Pleasant Hill, CA
$5,900,000
Businesses For Sale in San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Local Info
Five Guys - 9 Units with territory rights
3 Subway Sandwich Stores. Great Locations. Enormous Potential.
Santa Clara County, CA
$230,000
Custom Cabinet Supplier For Sale
San Francisco County, CA
$250,000
Dry Cleaners in San Francisco for Sale!
San Francisco, CA
$249,000
Well Established Tanning and Spa Salon for Sale
Santa Clara County, CA
$50,000
"Pleasanton" Restaurant Business located in a Shopping Mall!
Pleasanton, CA
$159,000
Charming Café in Prime San Francisco Location
San Francisco, CA
$275,000
Absentee run Burmese restaurant for sale in SF south of market
San Francisco, CA
$138,000
Branded Boba shop for sale in Downtown Dublin
Dublin, CA
$150,000
Fully equipped restaurant with a reasonable rent
San Jose, CA
$160,000
FranchiseSteri-Clean
Available in California
$65,000
A fully equipped restaurant in a busy location
Dublin, CA
$160,000
Estbalished sushi restaurant for sale in SF Castro neighborhood
San Francisco, CA
$175,000
Frame Art Studio
San Francisco, CA
$48,500
Family Owned Japanese Restaurant for Sale in San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
$150,000
Profitable Nail Salon With Prime location @ The Alameda Santa Clara
Santa Clara County, CA
$220,000
Michael Wildeveld - CBB, CBI, CM&AP, M&AMI, CEPA
Veld Mergers & Acquisitions
Serving Alameda County, CA
We strive to help our clients realize their unique definition of success. To achieve this, our team provides a comprehensive service offering aimed at supporting lower middle market business owners at nearly all stages of their company’s lifecycle. Our team has supported over 2,000 clients since 2002 and completed more than 1,150 transactions. This experience, coupled with our history as founders, owners and operators ourselves provides our team with an unparalleled practical knowledge base and real world perspective that is aligned with our clients. When we provide mergers & acquisitions advisory services, explore capital sourcing and deployment options, evaluate valuation drivers or structure a realistic exit plan, we do so knowing that our clients rely on us to help manage what may be their largest asset and the culmination of years of extraordinary efforts. If our client has an interim leadership need, we approach the assignment as if it were our business, reputation, investment and our future retirement at stake – because ultimately it is. The value we provide and the quality of our efforts will make or break a successful engagement. In doing so we are not only able to capitalize on each of our management experiences, but we are also able to draw from best practices learned from working with thousands of clients across all industry sectors. As a result our perspective is broad and our resource base is vast. Our full service approach supports the notion that your business is more than just a transaction to you and us, it’s our business too. Your success translates into our success, just as we shoulder the burden of any failure. As a result we consider ourselves to not only be our client’s solutions advisor, but also their partner.
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Beautiful Togo's Franchise in Upscale Shopping Center
Santa Clara County, CA
$125,000
"Daly City" Highly Profitable & Turn-key Auto mechanic Business!
Daly City, CA
$1,118,000
Well-Established Liquor Store for Sale
San Francisco, CA
$368,000
Large RV Sales and Service Dealership
Marin County, CA
$2,500,000
FranchiseSnap Fitness 24/7
Available in California
$250,000
Unique plant shop for sale in Downtown Millbrae
Millbrae, CA
$48,000
Fantastic looking Restaurant/Bar in beautiful hills of S. J. TYPE 47
San Jose, CA
$99,000
2nd Gen Restaurant Space in Desirable location
San Ramon, CA
$39,000
Fully Remodeled Baskin Robbins in Northeast San Jose, CA
San Jose, CA
$299,000
"San Francisco" Busy Restaurant Business in Polk St!
San Francisco, CA
$145,000
Dry Cleaners in Mountain View for sale!
