Acton, CA
Great Business Opportunity! One-Stop Shop offering so much more than printing . . . Color and Black & White Copy Service; Shipping Services from FedEx to Post Office Boxes; Office Supplies from Pens...
Businesses For Sale in California
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$375,000
Tastea Alhambra- Reduced
Alhambra, CA
? Turnkey Restaurant in Prime Alhambra Location – $375,000 349 E Main St #104, Alhambra, CA 91801 1,260 sq ft | Fully Equipped | $4,732/mo Rent | Unlimited Parking Looking for a rock-solid restaurant...
6
$295,000
Convoy District restaurant location-41 lic.
San Diego, CA
Prime Opportunity: Own a Convoy Area Restaurant Turnkey Restaurant with High-End Oven Ready for Success Save on build out $ and 12 plus months of red tape just get it built out. This is your chance to...
$249,999
Profitable-Long Established-Cheap Rent-Seller To Train-Fun Business
Santee, CA
Bakery for sale; Super long established, opened in 2004 this is an opportunity to own a fun and rewarding business that brings smiles to all their customers and good money to your bank account. Are...
$99,999
Cash Flow: $74,000
Downtown SD Mexican food or bring your concept
San Diego, CA
Here is the downtown Mexican food location you have been looking for. Turnkey location, keep or change the name, it’s up to you! If you love the location for a different concept-bring it in! Either...
5
$137,000
Online Pet Furniture Store 3k Profit Projections
Los Angeles County, CA
Selling Online Pet Furniture Store with $3k Profit and $10k Revenue Projections Here’s everything you need to know: Scalable Online Pet Furniture Store – A growing business offering stylish and...
$113,990
Turn key Poke Restaurant
Los Angeles, CA
Here’s your chance to own a popular, turnkey business in the heart of North Hollywood! Offering an exciting opportunity for an entrepreneur ready to bring their own vision and fresh ideas to an...
6
$95,988
Established Courier Business in Sacramento with 30 Years of Expertise
West Sacramento, CA
For three decades, our company has been the trusted name in On-Demand courier services for Sacramento's local businesses. Serving major corporations and small businesses alike, we specialize in...
$1,800,000
Great Income / Cashflow on the Central Coast of California
San Luis Obispo County, CA
Established Retail business with locations in San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria and Lompoc (each location about 30 miles apart) Business has been established in the community for over 15 years and has a...
$850,000
EBITDA: $325,000
Turnkey SUV / Limo Company TCP/Uber SUV
Irvine, CA
45k total + you buy the car or refinance in your name (45k balance on loan) Est 2022**Turnkey LIMO/BLACK SUV White Glove Service. Currently with 1 Black SUV 2023 XL Fully Loaded for Corporate or UBER...
3
$45,000
Cash Flow: $95,000
FranchiseBenjamin Franklin Plumbing
Available in California
Join the leader in residential plumbing services! We provide tools and support so our franchise owners grow their business and dominate their market.
$150,000
See More FranchisesDixon Pool Service Route for Sale
Placer County, CA
Rare find on a small A Grade route ready to grow. High attention to details with no corners on chemicals being cut so the buyer will not be assuming green pools or pools with high CYA or...
$22,800
Cash Flow: $25,000
Ramsey Street Sports Bar & Grill
Banning, CA
Ramsey St Sports Bar & Grill is for sale, located in the heart of downtown Banning, adjacent to the courthouse, this sports bar & grill enjoys excellent visibility and high foot traffic in a central,...
$225,000
13-Year Online Tattoo Supply Business | Amazon, Walmart, Temu & DTC
$100,000
Los Angeles County, CA
Edible Arrangements- Priced well below market price
Claremont, CA
Established Edible Arrangements franchise in Claremont, CA offering exceptional value at $25,000 asking price. This turnkey operation generates $459,000 in annual revenue with $73,000 in cash flow,...
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$25,000
Cash Flow: $73,000
Express Employment Professionals Office in Torrance, CA
Torrance, CA
Are you looking to buy a franchise in California that combines purpose with profitability? This is your opportunity to acquire a well-established Express Employment Professionals staffing agency in...
6
$180,000
Yusef Mijalli
Gentile Real Estate
Serving Fresno County, CA
At Gentile Commercial, we specialize in facilitating seamless business transactions for buyers and sellers. With a deep understanding of market trends, valuation, and negotiation, our team is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs transition smoothly, whether buying their first business or selling an established enterprise. We prioritize integrity, confidentiality, and personalized service to ensure each deal is tailored to meet the unique goals of our clients. From small businesses to larger enterprises, we guide our clients every step of the way, maximizing value and ensuring a successful outcome. Your business journey deserves expert support—let us be your trusted partner in navigating the complexities of buying or selling a business.
