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$108,000
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$420,000
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Posting: 290447 | Available | 3/23/25
Absentee run, high sales volume boba in Temecula, Riverside county for sale. Located in the center of Temecula city. The Busiest street. Owner works about 4 hours per week. Manager controls the business. Store size:1400sf. Monthly average sales: $35,000. The trade name is not included for sale.
Asking Price
$169,000
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$132,000
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$360,000
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Posting: 282922 | Available | 3/23/25
For sale is a famous brand boba & tea in front of Disneyland in Anaheim. It is an excellent location with good rent conditions. One of the busiest and hottest location in the mall. Located next to lots of entertainment. The store size is 1,025 sq. ft and is currently semi asentee-run.
Asking Price
$228,000
Cash flow
$75,000
Revenue
$330,000
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$100,000
Posting: 285097 | Available | 3/23/25
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. Seller goes to the store during open or closing time. Next to famous burgers.
Asking Price
$195,000
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Posting: 291251 | Available | 3/23/25
Unbranded boba tea and snack shop for sale in Sacramento south Natomas. Located in shopping plaza near Natomas high school. Decor and ambiance is cute and modern. Lease amount is $2800 all inclusive. There is 7 feet type 1 hood, deep fryer, Big Dipper grease trap, sealing machine, ice machine, more.
Asking Price
$148,000
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Posting: 288983 | Available | 3/23/25
Gong Cha , Inc is a dynamic and rapidly growing franchise that has taken the world of bubble tea by storm. Founded in 2006 in Taiwan. This beautiful gorgeous business for sales with good net income and have a large 1,590 Sq. Ft gross leasable area of premises in a strip center.
Asking Price
$550,000
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Posting: 291241 | Available | 3/22/25
Boba Tea has taken the food & beverage industry by storm, proving very popular with customers of all ages. This semi-absentee run location is in the fast growing Santa Clarita area. Casual fast, friendly service offers popular fresh options.
Asking Price
$66,000
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Posting: 289845 | Available | 3/22/25
It is in a famous Food Court in Emeryville. it serves bubble tea and Hong Kong bistro-style cuisine. The menu is adjustable. The seller invested $300,000 in 3 years ago. Technically, this is a brand-new restaurant. ** Any Offer shall be considered"
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Posting: 289289 | Available | 3/22/25
Coffee Shop. Monthly rent is $5,500. Space is 1200 sqft. Landlord requires 4 months security deposit. Priced to sell! absentee owned business. Recently opened as a coffee shop. Located in a prime retail space on busy Ventura Blvd. This business is situated underneath a medical and other offices.
Asking Price
$59,000
Cash flow
$150,000
Revenue
$350,000
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$260,000
Posting: 289290 | Available | 3/22/25
Very profitable, Semi-Absentee owned Rolled Icecream business, boasting an average profit margin of nearly 40%. This establishment manufactures its own ice cream, specializing in Rolled Ice-cream alongside other popular offerings such as boba smoothies, bubble waffles and Macaron Icecream.
Asking Price
$260,000
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$400,000
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Posting: 289704 | Available | 3/15/25
For sale as an asset is a well-established Boba and Asian street food restaurant located near the Torrance area. The restaurant currently generates a monthly revenue of approximately $35,000. It features a spacious interior, measuring over 2,700 square feet, with a monthly rent of $7,800.
Asking Price
$150,000
Cash flow
$180,000
Revenue
$750,000
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Posting: 290422 | Available | 3/15/25
Location, Location, Location! Well-established boba store inside a major shopping mall with heavy foot traffic. This business is 100% absentee-run and has significant potential for a new owner to increase sales volume.
Asking Price
$470,000
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$200,000
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Posting: 281250 | Available | 3/13/25
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
$55,000
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Posting: 291058 | Available | 3/12/25
Absentee run boba tea shop for sale in Roseville. Bright boba shop with playful decor offers creative drinks and dim sum combos. The interior is cutely decorated with the cutest rocking horse. Low rent under $1755.00 + $200 CAM. Can convert into another concept. Approximately 1100 sq ft.
Asking Price
$138,000
Cash flow
$80,400
Revenue
$584,000
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Posting: 290398 | Available | 3/12/25
For sale is an easy-to-run boba tea shop with the potential for increased profits. It is currently operating as an owner-absentee business and is surrounded by other restaurants. The shop is equipped with a full kitchen, providing room to add more food items.
Asking Price
$225,000
Cash flow
$120,000
Revenue
$660,000
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Posting: 289802 | Available | 3/11/25
Average Gross Sales: $55,000/month. Operated by an absentee owner with a manager and 14 part-time employees. Established in 2021 as a second franchisee store. Buyers can operate independently with or without a franchise if desired. Net Income app.: $10,000/month.
