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Real EstateNice Clean Self Car Wash with Good Income and Property

Tustin, CA

This location has business and resident area and in and out is easy. The building and all machines are it loos good for them. 4 Wash bays and 1 auto car wash 4 Vacuum Monthly gross is $45,000 per...

$3,999,000

Real Estate

$3,999,000

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Real Estate$989,999 Real Estate Opportunity! Mixed Use property FOR SALE!!

Los Angeles, CA

Prime mixed-use investment featuring four 1-bedroom residential units above two strong commercial storefronts. Each apartment includes its own garage, offering secure parking and the valuable...

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$989,999

Real Estate

$989,999

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Real EstateWell Established CPA Firm in SLO CA

San Luis Obispo, CA

The Business is a well-established, full-service CPA firm with over 20 years of proven success serving clients nationwide from its San Luis Obispo office. Founded in 2005, the firm has built a strong...

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Real EstateValero Gas Station & Circle K C-Store with Real Estate

Blythe, CA

Progressive Real Estate Partners is pleased to offer for sale a Valero Gas Station and Circle-K C-Store in the City of Blythe. This site benefits from its position as one of the few essential fueling...

$6,450,000

Real Estate

$6,450,000

Real EstatePrime Commercial Building

Portola, CA

FOR SALE OR LEASE Building is currently leased until November 30th and Seller will consider a new tenant. Located in core commercial area of Portola, CA. on Highway 70 with great visibility and daily...

$290,000

Real Estate

$290,000

Real EstateLarge Real Estate Developer Retiring

California

Owner of a large Real Estate Development firm is retiring with over 770 acres of land available for development. Properties are all in California with concentrations in the central valley and along...

$85,000,000

Real Estate

$85,000,000

Real EstateCommissary - Commercial Kitchen Property with Large Secure Parking

Sacramento County, CA

We are pleased to offer this Commercial Kitchen Property centrally located and ideally set up for catering and commissary use. The site benefits from its close proximity to Downtown Sacramento, and...

$725,000

Real Estate

$725,000

Real EstateInter Mountain Auto Body Works Inc.

Shasta County, CA

BUSINESS ONLY WITH LEASE BACK OF REAL ESTATE --FIRST TIME ON THE MARKET IN 54 YEARS SUCCESSFUL AUTO BODY AND COLLISON REPAIR SHOP WITH REAL ESTATE. INTER MOUNTAIN AUTO BODY WORKS!!!! Full-Service Auto...

$235,000

Real Estate

$235,000

Start-upTurn key weight loss business

Turn-Key Weight Loss Business - Virtual Opportunity Established in 2021, this virtual weight loss business presents a compelling startup opportunity for entrepreneurs seeking a location-independent...

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$30,000

Start-up

$30,000

Start-upStart Your Own Total Wireless Store – Turnkey Opportunity

Start Your Own Wireless Store with Next Total Communications Looking to own your own business in a fast-growing, high-demand industry? NextTotal Communications is actively seeking motivated...

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Start-upIndoor golf facility and gym for sale

Incredible opportunity to acquire a fully built, state-of-the-art indoor golf and performance facility in a prime East Bay location. Over $1 million invested in buildout, simulators, flooring,...

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Start-upTurnkey Wine Bar Opportunity | Prime Florida Markets Available

Startup Franchise Opportunity – Open Container Wine Bar (Florida Markets) Step into ownership of Open Container Wine Bar, a modern, lifestyle-driven wine bar franchise designed for today’s...

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$85,000

Start-up

$85,000

Turn-Key Smoke Shop for Sale – Fully Built Out – Orange County, CA

$100,000 - Orange, CA

$100,000

Orange, CA

Start-upRare Below Market Sharkey's Cuts for Kids! Open anywhere available!

Key advantage: The franchise rights and included assets are being offered at approximately 50% below the cost of purchasing directly from the franchisor, creating a rare, below-market entry...

$111,000

Start-up

$111,000

Start-upMuther Shuckers Roasted Cowboy Corn Food Stand Opportunity

Muther Shuckers Cowboy Corn is a Dallas, Texas base operation. We are looking for owner operators to work with our team in selling roasted corn all over America starting in March 2025. Our model is...

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$5,000

Start-up

$5,000

Mark Tzalka, LCBB, CFC

https://www.tsifranchisegroup.org/

Serving Los Angeles County, CA

Mark Tzalka, LCBB, EECA is a Certified Business Broker. was associated with "Murphy Business " for 10 years as an area developer. One Of The Largest And Most Successful Business Brokerage Firms In The Nation With Offices Conveniently Located Throughout The United States. Mark Tzalka, is also a Certified Machinery and Equipment Appraiser.

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Start-upBeer Vending Machines - 24/7 Automated Sales

There is lost revenue happening every day- late at night, between peak hours, and anytime staffing doesn’t make sense. Hotels stop serving. Bars close. Concession lines get too long. Venues miss...

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$25,000

Start-up

$25,000

Start-upRun your own towing company! Plug & Play is ready to operate today

TURNKEY TOWING COMPANY OPPORTUNITY - READY TO OPERATE This fully established California towing company presents an exceptional opportunity for an entrepreneur seeking immediate entry into the...

