248 California businesses were sold by business owners of small businesses, business brokers, & real estate agents for the week of December 8, 2008 and December 14, 2008.
 
Sales of California businesses during this time period by County include:

Alameda County: 15, Butte County: 1, Calaveras County: 1, Contra Costa County: 2, El Dorado County: 3, Fresno County: 3, Glenn County: 1, Kern County: 7, Los Angeles County: 64, Madera County: 1, Marin County: 3, Monterey County: 1, Napa County: 3, Orange County: 40, Placer County: 2, Riverside County: 4, Sacramento County: 3, San Benito County: 1, San Bernardino County: 13, San Diego County: 21, San Francisco County: 4, San Joaquin County: 3, San Luis Obispo County: 3, San Mateo County: 9, Santa Barbara County: 1, Santa Clara County: 10, Santa Cruz County: 2, Solano County: 1, Sonoma County: 5, Stanislaus County: 2, Sutter County: 2, Tulare County: 8, Ventura County: 8, Yolo County: 1

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BizBen viewers top picks yesterday included a Los Angeles Coin Laundry, a San Pedro Coin Laundry, a Rio Linda Fish/Ski Lake,Warehouse, an Irvine Copy/Print Shop, a Coronado Tanning Salon, as some of the more popular California small and mid-sized businesses for sale that were added and reviewed by business buyers, business brokers, and business owners yesterday on BizBen.com.

12/17/08 BizBen Top 20 Included:

1. Coin Laundry for sale located in Los Angeles - Price: Call, Adjusted Net: Call. New 3000 Sq. Ft. Coin Laundry In Los Angeles City.

2. Coin Laundry for sale located in San Pedro - Price: Call, Adjusted Net: Call. Remodeled Coin Laundry With All New Equipment.

3. Boat Dealership, Storage, Water Ski Lake, Boat Dock for sale located in Rio Linda - Price: $1,350,000, Adjusted Net: Call. Fish-Water Ski Lake, 4800 Sq. Ft. Of Retail/Warehouse, Storage & Apt, Boat Dock.

4. Copy And Print Shop for sale located in Irvine - Price: $95,000, Adjusted Net: $50,535. Digital Printer 100%, Modern Equip Great 1st Class Location.

5. Tanning Salon for sale located in Coronado - Price: $74,000, Adjusted Net: $45,000. Coronado’s Only Tanning Salon.

6. Fast Food Franchise for sale located in Sacramento Area - Price: $430,000, Adjusted Net: $73,717. Fast Food Franchise.

7. Window Tinting Service for sale located in San Diego - Price: $75,000, Adjusted Net: $36,000. Auto/Commercial/Residential Window Tinting.

8. Flower Shop for sale located in Carson - Price: $50,000, Adjusted Net: $24,000. Established Flower Shop Computerized With Wire-Services.

9. Retail Franchise for sale located in Santa Clarita - Price: $100,000, Adjusted Net: $53,000. Santa Clarita Retail Franchise – Simple, Feel-Good Operation.

10. Security Guard Service for sale located in Los Angeles County - Price: $925,000, Adjusted Net: $300,000. 24/7 Unarmed/Armed Security Company Certified & Professional.

11. Grocery Market And Deli for sale located in San Fernando Valley - Price: $525,000, Adjusted Net: $250,000. Grocery Market And Deli With Beer & Wine And Tobacco License.

12. Salon for sale located in Santa Monica - Price: $100,000, Adjusted Net: Call/Email. High End Salon On Wilshire Blvd, In Santa Monica.

13. Liquor Store And Market for sale located in Gardena Area - Price: $199,000, Adjusted Net: $100,000. Liquor Store And Market, In Gardena, Asking 199,000 + Est 25K Inv.

14. Japanese Sushi Restaurant for sale located in Chino Hills - Price: $270,000, Adjusted Net: Call. Great Money Making Japanese Restaurant For Sale.

15. Cabinet Shop for sale located in Los Angeles - Price: $55,000, Adjusted Net: Call/Email. Cabinet Shop Specialise In Goverment Contract Like Shools.

16. Night Club for sale located in Glendale - Price: $995,000, Adjusted Net: Call. Priced To Sell. Giggles Restuarant And Night Club, Being Offered For Sale.

17. Quiznos Fast Food Franchise for sale located in Alameda County - Price: $125,000, Adjusted Net: Call/Email. Great Franchise With Great Potential.

18. Internet Cafe for sale located in San Francisco - Price: $80,000 OBO, Adjusted Net: Call. Internet Cafe With Kitchen.

