Windsor, CA
$1,100,000
Businesses in San Francisco Bay Area, CA For Sale
Local Info
13 FedEx Ground Routes, Santa Rosa (Windsor) CA
Nationally Recognized Fitness Franchise Available for sale!
Solano County, CA
$300,000
Women's Fitness Business Makes $90k!
San Jose, CA
$180,000
Floral Business
San Mateo County, CA
$2,200,000
Grocery with Liquor Store
Contra Costa County, CA
$599,000
Absentee run beauty salon for sale in Mountain View
Mountain View, CA
$150,000
Iphone, iPad Repair for sale
Walnut Creek, CA
$325,000
Fully Built-Out Indian Restaurant
Santa Rosa, CA
$120,000
Peninsula Favorite - $3MM sales - 11 years on the Lease
San Mateo County, CA
$398,000
Best in boba tea. interior floral decorations, catering to grab and go
San Leandro, CA
$59,900
FranchiseMcAlister's Deli
Available Nationwide
$425,000
5 Star Turnkey Auto Repair Business in High End Business Complex
San Jose, CA
$279,000
Reputable Auto Repair Shop in Prime Location SF San Mateo County
Belmont, CA
$49,000
Golden Horizon Travel: Unlock a Million-Dollar Business Opportunity
$469,000
San Francisco, CA
Beauty Lash Salon Clients and Equipment For Sale
San Carlos, CA
$9,000
Turnkey Preschool & Daycare | Profitable Operation + 160-Child Lic.
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Dixon, CA
$5,456,131
Ryan Clark - CM&AA, CEPA
Veld Mergers & Acquisitions
Serving San Francisco County, CA
We strive to help our clients realize their unique definition of success. To achieve this, our team provides a comprehensive service offering aimed at supporting lower middle market business owners at nearly all stages of their company’s lifecycle. Our team has supported over 2,000 clients since 2002 and completed more than 1,150 transactions. This experience, coupled with our history as founders, owners and operators ourselves provides our team with an unparalleled practical knowledge base and real world perspective that is aligned with our clients. When we provide mergers & acquisitions advisory services, explore capital sourcing and deployment options, evaluate valuation drivers or structure a realistic exit plan, we do so knowing that our clients rely on us to help manage what may be their largest asset and the culmination of years of extraordinary efforts. If our client has an interim leadership need, we approach the assignment as if it were our business, reputation, investment and our future retirement at stake – because ultimately it is. The value we provide and the quality of our efforts will make or break a successful engagement. In doing so we are not only able to capitalize on each of our management experiences, but we are also able to draw from best practices learned from working with thousands of clients across all industry sectors. As a result our perspective is broad and our resource base is vast. Our full service approach supports the notion that your business is more than just a transaction to you and us, it’s our business too. Your success translates into our success, just as we shoulder the burden of any failure. As a result we consider ourselves to not only be our client’s solutions advisor, but also their partner.
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Established Nationwide Printing & Packaging Business – 13 Locations
San Francisco, CA
$1,950,000
Attractive Semi-Open Kitchen Restaurant Type 41 License Huge Patio
San Jose, CA
$198,000
Established & Profitable- Lighting Retail Business for Sale –
San Mateo County, CA
$148,000
Turnkey Coffee Shop Opportunity – Prime Location, Ready to Operate
San Jose, CA
$99,988
Turn-Key Indian Restaurants in famous street
Alameda County, CA
$159,000
FranchiseMiracle Method Surface Refinishing
Available Nationwide
$45,000
Cabinet shop
Oakland, CA
$35,000
Well Established and Profitable Tanning Salon in East Vallejo!!
Vallejo, CA
$65,000
A Passive Toy Vending Machine That Makes $54,000/Year in the U.S.?!
$30,000
Newark, CA
Beloved Coffee Bar, Prime Business Opportunity
Santa Clara County, CA
$225,000
Convenience Store with Beer & Wine – Newly Remodeled – San Jose
San Jose, CA
$249,000
Pottery Paradise in Vacaville, California is for sale
Vacaville, CA
$495,000
Profitable CNC Machining Business
Santa Clara, CA
$320,000
Manufacturing Company For Sale After 30 Years In Business!
Santa Clara County, CA
$480,000
Take Over Established Gardening Accounts
Oakland, CA
$69,900
Chiropractic, Nutrition, Functional Medicine
Santa Clara, CA
$355,000
FranchiseSir Grout
Available in California
$70,000
High Profiting Absentee Operated Bubble Tea Shop
Cupertino, CA
$700,000
Charming cafe and deli shop for sale in Downtown Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek, CA
$129,000
Fully equipped salon for sale
$25,000
Walnut Creek, CA
Absentee run boba tea shop for sale in SF lower haight
San Francisco, CA
$110,000
Profitable Teriyaki Restaurant in Prime Hayward Location
Hayward, CA
$250,000
FranchiseAll County Property Management
Available Nationwide
$75,000
Wildly Popular French Bakery For Sale! SDE above $160k/yr. Prime spot!
