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American restaurants listed for sale on BizBuySell include a wide range of American style dining establishments, including full service and casual American restaurants, bar and grill concepts, diners, burger chains, neighborhood pubs, and franchise units, with some listings bundled with liquor licenses, real estate, or multiple locations. These businesses primarily operate on a hospitality, location based business model, generating revenue through on premise dining, food and beverage sales, alcohol service, takeout, catering, and special events, with franchised concepts benefiting from standardized menus, brand recognition, and systemized operations.
Market Overview Listings for Sale (Median)
Number of Businesses Analyzed1,748
Asking Price$395,000
Reported Revenue$920,748
Reported Seller's Discretionary Earnings$150,573
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings.

Asking Price

Lower QuartileMedianUpper Quartile
$225,000$395,000$795,000

Market Financial Highlights

The financial data presented here is an aggregation of reported revenue and earnings of American Restaurants for sale.

BoundRevenueSeller’s Discretionary Earnings
Lower Quartile$554,805$96,000
Median$920,748$150,573
Upper Quartile$1,561,950$250,000

Valuation Multiples

The valuation multiples listed below are derived from asking price, revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings of American Restaurants listed for sale.

BoundRevenue MultipleEarnings Multiple
Lower Quartile0.311.95
Median0.452.63
Upper Quartile0.653.65

FAQ's

How much does it cost to buy an American Restaurant?

The median asking price for an established American Restaurant is $395,000, though prices range from under $225,000 to well over $795,000.

How much do American Restaurants owners earn?

The median reported revenue of American Restaurants is $920,748 and owners earn a median of $150,573, which includes the owners salary and any other financial benefits they receive.

How do I value an American Restaurant?

Valuing a business is a complex process, but buyers and sellers often turn to the local market to understand how businesses are priced. Based on our most recent analysis of American Restaurants, revenue multiples range from 0.31 to 0.65, with a median of 0.45. Earning multiples range from 1.95 to 3.65, with the median at 2.63. This means the typical American Restaurant may ask for around 0.45 times its annual revenue, and 2.63 times its annual owner earnings.

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