San Francisco Bay Area, CA

Businesses For Sale in San Francisco Bay Area, CA

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Near UC Campus a Franchise Boba Location

Berkeley, CA

Thriving beverage business in the heart of Berkeley, CA, with strong brand recognition and a loyal customer base. Specializing in premium tea-based and specialty drinks, it serves students,...

$125,000

$125,000

Cash Flow: $39,407

Franchise Boba Location near UC Campus

Berkeley, CA

Thriving beverage business in the heart of Berkeley, CA, with strong brand recognition and a loyal customer base. Specializing in premium tea-based and specialty drinks, it serves students,...

$125,000

$125,000

Cash Flow: $39,407

Auto Repair & Body Shop

Alameda County, CA

Money-Making Auto Repair & Body Shop – Turnkey Opportunity This is a lucrative business opportunity with significant growth potential for the right owner-operator. The facility is fully equipped with...

$149,000

$149,000

Profitable Event Space + Plant Rental Business + (optional) Plant Shop

San Jose, CA

This business operates as an event venue with an additional plant rental service for corporate and private events. Originally opened as a retail plant store, it has successfully transitioned to focus...

$15,000

$15,000

Successful Massage Practice

San Francisco, CA

Well established, San Francisco Massage Practice with over a decade of profitable operation. With a dozen Massage Therapists under employment, this business enjoys a sterling reputation with clients,...

$499,000

$499,000

Cash Flow: $160,946

Upscale Fitness & Wellness Studio with Advanced Health Services

San Francisco County, CA

Located in a densely populated West Coast city, this luxury fitness and wellness brand has positioned itself as a leader in personalized training, health diagnostics, and integrative lifestyle...

$5,495,000

$5,495,000

Cash Flow: $825,000

Auto Service & Tire Shop

Marin County, CA

$120,000 Net Profit Auto Service & Tire Shop This is an excellent opportunity for an owner-operator or a semi-absentee owner to acquire a well-equipped and established auto repair and tire shop in the...

$150,000

$150,000

Luxury Residential Design Studio Serving Elite Clients

San Francisco County, CA

This high-end interior design practice delivers bespoke residential environments for an exclusive clientele, including prominent families and ultra-affluent individuals. Recognized for its distinctive...

$575,000

$575,000

Cash Flow: $90,000

8 FedEx Ground Routes, Hayward CA

Hayward, CA

Well-established and highly profitable FedEx P&D routes, fully overlapped, based out of HAYWARD CALIFORNIA. Routes are contiguous making load sharing efficient. Each route comes with an experienced...

$925,000

$925,000

EBITDA: $243,000

Best Corner location W/ a water fountain on the Patio type 47 Liquor

Pleasanton, CA

The specific area has a few key characteristics worth knowing: The address is in a commercial / retail area.This is a fairly major thoroughfare in that part of Pleasanton. So there is traffic,...

$388,000

$388,000

Profitable gas station - Easy Operation

Union City, CA

Easy One man operation for a branded station Open from 5 am to 10 pm Safe location Ideal for a family 65k gallons/m at 50c Store sales about 10k/m Mechanic garage rented for 3k/m Rent 15k/m Active...

$750,000

$750,000

Stylish Breakfast Cafe for Sale | $275,000

Alameda County, CA

This charming café features modern interiors, abundant natural light, and cozy outdoor seating. Fully equipped kitchen and coffee setup — perfect for an owner-operator or concept expansion. Located...

$275,000

$275,000

Great Lifestyle Business

$180,000 - San Francisco, CA

$180,000

San Francisco, CA

Turnkey Cat & Dog Grooming Spa — New Build-Out, 925 SF, Easy Lease

Milpitas, CA

A true spa-level grooming studio for cats and dogs, freshly built with over $160K invested. Efficient 925 SF layout with 2 dog wash stations, 1cat wash, 3 dog grooming stations, 2 cat stations, plus a...

$98,888

$98,888

Cash Flow: $11,151

Fully operational Metal Finishing Business

Santa Clara, CA

Fully operational metal plating business with over two decades in business, has built a reputation for excellence, offering a range of services and capabilities that meet the diverse needs of it's...

