Cook County, IL
$150,000

Cook County, IL
$150,000

Melbourne, FL
$1,200,000

Santee, CA
$119,999

Houston, TX
$525,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Oroville, CA
$450,000
South Carolina
$215,000
Indio, CA
$1,490,000
Williamson County, TX
$295,000
Wake County, NC
$899,000
Centennial, CO
$74,000
Collin County, TX
$500,000
Union County, NJ
$400,000
Toronto, ON
$2,399,000
Buffalo, NY
$390,000
Davenport, IA
$75,000
Mecklenburg County, NC
$320,000
Luis Zavala
Murphy Business Sales Tampa
Serving Hillsborough County, FL
Murphy Business is one of the largest and most successful business brokerage firms in the country with business brokers conveniently located throughout the United States and Canada. The South Tampa, Florida (FL) office provides beneficial connections in Tampa, Brandon, Riverview, Apollo Beach, and throughout Hillsborough County. Choosing to partner with a national business broker provides an advantageous reach of over one hundred offices that have affiliations with National and International Business Brokerage and Merger & Acquisition associations.
Monroe, NC
$25,000
Rochester, NY
$164,900
Allegheny County, PA
$525,000
Orlando, FL
$249,900
Hamilton County, OH
$149,000
Land O Lakes, FL
$350,000
Greenville, SC
$540,000
Woodland Hills, CA
$350,000
Spokane Valley, WA
$260,050
Bronx, NY
$249,900
Charleston, SC
$975,000
Alameda, CA
$350,000
Fallston, MD
$649,000
Suffolk County, MA
$200,000
Norfolk County, MA
$450,000
San Jose, CA
$240,000
Bergen County, NJ
$498,800
Rockville Centre, NY
$375,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Melbourne, FL
$1,200,000
Nassau County, NY
$485,000
Germantown, MD
$60,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Waco, TX
$415,000
Richardson, TX
$150,000
Lawrenceville, GA
$420,000
Knoxville, TN
$50,000
Miami, FL
$50,000
Iowa
$1,550,000
Friendswood, TX
$174,999
Sam Thompson,CBI, M&AMI
Transitions In Business
Serving Hennepin County, MN
Transitions In Business is a Minnesota based M&A firm that specializes in selling privately held business to business, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, distribution and construction/trade services businesses in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin with a revenue minimum of $3M. Our vision is to effectively guide corporate ownership through the many obstacles of mergers and acquisitions by confidently offering a clear and honest partnership. Our process includes confidentially engaging and vetting qualified buyers that will maximize the transaction benefits for both the seller and the buyer of a business.
Wake County, NC
$149,000
Charlotte, NC
$135,000
Chicago, IL
$590,000
League City, TX
$140,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Halethorpe, MD
$1,250,000
Miami, FL
$599,000
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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