Sunnyvale, CA
Window Cleaning Business Squeegee Squad has well established commercial contacts. This territory needs a motivated franchise owner to take them over! If you are looking for a recession resistant...
Cash Flow: $400,000
Businesses For Sale in California
Local Info
Window Cleaning Business for Sale - Bay Area, CA. Very Profitable!
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Muffler-Catalytic Converter-Exhaust Auto Repair Shop-30 Year Location
Rocklin, CA
Exceptional opportunity and value, listed at $200,000.00, for immediate profit and success: The preliminary information disclosed below warrants serious buyers by appointment only. This is an all cash...
Cash Flow: $259,000
One-of-a-Kind Lifestyle Charter Business: Established, Untapped Growth
Newport Beach, CA
-Turnkey operation with Custom Fleet, Booking System, equipment, licenses, secured dock lease, and certifications current. Built to be a remote manager. -Proprietary charter fleet unavailable through...
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Remote Telehealth Business – Absentee-Ready and Built to Scale
San Francisco, CA
Own a Piece of the Healthcare Revolution This is more than just a business—it’s a golden ticket to the future of healthcare. This fully remote Telehealth operation has been meticulously designed to...
Rare Cannabis Manufacturing Opportunity Type 7 & Type 11 License
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
San Benito County, CA
PRICE REDUCTION- $200 - RARE CANNABIS MANUFACTURING OPPORTUNITY - TYPE 7 & TYPE 11 LICENSED FACILITY Turnkey cannabis manufacturing and distribution facility offering immediate operational entry into...
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Relocatable Automotive eCommerce & Auto Parts Brand. I $1.5M Revenue
Los Angeles County, CA
# Automotive eCommerce Platform & Fuel Injector Brand ## $1.5M Revenue | $400K+ Annual Owner Earnings | ~2 Hours/Week Owner Involvement Established and highly scalable automotive eCommerce platform...
Cash Flow: $380,270
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Profitable Healthy Casual Restaurant in Prime Brentwood Location
Brentwood, CA
Rare Turnkey Business Opportunity in Brentwood's Premier Retail Destination Take advantage of the opportunity to own an established, profitable fast-casual restaurant located within one of East Contra...
Cash Flow: $108,000
Profitable Turnkey Mobile Dog Grooming Business - SFV
Los Angeles, CA
Bring your clippers! Highly Profitable Luxury Dog Grooming Business is for sale! Turn-key Opportunity for experienced groomer to take over busy client roster from retiring owner. Happy, Long-term...
Cash Flow: $87,000
Absentee-Run Claw Machine Arcade in Riverside Tyler Mall
Riverside, CA
PRICE REDUCED!!! Profitable Claw Machine Arcade in Prime Riverside Tyler Mall Location This established claw machine arcade presents an exceptional opportunity in the entertainment sector,...
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Boba drinks and Asian fast food Restaurant
Antioch, CA
Stand alone fast food restaurant, highly visible corner, ample parking Marketing description 212 E 18th St, Antioch, CA 94509 Boba Wings Asian fastfood restaurant corner lot has several...
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Sport Clips
Franchise
Available in California
Sport Clips is a manager-style business model that’s designed for scalability to multiple units! With more than 30 years’ experience and culture at our core, join the leading men’s hair care brand today!
Avg. Unit Revenue: $419,485
Prime Drive-Through Coffee Business FOR SALE
Redwood City, CA
A rare chance to own a true drive-through coffee business in one of the most supply-constrained and high-demand corridors in San Mateo County, California. This drive through is strategically...
Established and Profitable Mexican Restaurant in High Traffic Location
Chula Vista, CA
Rare opportunity to acquire a well-established and fully operational Mexican restaurant in one of South Bay’s most desirable and growing trade areas. With nearly a decade of operating history, a...
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International Classic Car Company
$1,425,000
Los Angeles, CA
Indoor Play Cafe Concept with Multi-Unit Growth Potential
Orange County, CA
This confidential opportunity represents the acquisition of a premium indoor play café and family entertainment business located within one of Southern California's most desirable regional shopping...
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Pure Water Store & Food Service Opportunity for Sale – Milpitas, CA –
Milpitas, CA
Excellent opportunity for a food entrepreneur, caterer, restaurant owner, bakery operator, coffee vendor, or specialty food business looking to establish a presence in a high-traffic retail location...
