Cash flow
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Revenue
$1,400,000
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$112,500
Posting: 286469 | Available | 5/15/24
An established boba business is selling a high-performing store, along with exclusive territory rights for the Bay Area. The business offers several streams of residual income and operates as a turnkey operation, making it easy to manage. However, potential buyers must possess restaurant experience.
Asking Price
$750,000
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Posting: 282202 | Available | 5/13/24
For an asset sale is a boba and snack shop. This shop has a very good rental rate ($1,900) and is located in the busy shopping center. The size of the store is 600sq. There's a 4-foot-long type 1 hood. Due to the asset sale, finances will not be available.
Asking Price
$99,999
Cash flow
$120,000
Revenue
$860,000
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All Cash
Posting: 286614 | Available | 5/16/24
This business has been established for five years and is fully staffed, operating under absentee ownership. It's as well-organized as a Starbucks, with an annual gross sale of $890,000 as reported on tax applications. The establishment encompasses 1,450 square feet and has a total rent of $3,950.
Asking Price
$320,000
Cash flow
$60,000
Revenue
$240,000
Down
$70,000
Posting: 285169 | Available | 5/14/24
For sale is a juice/smoothie bar and boba shop near Arcadia for sale. It is next to Starbucks and is located near several private schools, so there are many student customers, bikers, and runners. It is in an excellent, high-foot traffic area near the beautiful city of Sierra Madre downtown.
Asking Price
$165,000
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Posting: 286561 | Available | 5/14/24
This is a snack shop that sells a variety of popular foods including crepes, egg rolls, rice plates, Boba milk tea, gyoza, and juices. It is located in a busy retail center with many other stores, lots of shoppers, and plenty of free parking. The shop is about 1,500 sq ft. with a big dining area.
Asking Price
$130,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
$200,000
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$50,000
Posting: 281250 | Available | 5/9/24
This is an asset sale. This is a great location on the ground floor in Plaza Mexico of Lynwood. They have a newly remodeled hall and kitchen with ventless electric hood & fryers. Currently, it serves fusion-style hot dogs, Korean finger/street food menu, boba, etc. Its size is 660 sq. ft.
Asking Price
$50,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
$276,000
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Posting: 286486 | Available | 5/8/24
In Fountain Valley, there is a boba, tea, coffee, and dessert shop for sale. It has a lot of customers and is located in a busy shopping center, making it a great location. The rent is cheap at $2800 per month. The shop generates an income of $18,000 to $25,000 monthly.
Asking Price
$85,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
$450,000
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Posting: 286425 | Available | 5/5/24
A high-quality boba tea shop with a kitchen is available for sale in Cupertino. It is conveniently situated near De Anza College and Apple Computer, just minutes away from Highway 85. The interior of the shop is seasonally decorated, reminiscent of Taiwan, creating a cozy cafe ambiance.
Asking Price
$250,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
$350,000
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Posting: 284476 | Available | 5/2/24
For sale is an absentee-run boba shop in American Canyon near Highway 37, south of Napa. It's located near a high school middle school, and a Safeway gas station. The ambiance is bright and spacious with dope boba artwork and unique fixtures with high chairs and tables.
Asking Price
$190,000
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Posting: 285357 | Available | 5/2/24
This is a semi-absentee run boba tea and dessert shop for sale in San Francisco Outer sunset near Lincoln High school, restaurants, cafe and banh mi shops. This shop sells milk tea, drinks, ice cream, spam musubi, boba waffle and other desserts. The shop is bright, clean and welcoming.
Asking Price
$150,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
$300,000
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Posting: 282818 | Available | 5/2/24
This is a great store located in a high-traffic plaza with excellent potential. The store opened last year, so all the equipment is brand new. The store is also very clean and beautifully decorated. It is a franchise store, so a 6% royalty fee is required. The store is so nicely decorated.
Asking Price
$195,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
$330,000
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Posting: 278225 | Available | 5/2/24
10 years established branded boba tea shop for sale in Fairfield shopping center. Fairfield is a city in Solano County, California. It is generally considered the midpoint between the cities of San Francisco and Sacramento. Conveniently located in the middle of the mall with other anchor retailers.
