San Bernardino, CA
76 Gas Station, Circle K, Express Car Wash built in 2023, Retail Center + Property Investment Highlights · Modern design, multi-profit center investment opportunity newly built in late 2023 · Multiple...

San Bernardino, CA
76 Gas Station, Circle K, Express Car Wash built in 2023, Retail Center + Property Investment Highlights · Modern design, multi-profit center investment opportunity newly built in late 2023 · Multiple...
EBITDA: $1,381,500

Chino Hills, CA
Well established [2021] Retail Pharmacy located in the commercial/residential area of Chino Hills, San Bernardino County. Located inside a medical building, surrounded by multiple medical buildings....
Cash Flow: $185,650

El Mirage, CA
Thomson's Aviation Manuals Inc. represents a unique opportunity to acquire the largest privately-owned aviation technical library in operation. This established retail business houses an extraordinary...

Emeryville, CA
Excellent opportunity to acquire a fully equipped restaurant space in The Public Market in Emeryville. At approximately 774 SF, this is one of the smallest food stalls in The Public Market, offering a...
Sacramento County, CA
Restaurant and Bar with Beer Garden in Affluent Sacramento County Neighborhood RRC#5368 Asking Price: $695,000 Location: Sacramento County Annual Revenue: $2,380,453 Annual Cash Flow: Contact for Info...
California
Established franchise system with a proven business model, audited financials, and recurring royalty-based revenue from an existing network of franchisees. The business offers multiple revenue...
Cash Flow: $196,136
Fair Oaks, CA
Shangri-La Restaurant, Bar & OASIS is for sale! Outstanding Design, Charm and Strong Goodwill RRC#5361 Offered at $415,000 Location: Sacramento County Annual Revenue: $2,070,651 Annual Cash Flow:...
San Bernardino County, CA
$2.17M Adj. EBITDA · Two-Location Pharmacy Platform with 3rd Location Coming Highly profitable two-location independent retail pharmacy operating in Orange County and San Bernardino County,...
EBITDA: $2,167,000
San Diego, CA
Full-service, family hair salon serving North County San Diego from the same location since 1985. Specializes in children's haircuts – including first haircuts and kids with special needs – while also...
Cash Flow: $80,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Riverside, CA
Established Riverside Collision Repair Facility & Real Estate Rare opportunity to acquire a fully operational collision repair facility with real estate in the rapidly growing Riverside/Inland Empire...
Cash Flow: $97,000
Available in California
Build a scalable, year-round business. We Take The Stress Out Of Running Your Business! Ledgers offers tax, payroll, compliance, and business advisory services to small businesses and individuals desiring a full-service provider through its franchised firms in various locations.
Avg. Unit Revenue: $294,192
West Hollywood, CA
Established Japanese fusion sushi bar operating continuously since July 2019 in West Hollywood. The restaurant emphasizes daily fresh fish deliveries, scratch-made sauces, and a menu blending...
Cash Flow: $195,000
Los Angeles County, CA
Rare chance to own a charming women's clothing boutique that has anchored the same tree-lined, pedestrian shopping village in the Valley for more than three decades. The block is a destination in...
Cash Flow: $100,000
San Bernardino, CA
Garden Grove, CA
Overview Turnkey boba tea shop in a premium Little Saigon-adjacent location. This established, cash-flowing business offers immediate revenue potential, experienced staff, and flexible sale options —...
EBITDA: $70,000
Folsom, CA
A rare opportunity to acquire a well-established and highly profitable integrative family and sports medicine practice in Folsom, California—one of the most desirable and fastest-growing suburbs of...
Cash Flow: $266,000
Miles Pruitt
Murphy Business & Financial
Serving Santa Clara County, CA
Why Choose Murphy Business Brokerage Services? Selling a business is a stressful, complicated process. Without expert assistance, many sellers struggle to sell their business for fair market value. Thankfully, business brokerage services make selling your business much easier. With a business broker’s assistance, you’ll get an accurate sense of your company’s market value, and you’ll be able to sell your business more quickly and more easily than if you go it alone. As one of the largest and most successful business brokerage firms in North America, Murphy Business can help you capture full value when selling a business. Our experience and expertise will help you at every stage of the sales process: from valuing your business to marketing your offering to closing your transaction. Our Business Brokerage Process Murphy Business Brokers use time-tested strategies and resources to help their clients capture full value when selling a business. Below is a brief, step-by-step overview of our business brokerage process. Non-Disclosure Agreement. At Murphy Business, we appreciate the sensitive nature of business sales and the data that is handled during the business brokerage process. Before we take any active steps to sell your business, we will commit to a Non-Disclosure Agreement to ensure confidentiality throughout the transaction process. Determine Market Value. To prepare your business for sale, we will perform broker’s opinion of market value or recommend a valuation. A valuation specialist will collect historical and financial data about your business, after which, he or she will use that data to calculate the fair market value of your business. Often, business owners will overvalue or undervalue their business without a valuation, making this a crucial step in the sales process. If this figure is lower than expected, we can advise you on how to increase your business’s value. Sign Engagement Agreement. Once we’ve completed your valuation, you can choose whethe
San Diego County, CA
Founded in 2001, this firm offers architecture, engineering, and project/program management services, with projects across Arizona, California, Nevada, and New Mexico. The company supports disabled...