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Attorney Directory Website for Sale – AbogadosDeDefensa.com (Spanish)
Riverside, CA
Unlock the fast-growing Spanish-speaking legal market with AbogadosDeDefensa.com, a premium attorney directory domain and website. “Abogados de Defensa” translates directly to “Defense Attorney,”...
$11,888
Cash Flow: $1,200
B2C Niche Professional Services
San Francisco County, CA
For over 25 years this Company has thrived as the oldest and most trusted brand in its niche industry, providing a highly successful solution to upscale Clientele. With over two decades of strong...
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $1,100,000
Turn-Key Podcast Studio Rental Business
Los Angeles County, CA
BUSINESS NAME/ADDRESS/PHOTOS AND SENSITIVE INFORMATION INCLUDING FINANCIALS PROVIDED ONLY UPON NDA COMPLETION. (attached) This is a rare opportunity to acquire a fully equipped, turn-key podcast and...
$39,000
Cash Flow: $22,750
Dry Cleaner AGENCY for sale
Pleasant Hill, CA
Long established Agency dry cleaner business for sale in Contra Costa County. Seller has been in the business 28 years and is ready to retire. No employees since Covid, owner-operator does it all....
$25,000
Southern California CPA Practice
Orange County, CA
Gross Revenue: $1,900,000 (May 2024 – April 2025) Asking Price: $2,375,000 Established in 2004, this CPA-led firm offers tax preparation, business consulting, and bookkeeping services. The firm...
$2,375,000
Cash Flow: $673,200
FranchiseGriswold
Available in California
Started in 1982, you can follow in the footsteps of founder, Jean Griswold. We're looking for owners to control their destiny and build a business which positively impacts their community.
$50,000
See More FranchisesFranchise Ice Cream in Affluent South OC *UNDER CONTRACT
Orange County, CA
Turn key opportunity to own an ice cream franchise in a busy shopping center in affluent south Orange County. Located in between a movie theater, restaurants, and next to a fountain and park, there is...
$190,000
Cash Flow: $38,000
Truly master piece of ownership " Sushi Restaurant"
Thousand Oaks, CA
Once you enter the Restaurant, you'll feel special and classy. Most of the customers are repeat customers from the family generation. The high-quality interior and top-class implementation make it the...
$120,000
Profitable Sushi Restaurant for Sale
$200,000
Poway, CA
Halal Meat and Grocery Store
San Joaquin County, CA
HALAL MEAT AND GROCERY STORE - PRIME OPPORTUNITY Well-established halal meat and grocery store operating successfully for over one year with strong financial performance. This absentee-run business...
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$375,000
Cash Flow: $180,000
Established Flower Shop with Loyal Customers for Sale
Orange, CA
Established Flower Shop in Old Towne Orange Since 1990 – A Blossoming Business Opportunity Step into a thriving, well-loved floral business with a legacy of over three decades in the heart of Old...
5
$120,000
Home Services - 40% Repeat/Recurring Rev - Seller Financing - 234K SDE
Orange County, CA
Turnkey operation generating $1M+ in revenue and $238K in cash flow Seller financing available Owner does not perform manual labor – field staff handle all installs and service Highly trained,...
$894,000
Cash Flow: $234,177
Candy Store
Live Oak, CA
Penny Candy Store Business for sale...
$120,000
Electric motor repair shop in northern california for sale
Redding, CA
Exclusive Electric Motor Repair Specialist - Four County Market Leader This exceptional electric motor repair business has maintained market dominance since 1978, serving as the only specialized...
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$90,000
Jun Tek Automotive
Cathedral City, CA
Jun-Tek Automotive, Inc. is an independent auto repair shop specializing in high-quality vehicle maintenance and repairs, particularly for import and luxury vehicles. It was originally established in...
$195,000
Cash Flow: $100,000
Upscale Med Spa with Steady Revenue and Prime Visibility
Encino, CA
Located in the heart of Encino, this medical spa offers advanced, results-driven aesthetic treatments in a luxurious and welcoming setting. It combines the latest non-invasive technologies with...
$1,288,000
Cash Flow: $473,381
FranchiseSafeSplash Swim School
Available Nationwide
Empower families, strengthen communities, and grow a business with real meaning. Own a SafeSplash Swim School—Where Purpose Meets Profit.
$60,000
See More FranchisesThousand Oaks Pool Service Route for Sale
Ventura County, CA
Pre-approved and SBA financeable for 60% of purchase price if no owner salary required. Turnkey business with Six service technicians, service manager, and office employee in place. Profit centered...
$1,327,625
Cash Flow: $408,500
Palos Verdes Pool Service Route for Sale
Los Angeles County, CA
Profit focused route with all chemicals being charged separately.Two cleaning technicians potentially available to a new owner. Excellent footprint of cities laying a foundation for rapid growth....