Asking Price
$128,000
Cash flow
$36,000
Revenue
$264,000
Down
$200,000
Posting: 284803 | Available | 5/1/24
This bustling boba shop, strategically located in a high-traffic strip center in Los Angeles County, offers an exciting business opportunity. The shop serves a wide range of beverages, including coffee, a variety of teas, smoothies, frappes, and juices, catering to diverse customer preferences. ...
Asking Price
$200,000
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N/A
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Posting: 286339 | Available | 4/30/24
A very popular boba franchise, in high demand known for its variety of milk teas and flavored drinks. Sales are growing each month, and now that the weather is finally getting warmer, sales will continue to grow even more. It is located in a popular shopping center.
Asking Price
$600,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
$474,000
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Posting: 283899 | Available | 4/30/24
For sale is a hole-in-the-wall boba shop in south San Jose. This place is located in a tiny strip mall. The tea bar caters to teens as it's right next to a high school. There are entrances both in front and back. If you park in the back, there is more parking.
Asking Price
$140,000
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Posting: 283492 | Available | 4/27/24
A beautifully designed restaurant is serving fried chicken and boba tea. It was built from scratch a couple of years ago. It is a corner location on a major street. Ample parking. It can be converted. The hood is 7 feet. Two ADA restrooms. 1579sf. Rent $4889 + 1490(water, garbage, & NNN)
Asking Price
$175,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
$504,000
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Posting: 284174 | Available | 4/18/24
For sale is a well-established and famous boba & grill in Whittier. The current owner opened just two years ago from scratch. It has a long hood, a walk-in cooler & freezer, a grease trap, and two restrooms for a dining restaurant. It is great for a cafe or dining restaurant.
Asking Price
$195,000
Cash flow
$550,000
Revenue
$1,200,000
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Posting: 286176 | Available | 4/18/24
For sale is a boba and tanghulu dessert shop franchise located in San Francisco County, CA. This is an excellent location located in a busy shopping mall, a high-foot-traffic area. The brand new shop opened in 2023, and it is easy to operate with the owner not working.
Asking Price
$850,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
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$195,000
Posting: 286177 | Available | 4/17/24
A well-established absentee-run boba tea shop is for sale. It is located in a busy center in the North County coastal area close to Walmart with high visibility that is near the ocean and receives tourists' foot traffic and city offices. The shopping center has a Tesla charge station,
Asking Price
$195,000
Cash flow
$84,000
Revenue
$540,000
Down
$288,000
Posting: 282088 | Available | 4/16/24
For sale is a Kung Fu Tea boba franchise located in San Bernardino County, CA. It is busy with good books. The monthly gross is $45,000. You can help run a business with 8 part-time employees with an average monthly wage of $11,000. The store size is +/- 1,500 sq. ft with a rent of $6,255/m.
Asking Price
$288,000
Cash flow
$50,000
Revenue
$300,000
Down
$180,000
Posting: 285097 | Available | 4/15/24
For sale is a low-rent, absentee-run boba shop near a high school in Monrovia. This is a great opportunity for a family owner. This is an excellent location located to a busy shopping mall with spacious parkings. ABSENT RUN.Seller goes to the store during open or closing time. Next to famous burgers
Asking Price
$180,000
Cash flow
$60,000
Revenue
$300,000
Down
$278,000
Posting: 281939 | Available | 4/9/24
For sale is a boba franchise at a great location near Cerritos, CA.The monthly gross is $25,000 and the monthly rent is $2,700 for 5 years. The store size is around 780 sq ft. The open hours are from 11 pm - 10 pm and there are 8 employees with wages of $5,000/month.
Asking Price
$278,000
Cash flow
$120,000
Revenue
$72,000
Down
$348,000
Posting: 285535 | Available | 4/9/24
For sale is a profitable Korean fried chicken and boba restaurant located in a busy strip center in Carlsbad, CA. A beer & wine license is included. It has a fully equipped kitchen with a type 1 hood, unit cooler/freezer, and grease trap outside the kitchen. It is currently absentee-run.
