Folsom, CA
Rare opportunity to own a profitable, absentee-run sandwich franchise. With strong cash flow, steady revenue, and a loyal customer base, this restaurant is perfectly positioned for sustainable growth...

Folsom, CA
Rare opportunity to own a profitable, absentee-run sandwich franchise. With strong cash flow, steady revenue, and a loyal customer base, this restaurant is perfectly positioned for sustainable growth...
$175,000
Cash Flow: $34,481

Santa Barbara, CA
This business is the only full-scope durable medical equipment (DME) provider in Santa Barbara County, serving both individual and commercial clients. Established in 1997 and operated by the current...
$499,500
Cash Flow: $201,891

Los Angeles County, CA
This is a rare opportunity to acquire a luxury Day Spa & Medical Spa valued at approximately $3 million, located in the heart of the San Gabriel Valley. Designed as a world-class wellness destination,...
$2,680,000
EBITDA: $713,033

Costa Mesa, CA
ESTABLISHED SHOE REPAIR BUSINESS - COSTA MESA This profitable shoe and leather repair business has served the Costa Mesa community since 1971, building an exceptional reputation for quality...
$275,000
Newport Beach, CA
-Turnkey operation with Custom Fleet, Booking System, equipment, licenses, secured dock lease, and certifications current. -Proprietary charter fleet unavailable through competitors. -Established...
$775,000
San Diego County, CA
Well established, multi generation profitable roofing company serving some of the most affluent communities of San Diego county. Company currently does no marketing which offers a significant...
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $150,000
Glendale, CA
ONLY license for sale. Location: Situated in Glendale Ca. Geographic Coverage: Ventura County, Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino Interested parties are invited to...
$190,000
Sacramento County, CA
This Studio is located in a prime shopping center in the Sacramento metro area. 10 Sauna Studio with amazing income potential. There are over 600 Hotworx studio's in the network with over 100 of them...
$465,499
Cash Flow: $95,000
Los Angeles County, CA
Great opportunity to own a successful, well established, Kitchen, Bathroom and Flooring Company that has been in business for about fifteen(15) years. Most of it’s Kitchen, Bathroom and Flooring...
$600,000
Cash Flow: $223,566
Sonoma, CA
Property Overview: An exceptional opportunity to acquire a fully licensed, established bar in the heart of Sonoma, CA. This freestanding venue features a rare Type 48 license (no food requirement) and...
$425,000
Available Nationwide
Tap into the lucrative world of technology with CMIT Solutions Franchise
$100,000
See More FranchisesAnaheim, CA
A thriving Tailoring business founded three decades ago, boasting a loyal customer base and a strong reputation in the locality. Presentation of proof of funds is required prior to showings or sharing...
$199,888
Cash Flow: $118,349
San Jose, CA
For sale is an excellent location with plenty of parking on a main, high-traffic street with a high demographic population and affluent area. The beautiful, built-out private rooms with very nice and...
$600,000
Cash Flow: $211,000
$60,000
San Francisco, CA
Spring Valley, CA
This opportunity only comes every once in a lifetime. Very well-established gas station waiting for new Owner! This fantastic Location off of 94 Hwy is an opportunity for an owner-operator, absentee...
$5,300,000
Cash Flow: $478,114
Costa Mesa, CA
Bodomint is a turnkey women’s bag brand with a strong foundation, beautiful assets, and untapped potential — ready for a marketing-savvy entrepreneur, creative founder, or work-from-home parent to...
$30,000
Christine McDannell
The Magnolia Firm
Serving San Diego County, CA
The Magnolia Firm is an M&A advisory built by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs. We specialize in privately owned businesses with strong brand value and real momentum.
San Diego County, CA
Full Details and financials available with executed NDA. Serious interest only please. If you’re only interested in a low offer strictly based of EBITA, this is not the deal for you. Well-Established...
$2,500,000
Gardena, CA
NOTE FOR BUYERS: THIS BUSINESS HAS SEEN AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF INTEREST. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR INTEREST, EXPERIENCE, AND SOURCE OF FUNDS FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE SELLER. PLEASE...
$999,999
Cash Flow: $500,000
Long Beach, CA
Premier Listing: Shell / Scotty’s Gas and Food in High-Demand Belmont Heights As the proud owner of Shell / Scotty’s Gas and Food, located in the sought-after Belmont Heights area of Long Beach (3601...
$2,795,000
Laguna Hills, CA
Opportunities like this don't come around often. Money Mailer of Irvine, part of a leading national print and digital direct marketing firm with over 26 profitable years has decided to retire. This...