$148,800
Cash Flow: $160,000
European Specialty Automotive Service and Repair Shop for Sale
$795,000
Costa Mesa, CA
Established Chinese Restaurant For Sale In SF Financial District
San Francisco, CA
Iconic Chinese Restaurant – Prime San Francisco Financial District Rare opportunity to own a well-established Chinese restaurant with 40+ years of success in San Francisco’s Financial District....
$240,000
Sactown Family Fun – Profitable Family Entertainment Business
Rancho Cordova, CA
Sactown Family Fun presents an exceptional opportunity to acquire a well-established family entertainment center in Rancho Cordova, California. Operating successfully since 2007, this profitable...
$895,000
FranchiseGarageExperts
Available Nationwide
GarageExperts® is the dominant leader in the garage renovation and commercial epoxy and polyaspartic flooring industry which is part of the $538 billion home improvement market. For over 15 years, we have been helping residential, commercial, and industrial customers transform their spaces with epoxy and polyaspartic floor coatings, custom-built cabinets, and slatwall organizational systems. The home improvement and commercial market is expected to be a $620 billion industry by the year 2025, leading to endless possibilities for our garage organization and two-component commercial floor coating company. Learn more about becoming a garage floor franchise today.
$65,000
See More FranchisesNew Full-Service BBQ Restaurant - Selling Out Daily! - SC2246
California
Northern California New Full-Service BBQ Restaurant - Selling Out Daily! - SC2246 Financial Information Asking Price: $299,900 Cash Flow: $180,000 Gross Revenue: $750,000 Down Payment: $249,900...
$299,900
Cash Flow: $180,000
DTLA Convenience Store/Smoke Shop For Sale
Los Angeles, CA
This is a well-established and profitable convenience store open daily from 9am to 10:00pm. Located in a high-traffic, highly visible area, surrounded by high-rise buildings, creating a strong flow of...
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$125,000
Absentee Pool Route Business in a Highly Desirable Area
California
**100% Financial Available ** This pool route is an excellent way to get started in the business. This is a nice established route that can be operated by one full time person and is located in an...
$130,000
Cash Flow: $95,000
Dance School - Incredible Profit Margins/Do NOT need Dance History
Los Angeles, CA
This business delivers what every buyer wants: Profit, simplicity, and scalability. With an SDE margin exceeding **50%—and zero spent on advertising—** this dance academy runs like a dream. Even...
$795,000
Cash Flow: $305,661
Show-Stopping Ent. & Event Planning Service with Secured Contracts
San Diego County, CA
Step into the spotlight with this premiere event services company, San Diego’s #1-rated performance and entertainment company, a vibrant, high-impact brand that has delivered immersive spectacle,...
$340,000
Cash Flow: $170,742
Patrick Totah
Restaurant Realty Company
Serving San Francisco 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 3,400 clients, selling/leasing over 1,700 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, nearly 80 related commercial buildings sold, representing over 3.5 Million square feet of commercial space leased and over 8,000 valuations completed.
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Doors & Frames Company High Quality & Crafted for Lasting Impressions
Alameda County, CA
Business is set up to produce and install Wood and Hollow Metal doors and frames and is organized to produce large scale projects, produced in a clean and efficiently run shop. They are well equipped...
$3,500,000
Cash Flow: $1,132,761
Established Jewelry Business – 30+ Years, Loyal Clientele, High Profit
Lakewood, CA
This is a rare opportunity to acquire a well-established, turnkey jewelry design and repair business with over three decades of success in a high-traffic Southern California retail center. The...
2
$150,000
4 Open Locations in L.A.- Skin Care Franchises with $6.6M in Revenue
$4,500,000
Los Angeles, CA
Northern California High-End Home Services Business - Discreet Sale
California
Are you looking for a profitable, low-overhead business with substantial recurring revenue and a loyal customer base? A well-established home services business in a high-demand market is now quietly...
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $250,000
OC CA Commercial P&C Insurance Agency For Sale
Fountain Valley, CA
This is an excellent opportunity to acquire a 95% commercial small business P&C insurance book, ideal for expanding your existing agency. The client base comprises Mandarin and English-speaking small...
$850,000
Cash Flow: $246,339
FranchiseThe Learning Experience
Available in California
Join the #1 childcare franchise!
$150,000
See More FranchisesRecession Proof Fire Protection Business
San Dimas, CA
Established profitable and growing full service Fire protection business with over 350 active loyal repeating clients, offers steady adequate income stream and even larger growth potential. The...
$300,000
Turn-Key $3M Prem Agency (MOTIVATED SELLER)– San Jose, CA
San Jose, CA
A rare opportunity to acquire a fully turn-key, $3 million premium insurance agency in the heart of San Jose, California. This agency delivers strong monthly cash flow, exceptional retention, loyal...