Asking Price
$348,000
Cash flow
$110,000
Revenue
$400,000
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Posting: 282962 | Available | 4/6/24
This is a former Ding Tea franchisee. After conversing with Waffle Studio, gross sales gradually grew to $36,000/month. The net income is $10,000. They sell a variety of foods like Ding Tea Boba without paying a franchise fee, Chinese banh bao, Waffet, and Sandwiches. It is absentee-owned.
Asking Price
$180,000
Cash flow
$120,000
Revenue
$276,000
Down
$245,000
Posting: 282922 | Available | 4/6/24
For sale is a famous brand boba & tea in front of Disneyland in Anaheim. It is an excellent location with good rent conditions. The store size is 1,025 sq. ft and is currently absentee-run, but needs an operating owner. The seller wants to expend the brand and shops. Seller has exclusive contract.
Asking Price
$245,000
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Posting: 284858 | Available | 4/3/24
For sale is a delightful boba tea shop in the Berryessa area of San Jose. Strategically positioned geographically, the shop covers an area of 1,000 sq. ft and features an ADA-compliant restroom. This thriving local business comes with favorable lease terms, approximately $4,000/month.
Asking Price
$90,000
Cash flow
$93,000
Revenue
$520,000
Down
$350,000
Posting: 284801 | Available | 3/29/24
Situated in a bustling shopping center with exceptional visibility from the 10 Freeway, this thriving boba tea shop is an excellent business opportunity. Currently managed by an absentee owner, the shop boasts a fully equipped kitchen featuring a 10-foot hood, ideal for a range of offerings.
Asking Price
$350,000
Cash flow
$100,000
Revenue
$358,000
Down
$135,900
Posting: 285378 | Available | 3/29/24
For sale is a new franchise boba tea, ice cream, specialty store by the Franchisor! This is a turn-key store that is fully staffed and profitable! The franchisor will train and support the new buyer. The franchise was established in 2019 and is actively selling franchises in 30 states.
Asking Price
$135,900
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N/A
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Posting: 282202 | Available | 5/13/24
For an asset sale is a boba and snack shop. This shop has a very good rental rate ($1,900) and is located in the busy shopping center. The size of the store is 600sq. There's a 4-foot-long type 1 hood. Due to the asset sale, finances will not be available.
Asking Price
$99,999
Cash flow
Cal//Email
Revenue
$1,400,000
Down
$112,500
Posting: 286469 | Available | 5/15/24
An established boba business is selling a high-performing store, along with exclusive territory rights for the Bay Area. The business offers several streams of residual income and operates as a turnkey operation, making it easy to manage. However, potential buyers must possess restaurant experience.
Asking Price
$750,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$450,000
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 286425 | Available | 5/5/24
A high-quality boba tea shop with a kitchen is available for sale in Cupertino. It is conveniently situated near De Anza College and Apple Computer, just minutes away from Highway 85. The interior of the shop is seasonally decorated, reminiscent of Taiwan, creating a cozy cafe ambiance.
Asking Price
$250,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
Call / Email
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Posting: 285357 | Available | 5/2/24
This is a semi-absentee run boba tea and dessert shop for sale in San Francisco Outer sunset near Lincoln High school, restaurants, cafe and banh mi shops. This shop sells milk tea, drinks, ice cream, spam musubi, boba waffle and other desserts. The shop is bright, clean and welcoming.
Asking Price
$150,000
Cash flow
$120,000
Revenue
$860,000
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All Cash
Posting: 286614 | Available | 5/16/24
This business has been established for five years and is fully staffed, operating under absentee ownership. It's as well-organized as a Starbucks, with an annual gross sale of $890,000 as reported on tax applications. The establishment encompasses 1,450 square feet and has a total rent of $3,950.
