Pleasanton, CA
Cash Flow: $400,322
Businesses For Sale in San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Local Info
Profitable Tech and Media Company with Global Reach
Digital Advertising Company For Sale
San Jose, CA
$115,000
Preschool Business For Sale Alameda, CA
Alameda, CA
$480,000
Convenience Store
Alameda County, CA
$250,000
Established Neighborhood Taqueria
San Francisco, CA
$139,000
Well Known-Longtime-Profitable Polynesian Restaurant And Retail!!
Daly City, CA
$249,000
After School, Franchise , Fremont, California
Fremont, CA
$680,000
Super Split Level Deli Cafe-Absentee owner
San Francisco, CA
$125,000
Profitable Absentee Operated Eatery
Santa Clara County, CA
$199,900
High Volume Mexican Restaurant & Bar for Sale! Like-New Construction
Alameda County, CA
$275,000
FranchiseSloan's Ice Cream
Available in California
$180,000
Appliance Repair company with accounts AND Technicians!
Contra Costa County, CA
$169,000
Established Dry Cleaners@Amazing Location w/Big Growth Potential
Santa Clara, CA
$75,000
Fully Equipped Restaurant on Guerrero St., SF (Mission District)
San Francisco, CA
$150,000
Well Established Japanese Restaurant for Sale | $920,000
Pleasanton, CA
$920,000
7 FedEx Ground Routes, FREMONT CA
Newark, CA
$893,000
Eric Johnson
First Choice Business Brokers-SF Bay
Serving Alameda County, CA
As a Franchisee/Broker at First Choice Business Brokers, I help Main Street to Lower-Middle-Market businesses with proven business models and cash flow find strategic exits. I have been active in starting, scaling, and exiting businesses for over 3 decades having successfully facilitated deals across various sectors, including technology, transportation, manufacturing, retail, and franchise sales. First Choice Business Brokers is a Nationwide organization active since 1995 in over 100 markets. We have completed over $12.5 billion in business sales and are ranked as one of the best and fastest growing companies in our segment. Our reach is unprecedented and our agents are the best trained in the business.
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Francise Food Restaurant
Solano County, CA
$599,000
Semi-Passive Vending Machine Business For Sale
San Jose, CA
$147,500
The Perfect Sandwich
Santa Clara County, CA
$100,000
Auto Service Franchise
Santa Clara County, CA
$275,000
FranchiseNoble Locksmith
Available Nationwide
$105,000
Polk Gulch Wine Bar For Sale
San Francisco County, CA
$150,000
Subway Sandwich Restaurant (Fremont)
Fremont, CA
$375,000
Brewery & Restaurant (Santa Clara County)
Santa Clara County, CA
$375,000
Upscale Beauty Store & Salon - Professional Products, No. Bay Area
Sonoma County, CA
$399,000
Well-Established Japanese Restaurant for Sale
Contra Costa County, CA
$138,000
Profitable Nail Salon Amazing Location in Santa Clara
Santa Clara, CA
$100,000
Price Reduce! Environmentally Safe Dry Cleaners in San Rafael For SALE
San Rafael, CA
$149,000
Preschool business for sale in Richmond, CA
Richmond, CA
$450,000
"San Francisco" North Beach Restaurant Opportunity along Broadway!
San Francisco, CA
$325,000
FranchiseCartCapital Subscription eCommerce Store
Available Nationwide
$30,000
Preschool Business for Sale in Concord, CA
Concord, CA
$450,000
Grocery/Liquor Store
Alameda County, CA
$1,900,000
ATTN HEALTH ADVOCATES: Superfoods to Bring Health & Wellness
Mountain View, CA
$200,000
HIgh Volume Pizza & Pubs wiht Real Estae
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Alameda County, CA
$1,900,000
FranchiseShelfGenie
Available Nationwide
$50,000
Long-Standing San Francisco Diner in Bustling Neighborhood
San Francisco, CA
$250,000
Cabinetry Company With Great Customer Reputation For Sale
San Martin, CA
$550,000
Top Patio Dining Destination! Profitable Business with Strong Goodwill
Oakland, CA
$370,000
East Bay Landscape Company for Sale
Alameda County, CA
$175,000
Chinese Restaurant - can be converted (Milpitas)
Milpitas, CA
$160,000
Longtime Gift Basket Business-Absentee Owners
San Francisco County, CA
$199,000
Fully Equipped Restaurant in SF (Lower Nob Hill) Great Location!!
San Francisco, CA
$120,000
Chinese Restaurant - Antioch
Antioch, CA
$280,000
Jim Pate
Restaurant Realty Company
Serving Alameda County, CA
Restaurant Realty Company was founded by Steven D. Zimmerman in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1996. Since inception the company has developed into the largest California restaurant brokerage specializing in sales, acquisitions and leasing of restaurants, bars, nightclubs and related commercial buildings with local representation in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego markets. Restaurant Realty’s brokers and agents are well versed in conducting deals with independent restaurant owners, landlords, buyers, and lessees of businesses and real estate, as well as larger ownership groups and buyers of multi-unit operations, franchises and chains. Restaurant Realty’s current brokers and agents have had great success completing transactions with over 3,200 clients, selling/leasing over 1,600 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, nearly 75 related commercial buildings sold, representing over 3 Million square feet of commercial space leased and over 7,500 valuations completed.
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Remote-Based Niche Wine Brand and Business For Sale
San Jose, CA
$65,000
FranchiseRSVP Direct Mail Advertising
Available in California
$100,000
Top Rated Solar Installation Leader In Silicon Valley
Santa Clara County, CA
Cash Flow: $1,302,476
Brand New Restaurant Available for Sale | $300,000
San Francisco, CA
$300,000
Historical Bar in Downtown Saratoga with Real Estate
Saratoga, CA
$250,000
Duboce Triangle/Castro Second Generation Restaurant For Sale
San Francisco, CA
$200,000
Franchise Pizza
Alameda County, CA
$250,000
Well Established Baskin Robbins in San Jose
San Jose, CA
$395,000
Liquor Store with very high Lottery Income, San Lorenzo
San Lorenzo, CA
$249,000
Award Wining Health Tech Startup with Patented Technology
Alameda County, CA
Cash Flow: $5,000
Antioch, CA EA Book of Business for Sale
Contra Costa County, CA
$130,000
FranchiseValenta AI
Available Nationwide
$100,000
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.