$1,300,000

$1,300,000

Regina Fisher

Bristol Group

Serving San Francisco County, CA

The Bristol Group is a Business Brokerage and Merger & Acquisition firm that specializes in representing business owners who want to sell their companies. The firm was founded in 2005 and has offices in 20 cities across the country. The Bristol Group's team of experienced brokers works closely with business owners to evaluate their companies, develop effective marketing strategies, identify and qualify potential buyers, and negotiate deals that meet their clients' objectives. They have a reputation for providing personalized service and achieving successful outcomes for their clients. The Bristol Group maintains confidentiality and discretion throughout the selling process and strives to provide their clients with the highest level of professionalism and integrity.

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GREAT OPPORTUNITY to Own a Healthy Cereal Food Products Company!

Sonoma County, CA

HERE is a GREAT OPPORTUNITY to OWN a fabulous Food Company ... and Help Create a HEALTHIER WORLD ... one bite at a time! ... and, OH YES, it tastes GREAT! Taste the Difference of Our Great Granola!...

$750,000

$750,000

Cash Flow: $125,000

Restaurant with Type 47 Liquor License For Sale in Walnut Creek

Walnut Creek, CA

Restaurant with Type 47 Liquor License For Sale in Walnut Creek RRC#: 5128 Asking Price: Offered At $179,000 Location: Contra Costa County Annual Revenue: $462,570 Annual Cash Flow: Contact For Info...

$179,000

$179,000

Design-Build Home Remodeling Firm SF Bay Area, 10% Annual Growth

Contra Costa County, CA

This award-winning, turnkey design-build firm specializes in high-end residential remodeling (kitchens, baths, additions and whole home remodeling) handling each project from initial concept and...

$3,950,000

$3,950,000

Cash Flow: $1,270,000

Spinal Implant Company for Sale

Contra Costa County, CA

ESTABLISHED SPINAL IMPLANT COMPANY - CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA This well-established medical device company specializes in spinal implants and represents an exceptional opportunity in the high-growth...

$2,750,000

$2,750,000

Turn Key Restaurant in the busy plaza

Contra Costa County, CA

Location, Location. Well-established restaurant in prime shopping plaza, next to over 1000 house, close to many Kaiser’s offices, & couples anchor business. Fully equipped kitchen w 16 feet hood,...

$69,000

$69,000

Boba tea and snack shop for sale in Cupertino with full kitchen

Cupertino, CA

Established boba tea and snack shop presents a strategic acquisition opportunity in Cupertino's premium commercial district. This turnkey operation features a modern retail concept specializing in...

$278,000

$278,000

Absentee run Ramen restaurant for sale in SF edge of Chinatown

San Francisco, CA

Imagine walking into your own slice of San Francisco's vibrant dining scene! This charming ramen restaurant sits perfectly on the edge of Chinatown, where cable cars roll by and the energy of the city...

$160,000

$160,000

High-Traffic Sunnyvale Tea Shop - Type 1 Hood + Low Rent

$248,000 - Sunnyvale, CA

$248,000

Sunnyvale, CA

Elaine Chen

BQ Group Inc

A fully equipped Chinese restaurant in an upscale area

Palo Alto, CA

A fully equipped Chinese restaurant for sale is on busy El Cmaino Real. It is surrounded by an upscle community. A parking lot is in the rear. A beer and wine license. A dining area can hold about 60...

$125,000

$125,000

Five Day Sandwich Shop -- Short Hours -- Long Lease

San Jose, CA

This sandwich shop, located on the ground floor of an office building in a major office park in San Jose, has been serving breakfasts, a variety of coffee drinks, sandwiches, salads and occasional hot...

$98,000

$98,000

Cash Flow: $25,380

A Gorgeous Restaurant in the heart of Silicon Valley Downtown

Mountain View, CA

One of the most wanted locations in the mid-peninsula with an unbelievable rent/terms. The street is lined with restaurants, cafés, bars, boutiques, shops, and entertainment venues. Walking down this...