Asking Price
$320,000
Cash flow
$72,000
Revenue
$264,000
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Posting: 268836 | Available | 4/24/23
This is hands down the best boba the quality is unprecedented, mouthwatering and delicious. This boba store has an outstanding business reputation with a genuinely local customer base. This is a great opportunity to take over this well established and outstanding business.
Asking Price
$125,000
Cash flow
$72,000
Revenue
$420,000
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Posting: 284780 | Available | 1/22/24
This is a relatively undiscovered gem of Little Tokyo and there is indoor and outdoor seating so it's cool to sit and watch the Little Tokyo business. The quality and taste of this boba and tea are always consistently fresh, authentic, and delicious.
Asking Price
$120,000
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Posting: 284850 | Available | 1/24/24
This is a popular boba cafe franchise for sale - serving uniquely flavored boba tea and Japanese-inspired mochi donuts. This location was founded in 2022 and has quickly become a local favorite, known for its fresh, premium ingredients and innovative flavors.
Asking Price
$225,000
Cash flow
$114,500
Revenue
$500,000
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Posting: 285232 | Available | 2/17/24
This is a fantastic opportunity to take over this long-established branded boba store with great potential in San Ramon. The owner-operator will be able to increase sales and net income. The new owner may de-brand and operate as a private boba store.
Asking Price
$325,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
$350,000
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Posting: 284476 | Available | 5/2/24
For sale is an absentee-run boba shop in American Canyon near Highway 37, south of Napa. It's located near a high school middle school, and a Safeway gas station. The ambiance is bright and spacious with dope boba artwork and unique fixtures with high chairs and tables.
Asking Price
$190,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
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Posting: 286561 | Available | 5/14/24
This is a snack shop that sells a variety of popular foods including crepes, egg rolls, rice plates, Boba milk tea, gyoza, and juices. It is located in a busy retail center with many other stores, lots of shoppers, and plenty of free parking. The shop is about 1,500 sq ft. with a big dining area.
Asking Price
$130,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
$483,000
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Posting: 283015 | In Escrow | 3/13/24
This is an absentee-run Taiwanese boba shop for sale near UC Berkeley campus. It is one of the best boba shops near UC Berkeley campus according to students and Yelpers. There usually is a long line or queue of folks there, students are by passing the line by downloading Snackpass.
Asking Price
$229,000
Cash flow
$100,000
Revenue
$358,000
Down
$135,900
Posting: 285378 | Available | 3/29/24
For sale is a new franchise boba tea, ice cream, specialty store by the Franchisor! This is a turn-key store that is fully staffed and profitable! The franchisor will train and support the new buyer. The franchise was established in 2019 and is actively selling franchises in 30 states.
Asking Price
$135,900
Cash flow
$250,000
Revenue
$950,000
Down
$50
Posting: 280743 | Available | 5/16/23
Well-established 100% absentee-run business with so much potential room to increase the current sales volume. Great location !! very high-traffic area.
Asking Price
$389,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
$200,000
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$50,000
Posting: 281250 | Available | 5/9/24
This is an asset sale. This is a great location on the ground floor in Plaza Mexico of Lynwood. They have a newly remodeled hall and kitchen with ventless electric hood & fryers. Currently, it serves fusion-style hot dogs, Korean finger/street food menu, boba, etc. Its size is 660 sq. ft.
Asking Price
$50,000
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Posting: 285842 | In Escrow | 3/26/24
This is a great opportunity to own and operate the only boba shop in town. It is located in a busy shopping center with many locally owned businesses and dedicated parking. The shop is frequented by adults and children alike it is an after-school hot spot for teenagers.
Asking Price
$110,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
$330,000
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Posting: 278225 | Available | 5/2/24
10 years established branded boba tea shop for sale in Fairfield shopping center. Fairfield is a city in Solano County, California. It is generally considered the midpoint between the cities of San Francisco and Sacramento. Conveniently located in the middle of the mall with other anchor retailers.
