Los Angeles County, CA
$250,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$250,000
San Francisco, CA
$79,000
Los Angeles, CA
$125,000
Los Angeles, CA
$50,000
Studio City, CA
$395,000
Beverly Hills, CA
$200,000
Westminster, CA
$220,000
California
$378,263
Moorpark, CA
$580,000
Los Gatos, CA
$190,000
California
$1,000,000
Rocklin, CA
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $995,520
Pleasanton, CA
$75,000
$950,000
San Francisco, CA
Los Angeles County, CA
$114,000
Del Norte County, CA
$998,000
Annie Adjchavanich
Secret HQ, Inc.
Serving Los Angeles County, CA
Secret HQ, Inc is boutique California real estate brokerage specializing in second generation restaurant and bar business opportunities (ABC Type 41, 47, 48). Pizza, donut/dessert, bakery, ice cream, coffee, juice, boba and cafe spaces are our specialty. Beauty, wellness, nail salons, hair salons, spa businesses.
Sacramento, CA
$110,000
San Francisco, CA
$248,000
San Bruno, CA
$268,000
Riverside, CA
$225,000
Alameda County, CA
$1,950,000
Fresno, CA
$129,000
Pomona, CA
$110,000
Albany, CA
$675,000
Lancaster, CA
Los Angeles County, CA
$125,000
Fair Oaks, CA
$85,000
San Luis Obispo County, CA
$1,675,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Santa Rosa, CA
$1,850,000
Santa Cruz County, CA
$448,000
Oceanside, CA
$625,000
Orange County, CA
$250,000
Contra Costa County, CA
$550,000
Long Beach, CA
$230,000
Contra Costa County, CA
$500,000
$249,000
Ramona, CA
San Francisco, CA
$150,000
Sylmar, CA
$110,000
Sacramento, CA
$69,000
San Francisco, CA
$400,000
Berkeley, CA
$99,000
San Francisco County, CA
$4,000,000
Lancaster, CA
$250,000
San Diego County, CA
$38,400
Rolando Aldabert
Liberty Advisors
Serving Los Angeles County, CA
At Liberty Business Advisors we provide expert advisory and brokerage services to business owners and buyers both domestically and internationally. With offices conveniently located throughout California we have successfully represented over 2,000 business owners and completed more than $1.5 Billion of sales transactions since our founding in 2003. Our vast experience enables us to provide invaluable information and insight to business owners, buyers and investors while assisting them with every aspect of selling or buying a business or Income Property. If you are contemplating selling or buying a business, we will help you make it happen. Liberty Business Advisors is a multi-cultural company with 15 different languages spoken among our team of Brokers and Associates. Most importantly, we all speak one common language, the language of business. Our company philosophy at Liberty Business Advisors is to always place the needs of our clients first. We not only emphasize honesty and integrity in all our dealings, we make them absolutely imperative.
Alameda County, CA
$350,000
Alamo, CA
$94,000
Walnut Creek, CA
Butte County, CA
$18,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$125,000
San Diego, CA
$45,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Tulare County, CA
$8,997,000
Calabasas, CA
$495,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Julian, CA
$1,279,000
Van Nuys, CA
$200,000
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.