$888,000

$888,000

Great Restaurant Opportunity-Busy-Location-Profitable!!

Half Moon Bay, CA

Here is your chance to step into and own a turn-key, busy and profitable restaurant in a super location!! Located on the San Mateo coast in a busy shopping center this restaurant offers 1700 square...

$279,000

$279,000

Cash Flow: $135,000

Well Established Junk Hauling business

Petaluma, CA

A fantastic opportunity awaits a motivated buyer to acquire a well-established junk removal and recycling business in the desirable Sonoma, California market. Opened over a decade ago, this business...

$331,000

$331,000

10 FedEx Ground Routes - Fairfield, CA - Highly Profitable

Fairfield, CA

FedEx Ground Routes for Sale: Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Ground routes. All routes are contiguous, making load sharing among routes efficient. Each business, which is comprised of...

$1,375,000

$1,375,000

Cash Flow: $428,000

10 FedEx Ground Routes - San Leandro, CA - Seller Financing

San Leandro, CA

FedEx Ground Routes for Sale: Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Ground routes. All routes are contiguous, making load sharing among routes efficient. Each business, which is comprised of...

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

Cash Flow: $360,189

Franchise Ice cream store for sale-High volume

Solano County, CA

Indulge in sweetness! This is a great opportunity for a new owner to own an established ice cream business. The only Baskin Robbins in town! This store is one of the highest sale stores in the Baskin...

$349,000

$349,000

Cash Flow: $122,062

Juice Bar

Suisun City, CA

Imagine yourself stepping into this thriving juice bar in Suisun City, where health-conscious customers have been coming back for over a year. You'll love how this well-established business has built...

$100,000

$100,000

Window Cleaning Business for Sale - Bay Area, CA. Very Profitable!

Sunnyvale, CA

Sunnyvale, CA

Highly Profitable 30-Year ISO-Certified CNC Machining Firm

San Jose, CA

This ISO-certified CNC machining firm provides precision components for a diversified set of industries, including semiconductor, telecom, medical device, and clean air equipment manufacturing. With...

$2,750,000

$2,750,000

Cash Flow: $650,863

12 FedEx Ground Routes - San Francisco, CA - Seller & Vehicle Finance

San Francisco, CA

Asking Price: $850,000 in outright cash, plus $225,000 in estimated possible vehicle financing, plus $350,000 in seller financing (Total Purchase Price: $1,425,000). FedEx Ground Routes for Sale:...

$1,425,000

$1,425,000

Cash Flow: $655,279

Dual-Shop Auto Facility + Real Estate in Prime Zoning Corridor

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Contra Costa County, CA

This rare Bay Area two-building property includes 8,000± SF across dual-auto facilities with fully operational body and mechanical shops. Situated on a 10,019 SF corner lot in a highly trafficked...

$2,800,000

$2,800,000

Cash Flow: $220,763

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Restaurant

Contra Costa County, CA

$99,000 – Turnkey Restaurant Opportunity Beautiful dinner house in a landmark location with tremendous potential — ideal for an Italian restaurant, upscale steakhouse, or BBQ house. This large,...

$99,000

$99,000

Long established catering company for sale

Contra Costa County, CA

Long established family run catering company is for sale. The sellers are the landlord of a 5000 +/- sq ft building which has been especially designed for successful catering. They have been charging...

$150,000

$150,000

Cash Flow: $200,000

Only Open 3-Hours Per Weekday! Huge Lunch Traffic w/Takeout Delivery

San Francisco County, CA

Only Open 3-Hours Per Weekday! Huge Lunch Traffic w/Takeout Delivery & Catering Power! Downtown SF is Back! RRC#5124 Asking Price: $195,000 Location: San Francisco County Annual Revenue: $587,712...

$195,000

$195,000

Turnkey Law Practice with 10,000+ Estate Clients & Strong Referral Net

Walnut Creek, CA

**Asking price: $750,000 plus 20% earnout each year for 3 years.** Perfect acquisition for a solo practitioner seeking immediate credibility or a growing firm looking to expand its client...

