Northridge, CA
$300,000

Northridge, CA
$300,000

San Francisco, CA
$150,000

Hermosa Beach, CA
$300,000

Pleasanton, CA
$920,000
Hollywood, CA
$875,000
Solano County, CA
$599,000
Buena Park, CA
$500,000
Riverside County, CA
$398,000
San Francisco County, CA
$150,000
Arcadia, CA
$120,000
Riverside County, CA
$180,000
Santa Cruz County, CA
$95,000
Santa Monica, CA
$425,000
Placer County, CA
$550,000
Fremont, CA
$375,000
Poway, CA
$139,999
Ian MacLachlan
Business Team
Serving Santa Clara County, CA
Business Team, a unit of BTI Group, is the Largest Business Brokerage Firm in the Western United States specializing in arranging the purchase and sale of privately owned companies. During our third of a century of existence, we have developed both an unmatched depth of experience (an aggregate of several hundred years!) and a vast network of individual, corporate, and investment group buyers. In addition, our affiliation with the International Business Brokers Association allows us to reach buyers represented by other intermediary firms throughout the world.
Santa Clara County, CA
$375,000
Long Beach, CA
$320,000
Contra Costa County, CA
$138,000
Santa Ana, CA
$600,000
Sacramento, CA
$188,000
Santa Clarita, CA
$210,000
Pasadena, CA
$125,000
Los Angeles, CA
$369,000
San Francisco, CA
$325,000
Orange County, CA
$1,250,000
Mentone, CA
$750,000
Davis, CA
$495,000
Mountain View, CA
$200,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Alameda County, CA
$1,900,000
Northridge, CA
$69,000
San Francisco, CA
$250,000
Santa Monica, CA
$250,000
Redondo Beach, CA
$1,800,000
Oakland, CA
$370,000
Monrovia, CA
$159,000
Los Angeles, CA
$349,000
Riverside County, CA
$340,000
Milpitas, CA
$160,000
California
$350,000
Antioch, CA
$280,000
Sacramento County, CA
$125,000
San Francisco, CA
$140,000
Winnetka, CA
$600,000
Max Lee
The Right Realty Group
Serving Los Angeles County, CA
San Francisco, CA
$200,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$395,000
San Bernardino County, CA
$139,000
Ladera Ranch, CA
$149,000
Torrance, CA
$795,000
Santa Barbara, CA
$1,100,000
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 California and aggregated financial data to help you compare and evaluate individual restaurant businesses.
Market Snapshot
| Number of Businesses Analyzed | 1,825 | 
| Median Asking Price | $282,000 | 
| Median Reported Revenue | $660,000 | 
| Median Reported Earnings | $120,000 | 
| Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. | |
California Restaurant Valuation Multiples
| Range | Revenue | Earnings (SDE) | 
| Lower Quartile | 0.29 | 1.91 | 
| Median | 0.42 | 2.50 | 
| Upper Quartile | 0.60 | 3.33 | 
| 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 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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