San Francisco Bay Area, CA

Businesses in San Francisco Bay Area, CA For Sale

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Vending Machines & Locations Throughout San Francisco.

San Francisco, CA

Turn-key vending route opportunity with several machines and very desirable locations from the most awarded vending company in the industry. Vending is a $56 Billion dollar a year industry and this is...

$53,000

$53,000

Popular, Well Established Japanese /Sushi Restaurant Motivated Seller

Marin County, CA

Popular, Well Established Japanese /Sushi Restaurant - Motivated Seller - Price Negotiable Price: Negotiable RRC#5045 Location: Marin County Description: This classically designed, well-established...

$100,000

$100,000

Bakery and Cafe for sale in San Francisco Outer sunset

San Francisco, CA

Bakery and Cafe shop for sale in Outer sunset of San Francisco. Located near restaurants, supermarkets, Chinese bakeries, banks, and other retail shops. Cute little bakery with pink decor all around....

$150,000

$150,000

Preschool business for sale in San Francisco Outer sunset

San Francisco, CA

Preschool business for sale in San Francisco Outer sunset. Currently owner operated with 8 kids. Open everyday with Owner only working 6 hours a day. Approximately 1500 square feet with high ceiling....

$100,000

$100,000

"Redwood City" Turn-Key restaurant with cater service along El Camino!

Redwood City, CA

A great business location with an authentic cuisine in place. Located along near woodside road off 84 in Redwood City. It's close to other retail locations, clinics, restaurants, supermarkets, inns,...

$175,000

$175,000

Novato CA CPA Practice for Sale

Novato, CA

• The owner is a CPA and prefers to sell to a CPA • The seller prefers a local buyer • This practice was established in 1991 • Software in use includes UltraTax, QuickBooks, CFS (Payroll) 2024 revenue...

$800,000

$800,000

Cash Flow: $344,000

Hair salon shop for sale in Greenbrae shopping center

Greenbrae, CA

Established Hair Salon for sale in Greenbrae of Marin County. Located in a shopping center for shopping, dining, playing and relaxing. There are specialty merchants such as Wells Fargo, BofA, Peet’s...

$49,000

$49,000

Liquor & Conv. Store - Pleasanton

Pleasanton, CA

This liquor store is a local gem. Originally established in 1986, this store is popular for its variety of premium liquor, fine wines, and draft beers. It is located in a neighborhood strip center...

$275,000

$275,000

Electronics Design Firm with Fortune 500 clients

Alameda County, CA

This engineering solutions company with a 20+ year track record of delivering high-performance chip design and system-level hardware development to some of the most recognized names in tech. Founded...

Cash Flow: $200,000

Cash Flow: $200,000

RV Service and Parts Sales Company

San Francisco County, CA

Well-established RV Service / Repair, and Parts Store Facility. This business services all RV Makes and Models and is poised for expansion. This business owns a considerable amount of real estate...

$1,400,000

$1,400,000

Cash Flow: $415,000

Established Lotto/western Union/Tax preparing business for sale in SF

San Francisco, CA

Lotto/ western Union services/tax preparation business for sale in San Francisco Outer sunset. Located on a prime bustling street near many restaurants, shops, bakeries and coffee shops. The store is...

$170,000

$170,000

Cash Flow: $170,000

Breakfast & Lunch Restaurant for Sale! W/Hard Liquor License!

San Francisco, CA

Located at the corner of Van Ness and Geary Street, 1050 Van Ness is situated on the ground floor of the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel (over 150 Rooms!), and is directly across from the CPMC Hospital...

$249,000

$249,000

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.