3
$299,000
Cash Flow: $120,000
Postal, Mailbox and Shipping Franchise - Low Rent - Short Hours
Riverside County, CA
Great opportunity to acquire a Low Rent, Short Hours, Postal, Mailbox and Shipping Franchise. This desirable Postal Franchise is located in premium trade area, anchored by a national grocery chain...
$195,000
Cash Flow: $73,937
Dry Cleaners...Low Rent..Can Convert into Laundromat.
Anaheim, CA
CAN CONVERT IT TO LAUNDROMAT..... Excellent Location.....Excellent Location...Near Mobil Homes Park Monthly Sales - $15,000 + Lease - 3 + landlord will give more. Rent - $3,040 (Including NNN) Hours...
$150,000
EBITDA: $78,400
Solo-Operator Trucking Business – Amazon Relay Contract + Truck Includ
Riverside, CA
Looking for an easy-to-operate logistics business with immediate income potential? This established solo-owner trucking operation is fully set up and ready to roll — ideal for an owner-operator or...
$99,888
Cash Flow: $35,635
Profitable Established Telecom & IT Solutions Company
Los Angeles County, CA
A well-established technology and telecommunications solutions provider with over 25 years of proven success. This company specializes in designing, installing, and maintaining communication...
$2,495,000
Cash Flow: $551,968
Profitable Luxury Home Development Co. $3.2M in 2026 Contracts
San Diego, CA
Established luxury home development and design-build company serving San Diego's most affluent areas. Founded in 1998 averaging $3.5 million in revenue and $350,000 SDE. Premium projects ranging from...
$750,000
Cash Flow: $397,494
Auto Body , Mechanic and Tire Shop in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
This is a sale of the Auto Body , Mechanic and Tire Shop in the City of Los Angeles. Tire and Mechanic Shop Businesses were established in 1995. Shop features approximately 2,400 square feet of space...
$249,000
Established Womans Boutique
Glendora, CA
Established Women's Boutique - Fashion Forward for All Women This thriving women's clothing boutique has built a strong reputation since opening in 2018, serving the Glendora community with inclusive...
2
$60,000
FranchiseFive Star Bath Solutions
Available in California
With an average ticket of $12,538 and $8.4 MILLION in total income, this bathroom transformation franchise is the NEXT BIG THING in franchising.
$100,000
See More FranchisesBuy or Sell a Business in California
California is a huge state with a lot of money, so it's naturally a popular destination for businesses. The major industries in California include technology, agriculture, and entertainment, but the private business for sale market spans the gamut of sectors.
If you're looking to buy (or sell) a business in California, it helps to have some context on the market. We have aggregated and summarized the most current listings data to provide a basic overview of the business for sale market in California.
Market Overview
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Number of Businesses for Sale |
~5,500 |
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Median Asking Price |
$360,000 |
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Median Reported Revenue |
$630,000 |
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Median Reported Earnings |
$150,000 |
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Profit Margin |
23% |
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Earnings Multiple |
2.5 |
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Revenue Multiple |
0.6 |
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Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
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Major Metro Areas
More than 80% of all businesses for sale in the state are in the following six metro areas:
- Fresno Metro Area
- Greater Los Angeles Area
- Modesto-Merced Area
- Sacramento Area
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Visalia-Hanford Area
How many businesses are listed for sale in California?
There are around 5,400 businesses for sale in California, with listings across various metro areas and statewide.
What types of businesses are for sale?
The marketplace in California is diverse, with all types of businesses in play.
- Food and Restaurants (approx. 1740)
- Retail (approx. 730)
- Service Businesses (approx. 570)
- Health Care and Fitness (approx. 440)
- Automotive and Boat (approx. 350)
- Manufacturing to Beauty and Personal Care, among others.
What is the average asking price for these businesses?
The median asking price for businesses listed for sale in California is $360,000.
What is the average revenue of these businesses?
The median reported revenue for these businesses is $630,000.
What is the average seller discretionary earnings?
The median reported earnings, often referred to as Seller Discretionary Earnings (SDE), is $150,000.
What are the average valuation multiples?
Typically, businesses are being listed with an earnings multiple of 2.5 and a revenue multiple of 0.6 when referring to the asking price.
Which cities in California have the most businesses listed for sale?
The cities with the highest number of listings are Los Angeles (approx. 480), San Diego (approx. 250), San Francisco (approx. 220), Sacramento (approx. 140), San Jose (approx. 120), Oakland (approx. 80), Long Beach (approx. 80), Anaheim (approx. 60), and Riverside (approx. 60).
How can California business owners sell their own businesses?
Most business owners will retain an experienced business broker, who will typically charge a 10-15% success fee. Some business owners choose to list their business for sale directly and take on the entire process on their own. This can be a complex and challenging task, requiring an understanding of the market, great marketing skills, and even better negotiating skills.