Asking Price
$128,000
Cash flow
$36,000
Revenue
$264,000
Down
$200,000
Posting: 284803 | Available | 5/1/24
This bustling boba shop, strategically located in a high-traffic strip center in Los Angeles County, offers an exciting business opportunity. The shop serves a wide range of beverages, including coffee, a variety of teas, smoothies, frappes, and juices, catering to diverse customer preferences. ...
Asking Price
$200,000
Cash flow
$190,000
Revenue
$760,000
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Posting: 276990 | Available | 1/30/24
For sale is an Asian fusion & boba drink shop. There has been one owner with 15 years who wants to retire. The gross is $64,000 per month, rent is $5,800 per month, payroll is $15,000 per month, and net income is $16,000 per month. There are 1 full-time and 7 part-time employees and 1 owner.
Asking Price
$200,000
Cash flow
$50,000
Revenue
$300,000
Down
$180,000
Posting: 285097 | Available | 4/15/24
For sale is a low-rent, absentee-run boba shop near a high school in Monrovia. This is a great opportunity for a family owner. This is an excellent location located to a busy shopping mall with spacious parkings. ABSENT RUN.Seller goes to the store during open or closing time. Next to famous burgers
Asking Price
$180,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
$165,540
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Posting: 283911 | Available | 3/19/24
For sale is a boba and coffee shop with big potential, located in a plaza with high foot traffic. It is a must see location, and you are welcome to continue operating the boba shop as it is, or make changes to the menu as you see fit. The store size is 950 sq. ft.
Asking Price
$60,000
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Posting: 283492 | Available | 4/27/24
A beautifully designed restaurant is serving fried chicken and boba tea. It was built from scratch a couple of years ago. It is a corner location on a major street. Ample parking. It can be converted. The hood is 7 feet. Two ADA restrooms. 1579sf. Rent $4889 + 1490(water, garbage, & NNN)
Asking Price
$175,000
Cash flow
$60,000
Revenue
$300,000
Down
$278,000
Posting: 281939 | Available | 4/9/24
For sale is a boba franchise at a great location near Cerritos, CA.The monthly gross is $25,000 and the monthly rent is $2,700 for 5 years. The store size is around 780 sq ft. The open hours are from 11 pm - 10 pm and there are 8 employees with wages of $5,000/month.
Asking Price
$278,000
Cash flow
$235,539
Revenue
$625,098
Down
$217,000
Posting: 285024 | Available | 2/6/24
This boba shop is a vibrant and dynamic shop nestled in the bustling heart of a college town. They specialize in serving an array of delicious and innovative boba tea creations crafted with premium ingredients and a touch of creativity. With a prime location and a dedicated following.
Asking Price
$395,000
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Posting: 284858 | Available | 4/3/24
For sale is a delightful boba tea shop in the Berryessa area of San Jose. Strategically positioned geographically, the shop covers an area of 1,000 sq. ft and features an ADA-compliant restroom. This thriving local business comes with favorable lease terms, approximately $4,000/month.
Asking Price
$90,000
Cash flow
N/A
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N/A
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Posting: 286339 | Available | 4/30/24
A very popular boba franchise, in high demand known for its variety of milk teas and flavored drinks. Sales are growing each month, and now that the weather is finally getting warmer, sales will continue to grow even more. It is located in a popular shopping center.
Asking Price
$600,000
Cash flow
$550,000
Revenue
$1,200,000
Down
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Posting: 286176 | Available | 4/18/24
For sale is a boba and tanghulu dessert shop franchise located in San Francisco County, CA. This is an excellent location located in a busy shopping mall, a high-foot-traffic area. The brand new shop opened in 2023, and it is easy to operate with the owner not working.
Asking Price
$850,000
Cash flow
$120,000
Revenue
$72,000
Down
$348,000
Posting: 285535 | Available | 4/9/24
For sale is a profitable Korean fried chicken and boba restaurant located in a busy strip center in Carlsbad, CA. A beer & wine license is included. It has a fully equipped kitchen with a type 1 hood, unit cooler/freezer, and grease trap outside the kitchen. It is currently absentee-run.