19. Pizza Restaurant for sale located in Coachella - Price: $140,000, Adjusted Net: $65,000. National Franchise Pizza Take Out & Delivery For Sale!

20. Cafe for sale located in Westwood - Price: $50,000, Adjusted Net: Asset Sale. Coffee, Frozen Yogurt, Cereal Bar.

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216 California businesses were sold by business owners of small businesses, business brokers, & real estate agents for the week of November 10, 2008 and November 16, 2008.

Sales of California businesses during this time include:

Alameda County: 7, Butte County: 5, Fresno County: 3, Humboldt County: 3, Kern County: 4, Los Angeles County: 48, Marin County: 2, Merced County: 3, Monterey County: 4, Napa County: 4, Nevada County: 1, Orange County: 22, Riverside County: 5, Sacramento County: 9, San Bernardino County: 8, San Diego County: 32, San Francisco County: 5, San Joaquin County: 5, San Mateo County: 3, Santa Barbara County: 2, Santa Clara County: 15, Santa Cruz County: 3, Solano County: 2, Sonoma County: 2, Stanislaus County: 2, Sutter County: 1, Tulare County: 4, Ventura County: 8, Yolo County: 3

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BizBen viewers top picks yesterday included a Northern California Gas Station With Mart, a San Bernardino Count Educational Tools, a Santa Rosa Dog Grooming Service, an Orange County Restoration Service, a West Los Angeles Beauty Salon, as some of the more popular California small and mid-sized businesses for sale that were added and reviewed by business buyers, business brokers, agents, intermediaries, and business owners yesterday on BizBen.com.

11/20/08 BizBen Top 20 Includes:

1. Gas Station With Mart And Real Estate for sale located in Northern California - Price: $500,000, Adjusted Net: Call/Email. Gas Mart And RE.

2. Educational Tools Manufacturer And Distributor for sale located in San Bernardino Count - Price: $55,000, Adjusted Net: $36,800. Manufactuer & Distributor Of Educational Materials.

3. Dog Grooming Service for sale located in Santa Rosa - Price: $85,000, Adjusted Net: $58,791. Busy Dog Grooming And Daycare Business. Established For Over 20 Years.

4. Restoration Service for sale located in Orange County - Price: $600,000, Adjusted Net: $190,081. Restoration And Clean-Up Company.

5. Beauty Salon for sale located in West Los Angeles - Price: $160,000, Adjusted Net: Call/Email. Beautiful Hair And Beauty Salon In Heart Of Los Angeles.

6. Manufacturing Electroplating for sale located in San Diego County - Price: $770,000, Adjusted Net: $202,000. Electroplating, Polishing, Manufacturing All Types Of Metal Parts.

7. Baja Fresh Mexican Fast Food Franchise for sale located in Sacramento - Price: $599,000, Adjusted Net: $220,000. 19 Yrs Left On Lease. Absentee Run. Profitable, Established.

8. Day Spa for sale located in Downtown Area - Price: $195,000, Adjusted Net: Call. First-Class Day Spa In Top Downtown Location!

9. Fresh And Frozen Seafood Distributor for sale located in SF Bay Area - Price: Call, Adjusted Net: $3,100,000. Wholesale Distributor Of Fresh And Frozen Seafood.

10. Auto, Motorcycle Brokerage Service for sale located in Northern California - Price: $10,000, Adjusted Net: Call. Auto, Motorcycle Broker With Wholesale And Retail Sales.

11. Milk Home Delivery Service for sale located in North San Diego - Price: $185,000, Adjusted Net: $60,000+. Largest Milk Home Delivery Service In San Diego, Since 2002.

12. Fast Food Franchise for sale located in Riverside County - Price: $300,000, Adjusted Net: Call. Rare Fast Food Franchise For Sale!

13. Market for sale located in Paso Robles - Price: $350,000, Adjusted Net: $98,000. Got To See It. Check Cashing Income 5,500 Business Income 4,000 = 9,500 Month.

14. Restaurant for sale located in Newark - Price: $2,699,000, Adjusted Net: Call. Newark For Sale Or Lease Previous Sizzler Substantial Tenant Improvements Includ.

15. Liquor Store for sale located in Newark - Price: $400,000, Adjusted Net: Call/Email. Liquor Store In Newark.

16. Restaurant for sale located in San Jose Area - Price: $25,000, Adjusted Net: Call/Email. Restaurant.

17. Shipping, Mailbox, Notary, Fax & Copying Service for sale located in Sun Valley - Price: $210,000, Adjusted Net: $26,000. Shipping, Mailbox, Notary, Fax & Copying Services.

