San Francisco, CA
$100,000
San Francisco, CA
$100,000
San Francisco, CA
$225,000
San Francisco, CA
$275,000
San Francisco, CA
$180,000
San Francisco, CA
$195,000
San Francisco, CA
$120,000
San Francisco, CA
$75,000
San Francisco, CA
$125,000
San Francisco, CA
$495,000
San Francisco, CA
$275,000
Available Nationwide
$100,000
San Francisco, CA
$138,000
San Francisco, CA
$175,000
San Francisco, CA
$150,000
San Francisco, CA
$145,000
San Francisco, CA
$138,000
Brannon Poe
Poe Group Advisors
Serving San Francisco County, CA
Poe Group Advisors is the premier accounting practice intermediary firm in the accounting industry. With practices located throughout the U.S. and Canada, our company is known for our seamless process as well as our efficient and diligent approach to facilitating the buying and selling of CPA firms. Armed with a passion for people and unmatched expertise, our team of experts has a deep knowledge of accounting industry and an intense focus on maximizing value or minimizing risk.
San Francisco, CA
$140,000
San Francisco, CA
$135,000
San Francisco, CA
$128,000
San Francisco, CA
$175,000
Available in California
$100,000
San Francisco, CA
$138,000
San Francisco, CA
$108,000
San Francisco, CA
$148,000
San Francisco, CA
$150,000
San Francisco, CA
$299,000
San Francisco, CA
$350,000
San Francisco, CA
$95,000
San Francisco, CA
$119,000
San Francisco, CA
$120,000
Available in California
$200,000
San Francisco, CA
$185,000
San Francisco, CA
$175,000
San Francisco, CA
$129,000
San Francisco, CA
$149,000
Available Nationwide
$650,000
San Francisco, CA
$99,800
San Francisco, CA
$139,000
San Francisco, CA
$125,000
San Francisco, CA
$150,000
San Francisco, CA
$325,000
San Francisco, CA
$250,000
San Francisco, CA
$120,000
San Francisco, CA
$300,000
Patrick Totah
Restaurant Realty Company
Serving San Francisco County, CA
Restaurant Realty Company was founded by Steven D. Zimmerman in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1996. Since inception the company has developed into the largest California restaurant brokerage specializing in sales, acquisitions and leasing of restaurants, bars, nightclubs and related commercial buildings with local representation in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego markets. Restaurant Realty’s brokers and agents are well versed in conducting deals with independent restaurant owners, landlords, buyers, and lessees of businesses and real estate, as well as larger ownership groups and buyers of multi-unit operations, franchises and chains. Restaurant Realty’s current brokers and agents have had great success completing transactions with over 3,200 clients, selling/leasing over 1,600 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, nearly 75 related commercial buildings sold, representing over 3 Million square feet of commercial space leased and over 7,500 valuations completed.
San Francisco, CA
$200,000
Available in California
$250,000
San Francisco, CA
$150,000
San Francisco, CA
$249,000
Food and restaurant businesses are among the most common businesses bought and sold on BizBuySell. Whether you are a buyer or a seller, it is helpful to have some context on the local market. To provide that context, we have analyzed restaurant for sale listings in San Francisco and aggregated financial data to help you compare and evaluate individual restaurant businesses.
Market Snapshot
Number of Businesses Analyzed |
113 |
Median Asking Price |
$155,000 |
Median Reported Revenue |
$745,825 |
Median Reported Earnings |
$118,100 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
San Francisco, CA Restaurant Valuation Multiples
Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
Lower Quartile |
0.19 |
1.07 |
Median |
0.27 |
1.43 |
Upper Quartile |
0.46 |
2.01 |
Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
Read the Report:
Restaurant Business Valuation Multiples and Financial Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a restaurant in San Francisco?
The median asking price for restaurants in San Francisco, CA is $155,000. However, prices can range significantly higher or lower depending on location, size, type, and the financial health of the business.
How much do restaurant owners earn?
Median revenue of restaurant businesses listed for sale in San Francisco is $745,825, while the median reported owner’s discretionary earnings is $118,100. Earnings can vary greatly depending on the type of restaurant, location, management efficiency, and market demand.
How are restaurants in San Francisco valued?
Most business owners (and buyers) will start by applying earnings and revenue multiples to the businesses reported financials. This way buyers and sellers can gauge the value of a restaurant business relative to its peers in the market.
Based on our most recent analysis of San Francisco restaurant business listings, revenue multiples range from 0.19 to 0.46, with the median at 0.27. Earnings multiples range from 1.07 to 2.01, with the median at 1.43. This means restaurants in San Francisco are valued, on average, around 0.27 times annual revenue, and 1.43 times annual owner earnings.
On average, businesses sell for about 80-90% of asking price, so valuation multiples based on active listings tend to be higher than closed sale multiples.
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