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Start-upGrowing Turnkey Pilates Studio – $180K Invested

Fully built-out boutique Pilates studio available for sale in a desirable, wellness-focused area. Over $180,000 invested in professional build-out, equipment, and furnishings, allowing a buyer to step...

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Start-upAi Automation Business – No Tech Skills Needed | Turnkey System

Own a high-demand, asset-light AI automation business designed to help local small and medium-sized businesses modernize and scale using powerful automation systems. Artificial Intelligence is no...

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$10,000

Start-up

$10,000

Start-upProfitable Brand New Juiceitup! Franchise in High Traffic Shopping Ctr

PROFITABLE JUICEITUP! FRANCHISE - HIGH TRAFFIC ANAHEIM LOCATION This established Juice Bar franchise presents an exceptional ground-floor opportunity in a prime Anaheim, CA location within a...

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$495,000

Start-up

$495,000

Start-upJoin the Booming Permanent Lighting Industry with Inception Lighting

Inception Lighting—Your Gateway to a Six-Figure, Year-Round Business Join Inception Lighting, a leader in commercial and residential permanent lighting applications, and become part of an industry...

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$749

Start-up

$749

Start-upPrepaze Academy - Educational Business Franchise

Prepaze Academy provides a solid opportunity base for your entrepreneurial dream. It's also the only place where passion for education meets your business goals. Prepaze Academy is the only academic...

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$39,000

Start-up

$39,000

Sacramento Plastic Surgery Clinic for Sale

Sacramento, CA

Sacramento, CA

Start-upBody Sculpting- Licensed Med Spa business, Business professionals

Join the fastest growing mulit-billion dollar aesthetics industry with starting a body contouring med spa! You do not need to be a doctor or have a medical background. We teach you how to hire a...

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Start-upStartup Turn-key Facial & Wax Salon Bar in Vibrant Downtown Location

Established in October 2025, this is a Facial & Wax Salon Bar located in the heart of downtown Glendora, California, offering exceptional growth potential in the thriving spa industry. This turnkey...

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Start-upFarmers Insurance Agency

Opportunity to open Insurance Agency In the San Fernando Valley/Ventura County area! The benefits: • New Business Commissions of up to 300% • Support from District Office and Territory team,...

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Start-upOperational Real Estate Tech Platform w/ Proprietary Geo-Fencing

This offering is for a fully built, operational real estate technology platform featuring proprietary geo-fencing functionality that allows users to draw custom geographic areas and signal interest in...

$695,000

Start-up

$695,000

Start-upElectric Motorcycle Rentals & Sales Business (start up)

The purchase would include approximately 15 new 2022-2024 electric motorcycles, spare parts, dealership rights, and domain name for Adventure Motorcycle Rentals....

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Start-up Wellness Center with IV Hydration & Medical Imaging

TURNKEY MEDICAL IMAGING & WELLNESS CENTER - ABSENTEE OPPORTUNITY Established outpatient imaging center featuring state-of-the-art CT scanner technology, serving Orange County with advanced early...

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$100,000

Start-up

$100,000

Start-upGround Floor Opportunity with Nationwide Branding

Join now for a limited time 70% discount on initial start up fee during rapid nationwide expansion happening now! • Existing Junkers you need to be a Mother Junker, on the list! • New start ups we...

$2,995

Start-up

$2,995

Start-upBlack Sea Transport new full setup company !

New Established Trucking company with newest equipment and whole setup including customers and private lease parking lot!...

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$270,000

Start-up

$270,000

Start-upStart Your Online Ecommerce Business and Website From Home

View stores at: WWW.ECOMCHIEF.COM Get the freedom to turn your dream store into reality using our professionally built highly profitable custom Shopify store. Where you get the freedom to customize...

$199

Start-up

$199

Luxury Licensed Detox Facility in Orange County – Fully Operational

$1,500,000 - Orange County, CA

$1,500,000

Orange County, CA

Start-upLos Angeles Cannabis Distribution & Retail NSF Delivery

Prime Opportunity in North Hollywood: Take advantage of this 2500 SF licensed location near Burbank Airport, situated in the bustling heart of North Hollywood. This prime spot offers excellent...

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$450,000

Start-up

$450,000

Start-upWatch Traders Academy - "The Art and Science Of Watch Trading"

"STOP PUTTING IT OFF - BE YOUR OWN BOSS!" You can be your own boss for an initial capital of only $349. We are way more reasonable than our competition! Their starting cost is from $1500 to $10,000!...

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$349

Start-up

$349

Start-upLight Therapy Wellness Studio

Light Therapy Wellness Studio - Premium Franchise Opportunity Opened Studio in August 2025, represents a unique opportunity to enter the rapidly growing light therapy and recovery market in San Mateo,...

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Start-upHigh Margin E-Cig/Nicotine & Custom Vending Machines!

Looking for your next side hustle? Sunstate Vending is a U.S. based premium vending provider looking to break the barrier of entry into entrepreneurship. We specialize in high end software driven...

