San Francisco County, CA
Businesses in San Francisco Bay Area, CA For Sale
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Premier Boutique Pilates Business Assets - Unique Acquisition
Home Remodeling Company For Sale (Serving SF & Bay Area)
San Francisco, CA
Turnkey Berkeley Pizza Cafe For Sale
Berkeley, CA
High Visibility-Sushi & Japanese Restaurant-Great for Korean Food
San Mateo County, CA
Indian Street Food Restaurant - possible concept conversion
Fremont, CA
Preschool For Sale San Ramon, CA
San Ramon, CA
Indian Grocery Market
Fremont, CA
Profitable, Charming & Upgraded Alameda Restaurant w/Full Bar FOR SALE
Alameda County, CA
Established Vacuum and Sewing Machine Service and Sales
Napa County, CA
Mobile Beverage Catering - Build your own schedule
Santa Clara County, CA
Steri-Clean
Franchise
Available in California
Mobile Beverage Catering - Build your own schedule
Santa Clara County, CA
Restaurant with a patio and ample parking
Emeryville, CA
Bay Area Cabinet Shop
$400,000
San Martin, CA
Absentee run Pizza and pasta restaurant for sale in Emeryville
Emeryville, CA
High-End Bakery Cafe, Profitable, Absentee Run
Walnut Creek, CA
Michael Wildeveld - CBB, CBI, CM&AP, M&AMI, CEPA
Veld Mergers & Acquisitions
Serving Alameda County, CA
We strive to help our clients realize their unique definition of success. To achieve this, our team provides a comprehensive service offering aimed at supporting lower middle market business owners at nearly all stages of their company’s lifecycle. Our team has supported over 2,000 clients since 2002 and completed more than 1,150 transactions. This experience, coupled with our history as founders, owners and operators ourselves provides our team with an unparalleled practical knowledge base and real world perspective that is aligned with our clients. When we provide mergers & acquisitions advisory services, explore capital sourcing and deployment options, evaluate valuation drivers or structure a realistic exit plan, we do so knowing that our clients rely on us to help manage what may be their largest asset and the culmination of years of extraordinary efforts. If our client has an interim leadership need, we approach the assignment as if it were our business, reputation, investment and our future retirement at stake – because ultimately it is. The value we provide and the quality of our efforts will make or break a successful engagement. In doing so we are not only able to capitalize on each of our management experiences, but we are also able to draw from best practices learned from working with thousands of clients across all industry sectors. As a result our perspective is broad and our resource base is vast. Our full service approach supports the notion that your business is more than just a transaction to you and us, it’s our business too. Your success translates into our success, just as we shoulder the burden of any failure. As a result we consider ourselves to not only be our client’s solutions advisor, but also their partner.
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Established national acai/juice bar franchise in high value east bay
Danville, CA
Premium Subscription-Based Meal Prep Business | $1.9M TTM Revenue
San Francisco, CA
Prime Palo Alto Café Opportunity
Santa Clara County, CA
Distrito Federal Restaurant and Bar, 379 E. Campbell Ave, Campbell, CA
Campbell, CA
Absentee run burger joint for sale in Downtown Martinez
Martinez, CA
PlumbingPro
Franchise
Available in California
Hot Pot restaurant with fully equipped and a reasonable rent
Milpitas, CA
Consulting business - Cash Cow
San Jose, CA
250-Terminal Multi-State ATM Portfolio | $820K Annual Cash Flow
$2,870,000
San Francisco, CA
$16M Integrated Metal Manufacturer & Assembly - SF Bay Area
Santa Clara County, CA
13 FedEx Ground Routes - San Jose, CA - Vehicle Financing
San Jose, CA
Growth-Oriented Postal & Business Services Center in Pleasanton
Pleasanton, CA
Auto Body & Paint Shop Established Since 1998
Alameda County, CA
Waterfront Facing Patio & Fantastic 2nd Generation Restaurant Space
Alameda County, CA
Prime Berkeley Café Opportunity Near UC Berkeley Campus
Alameda County, CA
Northern California Vending, Micromarket & Coffee Route
Dixon, CA
Door Renew
Franchise
Available in California
Brentwood, Pool Service Route for Sale
Contra Costa County, CA
Pizza Franchise,Affordable Rent, East Bay Semi-Absentee Owner
Oakland, CA
San Francisco Facial Plastic Surgery Clinic for Sale
San Francisco, CA
Profitable Business to Business Opportunity
Santa Rosa, CA
Profitable Burger Restaurant in a Free-Standing Building
Santa Clara County, CA
Pink's Window Services
Franchise
Available Nationwide
Fast Food Restaurant
Alameda County, CA
Cafe & Bakery, 5-Day Operation, Low Rent, Prime Down Town Oakland, Ca
Oakland, CA
Fully Equipped 6-Bay Automotive Service Facility
Marin County, CA
Technology Powered Student Transportation Platform
Alameda County, CA
Profitable Established Sandwich Franchise – High Traffic Location
Santa Rosa, CA
Stan Cortland
CURB
Serving Alameda County, CA
Company offers end-to-end M&A advisory, serving as your long-term strategic partner rather than a transactional broker.
