Rockville, MD
$120,000

Rockville, MD
$120,000

Bexar County, TX
$250,000

Palm Beach County, FL
$180,000

Homosassa, FL
$160,000
Phoenix, AZ
$1,500,000
Sacramento, CA
$1,700,000
Scottsdale, AZ
$125,000
Sacramento, CA
$298,000
Polk County, FL
$850,000
Columbus, OH
$65,000
Saint Louis, MO
$198,000
Philadelphia, PA
$280,000
Ridgefield, NJ
$160,000
Denton, TX
$185,000
Camden County, NJ
$695,000
Mercer County, NJ
$2,600,000
Cecil Sabu
Allure Real Estate
Serving Cook County, IL
ALLURE Real Estate Chicago-based brokerage providing full-service residential and commercial representation across the City of Chicago and nearby counties. The firm’s roster includes both residential agents and commercial specialists with an active pipeline of listings and closings. Chicago REA Group, led by Managing Broker Cecil Sabu, operates within the ALLURE umbrella and focuses on commercial and residential real estate throughout Chicago and the surrounding counties, pairing neighborhood-level execution with experience across multiple asset classes. Clopton Commercial Realty Group (platform led by Jake Clopton) complements this local footprint with nationwide commercial brokerage coverage and related capital-markets and adjacent services, giving clients both local expertise and national reach in one relationship.
Spartanburg, SC
$350,000
Taylor County, TX
$875,000
Highlands, NC
$1,400,000
Miami, FL
$250,000
Alexandria, VA
$325,000
Scottsdale, AZ
$99,000
Indianapolis, IN
$209,000
Miami, FL
$398,000
Sunnyvale, CA
$148,000
Queens County, NY
$1,700,000
Seattle, WA
$275,000
Solano County, CA
$65,000
Mississippi
$1,029,000
Phoenix, AZ
$650,000
San Francisco, CA
$100,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Lancaster County, PA
$1,200,000
Collin County, TX
$225,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
New Jersey
$999,000
Odessa, FL
$1,499,000
Camden County, NJ
$375,000
Chattanooga, TN
$99,000
Atlanta, GA
$370,000
Norfolk, VA
$169,900
Daytona Beach, FL
$425,000
Volusia County, FL
$950,000
San Mateo County, CA
$750,000
Saint Petersburg, FL
$175,000
Nassau County, NY
$400,000
G. Robert (Bob) Allen, CBI, M&AMI
Business Team
Serving Fresno County, CA
The Largest Business Brokerage Firm in the Western United States, with 16 offices in 5 states and over 7,500+ closed transactions since 1981
Charleston, SC
$155,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$75,000
California
$1,900,000
Portland, OR
$750,000
Columbus, OH
$165,000
Sandy Spgs, GA
$180,000
Food and restaurant businesses are among the most common businesses that are bought and sold on BizBuySell. Whether you are a buyer or a seller, it is helpful to understand the market trends. To provide some context, we have analyzed restaurant for sale listings and aggregated financial data to help you compare and evaluate individual restaurant businesses.
Market Snapshot
| Number of Businesses Analyzed | 7,188 |
| Median Asking Price | $322,500 |
| Median Reported Revenue | $794,905 |
| Median Reported Earnings | $150,000 |
| Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. | |
Valuation Multiples
| Range | Revenue | Earnings (SDE) |
| Lower Quartile | 0.29 | 1.77 |
| Median | 0.41 | 2.41 |
| Upper Quartile | 0.61 | 3.19 |
| Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. | ||
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Restaurant Business Valuation Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a restaurant?
The median asking price for restaurants analyzed is $322,500. However, prices can range significantly higher or lower depending on specific factors. The cost of buying a restaurant can vary widely based on location, size, type, and the financial health of the business.
How much do restaurant owners earn?
The median reported revenue and discretionary earnings for restaurant businesses listed for sale is $794,905 and $140,272, respectively. Earnings can vary greatly depending on the type of restaurant, location, management efficiency, and market demand.
How do I value a restaurant business?
Valuing a restaurant business involves analyzing several factors, including annual revenue, earnings, profit margins, location, brand reputation, and physical assets. Most business owners (and buyers) will look at earnings and revenue multiples to gauge the value of a restaurant business relative to its peers in the market.
Based on our most recent analysis, sellers are looking for a revenue multiple between 0.29 and 0.61, with the median at 0.41. Earnings multiples range from 1.77 to 3.19, with the median at 2.41. So, a typical restaurant business will be priced around 0.41 times its annual sales, and 2.41 times its owner's annual discretionary earnings.
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