18. Restaurant for sale located in San Diego - Price: $99,000, Adjusted Net: Call/Email. Reataurant With Patio,.

19. Quick Serve Restaurant for sale located in Gilroy - Price: $65,000, Adjusted Net: Call. Quick Serve End Cap Est. 1992 Currently Burgers Can Convert.

20. Machine Shop for sale located in LA County - Price: $310,000, Adjusted Net: $63,130. Machine Shop Providing CNC Machining, Welding, Fabrication, & Prototypes.

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SBA loans for business purchases have been nearly impossible to secure in today's credit crunch environment - recent news out of the SBA seems to indicate that recent changes may help our past source of reliable financing for business purchases. Here is what the SBA recently announced:

In response to the credit crunch, today SBA’s Acting Administrator Sandy K. Baruah announced important loan program changes to help the agency’s lending partners increase access to capital for small businesses. 

First, an interim final rule allowing new SBA loans to be made with an alternative base interest rate, the one month LIBOR rate (London Interbank Offered Rate), in addition to the prime rate, which was previously allowed. In the past 60 days, both the prime and LIBOR rates have not yet returned to their historical relationship—of roughly 300 basis points between the two rates. The mismatch between the rates is squeezing SBA lenders out of the lending market, since their costs are based on the LIBOR rate.

“This change will help more small businesses obtain capital to grow their businesses and create new jobs,” Baruah said. “By allowing both rates, SBA is making its programs more flexible, increasing opportunities to access capital and giving both lending partners and small business customers more options to meet their needs.” 

The second change allows a new structure for assembling SBA loans into pools for sale in the secondary market. The enhanced flexibility in loan pool structures can help affect profitability and liquidity in the secondary market for SBA guaranteed loans, especially with the current market conditions. Because the average interest rate is used, these pools are easier for pool assemblers to create, thus providing incentives for more investors to bid on these loans.  “The challenge small businesses face today is not the cost of capital, it is access to capital,” said Baruah.

“Interest rates are at historically low levels meaning money is inexpensive, yet lenders aren’t lending and borrowers aren’t borrowing. This indicates markets are frozen due to liquidity concerns. This interim final rule is an important step to reenergize the lenders to make SBA-backed loans and will help open the gateway of capital for entrepreneurs.” “SBA moved quickly on these changes after consulting with small businesses, lending partners and other government agencies,” said Eric R. Zarnikow, SBA’s Associate Administrator for the  Office of Capital Access. “We’re confident these solutions will help free up capital so lenders can continue to make SBA-backed loans.”

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The October sales rate for small and mid-market businesses in California was substantially higher than the number recorded the month before, according to results tracked by BizBen businesses for sale in California.

What we witnessed was a 'bounce' rather than a lasting trend - the 2,323 closings in October 2008 nearly doubled the 1,187 transactions recorded in the previous month, and represent a 15.6% increase on the 2,009 business sales booked in October 2007.

A number of deals that started in the summer were delayed during the following months due to the distractions we experienced in August and September - the 'bounce' in October indicates that several transactions finally were able to close.

My prediction is that we're not out of the woods yet. I expect we'll see a slowdown in business activity through the rest of the year, which is traditionally a period of fewer transactions because of the holidays.

Most of the state's large counties showed a boost in completed escrows in October over the numbers recorded in September 2008. Los Angeles County closed 671 deals, compared to 278 the prior month; San Diego's figure was 293 vs. 186; Santa Clara registered 151 transactions vs. 39; San Francisco's numbers were 75 in October, and 58 in September, while Orange County posted a figure of 216, vs. 152 the prior month.

BizBen reported the number of small business sales completed in October 2008, shown by California county, as follows: Alameda 73; Amador 2; Butte 9; Calaveras 5; Contra Costa 51; El Dorado 13; Fresno 34; Glenn 1; Humboldt 6; Imperial 2; Inyo 2; Kern 29; Kings 1; Lassen 3; Los Angeles 671; Madera 1; Marin 16; Mendocino 4; Merced 10; Modoc 1; Monterey 26; Napa 11; Nevada 5; Orange 216; Placer 33; Riverside 62; Sacramento 78; San Bernardino 125; San Diego 293; San Francisco 75; San Joaquin 33; San Luis Obispo 12; San Mateo 35; Santa Barbara 25; Santa Clara 151; Santa Cruz 9; Solano 26; Sonoma 32; Stanislaus 25; Sutter 13; Tehama 1; Tulare 46; Tuolumne 7; Ventura 36; Yolo 14.

