Union City, CA
$500,000

Union City, CA
$500,000

San Bernardino County, CA
$190,000
San Bernardino County, CA
$175,000

Riverside, CA
$750,000
San Diego, CA
$69,000
Monterey, CA
$149,900
Mendocino County, CA
$300,000
Danville, CA
$160,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$350,000
San Diego, CA
$299,999
West Covina, CA
$160,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$199,000
San Clemente, CA
$549,000
Los Angeles, CA
$250,000
Gardena, CA
$75,000
San Francisco, CA
$139,000
Taj Randhawa
Re/Max Gold.
Serving Fresno County, CA
I have been working with Remax Gold since 2006
Los Angeles, CA
$95,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$160,000
Daly City, CA
$249,000
San Francisco, CA
$125,000
Sacramento County, CA
$525,000
Kern County, CA
$449,000
San Bernardino County, CA
$99,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$350,000
Alameda County, CA
$275,000
Garden Grove, CA
$499,000
Los Angeles, CA
$140,000
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
Santa Clara County, CA
$375,000
Maury O'Hearn
Premier Property Group
Serving El Dorado County, CA
Car Guy Real Estate Premier Property Group / Car Guy Real Estate We know that this is a niche market but after all we are Car Guys too and feel that our experience in real estate combined with a life-time addiction to cars is a perfect match. We would like to share with you our passion and commitment to hunt down that perfect property just as we would a Speedster in a barn. As you know, most car stories start out as roomers until some lucky guy makes a find. Let us help you make that find by using our laser focused technology. After all if we can find you the perfect property it will not only give you more time to play with your toys it might just have enough room for a few more!
Long Beach, CA
$320,000
Contra Costa County, CA
$138,000
Irvine, CA
$299,000
Santa Ana, CA
$600,000
Sacramento, CA
$188,000
Santa Clarita, CA
$210,000
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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