Miami-Dade County, FL
$300,000

Miami-Dade County, FL
$300,000

Charlotte, NC
$289,000

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Mahoning County, OH
$750,000

Wayne County, MI
$649,950
Collin County, TX
$1,995,000
Mecklenburg County, NC
$150,000
Fairfax County, VA
$350,000
Phoenix, AZ
$80,000
Kentucky
$98,000
Ohio
$114,000
Santa Barbara County, CA
$135,000
Bristol County, MA
$395,000
Ohio
$98,000
Kansas
$136,000
Los Angeles, CA
$650,000
Dallas, TX
$189,000
Bradley G. Marlor
Utah Business Consultants
Serving Salt Lake County, UT
UBC strives to deliver the highest level of professional business brokerage service to our valued clients. We want to help them prepare and execute the transition of business ownership to maximize their exit.
Los Angeles County, CA
$550,000
Oakland, PA
$260,000
Ballwin, MO
$99,000
Pacoima, CA
$129,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Rhode Island
$2,000,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Wisconsin
$495,000
Tarrant County, TX
$350,000
Harris County, TX
$595,000
Oakland County, MI
$129,000
Henderson, NV
$250,000
Sacramento, CA
$180,000
Dallas County, TX
$1,200,000
Alamo, CA
$118,000
Santa Clara, CA
$160,000
Tarrant County, TX
$65,000
Norfolk County, MA
$199,000
Marlboro, NJ
$549,900
Broward County, FL
$750,000
Rochester, NY
$269,000
Kershaw County, SC
$30,000
Adairsville, GA
$290,000
Worcester, MA
$289,900
Cobb County, GA
$3,300,000
Maryland
$120,000
Michigan
$95,000
Spokane, WA
$230,000
Spokane Valley, WA
$595,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Airway Heights, WA
$2,200,000
Kari Fleck
The Real Estate Collection Commercial LLC
Serving Orange County, FL
The Real Estate Collection was founded in 2007 by Kari Fleck, guided by an underlying drive to deliver real estate services with integrity and passion.
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Newport, WA
$1,950,000
California
$6,000,000
Galveston, TX
$600,000
Palm Springs, CA
$320,000
Denver, CO
$280,000
Concord, CA
$200,000
Food and restaurant businesses are among the most common businesses that are bought and sold on BizBuySell. Whether you are a buyer or a seller, it is helpful to understand the market trends. To provide some context, we have analyzed restaurant for sale listings and aggregated financial data to help you compare and evaluate individual restaurant businesses.
Market Snapshot
| Number of Businesses Analyzed | 7,188 |
| Median Asking Price | $322,500 |
| Median Reported Revenue | $794,905 |
| Median Reported Earnings | $150,000 |
| Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. | |
Valuation Multiples
| Range | Revenue | Earnings (SDE) |
| Lower Quartile | 0.29 | 1.77 |
| Median | 0.41 | 2.41 |
| Upper Quartile | 0.61 | 3.19 |
| Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. | ||
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Restaurant Business Valuation Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a restaurant?
The median asking price for restaurants analyzed is $322,500. However, prices can range significantly higher or lower depending on specific factors. The cost of buying a restaurant can vary widely based on location, size, type, and the financial health of the business.
How much do restaurant owners earn?
The median reported revenue and discretionary earnings for restaurant businesses listed for sale is $794,905 and $140,272, respectively. Earnings can vary greatly depending on the type of restaurant, location, management efficiency, and market demand.
How do I value a restaurant business?
Valuing a restaurant business involves analyzing several factors, including annual revenue, earnings, profit margins, location, brand reputation, and physical assets. Most business owners (and buyers) will look at earnings and revenue multiples to gauge the value of a restaurant business relative to its peers in the market.
Based on our most recent analysis, sellers are looking for a revenue multiple between 0.29 and 0.61, with the median at 0.41. Earnings multiples range from 1.77 to 3.19, with the median at 2.41. So, a typical restaurant business will be priced around 0.41 times its annual sales, and 2.41 times its owner's annual discretionary earnings.
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