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BizBen viewers top views yesterday included a Rio Linda Fish/Ski Lake, Warehouse, a Marina Del Rey Hair Salon, an Orange County Smoke Shop, a North County Flower Shop, a Tarzana Wireless Store, as some of the more popular California small businesses for sale that were added and reviewed by business buyers, business brokers, intermediaries, and small business owners yesterday on BizBen.com.

11/18/08 BizBen Top 20 Includes:

1. Boat Dealership, Storage, Water Ski Lake, Boat Dock for sale located in Rio Linda - Price: $1,350,000, Adjusted Net: Call. Fish-Water Ski Lake, 4800 Sq. Ft. Of Retail/Warehouse, Storage & Apt, Boat Dock.

2. Hair Salon for sale located in Marina Del Rey - Price: $16,000, Adjusted Net: Call/Email. Fire Sale! - Hair Salon - Huge Discount!

3. Smoke Shop, Tobacco, Cigarette, Glass Pipes for sale located in Orange County - Price: $65,000, Adjusted Net: $84,000. Smoke Shop, Tobacco, Cigarette, Glass Pipes, 360K Gross Rev!

4. Flower Shop for sale located in North County - Price: $120,000, Adjusted Net: $65,000. Popular Upscale Flower Shop: In Business For 17 Years.

5. Wireless Store for sale located in Tarzana - Price: $125,000, Adjusted Net: $70,000. Semi Absentee Ownership. Extremely Sought After Location In Tarzana.

6. Italian Restaurant, Bar, Club for sale located in LA Area - Price: $1,600,000, Adjusted Net: $450,000+. Top Italian Rest, Bar, Club, Patio With Tuscany Style Charm. Prime Location.

7. Nail Salon for sale located in Orange County - Price: $149,000, Adjusted Net: $81,584. Fantastic Nail Salon In Orange County.

8. Auto Repair Shop And Smog Check Service for sale located in LA County - Price: $189,000, Adjusted Net: $92,600. Located On An Extremely Busy Street In A Clean, Modern Facility.

9. Car Stereo Store for sale located in Airport Area - Price: $499,000, Adjusted Net: $246,000. High Volume Car Stereo Store Not Far From Long Beach Airport.

10. Shoes & Accessories Store for sale located in Hayward - Price: $100,000, Adjusted Net: Call/Email. Shoes & Accessories Store In Southland Shopping Center.

11. Restaurant, Bar, Brew Pub, Entertainment for sale located in Sonoma County - Price: $495,000, Adjusted Net: Call/Email. Beautiful New Restaurant, Bar, Brew Pub, Entertainment Venue.

12. Auto Service And Repair Shop for sale located in Northern Bay - Price: $274,500, Adjusted Net: $104,290. Well Established Auto Service And Repair Business With Limited Competition.

13. Women’s Fitness Center for sale located in SF East Bay - Price: $129,950, Adjusted Net: Call. Turnkey. Financially Attractive, Easy-To-Manage System With Minimal Employees.

14. Toaster Oven Sandwich Shop for sale located in Financial District/S - Price: $650,000, Adjusted Net: $160,000. Oven Sandwich Shop Is A Bay Area Homegrown, Up-And-Coming Concept.

15. Restaurant With Liquor License for sale located in Greater Marina - Price: $535,000, Adjusted Net: Call. Popular Going Concern In Hot Area, Good Mojo. Stone’s Throw To Beach.

16. Flight School And Aircraft Maintenance Service for sale located in Central California - Price: $695,000, Adjusted Net: $60,000. 25 Yr Established Flight School/FBO.

17. Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream Shop for sale located in Belmont - Price: $119,000, Adjusted Net: Call. New Business Invested 275,000 And Wants To Sell For Family Reasons.

18. Mexican Restaurant Franchise for sale located in Long Beach - Price: $250,000, Adjusted Net: Call. Popular Growing Mexican Restaurant Franchise Available.

19. Sandwich Restaurant for sale located in Sacramento - Price: Call/Email, Adjusted Net: Call/Email. The Sandwich Spot. The Sandwich Spot Was Founded In 2007.

20. Dry Cleaners With Plant for sale located in Fremont - Price: $319,000, Adjusted Net: $70,000. Well-Established Dry Cleaners In Fremont-Mission Hills Area - Must Sell.

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BizBen viewers top picks yesterday included a Orange County Tile Showroom, a Los Angeles County Auto Repair Shop, a Oxnard Coin Laundry, a Otay Mesa Area Restaurant, a Pomona Wireless Store, as some of the more popular California small and mid-sized businesses for sale that were added and reviewed by business buyers, business brokers, agents, intermediaries, and business owners yesterday on BizBen.com.