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$15,000

Start-up

$15,000

Start-upAll electric equipment and Van, Lawn Care Services run by Solar

FRANCHISE for the EB1c Green Card $395,00 FRANCHISE. A great opportunity to join the Green Movement in Lawn care. All equipment is electric so the customers are very happy with the reduction in noise...

$395,000

Start-up

$395,000

Start-upOwn your Trucking Company-Can earn over $3,000.00 per week!

USA Trucking Consultants LLC presents a turnkey trucking business opportunity in America's $900 billion transportation industry. With operations since 2015 and leveraging 20+ years of industry...

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$10,000

Start-up

$10,000

Start-upExciting Franchise Opportunity in the Carpet Cleaning Industry

Are you ready to own a business that combines innovative technology with exceptional customer service in a thriving market? This franchise offers a unique cleaning process that stands out from...

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$30,000

Start-up

$30,000

Eric Espinoza

GLB GROUP Inc.

Serving San Diego County, CA

Green Life Business Group, Inc. California's Largest Cannabis Business Brokerage now representing operators throughout the United States via Green Life Business' affiliate program.

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Start-upLow Investment, Low Overhead, Recurring Revenue Model

In 2015, Farmer’s Insurance ran a Superbowl commercial highlighting the dangers of clogged dryer vents. Overnight, a little known service industry boomed as million of people realized they had never...

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$89,000

Start-up

$89,000

Start-upStart Your Own Food Business

COMMERCIAL KITCHEN SPACE FOR LEASE - THOUSAND OAKS Prime opportunity to launch your food business in an established commercial kitchen facility in Thousand Oaks, CA. This turnkey industrial space...

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$4,495

Start-up

$4,495

High-Margin Private Investigations Firm, Remote (Unbroker Exclusive)

$250,000 - Los Angeles County, CA

$250,000

Los Angeles County, CA

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Start-upEcommerce online Business & website for sale

View Store for sale: WWW.ECOMCHIEF.COM Join the growing ecommerce industry! The perfect starter drop-shipping store! Great scale capability. High demand products + beautiful design and branding! The...

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$299

Start-up

$299

Start-upHigh Margin Diamond Distribution Business

Apex Diamond Co is offering a limited number of exclusive territory licensing opportunities in the rapidly growing lab-grown diamond market. This is not a traditional retail business. Licensees are...

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$199,000

Start-up

$199,000

Start-upBuild a High-Growth, Recurring-Revenue Energy Business

Best.Energy is a global energy monitoring and optimisation company expanding rapidly in the United States. We are now appointing a limited number of US distribution Partners to capitalise on one of...

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$60,000

Start-up

$60,000

Start-upYoga & Fitness Studio - Infrared Heat

This is an opportunity to join the growing Health & Wellness industry by opening your own Yoga & Fitness studio in your neighborhood. Or rebrand your existing studio to increase revenue. A proven...

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$49,500

Start-up

$49,500

Well-Known Turn-key Bar and Restaurant, Absentee Owner

Yucaipa, CA

This well-established American-themed tavern and kitchen is located in a growing Southern California market. The business features a full menu of casual American fare, a full bar, and sports-viewing...

$320,000

$320,000

Cash Flow: $198,000

SBA Pre Approved - Aquatic contractor specializing in maintenance

Anaheim, CA

Established for over 30 years, this Southern California-based contractor specializes in the maintenance and repair of commercial water features, fountains, and aquatic systems for property management...

$3,700,000

$3,700,000

Cash Flow: $1,367,484

Successful Thai Restaurant on Huntington Beach's Main Thoroughfare

Huntington Beach, CA

Transform your entrepreneurial dreams into immediate cash flow with this turnkey Thai restaurant that delivers instant profitability and lifestyle freedom on Huntington Beach's premier corridor....

$219,000

$219,000

Cash Flow: $60,000

Sale Pending-Absentee Run Very Nice Salon in Excellent Location!

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

$600,000

Cash Flow: $211,000

Well Established Adult Day Health Care - 150 Capacity

San Bernardino County, CA

This well-established Adult Day Health Care (ADHC) facility represents a premier opportunity in the rapidly growing senior care sector. Licensed since 2019, the center operates with exceptional...

$2,600,000

$2,600,000

Popular Snack Shop Located in High-Net Worth Community!- SC2210

California

Popular Snack Shop Located in High-Net Worth Community!- SC2210 This Northern California based Snack Shop is a California Limited Liability Company and was formed 6 years ago and has been under the...

$274,900

$274,900

Cash Flow: $70,000

Vietnamese Food Restaurant

Vallejo, CA

Authentic & tasty Vietnamese Cuisine serving the Vallejo community with limited competition and ever-growing customer base. Lines waiting outside are very common with Six-Flag nearby that often come...

$100,000

$100,000

Cash Flow: $6,563

Buy 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

Number of Businesses for Sale  

  ~5,500

Median Asking Price  

  $360,000

Median Reported Revenue  

  $630,000

Median Reported Earnings  

  $150,000

Profit Margin  

  23%

Earnings Multiple  

  2.5

Revenue Multiple  

  0.6

Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings.

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.