Fremont, CA
$220,000
Businesses For Sale in California
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Indian restaurant for sale / sub-lease in Fremont, CA
Successful and Long Established Vietnamese Themed Restaurant
San Jose, CA
$240,000
Supermarket For Sale
Los Angeles, CA
$850,000
Hemp-Based Supplement Manufacturer with IP & Established Brands
California
$2,500,000
Estbalished , Turnkey Hair salon 10 Stations
Laguna Niguel, CA
$25,000
Franchise Food & Grocery Convenience Market
Los Angeles, CA
$750,000
Residential Care Facility RCFE
Bakersfield, CA
$750,000
Sharpen Your Future : Saw Sharpening Business
Santa Clara County, CA
$425,000
Charming and stablish restaurant with 21 years of loyal customers
Santa Ana, CA
$219,900
San Diego Based Vending Route - Great CashFlow!
San Diego County, CA
$39,999
Grocery Food Manufacturer With Valuable Proprietary Brands & Recipes
Alameda County, CA
$695,000
Established Medspa For Sale
Redondo Beach, CA
$775,000
Auto Body Paint and Repair Shop
San Gabriel, CA
$275,000
Truck Driving School - Driving Academy - $500K in Sales Guaranteed
"SF Outer Sunset" Restaurant for Sale in a Prime Location!
San Francisco, CA
$299,000
High-Volume Cold Stone Creamery Santa Monica, CA-Famous Wilshire Blvd!
Santa Monica, CA
$299,000
Raymond P. Dowd
PNW Business Brokers, LLC
Serving Riverside County, CA
PNW Business Brokers, LLC is a partnership of experienced individuals with uniquely different backgrounds sharing their collective knowledge for the benefit of their clients. PNW is the only partner owned business brokerage in the Western US specializing in business exit sales exclusively in Oregon. Each partner / associate partner brings multiple decades of business experience, and everyone shares their extensive personal networks for the benefit of every client. Every partner is engaged with every client from business development, pre-sale planning, business valuation, marketing strategy development, buyer engagement, SBA lender, lawyer and CPA referrals, and transaction management through escrow closing. A Twenty-Six 5 star Google rating, 30 Sold businesses in Oregon with brokers in Eugene, Bend and Lake Oswego allows us to engage with, then market businesses from Portland to Grants Pass and from Florence to Bend. For greater wingspan, PNW also owns The Osprey M&A network which is exclusively focused on expanding exposure for business owners in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Colorado, Nevada and British Columbia. The participants are all top of their game professionals with extensive backgrounds each with their own state territory, each contributing equally to marketing and each capable of bringing buyers to any network listing.
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Live Answering Service to Home Services Industry — High Growth Opp
San Diego County, CA
$8,000,000
Nationwide Process Server
Los Angeles, CA
$400,000
Stockton CPA Practice
San Joaquin County, CA
$190,000
The Camp Transformation Franchise Untapped Growth Potential
Los Angeles County, CA
$150,000
Prominent and Profitable Hydraulic Repair Business WITH MANAGEMENT
California
$500,000
Custom Millwork Fabrication and Installation
California
Newly Renovated Beauty Salon in Prime Hollywood Blvd Location
Los Angeles County, CA
$90,000
Skilled Homecare Company 26 years in business 180k SDE
Los Angeles County, CA
$620,000
$1 for a Fully Automated Real Estate Investing Business!!
Boutique Home Staging Company - Owner Retiring
Santa Clara County, CA
$79,000
4,100 sq.ft. Restaurant with Type 47 License in Down Town Ontario
Ontario, CA
$350,000
Industry Leading SaaS Enterprise Workforce Scheduling Business
California
$200,000
Thriving Venice Beach Nail Salon – Prime Location -Strong Cash Flow
Venice, CA
$60,000
Well-established educational supply retail business for sale
Fair Oaks, CA
$350,000
Casual Cafe: 5.5-Day Ops, Absentee, Gross $1.03M, Only $490K Asking
Anaheim, CA
$490,000
Thai Restaurant in Clovis, CA
Clovis, CA
$59,500
Smoke Shop $75,000 Net Income
El Dorado County, CA
$150,000
Absentee Fam-Casual Cafe: $2.48M Rev, $465K Net, $1.3M Asking, Indio
Indio, CA
$1,300,000
#1 Cleanup and Restoration Franchise Business - $900k Net Profit!
Sacramento, CA
$2,208,000
National Senior PCA, Home Health Care & Hospice Franchise
CAR WASHES (2) La Jolla, Coronado-Business only, Spectacular locations
La Jolla, CA
$590,000
Easy Turn key established customer base restaurant
Stockton, CA
$74,999
Market Sushi
Long Beach, CA
$15,000
Thriving Wholesale Business - Perfect for E-Commerce Growth!
Los Angeles, CA
$450,000
Ernest Coffee & Bootlegger Tiki
Palm Springs, CA
$650,000
Profitable, Eco-Friendly Plant Dry Cleaner & Seller Finance
Santa Clara County, CA
$150,000
Flooring Contractor
Santa Clara County, CA
$998,000
Luxury Glass & Mirror Contractor $699,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$699,000
Eon Lew
District Realty Group
Serving Los Angeles County, CA
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**HIGHLY MOTIVATED SELLER** Highly-Rated Ciccino Restaurant
San Francisco, CA
$110,000
Established Restaurant, $1 Million+ Sales, in Desirable Neighborhood
Oakland, CA
$175,000
High Producing Retail Pharmacy in Chino, 500 scrips a day. All PBMs!
Chino, CA
$3,385,685
Established High End Floral Shop
Berkeley, CA
$250,000
Japanese Ramen restaurant on Park Street
Alameda, CA
$115,000
Sharpen Your Future: Profitable Saw Sharpening Business
Santa Clara County, CA
$425,000
Diner Near University Downtown San Jose
San Jose, CA
$225,000
Thriving San Jose Downtown Diner Near University
San Jose, CA
$225,000
Boutique for On line Weight lifting apparel
Sacramento County, CA
$500,000
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.