$250,000
Thousand Oaks, CA
American Fast Food Restaurant, well-established, short hours, 100% absentee owned and employee operated, very desirable and upscale Thousand Oaks area. Please note, that this restaurant is located on...
$150,000
Cash Flow: $96,788
Available Nationwide
Ace Handyman Services, owned by Ace Hardware, is a home services business that focuses on solving customer's small to large size handyman projects in the home and commercial space.
$75,000
See More FranchisesLos Angeles, CA
This is an excellent opportunity to purchase this franchise located in San Fernando Valley with over 100 Yelp 5-star reviews. Included in the purchase: exclusive territory with population of 300,000,...
$41,900
Oakland, CA
The acclaimed Elbo Room Jack London bar is for sale. This fully equipped liquor bar and live music venue is located just 2 blocks from the waterfront in historic Jack London Square. It’s a turnkey...
$225,000
$199,000
Monterey County, CA
San Diego, CA
For Sale: Established Home Inspection Business Looking to sell an established home inspection business based in San Diego County and servicing surrounding areas. Our company has a solid reputation and...
$160,000
San Diego, CA
DoubleTake is a fully-built video platform originally designed for athletic recruitment, now available for acquisition. We're selling the complete web application, codebase, infrastructure, and user...
$185,000
Capitola, CA
This business is part of an SBA-approved national franchise that delivers industry leading custom picture framing services. It's the ideal business for someone who has business acumen and a passion...
$110,000
Cash Flow: $40,000
Los Angeles, CA
C’est Lä Vé isn’t just another snack brand—it’s a movement. Designed for the modern snacker who wants compassion, taste, and sustainability, this brand delivers the full experience: plant-based...
$99,000
Cash Flow: $45,000
San Diego County, CA
Twenty-five (25) Jamba Juice franchise businesses in S. California. 2024 gross sales $20+M. Weighted Adj. EBITDA $1.2+M (2022 thru 2024). Leases transferable, real estate not included. G&A, inventory,...
$3,800,000
EBITDA: $1,218,071
Los Angeles County, CA
This vibrant boutique Yoga and Pilates studio presents a rare opportunity to acquire a stable, well-regarded business in the growing wellness industry. With close to 100 active members and a flawless...
$68,000
Cash Flow: $55,000
Sacramento County, CA
HIGH-VOLUME HALAL GROCERY STORE WITH RESTAURANT - EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY Thriving Afghan/Indian/Pakistani grocery store and restaurant established in 2022, generating impressive $2.5 million in...
$1,499,000
Cash Flow: $400,000
Available Nationwide
Be a Part of Something Great™
$50,000
See More FranchisesSanta Cruz County, CA
Turn-Key Farmers® Insurance Agency – Santa Cruz County Asking: $150,000 | Book Size: ~$1.8M GWP | Service Commissions: $110K+ / yr Overview Rare opportunity to acquire a turn-key, established Farmers...
$150,000
Cash Flow: $110,000
San Joaquin County, CA
Take ownership of a top-performing Round Table Pizza franchise in thriving San Joaquin County. This established location combines strong dine-in traffic with robust delivery sales, making it an ideal...
$595,000
Cash Flow: $189,755
$42,354,912
California
Sacramento, CA
Established Clinical Skin Care Practice - 50+ Years in Business Providing Skin Care services for Facials, waxing and tinting. This well-established esthetics practice presents an exceptional...
$75,000
Fountain Valley, CA
Located right off the 405 Freeway in Fountain Valley, this restaurant enjoys incredible visibility and easy access. The location is surrounded by major national retailers and provides consistent foot...
$329,000
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 FranchisesFountain Valley, CA
Take advantage of a great opportunity! This established agency has over 3000 policies in force and is a Turnkey Operation. The office is located in a prime retail location in Fountain Valley. The...
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $650,000
Lawndale, CA
We’re excited to present a rare opportunity to acquire a thriving, well-established beauty supply store located in a prime, high-traffic area. Our business has become a staple in the community, known...
$65,000
Cash Flow: $40,000
Orange County, CA
A GREAT OPPORTUNITY to Own a AAA Certified, well-established and profitable Auto Repair and Service Facility. Since 1971, this friendly owner-operated business has been built on a strong foundation of...
$895,000
Cash Flow: $280,000
Visalia, CA
Recently Built Out Restaurant For Sale Big kitchen 16 foot hood Big dining room. Long lease 8 years remaining with 2 - 5year options....