11/13/08 BizBen Top 20 Includes:

1. Home Decor & Flooring Showroom Service for sale located in Orange County - Price: $50,000, Adjusted Net: Call/Email. Fabulous Home Décor & Flooring Showroom.

2. Auto Repair Shop for sale located in Los Angeles County - Price: $89,000, Adjusted Net: $119,987. No Competition Fuel Injection & Carburetor Repair.

3. Coin Laundry for sale located in Oxnard - Price: $720,000, Adjusted Net: Call. New Coin Laundry.

4. Restaurant for sale located in Otay Mesa Area - Price: $34,500, Adjusted Net: $50,000. Fully Equipped, Fixturized Restaurant Near By Mexico Board.

5. Wireless Store for sale located in Pomona - Price: $76,000, Adjusted Net: $84,000. Wireless Store.

6. Franchise Deli Franchise for sale located in Inland Empire - Price: $175,000, Adjusted Net: Call. Franchise Deli Plus Area Development Rights For 4 Locations.

7. Translation Services for sale located in Los Angeles - Price: $350,000, Adjusted Net: $75,000. Profitable, Privately Owned And Operated Ecommerce Company For Sale.

8. Pizza Restaurant for sale located in Contra Costa County - Price: $50,000, Adjusted Net: Call/Email. Restaurant.

9. Carpet & Window Cleaning Service for sale located in Santa Ynez Area - Price: $69,000, Adjusted Net: $54,000. Established 16 Yrs. High Net Worth Clients. Part-Time, Full-Time.

10. RV, Trailers, Toy Haulers, Used Motorhomes Sales for sale located in Inland Empire - Price: $120,000, Adjusted Net: Call/Email. RV Sales Of New Trailers, Toy Haulers And Used Motorhomes.

11. Lounge, Restaurant for sale located in Los Angeles - Price: $525,000, Adjusted Net: Call. Great Opportunity,lowest Price In This Area, + Lowest Rent.

12. Self-Self Frozen Yogurt Shop for sale located in Riverside - Price: Free, Adjusted Net: Call. Just Take Over Lease. Self-Serve Frozen Yogurt Shop.

13. Maid House Cleaning Service for sale located in Southern California - Price: Call, Adjusted Net: Call. Franchise Quality Maid House Cleaning Services.

14. Curves Womens Fitness Facility Franchise for sale located in Inland Empire - Price: $250,000, Adjusted Net: Call/Email. This Curves Is Located In A Very Prominent Area Of East Rancho Cucamonga.

15. Clothing And Accessory Manufacturing, Wholesaler for sale located in Southern California - Price: $250,000, Adjusted Net: Call. Girl’s Clothing And Accessory Manufacturing And Wholesaler.

16. Niche Video Stores for sale located in LA County - Price: $975,000, Adjusted Net: $325,000. Niche Video Stores Specializing In Adult Content.

17. Wireless Store for sale located in Walnut - Price: $150,000, Adjusted Net: $132,000. Wireless Store.

18. Professional Home Cleaning Service Franchise for sale located in South Bay - Price: $165,000, Adjusted Net: Call/Email. Well Known Professional Home Cleaning Service Franchise.

19. Coin Laundry for sale located in Imperial Beach - Price: $160,000, Adjusted Net: Call. Coin Laundry. 2 Area Laundry Locations Available.

20. Gas Station, Mart, Real Estate for sale located in Atwater - Price: $1,600,000, Adjusted Net: Call/Email. Busy & Corner Location Independent Gas Station + R.E Sale.

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317 California Businesses For Sale, Franchises, & Business Opportunities Were Sold Between October 27, 2008 and November 2, 2008.

Sales of California businesses by County included:

Alameda County: 23, Butte County: 6, Calaveras County: 3, Contra Costa County: 11, El Dorado County: 1, Fresno County: 5, Inyo County: 1, Kern County: 6, Los Angeles County: 79, Marin County: 1, Merced County: 4, Monterey County: 3, Napa County: 1, Orange County: 27, Placer County: 4, Riverside County: 5, Sacramento County: 10, San Bernardino County: 13, San Diego County: 29, San Francisco County: 11, San Joaquin County: 7, San Luis Obispo County: 3, San Mateo County: 8, Santa Barbara County: 5, Santa Clara County: 19, Santa Cruz County: 3, Sonoma County: 5, Stanislaus County: 1, Sutter County: 2, Tulare County: 3, Ventura County: 8, Yolo County: 7

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National franchise Sport Clips  will have a booth (#320) at the West Coast Franchise Nov-7th -9th at the Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 South Figueroa Street. Go out and meet their VP of Market Development and two of their California Area Developers.

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