Cash Flow: $230,221
Fresno County, CA
Turnkey/Profitable Foster's Freeze Opportunity in Fresno County * Gross Annul sales range from $403,000 to $503,000 * Low rent of $2,500 a month or option to Purchase the property * Purchase price...
Cash Flow: $91,000
Los Angeles County, CA
A well-established hospice agency is operational since 2022, CDPH licensed, Medicare and Medical certified, ACHC accredited. No ADR, No CAP Issues, minimum average daily census, with geographic...
La Mesa, CA
Iron Mountain Outfitters operates profitably since 1997 as a Carhartt and Filson, etc. Dealership. This store has unique inventory providing customers with high quality merchandise from iconic,...
Cash Flow: $150,000
Los Angeles County, CA
FIRE-SALE PRICING: Restore Hyper Wellness | Below Build Cost Acquire a Turnkey Restore Hyper Wellness Studio WAY Below Replacement Cost Seller VERY MOTIVATED to sell by end of October 2026 Acquire a...
Available Nationwide
GarageExperts® is the dominant leader in the garage renovation and commercial epoxy and polyaspartic flooring industry which is part of the $538 billion home improvement market. For over 15 years, we have been helping residential, commercial, and industrial customers transform their spaces with epoxy and polyaspartic floor coatings, custom-built cabinets, and slatwall organizational systems. The home improvement and commercial market is expected to be a $620 billion industry by the year 2025, leading to endless possibilities for our garage organization and two-component commercial floor coating company. Learn more about becoming a garage floor franchise today.
Avg. Unit Revenue: $610,366
Rowland Heights, CA
INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS Rare opportunity to acquire an established Full-Service Car Wash operation in the heart of Rowland Heights • Full-Service Car Wash, Well established Reputation, Exceptional Lease...
Montclair, CA
INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS • True 100% Hand Car Wash - Automated wash tunnel with 100% Hand Car Wash • SELLER FINANCING available with $280,000 down payment - 36 YEARS LEASE • High-visibility location with...
$185,000
Elk Grove, CA
San Diego, CA
Mission Foods Route for Sale | San Diego, CA — $100,000 About the Route Mission Foods distribution route for sale – San Diego CA - $100,000. The territory services portions of San Diego CA and...
Cash Flow: $95,577
San Diego, CA
Mission Foods Route for Sale | San Diego, CA — $59,000 About the Route Mission Foods distribution route for sale – San Diego CA - $59,000. The territory services portions of San Diego CA, Rancho...
Cash Flow: $67,766
California
Northern California Kitchen & Bath Design Studio - SC2265 This Northern California Kitchen & Bath Design Studio is a California Limited Liability Company and was started 4 years ago by the current...
Cash Flow: $265,000
Elk Grove, CA
Established Southeast Asian Restaurant - Elk Grove Opportunity This well-established Southeast Asian restaurant presents a compelling acquisition opportunity in Elk Grove's historic district....
Sacramento, CA
Presenting a well-established, high-volume liquor store for sale in Sacramento County, California. This business boasts a net monthly sale surpassing $100,000, exclusive of Lotto-Lottery income,...
Cash Flow: $415,000
Los Angeles County, CA
Service technicians are currently cleaning all accounts and available to a new owner. The customer base is excellent, featuring reliable payers. Long time devoted customers who appreciate our...
Cash Flow: $135,000
San Francisco, CA
Established Mediterranean Restaurant & Bakery - Owner-Operated Serving downtown San Francisco since 2007, currently operating as a Mediterranean Restaurant with a focus on wraps, plates, salads, and...
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Delivering Solutions Since 1968 ; Success Start With A Steamatic Franchise
Avg. Unit Revenue: $615,221
Sherman Oaks, CA
An exceptional opportunity to own Friends & Roses, a well-established flower shop in a prime Sherman Oaks location on bustling Ventura Boulevard. Known for its loyal customer base and steady stream of...
Anaheim, CA
OC Esthetique & Spa is a well-established medical and beauty aesthetics spa operating since 2015 in Anaheim Hills, Orange County. This turnkey opportunity features a beautifully renovated 1,335 square...
$5,250,000
Visalia, CA
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Ontario, CA
EXPRESS CAR WASH + REAL ESTATE – DUAL FLEX CAR WASH MODEL + RENTAL INCOME • This Flex Car Wash combines both Express Car Wash and Full-Service Car Wash operations • Attracts both speed-focused and...
Pleasanton, CA
A Silicon Valley-based medical device company has developed an integrated cardiac diagnostics and remote monitoring platform combining ECG, phonocardiography (PCG), digital heart sounds and...
Cash Flow: $1,000
Available in California
College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving® franchise partners operate two concepts, College Hunks Hauling Junk® and College Hunks Moving®, as a single business. One territory, two ways to earn.
