Riverside County, CA
$575,000
Businesses For Sale in California
Local Info
Full Service Motorsport Dealer-Dirt Bike, ATVs & Go Cart Sales/Service
Hawaiian Fusian Restaurant
Burbank, CA
$385,000
Full Service Luxury Gym Strength & Boxing 6000 sq ft
Calabasas, CA
$500,000
Rare Opportunity: Established Taproom & Gastropub – Seller Financing
Sacramento, CA
$245,000
Home Health Agency for sale in Central Valley CA
Fresno County, CA
$190,000
Fully Fixturized Café / Restaurant – Coffee/Tea/Boba – West Covina, CA
West Covina, CA
$129,000
Turn-Key Threading Waxing Facial – Priced to Sell – Lease Included
Laguna Hills, CA
$17,000
Established Medspa for Regenerative & Holistic Treatments
Los Angeles County, CA
$1,405,000
Mexican Grocery
Los Angeles County, CA
$250,000
California Legal Document Assistance
Long Beach, CA
$75,000
Men’s Women’s Clothing Manufacturing Business For Sale
Los Angeles, CA
$125,000
Indian Restaurant, Free Standing Building, Can Convert Berkeley, CA
Berkeley, CA
$90,000
Well Established Spa for Sale in East San Jose
San Jose, CA
$450,000
Turn key Established Thai Restaurant
$450,000
Artesia, CA
BodymetRX Complete Body Analysis in Palm Desert
Palm Desert, CA
$99,000
Pump/Well Driling Company - Servicing Domestic, Ag, and Municpalities
Fresno County, CA
$5,000,000
Mark Smith
Summit Business Advisors
Serving Nevada County, CA
Established in 2008, Summit Business Advisors serves the High Sierra Business Communities from Lake Tahoe to Lake Almanor, CA. Mark Smith, Broker and Founder has over 40 years of experience working with businesses throughout the Western US. and is a 15 year member of the International Business and California Business Broker Associations. If you are an owner looking to exit and sell your business or a buyer looking to purchase a business, Summit has the track record and experience to assist you. We specialize in businesses in the Retail, Wholesale, Distribution, Manufacturing or Transportation sectors with sales between $1,000,000 to $20,000,000 and EBITDA of $100,000 or greater.
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Million dollar Revenue Towing Company For Sale
Burbank, CA
$1,000,000
Freestanding Corner Restaurant on El Camino Real with it's own parking
Belmont, CA
$150,000
Attractive Restaurant/Full Bar in the Heart of Downtown San Carlos
San Carlos, CA
$389,000
Absentee run Boba tea shop for sale in Gardena of Los Angeles County
Gardena, CA
$160,000
Counseling Practice | $410K Revenue | $115K+ Owner Benefit
Ventura, CA
$275,000
Turnkey Dessert Business — Prime Downtown Davis Foot Traffic
Davis, CA
$80,000
Clothing Boutique + Online Business
Redondo Beach, CA
$150,000
Semi-absentee run boba tea shop for sale in San Francisco Mission
San Francisco, CA
$160,000
25 Year Established Party Bus Business
$125,000
Santa Clara, CA
Market Business with Property in East Los Angeles
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Monterey Park, CA
$880,000
Busy Torrance Coffee & Matcha Shop for Sale – Prime Plaza Location
Los Angeles County, CA
$130,000
Turnkey Carpet Cleaning Business – Van, Truckmount & 115 Yelp Reviews
Riverside, CA
$49,000
Tire Shop in Prime Central OC-Established 27 Yrs
Orange County, CA
$80,000
Exotic Car Rental Business! (Already Revenuing)
Claremont, CA
$260,000
***For Sale: Thriving Auto Repair Shops!***
Riverside, CA
$75,000
Established and profitable Nail Salon
Laguna Niguel, CA
$75,000
Fully Equipped Restaurant w/ Patio & Living Quarters
Lake Elsinore, CA
$1,200,000
Profitable Lash & Beauty Business – Modern Buildout, Trained Staff, Pr
San Diego County, CA
$180,000
5 Days Japanese Teriyaki & Rolls Restaurant
San Bernardino, CA
$199,000
Established High-Margin Digital Asset Flipping Online Business
$450,000
Los Angeles County, CA
8 FedEx Ground Routes - Lancaster, CA - Seller & Vehicle Financing
Lancaster, CA
$1,125,000
30 FedEx Ground Routes - Lancaster, CA - Seller & Vehicle Financing
Lancaster, CA
$4,200,000
Established Policy Consulting Firm Serving Global Enterprise Clients
Los Angeles County, CA
$2,610,000
Healthy Bowl Style Restaurant / Poke Restaurant Style Concept
Norwalk, CA
$139,000
Entertainment & Recreation Businesses for Sale
Yolo County, CA
$2,490,000
16 FedEx Ground Routes - Fresno, CA - Seller & Vehicle Financing
Fresno, CA
$1,400,000
$200,000+ net income, Liquor store and Pizza With the Real Property
Alameda County, CA
$3,150,000
Established Azusa Laundromat – Freestanding Location, Growth Potential
Azusa, CA
$895,000
Carl Schweiger
Trilogy Realty Specialists
Serving Riverside County, CA
At Trilogy Realty Specialists Inc., we put our extensive knowledge of commercial real estate in California to work for you. Our goal is to empower our clients to make smart decisions, tackle any issues in all aspects of their real estate transactions, and go above and beyond to make sure you have an outstanding experience. "Trilogy Retail Specialists is a three facet real estate firm that has its entire focus on helping the entrepreneurial backbone of our communities, the small business owner. We focus on helping the individual retail tenant find the right space, get the right rate and keep it, and ultimately help when it is time to sell the business to the next owner. Our third facet is our non-profit community outreach where we help these same owners in their efforts to support those local challenges each and every community faces."
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$200,000 + net Profit Liquor store in a prime Sonoma County location
Sonoma County, CA
$699,000
Boutique Semi-Private Personal Training Studio
Palm Desert, CA
$199,000
Commercial Cannabis Cultivation - State Of Art Facility $4M+ Cashflow
$18,338,690
California
Rare Fully Absentee Drive-Thru Jamba Juice + Auntie Anne’s Co-Brand
Contra Costa County, CA
$1,688,000
Restaurant with $800,000 Gross income, Full Liquor License!!!
Contra Costa County, CA
$175,000
Established, Thriving Landscape Maintenance Company
Orange County, CA
$299,000
Profitable and Growing, Mobile RV Repair, Owner Retiring
Sacramento County, CA
$799,000
40 Year Old Roofing Company SBA Approved for Contractors
Brea, CA
$635,000
The UPS Store Franchise in Marin/Sonoma County
Sonoma County, CA
$470,000
Management Team in PLace, SBA-Ready, Real Estate available for sale
Contra Costa County, CA
$1,050,000
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
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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.
