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Businesses For Sale in California
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Melrose Ave./La Brea Area Turnkey Restaurant W/ Type 47 License
Restaurant Open Cooking Permitted
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Santa Monica, CA
California Hospice License For Sale – 7 Approved Counties
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Orange County, CA
Lash and Makeup School and Salon
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San Diego, CA
Turn-key 6-Bed Orange County RTC & Detox Facility
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Fountain Valley, CA
Established Bakery & Cafe in Eagle Rock
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Los Angeles, CA
Asset Sale Sandwich Shop with Great Potential
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Irvine, CA
Impeccably Designed North Park Restaurant For Sale
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San Diego, CA
Turnkey Indian Grocery Store with Growth Potential in Pleasanton, CA
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Pleasanton, CA
Fully built-out salon: 30+ hair stations (San Fernando Valley)
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Los Angeles County, CA
Asset sale only- Fully built out restaurant for sale in santa clara
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Santa Clara, CA
Established Laundromat
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Lomita, CA
"SF Bar & Night Club" Turn-key w/Full Liquor License, Prime Location!
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San Francisco, CA
Turnkey Restaurant Opportunity in the Heart of Foster City
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Foster City, CA
Turn Key Restaurant - Bar for Lease
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Sherman Oaks, CA
Carlsbad Village Store For Sale
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Carlsbad, CA
Tim Cunha, J.D.
an EvergreenGold Business Broker
Serving San Francisco County, CA
We Sell Businesses! The EvergreenGold Business Advisor team is an emerging network of independently-owned business intermediary professionals, providing business brokerage, M&A advice, business growth counseling, and related services. Our brokerage and M&A services successfully connect buyers and sellers of existing independent and franchise businesses. With more than five decades as an entrepreneurial manager, our CEO, managing broker, and senior advisor, Tim Cunha, J.D., has developed, owned, managed, and sold businesses in various fields, including computer hardware and software development and manufacturing, graphic art and engineering instrument manufacture, technical publishing, defense contracting, bio-tech/pharma, wholesale distribution, and retail. Prof. Cunha has a BA from Rutgers and a JD from Georgetown, is licensed to practice law in New Jersey, and is a licensed California real estate broker (BRE # 01919755). Prior to establishing this business brokerage, he taught undergraduate and MBA students on the faculty of the College of Business at Eastern New Mexico University and is currently on the adjunct faculty of a prestigious west coast graduate school. About the EvergreenGold name and logo ~ "Evergreen" denotes the value of a strong sustainable business — sturdy, solid, growing, thriving, and continuously producing profit … “ever green.” "Gold" signifies the intrinsic value of a successful business and the return of investment to the owner over the long term. The globe logo represents the international scope of our sales and marketing exposure, and the rising graph and arrow indicate our commitment to ever-increasing service and value production for our clients.
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Turnkey Vape Shop in Prime Inland Empire with Inventory Included
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San Bernardino County, CA
Specialized European Auto Repair Center - Loyal Client Base in Orange
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Orange County, CA
Type 21 ABC License - Ventura
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Ventura, CA
"San Carlos Downtown" Turn key restaurant with bar , cheap rent!
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San Carlos, CA
Type 47 ABC License - Ventura
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Ventura, CA
Pizza & Sports Bar, can be converted type 41 license
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Pleasanton, CA
Coin Laundry Asset Sale
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Montebello, CA
Orange County Laundromat Loyal Customer Base & Expansion Potential
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Stanton, CA
ASSET SALE! Rehab 32 Bed Luxury Facility
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Los Angeles, CA
$1.37M Revenue | Modern Restaurant & Bar | Hard Liquor License | Outd
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Butte County, CA
Boba tea shop for sale in Fairfield next to high school
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Fairfield, CA
Cafe and Gelato shop for sale in Downtown San Rafael
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San Rafael, CA
Location! 2nd gen Restaurant for Sale in prime Pasadena
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Pasadena, CA
Orangetheory Fitness Studio & Gym / E2 Approved Business for Canadian
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Contra Costa County, CA
Los Angeles County 47/48 Liquor License for Sale
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Los Angeles County, CA
Restaurant-Assets & Lease-Bring your concept! 4,300 s.f. Fully equipt
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Santa Cruz County, CA
Convoy District Sushi Bar For Sale
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San Diego, CA
Immaculate, Newly Remodeled Quick Service Restaurant & Food Truck
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Santa Clara County, CA
Premier San Diego Mexican Restaurant for Sale
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San Diego, CA
Beauty salon for sale in upscale burlingame neighborhood
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Burlingame, CA
Turnkey commercial space for sale in San Francisco Ocean ave
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San Francisco, CA
Fully built out restaurant for sale in SF off monterey blvd
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San Francisco, CA
California State Laboratory License & CLIA Waiver
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California
Famous Korean Traditional Soup Restaurant
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Artesia, CA
Fully built out restaurant for sale in south san francisco
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South San Francisco, CA
Orthodontic/Pediatric Build-Out,Equipment,Lease Assignment - 4S Ranch
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San Diego, CA
Rest, 41,Asset Sale, Full Kitchen, Convert Ok.