Mountain View, CA
$349,000
Turnkey Restaurant+Boba Shop for Sale in Millbrae Near SFO
Millbrae, CA
$328,000
Landscape Business - Great Reputation & Well Established
San Francisco County, CA
$600,000
Liquor Store
Alameda County, CA
$500,000
FranchiseWag N' Wash
Available in California
$200,000
Franchise Sandwhich
Napa County, CA
$200,000
Absentee run asian dessert shop for sale in SF Outer sunset
San Francisco, CA
$138,000
Mediterranean restaurant for sale in SF Mid Market area
San Francisco, CA
$140,000
Absentee run boba tea and snack shop for sale in Fairfield
Fairfield, CA
$78,000
FranchisePickUp USA Fitness
Available in California
$50,000
High Volume Asian restaurant for sale in Sunnyvale near Linkedin
Sunnyvale, CA
$220,000
Breakfast and brunch restaurant for sale in SF Outer Richmond
San Francisco, CA
$135,000
Japanese Shabu restaurant for sale in San jose shopping center
San Jose, CA
$90,000
Highly rated Sushi and Ramen restaurant for sale in Downtown Hayward
Hayward, CA
$150,000
Nepalese Indian restaurant for sale in south of Fillmore in SF
San Francisco, CA
$128,000
Established Thai restaurant for sale in SF Lower Haight
San Francisco, CA
$175,000
Semi-absentee run Boba tea shop for sale in SF Merced Manor
San Francisco, CA
$138,000
High Volume Thai restaurant for sale in Oakland uptown
Oakland, CA
$250,000
Rich Krinks
Berkshire Hathaway Drysdale Properties
Serving Alameda County, CA
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Super high volume Asian restaurant for sale in Alameda
Alameda, CA
$350,000
FranchiseDoor Renew
Available in California
$150,000
5 stars review beauty salon for sale in Dublin
Dublin, CA
$75,000
Unique Boba tea and snack shop for sale in Dublin shopping plaza
Dublin, CA
$150,000
Turnkey Tea Shop for Sale in SF Union Square!
San Francisco, CA
$108,000
Southeast Asian restaurant for sale in Vallejo near Walmart, Kaiser
Vallejo, CA
$128,000
Full bar and restaurant for sale in Daly City
Daly City, CA
$220,000
Established Ramen restaurant for sale in SF Near City College
San Francisco, CA
$148,000
Super high volume Thai restaurant for sale in Downtown Alameda
Alameda, CA
$100,000
Absentee run Boba tea drive thru only shop for sale in Pleasanton
Pleasanton, CA
$98,000
High volume Italian and Mediterranean restaurant for sale in SF mall
San Francisco, CA
$150,000
FranchiseShrunk 3D
Available Nationwide
$70,000
Buy or Sell a Business in the San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area is known for its vibrant business community and entrepreneurial spirit. As a result, there are always businesses for sale in the area for interested buyers. If you're considering buying (or selling) a business in the San Francisco Bay Area, it helps to become acquainted with the local business for sale market.
Market Snapshot
We have aggregated and analyzed data from business for sale listings throughout the bay in order to provide some context around the number and types of businesses that are selling, and the financials associated with these listings.
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Number of Businesses for Sale |
~1,180 |
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Median Asking Price |
$420,000 |
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Median Reported Revenue |
$700,000 |
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Median Reported Earnings |
$160,000 |
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Profit Margin |
23% |
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Earnings Multiple |
2.6 |
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Revenue Multiple |
0.6 |
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Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
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How many businesses are currently for sale in the San Francisco Bay Area?
There are over 1,100 businesses listed for sale in the Bay Area. It's worth noting that some of these listings may be 'blindly' listed and might require broader state-based searches to uncover.
What types of businesses are most commonly for sale in the Bay Area?
The market is quite diverse; the majority of available businesses fall into the following categories:
- Food and Restaurants: ~470
- Retail: ~140
- Service Businesses: ~130
- Automotive and Boat: ~60
- Building and Construction: ~50
- Health Care and Fitness: ~50
- Beauty and Personal Care: ~40
- Manufacturing: ~40
- Online and Technology: ~30
In which counties are most of these businesses for sale located?
The majority of the businesses are distributed among the following counties:
- Alameda: ~280
- Santa Clara: ~240
- San Francisco: ~220
- Contra Costa: ~140
- San Mateo: ~80
- Sonoma: ~80
Which cities in the Bay Area have the most businesses for sale?
The most active cities with businesses on the market are:
- San Francisco: ~220
- San Jose: ~120
- Oakland: ~80
- Santa Rosa: ~40
- Concord: ~40
- Fremont, Berkeley, Alameda, Santa Clara, Hayward, Pleasanton: ~20-30 each
What is the median asking price for these businesses?
A: The median asking price for businesses in the SF Bay Area is currently around $420,000.
Can you provide information about the average financial metrics for these businesses?
Based on the listings, the median reported revenue is approximately $700,000, with median reported earnings around $160,000, yielding an average profit margin of 23%. The median earnings multiple for asking price is 2.6, and the revenue multiple is 0.6.
How do business owners typically proceed with selling their businesses in the Bay Area?
Most business owners opt to work with a business broker to facilitate the sale process. However, some business owners choose to list and manage the sale independently, navigating the process on their own.
