earnings for restaurant businesses listed for sale in California is $120,000. Earnings can vary greatly depending on the type of restaurant, location, management efficiency, and market demand.
How are restaurants in California 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 California restaurant business listings, revenue multiples range from 0.29 to 0.60, with the median at 0.42. Earnings multiples range from 1.91 to 3.33, with the median at 2.50. This means restaurants in California are valued, on average, around 0.42 times annual revenue, and/or 2.50 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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