Cash Flow: $108,000
Eric Johnson
First Choice Business Brokers Los Angeles
Serving Los Angeles County, CA
As Broker/Franchisee at First Choice Business Brokers, I lead seven California offices serving clients statewide, with concentrated expertise in the San Francisco Bay Area, Monterey Bay, and Los Angeles markets. We help Main Street to lower-middle-market business owners with proven, cash-flowing operations achieve strategic exits. Over three decades, I've started, scaled, and sold businesses myself — and have personally facilitated transactions across technology, transportation, manufacturing, retail, and franchise sales.
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Turnkey Italian Restaurant with Bar and Full Liquor License!
Laguna Niguel, CA
Fantastic location in a Major Shopping Center with Great Visibility! Within the vibrant community of Laguna Niguel lies an exceptional restaurant with bar opportunity situated in a community shopping...
Work from home running your own cleaning business in Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz County, CA
Established Residential Cleaning Business - Santa Cruz County, CA This profitable home-based cleaning service has been serving the Santa Cruz County community since 1995, building a loyal client base...
Cash Flow: $27,000
Turnkey Tech Repair Franchise with Built-In B2B & Insurance Revenue
Poway, CA
Acquire a fully operational, high-margin tech repair franchise specializing in smartphones, tablets, computers, and gaming consoles. This turnkey business benefits from a premium retail location and...
EBITDA: $20,000
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Turnkey Nail Salon for Sale — Prime Location Now sale pending
Santa Clara, CA
Established Turnkey Nail Salon for Sale in Prime Santa Clara Location This well-established nail salon presents an exceptional opportunity for an owner-operator or investor seeking a profitable beauty...
Car rental + dealership + collision center by the LAX
Inglewood, CA
TECHIIA MOTORSPORTS - INTEGRATED AUTOMOTIVE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Established in 2019, this thriving multi-faceted automotive enterprise combines three complementary revenue streams: car rental, used...
Fully Promoted
Franchise
Available Nationwide
We are operators looking to expand with the right franchisees in the right markets. Our stores open and ramp up quickly, and the cash-on-cash returns in our company are unparalleled. We provide maximum support for every franchisee, from site selection to accounting, marketing, training, customer service support, business to business development and more! Our software and supply-chain logistics are second to none in our industry.
Avg. Unit Revenue: $576,721
Busy Subway Restaurant
Los Angeles County, CA
Busy Subway restaurant for sale in a high-traffic location with strong sales volume and established customer base. Well-maintained operation with experienced staff, excellent visibility, and...
Cash Flow: $130,000
Los Angeles: Established Security Services Business Backed by Signal
Los Angeles, CA
This opportunity is for a buyer looking to acquire an operating security services business with active contracts, immediate revenue, and infrastructure already in place while also benefiting from the...
EBITDA: $113,000
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Mushroom Wellness Brand | $605K Revenue | 58% Net Margin | Turnkey Acq
$900,000
Encinitas, CA
Profitable Established Cell Phone Repair Business- High Traffic
San Bernardino, CA
PROFITABLE CELL PHONE REPAIR BUSINESS - PRIME SHOPPING MALL LOCATION This established cell phone and computer repair business represents an exceptional opportunity in San Bernardino, CA. Operating...
Cash Flow: $120,000
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Turnkey Hybrid Model & Talent Agency
California
Opportunity of a generation! Well-established, turnkey hybrid model and talent agency with extraordinary recurring cash flow. Potentially a $5M - $10M business being offered for $3M due to life...
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Pure Barre Redondo Beach And SAN PEDRO Pure Barre
Los Angeles, CA
Pure Barre San Pedro presents an exceptional opportunity to acquire an established franchise fitness studio in Los Angeles County's affluent South Bay market. This turnkey operation generated $419,826...
Cash Flow: $140,000
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South California Behavioral Health Practice, Multiple Locations
San Bernardino County, CA
Established in 1999, this Southern California behavioral health practice generates approximately $4,000,000 in annual revenue with $550,000 in EBITDA. The practice operates as a multidisciplinary...
EBITDA: $550,000
Fresh Monkee - Truly Healthy Shakes
Carlsbad, CA
Fresh Monkee - Premium Health Food & Nutrition Franchise Opportunity Established health-focused smoothie and protein shake franchise serving the growing Carlsbad, CA market with premium made-to-order...
