Redlands, CA
$429,000
Redlands, CA
$429,000
San Francisco, CA
$150,000
San Diego, CA
$235,000
Los Angeles, CA
$229,000
Oakhurst, CA
$299,000
Redding, CA
$1,200,000
Stanton, CA
$170,000
Torrance, CA
$87,000
Pasadena, CA
$120,000
Yuba City, CA
$300,000
Long Beach, CA
$35,000
Cerritos, CA
$199,000
Orange, CA
$198,000
$415,000
Stanislaus County, CA
Glendora, CA
$350,000
Solano County, CA
$300,000
Jack Chung
BTI Group
Serving San Francisco 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.
Chico, CA
$60,000
Aliso Viejo, CA
$650,000
San Francisco, CA
$210,000
Bakersfield, CA
$95,000
Imperial Beach, CA
$275,000
Long Beach, CA
$250,000
Chatsworth, CA
$370,000
Santa Rosa, CA
$244,000
$300,000
Burbank, CA
El Monte, CA
$350,000
San Francisco, CA
$248,000
El Monte, CA
$349,000
Fresno, CA
$95,000
Bakersfield, CA
$15,000
Orange County, CA
$240,000
Berkeley, CA
$200,000
Riverside, CA
$225,000
Huntington Beach, CA
$350,000
Torrance, CA
$159,000
$350,000
Los Angeles County, CA
Hollywood, CA
$375,000
Rowland Heights, CA
$180,000
California
$495,000
California
$2,195,000
California
$321,000
Alameda County, CA
$175,000
Los Angeles, CA
$320,000
Los Angeles, CA
$1,200,000
Ian Lashley
TLG Business Broker
Serving Los Angeles County, CA
Are you looking to sell your business? Are you considering buying a business? You may currently own a business and would like to acquire another one within the same industry. I can assist you with all of this in an effective, friendly and honest way. My clients appreciate my dedicated work ethic and hands on mediation skills.
Palo Alto, CA
$218,000
Visalia, CA
$400,000
Anaheim, CA
$250,000
San Bernardino, CA
$1,200,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
San Francisco, CA
$1,450,000
San Jose, CA
$500,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$595,000
San Jose, CA
$250,000
Covina, CA
$89,000
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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