Milwaukee, WI
$1,000,000

Milwaukee, WI
$1,000,000

Placer County, CA
$550,000

Arlington, TX
$400,000

Bronx County, NY
$1,950,000
Denver County, CO
$160,000
Alameda County, CA
$1,900,000
Queens, NY
$1,500,000
Orlando, FL
$150,000
North Miami Beach, FL
$360,000
Astoria, NY
$340,000
Boston, MA
$3,750,000
Beaver County, PA
$750,000
Queens County, NY
$110,000
Ventura, CA
$575,000
North Carolina
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $264,000
Merced County, CA
$175,000
Leo Tudela
Sunbelt of Northern Virginia
Serving Loudoun County, VA
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REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Saint Louis, MO
$499,000
Rock Island County, IL
$625,000
Jefferson County, OR
$1,950,000
Sylmar, CA
$1,900,000
Islip Terrace, NY
$350,000
Brooklyn, NY
$170,000
Phoenix, AZ
$1,050,000
San Francisco, CA
$99,000
Richmond County, NY
$949,000
Hialeah, FL
$1
Westminster, CA
$199,000
Suffolk County, MA
$450,000
Los Angeles, CA
$119,000
Chamblee, GA
$400,000
Licking County, OH
$759,900
Milan, GA
$599,000
Roswell, GA
$397,000
Everett, WA
$149,990
Santa Barbara County, CA
$7,000
Philadelphia, PA
Not Disclosed
Philadelphia, PA
$69,000
Blaine, WA
$2,500,000
Monterey Park, CA
$990,000
Los Angeles, CA
$990,000
Saint Louis, MO
$2,200,000
Irvington, NJ
$1,799,900
Tracy, CA
$949,000
Queens Village, NY
Not Disclosed
Michelle Vandergrift
Keller Williams Lynchburg
Serving Bedford County, VA
Snohomish County, WA
$2,800,000
Chicago, IL
Not Disclosed
Pomona, CA
Not Disclosed
San Joaquin County, CA
$300,000
Olympia, WA
$450,000
Skagit County, WA
$700,000
Grocery stores and supermarkets listed and sold on BizBuySell are largely neighborhood-centric retail businesses that provide a convenient and accessible place for consumers to purchase food and essential household goods. Unlike larger chain supermarkets, these stores often focus on providing a curated selection of fresh produce, meats, dairy, bakery items, packaged foods, and everyday necessities tailored to the local community's needs.
If you are looking to buy or sell a grocery store or supermarket, it is important to have some context on pricing, valuation, and financial performance of these businesses. Below we have aggregated listing data of these stores, surfaced key financial metrics, and derived valuation multiples.
Market Overview
| 
		 Number of Businesses Analyzed  | 
	
		 338  | 
| 
		 Median Asking Price  | 
	
		 $699,000  | 
| 
		 Median Reported Revenue  | 
	
		 $1,600,000  | 
| 
		 Median Reported Earnings  | 
	
		 $220,000  | 
| 
		 Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings.  | 
|
Grocery Store & Supermarket Business Valuation Multiples
| 
		 Range  | 
	
		 Revenue  | 
	
		 Earnings (SDE)  | 
| 
		 Lower Quartile  | 
	
		 0.26  | 
	
		 2.06  | 
| 
		 Median  | 
	
		 0.40  | 
	
		 2.92  | 
| 
		 Upper Quartile  | 
	
		 0.56  | 
	
		 4.07  | 
| 
		 Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price.  | 
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Read the Report:
Grocery Store & Supermarket Business Valuation Multiples and Financial Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a grocery store or supermarket?
Prices vary depending on sales volume and financial performance, but the median asking price for a grocery store business in the U.S. is approximately $699,000.
How much do store owners earn?
On average, grocery store owners report median annual sales of $1,600,000 and annual owner earnings of $220,000. These figures are based on businesses that have listed their annual revenue and seller's discretionary earnings.
How do I value a grocery store or supermarket business?
Valuing a grocery store or supermarket business involves considering several factors, including annual revenue, profit, and growth. Brokers, business owners, and business buyers will typically rely on valuation multiples to gauge business value relative to similar businesses in the market. Supermarket and grocery store revenue multiples typically range from 0.26 to 0.56, with the median at 0.40. Earnings multiples range from 2.06 to 4.07, with the median at 2.92. These values suggest a typical supermarket or grocery store business will sell for around 0.4 times its annual revenue, and 2.92 times its annual owner’s earnings.
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