$750,000

$750,000

Cash Flow: $828,541

Patrick Totah

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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Used Auto Car Lot

Alameda County, CA

$300,000 net profit Used Auto Car Lot This is an exceptional opportunity to acquire a well-established used car dealership located on a highly visible lot with excellent freeway exposure and a large,...

$50,000

$50,000

Sushi & Japanese Restaurant

Santa Clara County, CA

High End, High Volume Sushi and Japanese restaurant is located in a very nice area. Seller is looking for a cash buyer without SBA loan and owner carry. The restaurant has over 5000 sf plus a storage...

$2,260,000

$2,260,000

Remote Telehealth Business – Absentee-Ready and Built to Scale

$100,000 - San Francisco, CA

$100,000

San Francisco, CA

Sushi & Japanese Restaurant

Alameda County, CA

Well established Owner-Absentee Sushi & Japanese restaurant is located in a shopping plaza with plenty of parking. Seller claims revenue was $1,631,000 This restaurant is 1650 sf, rent is $4,700 per...

$850,000

$850,000

Dog Grooming Business For Sale San Francisco, CA

San Francisco, CA

Located in the Haight-Ashbury (“The Haight”) neighborhood, zip code 94117, which is famous for its history in the 1960s counterculture / hippie movement and as a center of artistic/bohemian life. It...

$240,000

$240,000

Preschool Business For Sale Danville, CA

Danville, CA

Preschool Business for Sale in Danville, CA Licensed for 70 kids Danville is a town located in Contra Costa County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is known for its upscale residential...

$1,100,000

$1,100,000

Newly Renovated Sunnyvale Restaurant – High Traffic Location

Sunnyvale, CA

Asking Price: $298,000 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Square Footage: 1,550 SF Rent: $6,730/month (includes NNN – very favorable rate) Business Description: Profitable established restaurant located in one...

$298,000

$298,000

Only Grocery Store in the area

Oakland, CA

The customer base is very Royal, and there is only a grocery store beyond this location. They sell more ice cream than most of the grocery stores in the area....

$529,000

$529,000

Small structural engineering company for early career engineer

Oakland, CA

Well established structural engineering company that provides services in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. 60% of the clients are individual owner occupied residences seeking to remodel, build new,...

$250,000

$250,000

Historic San Francisco Liquor Store | 119-Year Legacy Business

San Francisco, CA

Historic San Francisco Liquor Store | 119-Year Legacy Business | Prime Mission District Location From Grandpa’s Hands to Yours, established in 1906, this iconic liquor and grocery store has been a...

$150,000

$150,000

Indian restaurant for sale / sub-lease in Fremont, CA

Fremont, CA

A profitable small-medium size Indian restaurant with a reasonable rent is for sale in Fremont. It is surrounded by many high tech companies and nationally known retail stores. A dining area consists...

$220,000

$220,000

Round Table Pizza - CA

Alameda County, CA

Since its founding in 1959, Round Table Pizza has been recognized as "Pizza Royalty™” for its homemade dough, signature three-cheese blend and gold-standard ingredients topped to the edge. Customers...

$785,000

$785,000

Cash Flow: $216,335

Profitable Physical Therapy Practice in San Jose

San Jose, CA

This San Jose physical therapy practice, established about 20 years ago, is a trusted community provider for sports injuries, post-operative care, and postural dysfunction. It has a strong customer...

$1,100,000

$1,100,000

Cash Flow: $293,496

Successful San Francisco Property Management Firm

San Francisco, CA

A well-established and historically profitable residential property management company based in San Francisco. The firm holds contract agreements with fifteen landlords/property owners, overseeing...

$725,000

$725,000

Cash Flow: $213,000

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.

Number of Businesses for Sale

~1,180

Median Asking Price

$420,000

Median Reported Revenue

$700,000

Median Reported Earnings

$160,000

Profit Margin

23%

Earnings Multiple

2.6

Revenue Multiple

0.6

Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings.

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:

  • 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:

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.