Allentown, PA
$450,000
Allentown, PA
$450,000
Iowa
$145,000
Fairfax, CA
$180,000
Corinth, TX
$2,200,000
Buford, GA
$350,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$849,000
Allen, TX
$250,000
Redondo Beach, CA
$500,000
Cambridge, MA
$149,990
Charles County, MD
$459,000
Camden County, NJ
$1,900,000
Wildwood, NJ
$69,900
Oceanside, CA
$950,000
$289,000
Riverside, CA
Marion County, OR
$450,000
Oviedo, FL
$350,000
Jeff Cushing
The Transition Group/Tiffany Real Property
Serving Clackamas County, OR
The Transition Group is a full service business brokerage firm offering professional services to help you sell your business or buy a business. We assist owners of privately held businesses in selling their business at its fair market value when they are ready to make a life transition. Our process will ensure outcomes that meet or exceed your objectives. Jeff Cushing is licensed in the State of Oregon and is affiliated with Tiffany Real Property.
Newark, NJ
$150,000
Watertown, MA
$165,000
Edmond, OK
$210,000
Burtonsville, MD
$85,000
San Diego, CA
$200,000
Las Vegas, NV
$60,000
Flowery Branch, GA
$219,000
Concord, CA
$110,000
$429,000
Daytona Beach, FL
Elk Grove, CA
$150,000
Fayetteville, AR
$225,000
San Antonio, TX
$145,000
Mc Kinney, TX
$275,000
Boise, ID
$175,000
Richmond, RI
$725,000
Brooklyn, NY
$800,000
Kaufman County, TX
$250,000
Orange County, CA
$450,000
San Jose, CA
$250,000
$200,000
Philadelphia, PA
Orange, CA
$265,000
San Jose, CA
$275,000
Corona, CA
$595,000
Huntington Beach, CA
$325,000
Miami-Dade County, FL
$100,000
Denton County, TX
$400,000
Phoenix, AZ
$115,000
Philadelphia, PA
$150,000
Daniel Stanton
Keller Williams Lubbock
Serving Lubbock County, TX
New York, NY
$950,000
Brookline, MA
$180,000
$800,000
Greenwood Village, CO
Georgia
$850,000
Chino Hills, CA
$269,000
Georgia
$2,700,000
Maricopa County, AZ
$285,000
Saint Louis, MO
$1,100,000
Centreville, VA
$179,500
Nottingham, MD
$300,000
Food and restaurant businesses are among the most common businesses that are bought and sold on BizBuySell. Whether you are a buyer or a seller, it is helpful to understand the market trends. To provide some context, we have analyzed restaurant for sale listings and aggregated financial data to help you compare and evaluate individual restaurant businesses.
Market Snapshot
Number of Businesses Analyzed | 7,188 |
Median Asking Price | $322,500 |
Median Reported Revenue | $794,905 |
Median Reported Earnings | $150,000 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
Valuation Multiples
Range | Revenue | Earnings (SDE) |
Lower Quartile | 0.29 | 1.77 |
Median | 0.41 | 2.41 |
Upper Quartile | 0.61 | 3.19 |
Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
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Restaurant Business Valuation Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a restaurant?
The median asking price for restaurants analyzed is $322,500. However, prices can range significantly higher or lower depending on specific factors. The cost of buying a restaurant can vary widely based on location, size, type, and the financial health of the business.
How much do restaurant owners earn?
The median reported revenue and discretionary earnings for restaurant businesses listed for sale is $794,905 and $140,272, respectively. Earnings can vary greatly depending on the type of restaurant, location, management efficiency, and market demand.
How do I value a restaurant business?
Valuing a restaurant business involves analyzing several factors, including annual revenue, earnings, profit margins, location, brand reputation, and physical assets. Most business owners (and buyers) will look at earnings and revenue multiples to gauge the value of a restaurant business relative to its peers in the market.
Based on our most recent analysis, sellers are looking for a revenue multiple between 0.29 and 0.61, with the median at 0.41. Earnings multiples range from 1.77 to 3.19, with the median at 2.41. So, a typical restaurant business will be priced around 0.41 times its annual sales, and 2.41 times its owner's annual discretionary earnings.
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