Pennsylvania
$75,000

Pennsylvania
$75,000

Redlands, CA
$375,000

Amesbury, MA
$125,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Lewis County, TN
$600,000
Port Richey, FL
$425,000
Grayson, GA
$334,000
Denver, CO
$450,000
Dacula, GA
$330,000
Atlanta, GA
$350,000
Chamblee, GA
$450,000
Miramar, FL
$85,000
Santa Clara, CA
$125,000
Phoenix, AZ
$225,000
Portland, OR
$1
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Minnesota
$1,600,000
Alachua County, FL
$150,000
Ryan Clark - CM&AA, CEPA
Veld Mergers & Acquisitions
Serving Los Angeles 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.
St. Johns County, FL
$300,000
Seattle, WA
$198,000
Decatur, IL
$55,000
Palisades Park, NJ
$1,100,000
Rowland Heights, CA
$149,000
Atlanta, GA
$899,000
Cleveland, OH
$275,000
Long Beach, CA
$195,000
Pinellas County, FL
$129,000
Palm Beach County, FL
$399,000
Cary, NC
$799,000
Veyo, UT
$127,000
Holmes Beach, FL
$625,000
Harris County, TX
$1,200,000
Ouachita County, LA
$450,000
Portland, OR
$125,000
Essex County, MA
$349,000
Pompano Beach, FL
$499,999
Philadelphia, PA
$470,000
Alameda County, CA
$349,000
Washtenaw County, MI
$499,000
Worcester County, MA
$400,000
Tacoma, WA
$90,000
Sacramento County, CA
$286,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Stuart, FL
$1,100,000
Nassau County, NY
$150,000
Clay County, FL
$260,000
San Joaquin County, CA
$2,800,000
Dennis Hayes
WCI Business Sales
Serving Maricopa County, AZ
WCI is Arizona’s oldest business brokerage firm at 57 years. In that time, we have sold and closed > 5,000 privately held, Arizona based businesses. Like most start-ups, the firm had very humble beginnings until ultimately hard work and reputation supplied sufficient traction to scale up our size. As a firm, we are “generalists” able and willing to sell most anything with reliable earnings and credible financials. Some of our agents have specialties with an extra depth of industry specific knowledge.
Minnesota
$250,000
Washtenaw County, MI
$499,000
Staten Island, NY
$299,999
Daly City, CA
$180,000
Roseville, CA
$319,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Haines, AK
$875,000
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. | ||
Read the Report:
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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