Seattle, WA
This was a established restaurant 10-15 years ago but the orginal owner decided never to lease it out. I purchased the property and the adjacent property too. We are in the process of building a...
$100,000
Seattle, WA
This was a established restaurant 10-15 years ago but the orginal owner decided never to lease it out. I purchased the property and the adjacent property too. We are in the process of building a...
$100,000

Seattle, WA
This lite café is established for 6 years at this high traffic location. Serves Japanese and Vietnamese-inspired dishes such as make-your-own poke bowls, Japanese udon dishes, sushi rolls, soups,...
$80,000
Cash Flow: $105,000

Seattle, WA
No brokers Incredible opportunity to own a thriving, well-established restaurant in a high-traffic, high-demand area of downtown Seattle. This profitable Italian restaurant combines quality cuisine,...
$675,000
Cash Flow: $275,000

Seattle, WA
The business is located north of downtown in a predominately residential neighborhood which has limited prime commercial space. For over 20 years this restaurant has been under one owner. It...
$295,000
Seattle, WA
Fully equipped pizza restaurant located in the heart of the Wallingford neighborhood in Seattle. Very heavy foot/car traffic with plenty of exposure, being on a corner of a busy intersection. From...
$310,000
Seattle, WA
Fully renovated in 2024 this beautiful space is a bar on one end and family friendly on the other. current asian food concept but the kitchen is set up to handle whatever you bring. Renovations...
$250,000
Seattle, WA
Highly profitable bakery cafe, over $1,500,000 in annual sales, and over $300K annual net income. 14 years established and that makes for a long line of customer base built up for you the new owner....
$850,000
Cash Flow: $332,013
Seattle, WA
Located in the heart of capital business district and surrounded by several restaruants and night clubs, Cinnaholic is a place where locals love to frequent. This is the only Cinnaholic franchise in...
$310,000
Cash Flow: $42,846
Seattle, WA
An incredible opportunity awaits to acquire a thriving, well-established mobile bar service based in the vibrant Seattle market. This turnkey operation boasts a strong reputation for delivering...
$88,000
Seattle, WA
A rare opportunity to own a profit-ready food business in the heart of Seattle’s Capitol Hill. This fully-equipped space features a permitted Type 1 commercial hood, industrial-grade kitchen...
$180,000
Available Nationwide
McAlister’s Deli® offers guests more than hearty sandwiches piled high and sides worth sharing. Through genuine Southern hospitality and friendly conversation, we aim to make every guest feel like our place is their place, too. Become a part of something special with a McAlister’s Deli® of your very own.
$425,000
Seattle, WA
Fully equipped restaurant with all the amenities. Established high traffic location that figures stay high traffic for the foreseeable future. To dive into all the amenities means with this...
$188,000
Cash Flow: $120,000
Seattle, WA
Korean/Vietnamese Fusion Restaurant 23 seats restaurant on Queen Anne with lots of Traffic. Restaurant is located near Seattle Center, Space Needle, Climate Pledge Arena, popular Theater. Many...
$100,000
Cash Flow: $71,559
Seattle, WA
New Lease Available to Qualified Buyer! Current rent of $9500 includes NNN. This successful mediterranean restaurant has been family run for over 20 years. It has a fully equipped kitchen with a 10ft...
$225,000
Seattle, WA
This is a perfect dream investment business. Like a Vegas club was lifted off the strip and dropped down in Pioneer Square. You can own the chosen local hangout for sports celebrities that is both a...
$3,500,000
Seattle, WA
This newly updated space with Type 1 Hood and ALL NEW APPLIANCES and fixtures (including owned commercial dishwasher!) is ready for a new owner to jump in and create their dream restaurant. Current...
$155,000
Conrad and Carrie Topacio
Vantage Commercial Partners
Serving King County, WA
Vantage Commercial Partners, Carrie and Conrad Topacio, are a full-service Commercial Real Estate team with extensive experience in Business Acquisitions, Sales, Commercial Property Investments, Leasing, working with EB2 and EB5 Visas. Our philosophy is to go above and beyond the expectations of clients by providing a variety of unique services from transaction negotiation, landlord lease negotiations, business appraisals, helping secure a lender, help with attaining licenses and permits, interfacing with the liquor control board or the gambling commission. Carrie and Conrad have over twenty years of experience of working together. Their goal is to make you feel comfortable and to make your dreams a reality.