Asking Price
$348,000
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Owners should keep the fact that they want to sell their small business confidential. Before releasing information to prospective buyers, buyers should commit to confidentiality in writing & should understand why it is important. Peter Siegel, MBA a ProBuy and ProSell Advisor with BizBen explains.
First the dreaded statistic: 80% of all business buyers looking to buy a small business never end up doing so! Peter Siegel, MBA BizBen.com Founder & ProBuy Director) covers successful tactics & strategies all business buyers of small to mid-sized businesses should utilize now to buy a business.
SBA large loan expert and advisor Peter Siegel, MBA (BizBen.com & SBALoanAdvisors.com Founder) shares his views and experience for getting the right SBA loan for larger deals, getting deals professionally prequalified & analyzed, and getting that loan through underwriting with fewer complications!
Many times when buying a business there are reasons why buying stock or buying assets is the better business decision. We explore these options on the BizBen Blog Post of which option may be better depending on the circumstances of the buyer (and seller) involved in the transaction taking place.
Many business owners fail to maximize their business' value because they don't have a proper strategy in place to do so. Failure to maximize your businesses value will make it harder to attract the most qualified buyers. Have a plan that ensures your business is as attractive & valuable as possible.
A business buyer in our ProBuy Program searching to buy a business asked me to sum up what I though the biggest mistakes business buyers make when they search for and bought a small business. I asked ProIntermediaries on BizBen their thoughts on the matter and received a diverse response.
It is not uncommon for business Owner/Sellers to get uncomfortable when a potential Buyer requires a SBA loan to purchase the Seller's business. Often times Owner/Sellers will say "the Buyer is the one getting the loan; why am I the one under the microscope?" This blog post addresses this topic.
Depending on the type of business being sold, a month-to-month situation can be severely detrimental to the value of the business. Peter Siegel, MBA Founder of BizBen (and Lead Facilitator at BizBen) explores the issue of month to month leases in this blog/article.
Throughout the recession, it was very difficult to get approved for business purchase financing. If you are considering incorporating some alternative funding sources in your next small business acquisition, here is what you need to know to protect yourself and your investment.
In my opinion and experience, an LOI may very well be appropriate for lower middle market transactions of $5,000,000 or more; but, for deals less than that an Asset Purchase Agreement ("APA") with contingencies on the actions of the buyer (and seller) is much more efficient and effective.
Using an earn out can benefit both buyer & seller of a business purchase. A recent question by a buyer in the BizBen ProBuy Program about the best way to structure a business earn out prompted me to ask a panel of BizBen Resources how they would deal with the buyers question on earn out structures.
In this month's Business Buyer survey for BizBen.com, we asked participants in our ProBuy Program and 250 other random business buyers what they look for and avoid when looking at a business for sale postings online. Of the 20 potential posting characteristics we asked about, 8 stood out.
80% of all California business buyers never end up buying a business! Many factors contribute to this statistic, but by following the points below and utilizing the ProBuy Method of buying a business you should be successful in locating a business that interests you and completing the transaction!
You have a strong entrepreneurial spirit. You know you want to be a small business owner. Now what? Do you buy an existing business or start one from scratch? An existing business can save a lot of time and effort. I will share with you some of the advantages of buying an existing business.
For those who don't know, a non-compete agreement is a contract between a buyer and seller of a business, which after the sale, prohibits the seller from engaging in direct competition with the business they previously sold. Joe Ranieri (Business Broker) adds this topic to a BizBen Discussion Post.
In our BizBen.com June 2021 Monthly Report the top ProIntermediaries and ProAdvisors on BizBen offer their thoughts about the current status of the business for sale marketplace with trends and predictions for Business Buyers, Owner/Sellers, Business Brokers, Agents, Advisors in the near future.
Sometimes business brokers just can't win with their clients, because if an offer comes in too fast & too early then they must have lowballed the price & the seller is suspicious, and if not enough offers come in after putting the business on the market - they may look unproductive to their clients.
