Bakeries for Sale in Alameda County, CA
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Berkeley, California
Turnkey Bakery & Café Opportunity in Berkeley
$ 89,000
Turnkey Bakery & Café Space on University Avenue in Berkeley Excellent opportunity to acquire a beautifully designed, fully built-out bakery and café space located along University Avenue in Berkeley. The approximately 1,158-square-foot space features a distinctive high-ceiling loft-style interior with exposed wood beams, brick accents, oversized street-facing windows, and abundant natural light. The open layout creates a warm, modern, and inviting atmosphere with excellent visibility from the street. The space has been extensively improved with new finishes, equipment, plumbing, electrical
Castro Valley, California
Profitable Bakery with Kitchen hood that you could add some hot food
$ 200,000
❤️ Bakery located in a premier shopping center in Castro Valley—a rare find, as restaurants are seldom available here. The space is equipped with a small kitchen hood (6 feet) allowing for the addition of Korean or Thai menu there or a complete conversion into a Korean restaurant or Thai restaurant. ★ Currently operated under an "absentee owner" model, the business generates over $1.09 million in annual revenue. With 18 part-time employees and a monthly payroll of $30,000, an owner-operator could significantly reduce labor costs, potentially yielding a monthly net profit of $15,000 or more. Th
Pleasanton, California
Restaurant, Bakery, And Meat Shop, Three Businesses in one
$ 390,000
CF : $ 120,000
UNIQUE THREE-CONCEPT FOOD BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY – PLEASANTON, CA Newly Built Commercial Kitchen • Bakery • Food-Service Concepts This is a unique opportunity to acquire a newly built, fully equipped commercial food business in the heart of Pleasanton, California. The property features a totally different and versatile design concept with the potential to operate three complementary business concepts under one roof. The facility was built from scratch with substantial investment in commercial-grade infrastructure, kitchen equipment, refrigeration, bakery equipment, and custom improvements. Th
Alameda County, California
Middle Eastern Market - High Volume
$ 990,000
CF : $ 300,000
This is an absentee owner operation with high volume and high net profit. It consists of Middle Eastern/Indian grocery items, a meat department, a bakery, and a restaurant serving Afghan food, or you can use any other food. This is around a central East Bay location so it is close to 880-680 area.
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Buy or Sell a Bakery in California
California has the largest bakery market in the United States, and the most varied: neighbourhood panaderias across the Central Valley and East Los Angeles, Asian bakeries through the San Gabriel Valley and Orange County, wholesale operations supplying restaurants and grocery chains, and dessert cafes in every walkable district. Two things separate a bakery from most food businesses a buyer will look at. The equipment is a large share of what you are paying for and it is expensive to replace, and the health permit is tied to the premises rather than to you. Both are checkable before you commit, and both are where deals go wrong.
California Bakery Market Snapshot
- Number of Businesses: 4 listings
- Median Asking Price: $295,000 (based on 4 listings with disclosed pricing)
- Median Revenue: $1,090,000
- Median Cash Flow: $210,000
Valuing the Equipment, Not Just the Business
In a bakery the fit-out is usually the single largest asset, and it is worth valuing separately from the cash flow. Deck and rack ovens, proofers, mixers, sheeters, walk-in refrigeration and the hood and fire-suppression system are all long-lived but expensive to replace, and a seller's asking price often assumes they have years left in them. Ask for the age and service history of each major piece, run the ovens and the refrigeration during the visit rather than taking their condition on trust, and price a replacement for anything past its expected life before you agree a number. Where the equipment is leased rather than owned, confirm what transfers and what does not — a lease that ends with the sale can turn an apparently equipped bakery into an empty room.
Permits and the Premises
A California retail food permit is issued by the county environmental health department against the premises and the operator, so it does not simply pass to a buyer. Expect a change-of-ownership application and an inspection, and expect that inspection to be measured against current code rather than the code the kitchen was built to. Ask the county for the last two or three inspection reports before you commit; they are public, and they tell you what an inspector already thinks of the space. Where a bakery does its own wholesale or delivery, or packages for retail sale elsewhere, there are further registrations to confirm. Anything structural the county wants — flooring, handwash stations, ventilation — lands on the buyer, so it belongs in the price rather than in a surprise after escrow.
Why Invest in a California Bakery
- Daily-habit purchases that hold up better than discretionary dining in a downturn
- Wholesale and retail can run from one kitchen, spreading the fixed cost of the equipment
- California's regional communities support bakery formats with little chain competition
- Morning-weighted trade means shorter operating hours than most food businesses
- Catering and custom orders add margin without adding footprint
A well-equipped bakery with a clean inspection history and a lease that runs is one of the more durable food businesses to own in California.
Selling Your California Bakery?
Thinking about selling your bakery? BizBen connects sellers with qualified buyers and brokers who understand how equipment condition, lease terms and permit history drive what a bakery is worth.
FAQs
How many bakeries are currently for sale in California?
There are currently 4 active bakery listings across California on BizBen.
What does a bakery sell for in California?
Listed bakeries range from $89,000 to $990,000, the spread reflecting everything from a single retail counter to a wholesale operation with delivery routes. The current median asking price on BizBen is $295,000.
How much of the price is the equipment?
Often most of it, particularly at the lower end. Ovens, proofers, mixers, walk-in refrigeration and the hood system are the bulk of a bakery's fit-out and are costly to replace, so ask for the age and service history of each and test them during the visit. Confirm which pieces are owned and which are leased, and whether the lease transfers.
Does the health permit transfer with the sale?
No. California retail food permits are issued against the premises and the operator, so a change of ownership means a fresh application and an inspection by the county environmental health department — measured against current code, not the code the kitchen was built to. Request the last two or three inspection reports before committing; they are public records.
Can a bakery be run absentee?
Rarely, and not well. Production starts before dawn, quality depends on the person doing it, and a head baker leaving with the seller is a real risk to the business you bought. If absentee ownership is the goal, find out who actually bakes, whether they intend to stay, and what it would cost to replace them.
How do I verify a bakery's revenue before buying?
Counter trade is part cash, so tax returns alone are rarely enough. Ask for POS exports rather than summaries, cross-check flour and ingredient invoices against the volume the seller reports, and read wholesale contracts for how long they run and whether they survive a change of owner. Sit in the shop across a morning and count.