Bergen County, NJ
$1,750,000

Bergen County, NJ
$1,750,000
Gloucester Township, NJ
$165,000

Bend, OR
$350,000

Decatur, AL
$540,000
New York, NY
$3,760,000
Duval County, FL
$300,000
Santa Barbara County, CA
$1,100,000
Cook County, IL
$550,000
Miami, FL
$2,600,000
Missouri
$479,000
Available Nationwide
$50,000
Contra Costa County, CA
$150,000
Orlando, FL
$449,999
$250,000
St. Petersburg, FL
Shawnee Mission, KS
$350,000
Cambridge, WI
$279,000
Sunil Z. Verma
Austin Business Brokers, Inc.
Serving Travis County, TX
Service Area: We serve small to mid-size businesses (ranging from $50,000 to $50,000,000) in and around Austin, Pflugerville, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Temple, Buda, Kyle, San Marcos and the counties of Travis, Bell, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop, Caldwell, Harris, Bexar, Dallas counties. Also serving Dallas, Houston and all markets within that area. As a premiere business broker in Austin we advise business owners, that are looking to exit, in preparing their business to get the maximum value.
Kaneohe, HI
$260,000
Greenwood, MS
$275,000
Nassau County, NY
$169,000
Montgomery County, MD
$300,000
Palm Springs, CA
$198,000
Available in Multiple Locations
$50,000
Nassau County, NY
$299,000
Rogers, AR
$360,000
$199,995
Grand Rapids, MI
Iowa
$145,000
Fort Lauderdale, FL
$599,000
Richland County, SC
$224,900
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Port Saint Lucie, FL
$4,200,000
Louisville, KY
$549,000
Southern Pines, NC
$183,999
Fairfield County, CT
$500,000
Available in Multiple Locations
$200,000
Phoenix, AZ
$175,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Provincetown, MA
$1,250,000
$695,000
St. Charles County, MO
Charleston County, SC
$120,000
New Jersey
$799,000
Available Nationwide
$30,000
Phoenix, AZ
$75,000
Vancouver Island, BC
$595,000
Colorado Springs, CO
$99,000
Daly City, CA
$99,000
$300,000
Rob Tade
SellingRestaurants.com.
Serving San Diego County, CA
SellingRestaurants.com is a professional business brokerage firm specializing in restaurant and bar brokerage. Servicing all food and beverage businesses through out California. Our restaurant brokerage firm is known for adding value to our clients through great customer service, intelligent analysis and valuation, and marketing system that is years ahead of its competition. We attribute our success to not only to our aggressive internet marketing tactics, but to the amount of homework we do before we value and place a business for sale on the market. We look at each business with a fresh-eye; looking deep into the financials; studying the strengths and weaknesses of the business; looking for opportunities and envisioning who the best buyer for the space could be and then designing a marketing strategy around this vision. You'll immediately see the difference we can make to your transaction. Our brokers and agents anwser their their phones and emails! We are ready to help sell your restaurant today. Give us a call at 619-892-2765
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EBITDA: $374,457
Waldo County, ME
$200,000
$300,000
Sacramento County, CA
Fort Denaud, FL
$450,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Orange County, FL
$1,300,000
Available in Multiple Locations
$50,000
Melrose Park, IL
$1,300,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Michigan
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $15,296
Baltimore City County, MD
$750,000
Bergen County, NJ
$390,000
Jacksonville, FL
$285,000
Brunswick, OH
$299,000
California
$2,195,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Cook County, IL
$1,000,000
Hendersonville, TN
$115,000
Available in Multiple Locations
$50,000
Catering businesses operate by preparing, delivering, and often serving food and beverages for events such as weddings, corporate gatherings, parties, and other special occasions. It typically works on a contract basis, customizing menus and services to meet client needs, including dietary restrictions, event size, and theme. The business manages logistics such as sourcing ingredients, staffing chefs and servers, transporting food, and setting up dining areas. Like restaurants, success depends on efficient planning, high-quality food, reliable service, and strong client relationships to ensure repeat business and positive referrals.
If you’re in the market to buy or sell a catering business, it helps to have some context on how these businesses are valued, and some benchmarks on financial performance. To that end we have aggregated high level financial benchmarks of recent listings.
Market Snapshot
We have aggregated listings of catering businesses for sale to provide a current snapshot of the market. This information can give you an idea of what businesses are available and how they are valued.
| Number of Business Listings Analyzed | 112 |
| Median Asking Price | $418,750 |
| Median Reported Revenue | $599,160 |
| Median Reported Earnings | $154,321 |
| Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. | |
Catering Business Valuation Multiples
| Range | Revenue | Earnings (SDE) |
| Lower Quartile | 0.42 | 2.00 |
| Median | 0.62 | 2.54 |
| Upper Quartile | 0.92 | 3.99 |
| Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. | ||
Read the Report:
Catering Company Business Valuation Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a catering business?
Asking prices vary depending on scale, but the median asking price for catering businesses listed for sale is $418,750.
How much does a catering business owner earn?
Owner earnings depend on the size and success of the business, but the median reported revenue for catering businesses stands at $599,160 while owners report median earnings of $154,321.
How do I value a catering business?
Valuing a catering business involves considering several factors, including growth history, annual sales, profit, and trends in the local market. Brokers, business owners, and business buyers will typically rely on valuation multiples to gauge business value relative to similar businesses in the market. Revenue multiples among catering businesses listed for sale in range from 0.42 to 0.92, with the median at 0.62. Earnings multiples range from 2.00 to 3.99, with the median at 2.54. These values suggest a typical catering company may sell for around 0.62 times its annual revenue, and 2.54 times its annual owner’s earnings.
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