Avg. Unit Revenue: $1,554,610
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Portola, CA
Imagine owning the only self-serve car wash in Portola, California – you'll have a true monopoly in this charming Plumas County community! This isn't just a car wash; you're getting a complete...
Cash Flow: $30,000
San Diego County, CA
An opportunity to acquire a highly profitable, dominant commercial general contracting firm. Unlike typical residential remodelers, this business operates exclusively in a high-barrier B2B niche,...
Cash Flow: $842,000
Palm Springs, CA
Transform your investment into a thriving entertainment destination in one of California's premier resort markets. This established Palm Springs hospitality venue delivers multiple revenue streams and...
San Diego County, CA
Custom sign, vehicle graphics, and printing business for sale in San Diego County with more than four decades of operating history. The company provides in-house design, production, and installation...
Cash Flow: $69,657
Pasadena, CA
This is a well-established, membership-based health and wellness studio in the affluent San Gabriel Valley submarket of Pasadena, CA. Day-to-day operations are run on-site by a manager and trained...
Cash Flow: $240,000
Bryan Gonzales
First Choice Business Brokers San Diego
Serving San Diego County, CA
First Choice Business Brokers was established in 1994 and has had a presence in beautiful San Diego County since 2007. We offer unsurpassed experience and exceptional service that focuses on business brokerage, M & A Advisory and Practice Sales. We provide expertise in business transactions across a variety of industries and transaction sizes of $50,000 to $50 million. With offices across the United States we offer local service with national exposure providing sellers with the largest audience of qualified buyers and we offer buyers the largest inventory of businesses for sale. Let our significantly experienced, highly trained and seasoned professionals assist you in your business venture whether buying or selling. Our passionate team and our comprehensive processes and systems will get the job done! If you’re looking to buy or sell an existing business or franchise, you've come to the right place. We offer regional San Diego knowledge and world class service. When it comes to selling your business, you’ll want to work with a professionally trained, San Diego based business broker associated with a national company.
Fresno County, CA
Turnkey Independent Restaurant in Fresno County Asking price is $275K plus inventory Gross monthly sales are $60K to $75K Space is estimated up to 2,600 SF Rent is $3,765 a month Seller built out the...
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Sonoma County, CA
North Bay 35-Year Wedding & Event Catering Business with Commercial Real Estate This is a rare opportunity to acquire a well-established wedding and event catering business with approximately 35 years...
$226,500
Solano County, CA
Burlingame, CA
Business Overview A rare opportunity to acquire a long-standing, highly profitable 2,900 sq. ft. restaurant situated in the heart of Burlingame Avenue—the Peninsula’s most affluent and sought-after...
Cash Flow: $328,102
Lake Forest, CA
Intersection of Rockfield Blvd & Lake Forest Dr This is a rare opportunity to acquire a high-performing, turnkey restaurant perfectly positioned on the border of Lake Forest and Irvine. Located at the...
Available Nationwide
Perfect for today's housing market. The HOMEstretch franchise is an innovative home services concept that focuses exclusively on preparing homes for sale through fast, cosmetic improvements
Avg. Unit Revenue: $385,818
Thousand Oaks, CA
Established Subway franchise in the 91320 area for sale by owner. Priced to sell at **$129,000**. **Highlights:** * Over **$70,000 remodel completed** * **No remodel required** * **Low rent** *...
Cash Flow: $63,000
Los Angeles, CA
PROFITABLE PAPA JOHNS PIZZA Franchise for sale in Los Angeles County Ca. A unique opportunity presents itself for the acquisition of a stable and profitable Papa John's Pizza Franchise comprising a...
Cash Flow: $53,338
Los Angeles County, CA
Beautifully designed salon with a full team of technicians and front desk. Been a staple in the community for over 15 years. Huge plaza with ample parking. One of the busiest Von's in the area driving...
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Monterey County, CA
Description: Established in 1979, this Market is located on a busy street right off Highway 101. It is surrounded by residential housing and other businesses. The store provides ample parking for...
Cash Flow: $600,000
Long Beach, CA
This amazing Coffee/Sandwich/Deli Shop is a great little place that’s both warm and inviting, serving some of the best brewed coffee, lattes, and specialty drinks, in and around Long Beach. Here’s...
Los Angeles, CA
This is the perfect opportunity for an entrepreneurial candidate to buy a business that has been a steady and consistent money maker for decades. The current owner is looking to retire due to provable...
Orange County, CA
Established Fujisan Sushi Bar located inside a busy supermarket in Tustin, California. This is a turnkey business with an established operation and customer base. The business is simple to operate and...
Cash Flow: $12,000
Pomona, CA
ESTABLISHED AUTOMOTIVE ENGINE REBUILDING & MACHINE SHOP - POMONA, CA This well-established automotive engine rebuilding and machine shop presents an exceptional opportunity in the heart of Southern...
Gilroy, CA
Established Smog Check Station - Gilroy, CA This profitable smog check business has been serving the Gilroy community since 2005, generating consistent revenue through high-volume operations. Located...
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Play It Again Sports franchises sell new and used sports and fitness equipment for children and adults. Stores also buy used equipment from customers.
Avg. Unit Revenue: $1,172,630
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:
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.
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.