San Francisco, CA
$120,000
San Francisco, CA
$120,000

Antioch, CA
$280,000

San Francisco, CA
$140,000
San Francisco, CA
$200,000
Alameda County, CA
$225,000
San Jose, CA
$395,000
San Lorenzo, CA
$249,000
Alameda County, CA
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $5,000
Contra Costa County, CA
$130,000
Alameda County, CA
$1,200,000
Available Nationwide
$50,000
Alameda County, CA
$1,195,000
San Jose, CA
$1,250,000
Alameda County, CA
$180,000
Alameda County, CA
$8,000,000
Contra Costa County, CA
$65,000
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.
Hayward, CA
$99,000
Santa Rosa, CA
$249,000
Berkeley, CA
$299,000
San Francisco, CA
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $442,000
Available in California
$150,000
San Francisco, CA
$75,000
San Francisco, CA
$53,000
Marin County, CA
$100,000
San Francisco, CA
$150,000
San Francisco, CA
$100,000
Redwood City, CA
$175,000
Novato, CA
$800,000
Pleasanton, CA
$275,000
Alameda County, CA
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $200,000
Available Nationwide
$100,000
San Francisco, CA
$249,000
Morgan Hill, CA
$110,000
Santa Clara, CA
$200,000
Marin County, CA
$260,000
Available in California
$150,000
Santa Rosa, CA
$35,000
Petaluma, CA
$125,000
Alameda County, CA
$220,000
San Rafael, CA
$312,000
Pleasanton, CA
$75,000
San Jose, CA
$75,000
San Francisco, CA
$125,000
San Francisco, CA
$80,000
Stan Cortland
CURB
Serving Alameda County, CA
Transforming Dreams into Reality
Newark, CA
$200,000
Available Nationwide
$200,000
Redwood City, CA
$15,000
San Francisco, CA
$246,000
Suisun City, CA
$30,000
San Francisco, CA
$130,000
Alameda County, CA
$229,000
San Francisco, CA
$275,000
Concord, CA
$40,000
Burlingame, CA
Not Disclosed
Solano County, CA
$120,000
Available in California
$50,000
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:
In which counties are most of these businesses for sale located?
The majority of the businesses are distributed among the following counties:
Which cities in the Bay Area have the most businesses for sale?
The most active cities with businesses on the market are:
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.