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Established Specialty Tea & Coffee Chain | 6 South Bay Area Locations
Cupertino, CA
Cabinet Wholesale Manufacture-Low Rent-Eligible EB5
Alameda County, CA
Established Mediterranean Restaurant — Oakland, Type 47 License
$345,000
Oakland, CA
HVAC Home based business
Contra Costa County, CA
HVAC Home based business
Contra Costa County, CA
Papa Murphy's
Franchise
Available in California
Prime Location Japanese Restaurant for Sale
Oakland, CA
Thriving Vitality Bowls Franchise in Newark’s Bay Area Tech Corridor
Newark, CA
Profitable Vietnamese restaurants
Marin County, CA
Popular Pizza Restaurant (Los Altos)
Los Altos, CA
Semi-absentee run boba tea shop for sale in Menlo Park
Menlo Park, CA
Beautiful newly remodeled nail salon for sale located in Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale, CA
Established Handmade Bakery Turnkey Opportunity With Growth Potential
Alameda County, CA
Fully Remodeled, Absentee Operated Baskin-Robbins Franchise
Alameda County, CA
Cute Home Goods Shop in Mill Valley For Sale
Mill Valley, CA
Scenthound
Franchise
Available in California
Buy or Sell a Business in the San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area is known for its vibrant business community and entrepreneurial spirit. As a result, there are always businesses for sale in the area for interested buyers. If you're considering buying (or selling) a business in the San Francisco Bay Area, it helps to become acquainted with the local business for sale market.
Market Snapshot
We have aggregated and analyzed data from business for sale listings throughout the bay in order to provide some context around the number and types of businesses that are selling, and the financials associated with these listings.
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Number of Businesses for Sale |
~1,180 |
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Median Asking Price |
$420,000 |
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Median Reported Revenue |
$700,000 |
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Median Reported Earnings |
$160,000 |
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Profit Margin |
23% |
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Earnings Multiple |
2.6 |
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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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How many businesses are currently for sale in the San Francisco Bay Area?
There are over 1,100 businesses listed for sale in the Bay Area. It's worth noting that some of these listings may be 'blindly' listed and might require broader state-based searches to uncover.
What types of businesses are most commonly for sale in the Bay Area?
The market is quite diverse; the majority of available businesses fall into the following categories:
- Food and Restaurants: ~470
- Retail: ~140
- Service Businesses: ~130
- Automotive and Boat: ~60
- Building and Construction: ~50
- Health Care and Fitness: ~50
- Beauty and Personal Care: ~40
- Manufacturing: ~40
- Online and Technology: ~30
In which counties are most of these businesses for sale located?
The majority of the businesses are distributed among the following counties:
- Alameda: ~280
- Santa Clara: ~240
- San Francisco: ~220
- Contra Costa: ~140
- San Mateo: ~80
- Sonoma: ~80
Which cities in the Bay Area have the most businesses for sale?
The most active cities with businesses on the market are:
- San Francisco: ~220
- San Jose: ~120
- Oakland: ~80
- Santa Rosa: ~40
- Concord: ~40
- Fremont, Berkeley, Alameda, Santa Clara, Hayward, Pleasanton: ~20-30 each
What is the median asking price for these businesses?
A: The median asking price for businesses in the SF Bay Area is currently around $420,000.
Can you provide information about the average financial metrics for these businesses?
Based on the listings, the median reported revenue is approximately $700,000, with median reported earnings around $160,000, yielding an average profit margin of 23%. The median earnings multiple for asking price is 2.6, and the revenue multiple is 0.6.
How do business owners typically proceed with selling their businesses in the Bay Area?
Most business owners opt to work with a business broker to facilitate the sale process. However, some business owners choose to list and manage the sale independently, navigating the process on their own.
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