Contra Costa County, CA
$249,900
Profitable Indian Bakery in Dense Populated Area w/ Spacious Facility
Mountain View, CA
$350,000
Liquor Store & Market, Huge Upside Potential Alameda, California
Alameda, CA
$119,000
Established Medical Device Company – FDA Certified, Global Footprint
Alameda County, CA
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $200,000
Spacious Restaurant + Stage + Outdoor Space in Marin County
Marin County, CA
$290,000
Ernie Martinez
Century 21
Serving Alameda County, CA
Century 21 is the largest and oldest Business Broker and Real Estate since 1971 in all of Northern and Southern. Exclusive online listings that attract 1,000's of additional potential buyers and investors. .
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Alameda County, California, Veterinary Practice - Leasehold
Alameda County, CA
$795,000
Established Indian restaurant for sale in SF Mission off Valencia
San Francisco, CA
$220,000
Collectible Toy Vending - A Passive Income Machine! $4.5K+ Per Month
$30,000
Newark, CA
Corner Lot Freestanding Restaurant & Bar Type 47 License
Campbell, CA
$250,000
"Redwood City" Highly-Recommended Restaurant is Now For Sale!
Redwood City, CA
$175,000
FranchiseRock N Roll Sushi
Available Nationwide
$200,000
Well-Established Custom Cabinet Manufacturer with 40-Year Reputation
Santa Clara County, CA
$475,000
Auto Repair shop AND Real Estate!
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Santa Rosa, CA
$1,849,000
Travel Agency specializes in customized Latin American Trips
Morgan Hill, CA
$350,000
Exceptional Ice Cream Business for Sale – Retail & Wholesale
Berkeley, CA
$124,900
Prime Restaurant Location in the Heart of San Francisco’s FiDi
San Francisco, CA
$150,000
Preschool Business For Sale Windsor, CA
Windsor, CA
$2,938,000
Auto Dealership
Alameda County, CA
$299,000
Preschool Business For Sale Santa Clara, CA
Santa Clara, CA
$500,000
Santa Rosa CA EA Tax Practice for Sale
Sonoma County, CA
$240,000
FranchiseAllegra Marketing Print Mail
Available Nationwide
$100,000
Buy or Sell a Business in the San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area is known for its vibrant business community and entrepreneurial spirit. As a result, there are always businesses for sale in the area for interested buyers. If you're considering buying (or selling) a business in the San Francisco Bay Area, it helps to become acquainted with the local business for sale market.
Market Snapshot
We have aggregated and analyzed data from business for sale listings throughout the bay in order to provide some context around the number and types of businesses that are selling, and the financials associated with these listings.
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Number of Businesses for Sale |
~1,180 |
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Median Asking Price |
$420,000 |
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Median Reported Revenue |
$700,000 |
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Median Reported Earnings |
$160,000 |
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Profit Margin |
23% |
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Earnings Multiple |
2.6 |
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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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How many businesses are currently for sale in the San Francisco Bay Area?
There are over 1,100 businesses listed for sale in the Bay Area. It's worth noting that some of these listings may be 'blindly' listed and might require broader state-based searches to uncover.
What types of businesses are most commonly for sale in the Bay Area?
The market is quite diverse; the majority of available businesses fall into the following categories:
- Food and Restaurants: ~470
- Retail: ~140
- Service Businesses: ~130
- Automotive and Boat: ~60
- Building and Construction: ~50
- Health Care and Fitness: ~50
- Beauty and Personal Care: ~40
- Manufacturing: ~40
- Online and Technology: ~30
In which counties are most of these businesses for sale located?
The majority of the businesses are distributed among the following counties:
- Alameda: ~280
- Santa Clara: ~240
- San Francisco: ~220
- Contra Costa: ~140
- San Mateo: ~80
- Sonoma: ~80
Which cities in the Bay Area have the most businesses for sale?
The most active cities with businesses on the market are:
- San Francisco: ~220
- San Jose: ~120
- Oakland: ~80
- Santa Rosa: ~40
- Concord: ~40
- Fremont, Berkeley, Alameda, Santa Clara, Hayward, Pleasanton: ~20-30 each
What is the median asking price for these businesses?
A: The median asking price for businesses in the SF Bay Area is currently around $420,000.
Can you provide information about the average financial metrics for these businesses?
Based on the listings, the median reported revenue is approximately $700,000, with median reported earnings around $160,000, yielding an average profit margin of 23%. The median earnings multiple for asking price is 2.6, and the revenue multiple is 0.6.
How do business owners typically proceed with selling their businesses in the Bay Area?
Most business owners opt to work with a business broker to facilitate the sale process. However, some business owners choose to list and manage the sale independently, navigating the process on their own.