Asking Price
$250,000
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Posting: 291022 | Available | 3/10/25
This boba tea shop is ready for a new owner to take over and continue its success or add their own touch to the business. Don't miss this opportunity to own a modern, turn-key boba tea shop in a prime Santa Clara location
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$200,000
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Posting: 290979 | Available | 3/7/25
Hong Kong style restaurant for sale in San Francisco outer Richmond. Located in commercial area surrounded by restaurants, cafes, retail shops. This Hong Kong-style cafe blending Chinese and Western dishes in a classic diner setting. 1100 square feet with less than 49 seating.
Asking Price
$195,000
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$520,000
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Posting: 290416 | Available | 3/5/25
Here is your chance to own a well-established, fully operational boba franchise store in Chula Vista. Whether you're an experienced entrepreneur or a first-time business owner, this is a prime opportunity to step into the lucrative world of bubble tea and be part of a booming industry.
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$200,000
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Posting: 290031 | Available | 3/4/25
For sale is a boba shop at a prime location at a highly trafficked intersection in Rowland Heights, surrounded by many successful businesses. This is an ideal spot for attracting both walk-in customers and those visiting neighboring businesses.
Asking Price
$180,000
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Posting: 290912 | Available | 3/3/25
A great boba and dessert cafe business by one of the most well-known universities in Riverside County is for sale. A semi-owner absentee business. This boba cafe offers so much potential for growth for new business owners. Do not miss this golden opportunity!
Asking Price
$110,000
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Posting: 290418 | Available | 3/3/25
A boba tea, coffee, and snack store is for sale. It has been long established in a prime location within a busy shopping center off a major thoroughfare, with ample parking available. The store is situated in one of the busiest areas in Dublin.
Asking Price
$152,000
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$60,000
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Posting: 289319 | Available | 3/3/25
Location, location! For sale is a coffee and boba shop, offered as is, located in a prime area at the intersection of Wilshire and Wilton. This shop is surrounded by private schools, houses, and condos, making it an ideal location. It is recommended as a specialty boba store.
Asking Price
$79,000
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$300,000
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Posting: 286994 | Available | 3/2/25
Cute Boba tea and Poke shop is for sale in Downtown San Rafael. This cool, trendy place features walls decorated with waves, logos, faux plants, and menus. There are just a few tables, but the shop offers lots of Instagram-able photo opportunities. The gross annual income is $300,000.
Asking Price
$135,000
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Posting: 290805 | Available | 2/24/25
This is an asset sale for a Thai fast-food restaurant with boba tea. The seller is relocating the business to a larger space nearby. The restaurant can be converted to another concept, but the buyer will need to change the trade name and menu.
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$129,000
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Posting: 290783 | Available | 2/24/25
Semi-absentee run Boba tea shop for sale near college town of UC Davis. Located 7 minutes from Downtown Davis. Casual spot offering tea, smoothies, and other beverages, including popular boba options. Approximately 1000 square feet with 16 seating inside and some seating outside patio. Lease amount.
Asking Price
$219,000
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Posting: 290779 | Available | 2/24/25
This is a beautifully designed and very attractive Boba Tea shop with a turnkey condition. It was built up from scratch, no need to go through the hassles of city permits and time delays. The kitchen has a 7'5'' type-2 hood. An ADA restroom. 1114 sf. Rent: 5928+3611 (PG&E, water, garbage, & NNN).
Asking Price
$125,000
Cash flow
$36,000
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$216,000
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Posting: 288996 | Available | 2/24/25
Owner absentee run boba tea shop.monthly gross: $18,912.mnothly net $3,000.store size: 1,320 sf.seating capacity: 20. Great potential to turn the business to franchise business.very easy to operate with simple menu.
Asking Price
$75,000
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Posting: 290675 | Available | 2/18/25
For sale is a boba smoothie shop (asset sale). Currently absentee-run. Asking price: $110,000. Located in a high-traffic area near the freeway. Training and support available.
Asking Price
$110,000
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$180,000
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$750,000
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Posting: 290422 | Available | 3/15/25
Location, Location, Location! Well-established boba store inside a major shopping mall with heavy foot traffic. This business is 100% absentee-run and has significant potential for a new owner to increase sales volume.
Asking Price
$470,000
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Posting: 290359 | Available | 1/28/25
Branded boba tea shop for sale in Dublin. Located In the heart of Downtown Dublin, it's conveniently located in the same plaza as Supermarket and is close to many other stores (REl, Sprouts, Target, 99 Ranch, etc.). Lease amount is $7000 all inclusive. Can convert into other boba tea brand.
Asking Price
$198,000
Cash flow
$120,000
Revenue
$660,000
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Posting: 289802 | Available | 3/11/25
Average Gross Sales: $55,000/month. Operated by an absentee owner with a manager and 14 part-time employees. Established in 2021 as a second franchisee store. Buyers can operate independently with or without a franchise if desired. Net Income app.: $10,000/month.
