San Francisco, CA
Super absentee owner, well established restaurant opportunity!! Located on an exceptional corner in a high-volume foot traffic area. Long time breakfast and lunch diner style restaurant. 30 plus years...
$199,000
San Francisco, CA
Super absentee owner, well established restaurant opportunity!! Located on an exceptional corner in a high-volume foot traffic area. Long time breakfast and lunch diner style restaurant. 30 plus years...
$199,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
San Francisco, CA
Description: This iconic restaurant is offered with Property. Located in San Francisco's Richmond District, this is a beloved neighborhood diner that has been serving classic American fare since 1959....
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This established Asian restaurant represents a premium investment opportunity in San Francisco's Inner Sunset district, operating continuously with demonstrated financial performance and semi-absentee...
$160,000
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Located in the Bernal Heights neighborhood of San Francisco, at 3215 Mission Street (and Valencia Street), the space formerly known as Outer Orbit Pinball Arcade and Bar is for sale. This 3,000 square...
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Available now is a beautifully built-out restaurant specializing in modern Korean street toasts and creative brunch fare. Located in a high-traffic San Francisco neighborhood, this concept attracts a...
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LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! Turnkey restaurant opportunity in one of San Francisco’s most vibrant and safe neighborhoods — the Marina/Cow Hollow district. This prime corner lot offers unbeatable...
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Located on vibrant Polk Street, surrounded by busy bars, nightclubs, and other thriving businesses, this well-established Halal Afghani & Persian restaurant offers an incredible opportunity for a...
$250,000
Cash Flow: $100,000
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Nice wine bar location in a busy area of San Francisco....
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Small Cafe with limited cooking. Has Beer and Wine. Must See!...
$39,500
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Discover a thriving Bar & Nightclub, established for over 11 years and flourishing post-COVID! With diverse revenue streams, this venue generated $1,165,910 in gross revenue for 2024. Valuable...
$695,000
Cash Flow: $226,213
Available in California
Join a proven 30+ year brand with a strong franchise foundation, delivering $852K AUV among the top 25% and achieving 50% growth from 2019 to 2024. Capitalize on low startup costs, efficient operations, and a compact footprint designed for high performance and profitability.
$150,000
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Fred Mercuro
Pacific Business Advisors
Serving San Francisco County, CA
Pacific Business Advisors is a full service Financial Intermediary and Business Broker. As such we function as a middleman between Sellers and Buyers of Businesses…both Main Street Enterprises and Middle Market Companies. Affiliated businesses of Pacific Business Advisors include: the law firm of Michael T. Chulak & Associates, including Immigration attorneys focused on packaging various visa types with the purchase of a qualifying business, along with both First Nationwide Accounting Services, and Union America Insurance Agency.
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David Blatteis
Blatteis Realty Co. Inc.
Serving San Francisco County, CA
Independently owned and operated since 1922, Blatteis Realty was one of the first San Francisco real estate companies to specialize in retail and office space for lease. By emphasizing cooperation amongst our own team members as well as the brokerage community, our company's presence and knowledge of San Francisco and the Greater Bay Area has, for almost a century, secured the multigenerational loyalty of Property Owners, Institutional Organizations, Tenants, Principal Developers, and Brokers. Blatteis Realty's reputation for collaboration, knowledge, and extensive service grew alongside San Francisco's rise as a world center and international destination for fashion, retail, and entertainment. Our firm is a full-service brokerage company that covers the complete range of commercial real estate transactions: Retail Real Estate Services, Investment Sales & Acquisitions, Tenant Representation, Landlord Representation, Location Strategy Services, Commercial Real Estate Consulting Services, Property Management, and more. Our team of experts knows the value of maintaining relationships. Our clients know us for our knowledge and integrity. For a complete list of the services offered, please browse our website or contact us directly.
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$238,000
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$180,000
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$195,000
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Food and restaurant businesses are among the most common businesses bought and sold on BizBuySell. Whether you are a buyer or a seller, it is helpful to have some context on the local market. To provide that context, we have analyzed restaurant for sale listings in San Francisco and aggregated financial data to help you compare and evaluate individual restaurant businesses.
Market Snapshot
Number of Businesses Analyzed |
113 |
Median Asking Price |
$155,000 |
Median Reported Revenue |
$745,825 |
Median Reported Earnings |
$118,100 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
San Francisco, CA Restaurant Valuation Multiples
Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
Lower Quartile |
0.19 |
1.07 |
Median |
0.27 |
1.43 |
Upper Quartile |
0.46 |
2.01 |
Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
Read the Report:
Restaurant Business Valuation Multiples and Financial Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a restaurant in San Francisco?
The median asking price for restaurants in San Francisco, CA is $155,000. However, prices can range significantly higher or lower depending on location, size, type, and the financial health of the business.
How much do restaurant owners earn?
Median revenue of restaurant businesses listed for sale in San Francisco is $745,825, while the median reported owner’s discretionary earnings is $118,100. Earnings can vary greatly depending on the type of restaurant, location, management efficiency, and market demand.
How are restaurants in San Francisco valued?
Most business owners (and buyers) will start by applying earnings and revenue multiples to the businesses reported financials. This way buyers and sellers can gauge the value of a restaurant business relative to its peers in the market.
Based on our most recent analysis of San Francisco restaurant business listings, revenue multiples range from 0.19 to 0.46, with the median at 0.27. Earnings multiples range from 1.07 to 2.01, with the median at 1.43. This means restaurants in San Francisco are valued, on average, around 0.27 times annual revenue, and 1.43 times annual owner earnings.
On average, businesses sell for about 80-90% of asking price, so valuation multiples based on active listings tend to be higher than closed sale multiples.
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