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Long Beach, CA
Full Bar with Live Music & Dancing
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Los Angeles, CA
Amiel Rubinstein
Transworld Business Advisors of Santa Monica
Serving Los Angeles County, CA
Transworld Business Advisors of Santa Monica is a full-service business brokerage and M&A advisory firm serving Santa Monica, Brentwood, Malibu and West Los Angeles and businesses. We help business owners confidentially prepare, value, market and sell privately held companies. We also assist buyers in identifying and acquiring businesses and advise entrepreneurs on franchise opportunities and franchise development. Our hands-on local service is backed by Transworld Business Advisors, the world's largest business brokerage organization and a global network built over more than 45 years. Clients benefit from established processes, broad buyer reach, extensive marketing resources and international exposure while receiving personal attention from a local advisor. We work with Main Street and lower-middle-market companies across a wide range of industries, including professional and business services, technology, healthcare and wellness, manufacturing and distribution, restaurants and food service, retail and e-commerce, construction and home services, and franchise businesses. Whether you are considering a sale now or several years from now, evaluating an acquisition or exploring franchise ownership, the conversation can begin confidentially and without obligation.
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Intimate Bar Opportunity in Glendale
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Glendale, CA
Restaurant Space for Lease
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Santa Monica, CA
Rare Turnkey Nightlife Venue in Hollywood
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Hollywood, CA
Restaurant for Sale – Prime Block of San Carlos Downtown
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San Carlos, CA
High-Demand Indoor Playground Business – 4,000 Sq Ft | Booked Parties!
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Granada Hills, CA
Exceptional Restaurant Opportunity in the Heart of Fremont’s Highly De
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Fremont, CA
Buy or Sell a Business in California
California is a huge state with a lot of money, so it's naturally a popular destination for businesses. The major industries in California include technology, agriculture, and entertainment, but the private business for sale market spans the gamut of sectors.
If you're looking to buy (or sell) a business in California, it helps to have some context on the market. We have aggregated and summarized the most current listings data to provide a basic overview of the business for sale market in California.
Market Overview
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Number of Businesses for Sale |
~5,500 |
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Median Asking Price |
$360,000 |
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Median Reported Revenue |
$630,000 |
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Median Reported Earnings |
$150,000 |
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Profit Margin |
23% |
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Earnings Multiple |
2.5 |
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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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Major Metro Areas
More than 80% of all businesses for sale in the state are in the following six metro areas:
- Fresno Metro Area
- Greater Los Angeles Area
- Modesto-Merced Area
- Sacramento Area
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Visalia-Hanford Area
How many businesses are listed for sale in California?
There are around 5,400 businesses for sale in California, with listings across various metro areas and statewide.
What types of businesses are for sale?
The marketplace in California is diverse, with all types of businesses in play.
- Food and Restaurants (approx. 1740)
- Retail (approx. 730)
- Service Businesses (approx. 570)
- Health Care and Fitness (approx. 440)
- Automotive and Boat (approx. 350)
- Manufacturing to Beauty and Personal Care, among others.
What is the average asking price for these businesses?
The median asking price for businesses listed for sale in California is $360,000.
What is the average revenue of these businesses?
The median reported revenue for these businesses is $630,000.
What is the average seller discretionary earnings?
The median reported earnings, often referred to as Seller Discretionary Earnings (SDE), is $150,000.
What are the average valuation multiples?
Typically, businesses are being listed with an earnings multiple of 2.5 and a revenue multiple of 0.6 when referring to the asking price.
Which cities in California have the most businesses listed for sale?
The cities with the highest number of listings are Los Angeles (approx. 480), San Diego (approx. 250), San Francisco (approx. 220), Sacramento (approx. 140), San Jose (approx. 120), Oakland (approx. 80), Long Beach (approx. 80), Anaheim (approx. 60), and Riverside (approx. 60).
How can California business owners sell their own businesses?
Most business owners will retain an experienced business broker, who will typically charge a 10-15% success fee. Some business owners choose to list their business for sale directly and take on the entire process on their own. This can be a complex and challenging task, requiring an understanding of the market, great marketing skills, and even better negotiating skills.
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