Asking Price
$250,000
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$400,000
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Posting: 289704 | Available | 3/15/25
For sale as an asset is a well-established Boba and Asian street food restaurant located near the Torrance area. The restaurant currently generates a monthly revenue of approximately $35,000. It features a spacious interior, measuring over 2,700 square feet, with a monthly rent of $7,800.
Asking Price
$150,000
Cash flow
$240,000
Revenue
$1,200,000
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$500,000
Posting: 260797 | Available | 10/17/20
Absentee run - 25 part time employee. Franchise business but no franchise fee - Very famous drink business. Will training be provided. SBA Loan Possible. open 7 days a week (10 am - 10 pm).
Asking Price
$850,000
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$188,000
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Posting: 289862 | Available | 1/31/25
This well-established boba and juice shop is located in an affluent area of North Orange County. The location offers great potential for experienced buyers. A menu change is possible, subject to landlord approval. "THE SELLER CONSIDERS ALL REASONABLE OFFERS."
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Posting: 287172 | Available | 1/22/25
This is a boba shop that operates under the same brand name in multiple locations like a franchise. However, there is no franchise fee. The store is very clean and has a well-decorated interior. The owner will pass on all the recipes to the new owner so he can run the boba shop. Must see!
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$69,000
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Posting: 290783 | Available | 2/24/25
Semi-absentee run Boba tea shop for sale near college town of UC Davis. Located 7 minutes from Downtown Davis. Casual spot offering tea, smoothies, and other beverages, including popular boba options. Approximately 1000 square feet with 16 seating inside and some seating outside patio. Lease amount.
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$219,000
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Posting: 287819 | Available | 2/3/25
This is a semi-absentee run boba tea shop for sale in San Francisco on Ocean ave near Stonetown mall. Located in the Merced Manor area of San Francisco. Long narrow space with storage in back. ADA restroom plus metered street parking outside. The lease amount is low at $2,600.
Asking Price
$138,000
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$60,000
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$79,000
Posting: 289319 | Available | 3/3/25
Location, location! For sale is a coffee and boba shop, offered as is, located in a prime area at the intersection of Wilshire and Wilton. This shop is surrounded by private schools, houses, and condos, making it an ideal location. It is recommended as a specialty boba store.
Asking Price
$79,000
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$750,000
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$175,000
Posting: 287613 | Available | 1/2/25
Lowered from $295k! For sale is a profitable and well-established boba milk tea shop in a busy Mira Mesa strip center with high visibility and ample parking spaces. The business has a famous franchise brand name. The monthly sale is strong and stable since opened. The rent is $6,303 including NNN.
Asking Price
$175,000
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Posting: 290666 | Available | 2/18/25
Fresh Black Baguette sandwiches are a niche market. Assets sale, including all the equipment and fixtures necessary to operate the shop. The machines can produce up to 1,000 baguettes per day. The total space is 1,300 square feet, with a total rent of$4,000. Next to Walmart and Starbucks area.
Asking Price
$150,000
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$86,000
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$256,000
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Posting: 288907 | Available | 10/13/24
Established in 2022 and already generating a profit, this popular boba tea and snow ice shop is a prime opportunity for a motivated entrepreneur. Located in the heart of Richmond, VA, this business offers a unique and delicious menu featuring a wide variety of bubble teas, milk teas, fresh fruit tea
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$200,000
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Posting: 289821 | Available | 12/13/24
This Franchise Boba brand is well recognized by many Boba drinkers in the Sacramento Region. The franchisee store was initiated in the late quarter of 2024 during the down cycle economy market. The Franchisor decided to offer an attractive package to the franchisee at this location.
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$170,000
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Posting: 287965 | Available | 2/18/25
Family-owned boba tea/cafe shop for sale near UC Berkeley campus on west side near downtown. They specialize in boba tea, Chinese JianBing & Korean Egg Sandwiches, garlic buttermilk bread toast, tucked in style, filled with fluffy scrambled eggs, and other toppings
Asking Price
$130,000
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$36,000
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$216,000
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Posting: 288996 | Available | 2/24/25
Owner absentee run boba tea shop.monthly gross: $18,912.mnothly net $3,000.store size: 1,320 sf.seating capacity: 20. Great potential to turn the business to franchise business.very easy to operate with simple menu.
Asking Price
$75,000
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$300,734
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Posting: 290576 | Available | 2/10/25
Semi-Absentee Milk Tea shop is located in a nice area where close to high tech companies and schools. This is individual brand, the new owner can either use the same recipe and menu or use your own.
