California
$299,000
Businesses For Sale in California
Local Info
Highly Profitable, Established Box Company
Established business process automation software company
California
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $600,000
North Bay Screen Printing and Embroidery Co
California
$599,000
Mini Market in Van Nuys
Van Nuys, CA
$99,000
Liquor Store
Davis, CA
$225,000
Market Sushi
West Hollywood, CA
$50,000
Family Owned Japanese Restaurant for Sale in San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
$150,000
Profitable Nail Salon With Prime location @ The Alameda Santa Clara
Santa Clara County, CA
$220,000
Recovery Facility in Los Angeles For Sale!
Los Angeles, CA
$375,000
Profitable, luxurious Nail Salon business For Sale! Absentee operated
Brea, CA
$298,000
Beautiful Togo's Franchise in Upscale Shopping Center
Santa Clara County, CA
$125,000
The Kabob of all Kabobs!
Pasadena, CA
$625,000
Selma Pizza Franchise, Nets 120,000 year. $40,000 down SBA financing
Selma, CA
$230,000
Price Reduction - Orange County - 4.5 Yelp Stars – BBQ Restaurant
Orange County, CA
$195,000
"Daly City" Highly Profitable & Turn-key Auto mechanic Business!
Daly City, CA
$1,118,000
Long Established Sushi Restaurant in the Heart of the Lake Tahoe
El Dorado County, CA
$475,000
Lana Hout
First Choice Business Brokers LA
Serving Los Angeles County, CA
First Choice Business Brokers is one of the largest business sales organizations in the U.S., listing over $12 Billion in businesses for sale since our foundation in 1994. First Choice Business Brokers specializes in business sales across all industries with transaction sizes from approximately $50,000 to $50 million. First Choice Business Brokers assists business owners in selling their businesses by locating and matching them with a buyer and managing the entire sales process. Additionally, we also work with business buyers to find the right business that meets their purchase criteria. With several offices located throughout the U.S., we have sold thousands of businesses, of all types, confidentially and efficiently through our vast buyer networks.
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Price Reduced to $210,000 - Popular Pizza Restaurant and Bar
Orangevale, CA
$210,000
Established Italian Restaurant/Pizzeria low rent profitable
Westminster, CA
$499,000
Ventura County's Premiere Restaurant/Wine Bar
Ventura, CA
$549,000
Highly Profitable and Established Laundromat in Fresno, Ca
Fresno, CA
$675,000
Northern California Veterinary Practice for Sale + Real Estate
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Mendocino County, CA
$2,100,000
Well-Established Liquor Store for Sale
San Francisco, CA
$368,000
Silverlake Area Retail Bakery with Local Following
Los Angeles, CA
$1,200,000
High Volume Liquor Store for sale in Fresno, CA
Fresno County, CA
$775,000
Exquisite - High End Body Waxing Salon
San Diego County, CA
$100,000
Unique Boutique Dress shop in the Greater Los Angeles Area
Thousand Oaks, CA
$199,000
Large RV Sales and Service Dealership
Marin County, CA
$2,500,000
Iron Doors-Garages-Fences- Inventory $400K. 55% profit margin
North Hollywood, CA
$1,585,000
Turn key Valley location in Van Nuys.
Van Nuys, CA
$400,000
Event Rentals Business
Sonora, CA
$250,000
Antiques, Collectibles, New Retail & More in the Heart of Sonora,CA
Sonora, CA
$199,000
Well-Established Allied Affiliate Moving & Storage Business
Sacramento, CA
$950,000
Dry Cleaner in Van Nuys
Van Nuys, CA
$119,000
Dry Cleaners in West Hills
West Hills, CA
$149,000
Prime Waterfront Restaurant Opportunity in Morro Bay
Morro Bay, CA
$299,000
Family owned asian restaurant for sale in Rocklin shopping center
Roseville, CA
$210,000
Unique plant shop for sale in Downtown Millbrae
Millbrae, CA
$48,000
Fantastic looking Restaurant/Bar in beautiful hills of S. J. TYPE 47
San Jose, CA
$99,000
2 Popular Franchise Deli Sandwich Restaurant - Northern California
Yolo County, CA
$210,005
Fully Remodeled Baskin Robbins in Northeast San Jose, CA
San Jose, CA
$299,000
Lab, Medi-Medi, Staff, Equipment, Partnership Preferred, Write-off
Orange County, CA
$1,500,000
"San Francisco" Busy Restaurant Business in Polk St!
San Francisco, CA
$145,000
Dry Cleaners in Mountain View for sale!
Mountain View, CA
$349,000
Chocolate/Flower Shop in Glendale!
Glendale, CA
$59,000
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.
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Smoke Shop
Stanislaus County, CA
$99,000
Mexican Restaurant and Cantina with Live Entertainment
San Bernardino County, CA
$400,000
Absentee Run Mexican Restaurant
Riverside County, CA
$200,000
Dry Cleaners Business with Growth Potential
Los Angeles County, CA
$230,000
Established - Cigar (Smoke) Shop - Great Location -Hight Net- Low Rent
Clovis, CA
$189,000
Cozy 1,200sf Ice Cream Shop, Yogurt, Fresh Juice, busy Supermarket
Rosemead, CA
$68,000
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.
