Virginia
$175,000
Virginia
$175,000
Sangamon County, IL
$49,000
Jacksonville, FL
$125,900
Georgia
Gaithersburg, MD
$150,000
Richmond, IL
$119,000
Somerville, MA
$275,000
Phoenix, AZ
$350,000
Charlotte, NC
$180,000
Suffolk County, NY
$899,999
Tampa, FL
$149,000
Butler County, PA
$55,000
San Francisco, CA
$125,000
Kent, WA
$79,000
Kingston, NY
$200,000
DuPage County, IL
$995,000
Matt Morris
Transworld Business Advisors
Serving Albemarle County, VA
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Suwanee, GA
$550,000
Burlington County, NJ
$105,000
Santa Barbara County, CA
$875,000
Dutchess County, NY
$199,900
Little Ferry, NJ
$850,000
Wake County, NC
$159,999
Collin County, TX
$175,000
$189,000
Lexington County, SC
$425,000
Murfreesboro, TN
$300,000
Flower Mound, TX
$80,000
Cambridge, MA
$250,000
Mountain View, CA
$200,000
Suffolk County, NY
$179,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Manatee County, FL
$3,900,000
Warren County, IA
$255,000
Columbus, OH
$100,000
Westchester County, NY
$900,000
Portland, OR
$139,500
Dania Beach, FL
$70,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Anne Arundel County, MD
$2,200,000
Mecklenburg County, NC
$330,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$248,000
Fairfield County, CT
$300,000
Sun City, AZ
$85,000
Kings County, NY
$385,000
Virginia Beach, VA
$75,000
San Francisco, CA
$150,000
Peter Becchina
eXp Commercial
Serving Montgomery County, PA
Specializing In Solutions
Gwinnett County, GA
$649,000
Baltimore County, MD
$149,000
Philadelphia, PA
$350,000
Lancaster, PA
$185,000
Carlsbad, CA
$165,000
Philadelphia, PA
$50,000
The coffee shop industry has experienced significant growth fueled by increasing urbanization, a rising middle class, and a growing appreciation for specialty coffee. There is a noticeable shift towards specialty coffee shops that offer unique brews, single-origin beans, and a focus on sustainability. Additionally, customers increasingly seek out coffee shops that provide a comfortable and inviting atmosphere, often using them as secondary workspaces.
Technology is playing a crucial role in shaping the coffee shop industry. From mobile ordering and payment systems to personalized marketing and loyalty programs, tech integration is enhancing customer experience and operational efficiency.
Anyone looking to buy or sell a coffee shop or café must understand how these businesses are expected to perform financially, and how they are valued in the business for sale market. To that end, we have aggregated coffee shop and café for sale listing data to surface typical revenue and earnings, as well as implied valuation multiples.
Market Overview
Number of Businesses Analyzed |
616 |
Median Asking Price |
$221,850 |
Median Reported Revenue |
$400,000 |
Median Reported Earnings |
$98,548 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
Coffee Shop and Cafe Business Valuation Multiples
Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
Lower Quartile |
0.37 |
1.91 |
Median |
0.55 |
2.62 |
Upper Quartile |
0.80 |
3.50 |
Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
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Coffee Shop & Cafe Business Valuation Metrics and Financial Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a coffee shop?
Prices vary depending on the size of the business listed, but the median asking price for an established coffee shop business is $221,850.
How much do coffee shop business owners earn?
Coffee shop and cafe owners report median annual sales of $400,000 and annual owner earnings of $98,548. These figures are based on businesses that have listed their annual revenue and seller's discretionary earnings.
How do I value a coffee shop business?
Valuing a coffee shop or café involves considering several factors, including annual sales, profit, growth (or decline) trends, and demographic trends of the local market. Brokers, business owners, and business buyers will typically rely on valuation multiples to gauge business value relative to similar businesses in the market. Revenue multiples among coffee shops listed for sale range from 0.37 to 0.80, with the median at 0.55. Earnings multiples range from 1.91 to 3.50, with the median at 2.62. These values suggest the average coffee shop business in the U.S. may sell for around 0.55 times its annual revenue, and 2.62 times its annual owner’s earnings.
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