Address: Canoga Park, 91326.
Status: Active
Posting ID: 278522
1/23/23
$95,000
Asking Price
Description
Well-established Boba store located in Canoga Park and Woodland Hills area. 5 mins away from Topanga Westfield, several high schools, colleges, and many restaurants. Lots of foot traffic with plenty of parking in the plaza. The business is new but has good reviews on Google and Yelp.
Stable profit and stable return customers. No competitor around and a very good landlord. Will provide three weeks of training and supplier info. Asset sale.
To get more information about this Boba Cafe and Coffee Shop business for sale in Canoga Park please phone Blair at 747-219-9665 - if you get voicemail please leave a detailed message - make sure you mention you saw this posting/ad #278522 on BizBen.com. In addition to phoning Blair, make sure you email Blair above to get more info about this Boba Cafe and Coffee Shop, to ask any questions or request an appointment to see this business for sale. Thank you.
Contact
Phone: 747-219-9665Details
Asking Price: $95,000
Down: None Given
Cash Flow: Call / Email
Revenue: $250,000
Area: Canoga Park
City: Canoga Park
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$100,000
Posting: 277937 | Available | 1/29/23
Licensed and Accredited Home Health Agency for sale in Los Angeles (Beverly and Vermont). Provider in hand and tied in to Medicare. Never billed. Ready to bill. Call or email with questions and to request additional information.
Asking Price
$165,000
Cash flow
$N/A New Franchise
Revenue
$N/A New Franchise
Down
Posting: 276905 | Available | 1/31/23
All Dry franchisees provide clients with top-flight water damage restoration services. We provide high-tech processes, intuitive software, proprietary training & more to ensure any water or mold issue is properly handled. All Dry offers a proven model in a recession-proof industry.
Asking Price
$49,500 Franchise Fee
Cash flow
Call / Email
Revenue
$122,495
Down
$79,000
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A profitable franchise tutoring center located in a shopping center with busy traffic. Profitable and with great potential to grow. Established since 2007, this tutoring center has been serving Tri Valley and neighboring cities with excellent tutoring programs. It aims at helping K-12 students
Asking Price
$Call / Email
Cash flow
$45,000
Revenue
$110,709
Down
$50,000
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Asking Price
$78,000
Cash flow
$500,000
Revenue
$1,000,000
Down
$
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Asking Price
$135,000
Cash flow
$50406
Revenue
$190706
Down
$50,000
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Asking Price
$50,000
Cash flow
$225,000
Revenue
Call / Email
Down
$50,000
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Asking Price
$250,000
Cash flow
$N/A
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$N/A
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Asking Price
$60,000
Cash flow
Call / Email
Revenue
Call / Email
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$
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Asking Price
$250,000
Cash flow
$N/A New Franchise
Revenue
$N/A New FRanchise
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$Send Form
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Asking Price
$59,500 Franchise Fee
Cash flow
$240,000
Revenue
$720,000
Down
Call / Email
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Asking Price
$390,000
Cash flow
$Call/Email
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$Call/Email
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$Cal/Email
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Asking Price
$349,900
Cash flow
$NA - New Franchise
Revenue
$NA - New Franchise
Down
$NA
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Fastest Labs - first & only non-medical drug, alcohol, & DNA testing franchise in the U.S. We see clients within five minutes rather than the typical one-hour wait at medical facilities. Proprietary "LabFusion" technology provides confidential results immediately rather than the typical 1 to 3 days.
Asking Price
$49,950 Franchise Fee
Cash flow
$100,000
Revenue
$300,000
Down
$
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Asking Price
$129,000
Cash flow
Call / Email
Revenue
Call / Email
Down
$100.000
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Asking Price
$150,000
Cash flow
$330,000
Revenue
$653,000
Down
Call / Email
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Asking Price
$425,000
Cash flow
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Asking Price
$899,000
Cash flow
$N/A New
Revenue
$N/A New
Down
$Send Form
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Asking Price
$49,500 Franchise Fee
Cash flow
$N/A New Franchise
Revenue
$N/A New Franchise
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Asking Price
$59,500 Franchise Fee
Cash flow
$120,000
Revenue
$420,000
Down
$50,000
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Asking Price
$150,000
Cash flow
Call / Email
Revenue
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Asking Price
$475,000
Cash flow
$387,718
Revenue
$1,184,058
Down
Call / Email
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Asking Price
$975,000
Cash flow
$N/A
Revenue
$N/A
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$
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Asking Price
$55,000
Cash flow
$160,000
Revenue
$1,500,000
Down
$Cash Only
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Asking Price
$450,000
Cash flow
$160,000
Revenue
$325,000
Down
$300,000
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Asking Price
$300,000
Cash flow
Call / Email
Revenue
$2,250,000
Down
Call / Email
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Asking Price
$2,500,000
Cash flow
Revenue
Down
$6,000,000
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Asking Price
Cash flow
$121,000
Revenue
$576,000
Down
$399,000
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Asking Price
$499,000
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