Asking Price
$145,000
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$200,000
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Posting: 281250 | Available | 3/13/25
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
$55,000
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Posting: 291241 | Available | 3/22/25
Boba Tea has taken the food & beverage industry by storm, proving very popular with customers of all ages. This semi-absentee run location is in the fast growing Santa Clarita area. Casual fast, friendly service offers popular fresh options.
Asking Price
$66,000
Cash flow
$36,000
Revenue
$264,000
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Posting: 284803 | Available | 12/11/24
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
$70,000
Cash flow
$132,000
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$360,000
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Posting: 282922 | Available | 3/23/25
For sale is a famous brand boba & tea in front of Disneyland in Anaheim. It is an excellent location with good rent conditions. One of the busiest and hottest location in the mall. Located next to lots of entertainment. The store size is 1,025 sq. ft and is currently semi asentee-run.
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$228,000
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Posting: 290167 | Available | 1/14/25
Discover a lucrative opportunity at Bambu Tea, located at 3700 Thomas Road, Santa Clara, CA 95054. This thriving business in Santa Clara is a haven for tea enthusiasts, offering a unique and inviting atmosphere.
Asking Price
$150,000
Cash flow
$84,000
Revenue
$540,000
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Posting: 282088 | Available | 8/21/24
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
$285,000
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Posting: 290912 | Available | 3/3/25
A great boba and dessert cafe business by one of the most well-known universities in Riverside County is for sale. A semi-owner absentee business. This boba cafe offers so much potential for growth for new business owners. Do not miss this golden opportunity!
Asking Price
$110,000
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Posting: 289289 | Available | 3/22/25
Coffee Shop. Monthly rent is $5,500. Space is 1200 sqft. Landlord requires 4 months security deposit. Priced to sell! absentee owned business. Recently opened as a coffee shop. Located in a prime retail space on busy Ventura Blvd. This business is situated underneath a medical and other offices.
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$59,000
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Posting: 290979 | Available | 3/7/25
Hong Kong style restaurant for sale in San Francisco outer Richmond. Located in commercial area surrounded by restaurants, cafes, retail shops. This Hong Kong-style cafe blending Chinese and Western dishes in a classic diner setting. 1100 square feet with less than 49 seating.
Asking Price
$195,000
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Posting: 288983 | Available | 3/23/25
Gong Cha , Inc is a dynamic and rapidly growing franchise that has taken the world of bubble tea by storm. Founded in 2006 in Taiwan. This beautiful gorgeous business for sales with good net income and have a large 1,590 Sq. Ft gross leasable area of premises in a strip center.
Asking Price
$550,000
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Posting: 290622 | Available | 2/13/25
Boba tea and snack shop for sale in Downtown Millbrae. Located near Safeway, Trader Joe's and other restaurants nearby. A rebranded boba shop offers customizable drinks and crispy egg waffles. This shop has been heavily renovated from the previous store. Seller has ventless hood fry machine.
Asking Price
$188,000
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First impressions are critical when selling a business - ask any potential business buyer. Peter Siegel, Founder Of BizBen explains why all potential small business sellers need to make sure that first impression is a good one.
The use of add backs & sellers discretionary cash is common among sellers of businesses when showing their financial information & explaining that the buyer will actually enjoy more profit than is shown. But buyers are cautioned to review documents closely. Peter Siegel, MBA with BizBen explains.
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!
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.
When seeking large SBA business acquisition financing loans, it helps to review seller's add backs (cash flow analysis) as a source of funding to service the debt. Peter Siegel, MBA - SBALoanAdvisors.com Founder covers this specific topic for business buyers, owner/sellers, agents, business brokers.
In my experience working with the "right banks and financial institutions" repayment ability sometimes overrules collateral pledged by someone needing financing for a business purchase or a down payment. Peter Siegel, MBA - BizBen's ProBuy, ProSell Lead Facilitator explores this important topic.
Should owners who offer a business for sale reveal to prospective buyers any income that is not recorded in the books? This is a controversial topic with arguments both for and against. Most business sales intermediaries believe if you don't pay tax on it, you can't claim it. Some sellers disagree.
Most business acquisition financing strategies involve borrowing money to meet the purchase price. But an entirely different approach, equity sharing, is sometimes pursued if borrowed money is not wanted, or is not available to complete the purchase. Peter Siegel, MBA - BizBen.com covers this topic.
Buying a small to mid-sized business can be a confusing and/or frustrating process for many buyers. Statistics show that over 80% of all buyers never end up buying a business. The ProBuy Program assists potential buyers with the process of finding, evaluating & buying a small to mid-sized business.
Peter Siegel, MBA discusses buyers who want to buy a business or franchise know about asking the seller to provide part of the financing with a carry-back note. Many business buyers need some cash to help fund the down payment and for working capital. Here are four ideas about how to get that money.
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.