Seattle, WA
Take over a beautifully built, fully equipped 1926 sq ft café in a prime location — perfect for cafe, light food, desserts. Plenty of seating and natural light throw big glass windows all around. This...
$99,000
Seattle, WA
$79,000
Seattle, WA
$200,000
Seattle, WA
$425,000
Seattle, WA
$189,000
Available Nationwide
$750,000
Seattle, WA
$425,000
Seattle, WA
$1,500,000
Seattle, WA
$97,000
Seattle, WA
$1,500,000
Seattle, WA
$150,000
Seattle, WA
$199,000
Seattle, WA
$328,000
Seattle, WA
$125,000
Seattle, WA
$299,000
Seattle, WA
$175,000
Available Nationwide
$500,000
Seattle, WA
$400,000
Seattle, WA
$95,000
Seattle, WA
$69,990
Seattle, WA
$2,250,000
Seattle, WA
$149,990
Available in Washington
$200,000
Seattle, WA
$75,000
Seattle, WA
$350,000
Seattle, WA
$75,000
Seattle, WA
$70,000
Seattle, WA
$195,000
Rahsaan Freeman
Freeman Lundt
Serving King County, WA
Freeman Lundt is a sell-side business advisory partnership providing trusted advice for transitions of small business and lower middle market firms. We excel in a variety of industries including manufacturing, information technology, service, medical, and transportation.
Seattle, WA
$198,000
Seattle, WA
$85,000
Seattle, WA
$495,000
Seattle, WA
$265,000
Seattle, WA
$700,000
Available Nationwide
$250,000
Seattle, WA
$250,000
Seattle, WA
$545,000
Seattle, WA
$129,000
Seattle, WA
$500,000
Seattle, WA
$500,000
Available Nationwide
$150,000
Food and restaurant businesses are among the most common businesses bought and sold on BizBuySell. Whether you are a buyer or a seller, it is helpful to have some context on the local market. To provide that context, we have analyzed restaurant for sale listings in Seattle and aggregated financial data to help you compare and evaluate individual restaurant businesses.
Market Snapshot
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Number of Businesses Analyzed |
54 |
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Median Asking Price |
$262,500 |
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Median Reported Revenue |
$960,000 |
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Median Reported Earnings |
$153,246 |
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Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
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Seattle, WA Restaurant Valuation Multiples
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Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
|
Lower Quartile |
0.25 |
1.61 |
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Median |
0.39 |
2.00 |
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Upper Quartile |
0.58 |
2.41 |
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Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
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Restaurant Business Valuation Multiples and Financial Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a restaurant in Seattle?
The median asking price for restaurants in Seattle, WA is $262,500. However, prices can range significantly higher or lower depending on location, size, type, and the financial health of the business.
How much do restaurant owners earn?
Median revenue of restaurant businesses listed for sale in Seattle is $960,000, while the median reported owner’s discretionary earnings is $153,246. Earnings can vary greatly depending on the type of restaurant, location, management efficiency, and market demand.
How are restaurants in Seattle valued?
Most business owners (and buyers) will start by applying earnings and revenue multiples to the businesses reported financials. This way buyers and sellers can gauge the value of a restaurant business relative to its peers in the market.
Based on our most recent analysis of Seattle restaurant business listings, revenue multiples range from 0.25 to 0.58, with the median at 0.39. Earnings multiples range from 1.61 to 2.41, with the median at 2.00. This means restaurants in Seattle are valued, on average, around 0.39 times annual revenue, and 2 times annual owner earnings.
On average, businesses sell for about 80-90% of asking price, so valuation multiples based on active listings tend to be higher than closed sale multiples.
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