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Established Insurance Agency
Chico, CA
Established insurance agency located in the high-growth market of Butte County, operating under Farmers Insurance since 2015. The agency generates approximately $147,000 in cash flow, providing...
Cash Flow: $147,000
Turn Key Full Service Car Wash for Sale
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
California
Established multi-site car wash platform operating two full-service locations in California, strategically positioned along high-traffic commercial corridors. The business utilizes a conveyor-based...
Cash Flow: $930,000
ShelfGenie
Franchise
Available Nationwide
Ranked as a top Organization/Storage Systems franchise by 2026 Entrepreneur Franchise 500®. 53% of appointments resulted in a closed order!*
Avg. Unit Revenue: $123,919
Legacy Investment Opportunity Iconic Apple Valley Restaurant FOR SALE
Apple Valley, CA
A Legacy Opportunity 35 Years in the Making For the first time in over three decades, the iconic Las Brisas Restaurant is available for acquisition. This is not just a business; it is a High Desert...
Cash Flow: $150,000
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Stone Fabrication Shop with Showroom, Slab and Tile Installers
Monterey, CA
Complete Slab Frabrication Shop and Showroom...
Cash Flow: $143,000
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Premier Bay Area Outdoor Living & Deck Construction Company
$1,250,000
San Mateo County, CA
Dental Office For Sale
Lawndale, CA
DENTAL OFFICE FOR SALE - PRIME LAWNDALE LOCATION Established dental practice operating since 2016 in a high-visibility corner shopping center in Lawndale, CA. This general practice dental office...
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$7,000/ NET AVG Monthly! Live Monitoring- MUST HAVE LICENSE!
Los Angeles County, CA
PLEASE READ: Established Security Monitoring Business - Premium Passive Income Opportunity MUST HAVE ACO CALIFORNIA LICENSE No Facilities or Assets to be sold. Home Based Business. Selling existing...
EBITDA: $94,000
Next Day Access
Franchise
Available in California
Next Day Access provides an avenue to capitalize on the rapidly growing aging population and other people who have mobility related disabilities. We improve people's lives by providing mobility & accessibility solutions for their homes, vehicles and other buildings they enter.
Avg. Unit Revenue: $1,343,254
Profitable German Art Import Business – $200K Rev. & 20 yr history
Asset Sale
Novato, CA
Retiring owner selling a high-end German art and craft supply import business. The asking price is $100,000, which exactly matches the wholesale value of the current physical inventory held in-house....
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Prime Spot in Downtown Davis–Loaded Asset Sale with Major foot traffic
Asset Sale
Davis, CA
Prime Downtown Davis CA Restaurant Corner – Turn-Key Asset Sale Skip the 12-month municipal permitting headache and costly construction build-out! Welcome to El Patio Fresh Mexican Grill at 200 E St,...
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Spacious 2nd Generation Turnkey Boba / Coffee Shop / Cafe Asset Sale
Asset Sale
Upland, CA
REALEST proudly presents an exceptional opportunity to acquire the assets, lease and buildout of a premiere tea shop. Located in Upland, CA, this turnkey asset sale includes everything needed to start...
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High-Visibility Restaurant for Sale –Busy Corner, Heavy Foot Traffic
Asset Sale
Santa Ana, CA
High-Visibility Restaurant Asset Sale - Prime Santa Ana Location This exceptional restaurant asset opportunity features a turnkey space strategically positioned on a busy corner with major street...
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Turnkey Space Available for Beauty Related Businesses
Asset Sale
Brea, CA
Salon Prohibition presents an exceptional sale opportunity for an experienced hairstylist or barber looking to own a turnkey salon operation. Established in 2018, this highly-rated salon has built an...
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Chuck Mondave
Versant Business Advisors
Serving Alameda County, CA
Versant Business Advisors offers a range of services for the business and commercial community including business opportunity brokering, mergers & acquisitions, commercial real estate brokering and financing for all aspects of business continuity. The company is headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley in San Jose, California but serves clients throughout the great golden state and beyond. Specializing in Technology,SAAS and AI services, Healthcare, Dental and business services.