$150,000
Los Angeles County, CA
Since its founding in 1959, Round Table Pizza has been recognized as "Pizza Royalty™” for its homemade dough, signature three-cheese blend and gold-standard ingredients topped to the edge. Customers...
$250,000
Cash Flow: $79,695
sarbjit sandhu
BRG Realty
Serving Santa Clara County, CA
We specialize in the sale of Small Businesses. Whether it is a Bar or Restaurant, a Retail Store, Gas Station, a Manufacturing, a Wholesale, A Distribution or a Service Business, we have all levels and can find the PERFECT business for you. We provided guidance on all aspect of acquiring a Small Business.
Los Angeles County, CA
Desirable size starter route ready to grow. Well maintained pools mainly on the Westside, ,Crystal clear and algae free! Majority won through referrals. Own your own recession-proof business. Create...
$48,000
Cash Flow: $53,000
San Diego County, CA
A very desirable with all pools on this route being close together creating great efficiency. All chemicals are billed separately resulting in above average rates and profits. The customers are very...
$213,600
Cash Flow: $205,000
$375,000
Pasadena, CA
Tarzana, CA
SEASONED AUTO REPAIR & SERVICE MECHANIC SHOP FOR SALE Established in 1997, this well-regarded automotive repair facility represents a rare opportunity to acquire a turnkey operation with 28 years of...
$250,000
Hermosa Beach, CA
Business For Sale: Hermosa Beach, CA Prime retail opportunity in the heart of Hermosa Beach at 31 Pier Avenue, just steps from the sand and oceanfront. This iconic boutique is positioned in one of...
$248,000
Available Nationwide
Recurring Revenue. Scalable Growth. An Expanding Market. While the flexible office space business model has gone mainstream in the last few years, Intelligent Office has been thinking ahead of the market since 1995. We’ve put our insider’s knowledge to use by making deliberate decisions to identify where the market will be going to help keep our franchisee’s revenue growing. The number of global coworking members has grown 800% since 2015. To capitalize on this rising tide, we actively collaborate with our current franchise owners and their clients to identify unmet needs and opportunity areas that are waiting to be capitalized.
$175,000
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Bloomington, CA
Imagine owning a pre-owned car dealership lot location in Rialto that’s been a cornerstone of the community for years. This dealership has built a strong reputation for its commitment to quality and...
$5,300,000
Cash Flow: $570,835
Stockton, CA
JOIN A BILLION DOLLAR INDUSTRY WITH UNLIMITED POTENTIAL! OWN YOUR OWN THRIVING POOL SERVICE ROUTE WITH RECURRING POSITIVE CASH FLOW. Great opportunity to get started in the pool service industry with...
$122,916
Cash Flow: $130,000
Roseville, CA
The restaurant has been a long-standing fixture in the community and has a strong reputation, as indicated by a high volume of positive online reviews and a loyal customer base. The reviews frequently...
$150,000
San Diego, CA
Profitable Regenerative Medicine Clinic Scalable Model Founded by a nationally recognized pioneer in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine, this cash practice has been helping patients since 1996. It...
$495,000
Cash Flow: $369,962
San Jose, CA
Established Mountain Mike’s Pizza franchise located in a busy San Jose strip mall. This well-known brand has been serving the community since 2002, with the current owner operating since 2016. The...
$349,000
Santa Barbara County, CA
Turn-key medical practice in an affluent California market. Break free from insurance-based medicine! TIRED OF SEEING 25+ PATIENTS/DAY? This established concierge practice offers the perfect escape...
$650,000
Cash Flow: $363,431
Long Beach, CA
Fastest Labs is a leading provider of drug, alcohol, and DNA testing services, specializing in fast, accurate, and reliable results for individuals and organizations. With a proven franchise model,...
$50,000
Solano County, CA
Company's service rates are some of the highest in the area. 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...
$94,200
Cash Flow: $109,000
Los Angeles County, CA
A very rare turnkey type 48 ABC licensed bar with full-service restaurant + lounge. Well-established with a loyal customer base. Great location, live entertainment, private events and much much more....
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $150,000
Available in California
JETSET Pilates is a 50-Minute High-Intensity, Low Impact Full-Body Workout on our custom JETSET Reformer. JETSET Pilates blends traditional Pilates with intentional choreography and seamless transitions, creating a dynamic, high-intensity, low-impact workout that keeps muscles under constant tension for fast, transformative results
$200,000
See More FranchisesCalifornia 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:
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.
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.