As the year winds down, it's tempting for business brokers to go through their old files and throw them out to make room for new client's folders, but that would be foolish. Joe Ranieri (Orange County Business broker) discusses strategies for saving files - a key annual strategy for brokers/agents.
When seeking SBA loan financing many potential business buyers have wrong information about the process of securing the best financing to buy a business. Peter Siegel, MBA a business purchase financing expert delves into the myths regarding SBA financing and business purchase financing.
We're hearing more and more about "crowd funding" through sites like gofundme and kickstarter as a possible way to raise the cash needed to buy a small business. This method of collecting funds has proven successful in other kinds of situations. Could this strategy work when buying a small business?
We all understand the idea of paying too much for a small business. But is there such a thing as not paying enough? That seems like an odd notion, but I'm familiar with situations in which a buyer acquired a small business for a figure substantially under what probably was market value.
Buying a small business is hard enough when there is no competition, so how might a buyer navigate the process when there is additional competition from other buyers? Peter Siegel, MBA (BizBen ProBuy Program) and others explain a few of the ways that a buyer can beat out other buyers.
When purchasing a small to mid-szied business, there are a multitude of things to evaluate. One area that is often overlooked is the business's culture. Peter Siegel, MBA with BizBen discusses with potential buyers the importance of understanding how the business runs on a day-to-day basis.
Negotiating the terms of a business deal is a delicate process, where one wrong move can cost you the business that you wanted to purchase. Peter Siegel, MBA (BizBen ProBuy Program) discusses the ins and outs of negotiations, and how to work well with the seller to get a deal done.
It's important to remember that selling a business takes time. Unlike selling a house, which can be sold relatively fast, a business can take up to six months to a year to sell. I discuss this topic with other advisors and intermediaries on this BizBen Discussion.
There are a lot of misconceptions about what enhances the value of a business. The following factors in this Discussion are aspects of a business that really drives its value and pricing. A business owner asked me this question today so I wanted to get others view points as well in this Discussion.
It can take months, sometimes longer to sell a small business. Here are 6 questions plus other information from myself plus other BizBen Users to ask yourself to help you determine why your small to mid-sized California business isn't selling. You might be surprised what those reasons are!
Should I Sell My Business During The Holidays Or Wait Till After The New Year? Business Broker Joe Ranieri and others chime in on this BizBen Discussion about selling a business during the Holiday Season.
Applying for a business acquisition loan can be challenging for someone who hasn't been through that process in the past. If one has a mortgage one knows that the value of the property being pledged has to at least equal the amount of the loan, SBA loans to buy a small business are very different.
Yes, there are ways to find businesses with growth potential that can be purchased with modest investments. But before offering any ideas about finding cheap businesses, it's important to review some of the risks involved. Peter Siegel (BizBen ProBuy Program) discusses this topic with others.
At What Point Do You Show Key Marketing Info And Materials To Buyers? Robb Hartman, Business Broker at BizBen discusses this topic with others on this BizBen Discussion.
Business buyers many times ask in my ProBuy consulting sessions - how long should I ask for due-diligence when buying a small business? The answer really depends on several factors. They include: type of business, demand for the business, complexity of the business. Advisors weigh in on this topic.
The owner selling the business doesn't have recent financial information or documentation but insists revenues are increasing. Should buyers believe the seller? What should buyers do in this situation? ProIntermediaries on BizBen answer the question of verifying seller / owner's financial claims.
When considering buying a business that is losing money one has to be very careful. There are reasons that the business could be losing money that aren't fatal or extremely difficult to fix and there are other reasons that should send you running in the other direction. Peter Siegel, MBA explains.
Asking the seller straightforward questions and getting straightforward answers in return is an important part of the buying and due diligence process. In this Discussion, both ProIntermediaries and Advisors offer thorough questions you should be asking during your meeting with a business seller.
Valuing a small business is not guess work. It's not what some other businesses of the same type may have or may not have been sold for, it's not even what a business owner "feels" they want or deserve. It is a formula based on many factors. Peter Siegel, MBA from BizBen & others discuss this topic.