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Turnkey Café in Prime Northridge Shopping Center
Asset Sale
Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Turnkey Café Asset Sale in Prime Los Angeles Location This is an exceptional opportunity to acquire a fully equipped, modern café located in a high-traffic shopping center in Los Angeles,...
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HB Sushi & Hand Roll Restaurant + Full Liquor License
Asset Sale
Huntington Beach, CA
Key Highlights: - Prime Huntington Beach Coastal Location - High Foot Traffic With Strong Surrounding Demographics - Type 47 Full Liquor License (Beer, Wine & Spirits) - Upscale, Modern Interior With...
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Growing Gym Vending Route — 17 Machines, Contract to Expand to 42
$245,000
Vacaville, CA
1. $150K ASSET SALE In The Heart Of San Diego!
Asset Sale
San Diego, CA
*NEWLY REVISED* RARE: 1,000 SQ FT TURNKEY COMMERCIAL KITCHEN – LOW RENT IN SAN DIEGO Exceptional opportunity to acquire a fully built-out 1,000 sq ft commercial kitchen in the heart of San Diego at a...
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Producing Oil & Gas Investment - Nexus Bear Lake, LP
Asset Sale
Newport Beach, CA
The Bear Lake Limited Partnership involves the drilling and completion of 16 new horizontal wells with two different operators, Prima Exploration and Verdad Resources, located in the Williston Basin...
Monster Tree Service
Franchise
Available in California
Whether you are looking to diversify your portfolio or expand as an experienced tree care professional, Monster Tree Service provides an exceptional business opportunity in the $36 billion tree care industry.
Avg. Unit Revenue: $574,903
Full Welding & Sheet Metal Fab Shop – Owner Retiring, Asset Sale
Asset Sale
North Hollywood, CA
$230,000 Or Best Offer. All equipment, tooling equipment, welding tables for a full job shop included. After 50+ years in business, the owner is retiring and selling the complete equipment package...
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Turnkey OC Mobile Detailing – 2 Fitted Vans, App, Domain & Reviews
Asset Sale
Lake Forest, CA
Ridey is a turnkey mobile car wash and detailing brand built in Orange County, California, with the vision of becoming a larger mobile car care platform. The business was developed as a premium...
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New Preschool/Daycare with #1 Franchise - Loma Linda, CA
Asset Sale
Redlands, CA
The Learning Experience is a recognized leader in the daycare and early education industry with over 430+ centers open and another 250+ under development. This is your opportunity to be part of an...
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New Preschool/Daycare with #1 Franchise - Dixon, CA
Asset Sale
Dixon, CA
The Learning Experience is a recognized leader in the daycare and early education industry with over 430+ centers open and another 250+ under development. This is your opportunity to be part of an...
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New Preschool/Daycare with #1 Franchise - Palm Springs, CA
Asset Sale
Palm Springs, CA
The Learning Experience is a recognized leader in the daycare and early education industry with over 430+ centers open and another 250+ under development. This is your opportunity to be part of an...
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NEW-3500sqft Commercial kitchen / Distribution/Huge Walkins- Low Rent
Asset Sale
Irvine, CA
Asset Sale - Commercial Kitchen Facilities in Irvine, CA This asset sale opportunity includes two distinct Health Department approved commercial kitchen properties totaling 11,000 square feet in...
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Reduced! Restaurant Asset Sale Fashion Valley Mall Location, Turn Key
Asset Sale
San Diego, CA
This is a turnkey food court asset sale located in one of San Diego’s premier shopping destinations with consistently strong foot traffic. The space is fully built out with a high-capacity commercial...
Dream Restaurant Opportunity!
Asset Sale
Nevada County, CA
Turnkey Restaurant Opportunity - Sierra Foothills Location We would love nothing more than to help make someone’s dream of owning a successful restaurant come true, creating a genuine win-win by...
Turnkey Prime Beverly Hills Restaurant 27 years as Sushi $76 K 🧐.
Asset Sale
Beverly Hills, CA
TURNKEY PRIME BEVERLY HILLS RESTAURANT ASSET SALE Exceptional opportunity to acquire a fully equipped sushi restaurant in one of Beverly Hills' most prestigious locations. This established venue...
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LearningRx
Franchise
Available in California
Own a profitable child franchise and target the root cause of learning struggles. Thousands of 5-star client reviews. High franchisee satisfaction.
Avg. Unit Revenue: $346,367
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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