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Posting: 277839 | Available | 3/25/24
This is a brand-new gas station. Everything except for the underground storage tanks is brand new. There is no competition on the same corner and it is close to the 105 freeway. It is a new 2000 sf building with 4 MPDs, and it is built with high-quality materials and fixtures.
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Posting: 285816 | Available | 3/25/24
This is a good volume gasoline Arco AM/PM with real estate for sale located on a very busy corner with extremely high visibility and easy access. The 2-year average gross sale is $14 million+/-, pumping about 220k+/- gallons a month. Store sales are about $100k+/- monthly, plus $300,000 +/- sales.
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$5,750,000
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Posting: 285642 | Available | 3/13/24
Progressive Real Estate Partners is pleased to offer for sale a Chevron gas station, drive-thru restaurant, C-store, and additional developable land in the City of Tucson, AZ. The gas station is equipped with 8 Multiple Product Dispensers (MPDs) with 20 fueling positions including Diesel.
Asking Price
$10,500,000
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Posting: 281568 | Available | 3/11/24
This convenience store is located in an unincorporated community in Alameda County, California, located between Ashland to the north and Hayward to the south. They offer a variety of products such as snacks, beverages, cigarettes, lottery tickets, Beer, and Wine.
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$99,000
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Posting: 284951 | In Escrow | 3/1/24
For sale is a neighborhood convenience store with beer and wine with liquor, in Lodi, a busy populated location with $140,000 gross sales per month. There is a Lotto + ATM for additional income and it is 2,650 square feet. An inventory of $450,000 is not included in the purchase price. -IN ESCROW!
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$1,350,000
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Posting: 282124 | Available | 3/1/24
For sale is a very successful convenience store established in 1990 & the current owner has been running it since 2016. It's on one of the border's busiest avenues near the Emeryville/Oakland border. The owners are doing exceptionally well and would like to sell it to have more time with family.
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$299,000
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Posting: 285134 | Available | 2/22/24
For sale is a Chevron gas station with a convenience store located in a high-traffic location in Modesto, California. Fuel sales - 110,000/GPM with high margins. Convenience store sales- $120,000/month
Asking Price
$7,500,000
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Posting: 285101 | Available | 2/21/24
For sale is a high-volume station located on a busy street with high margins. It is an Arco AM/PM gas station and store. It is absentee-run. Real estate is included/available.
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$4,500,000
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Posting: 278074 | Available | 2/12/24
For sale is a brand-new gas station with a convenience store. It opened last year 2023. It is available for purchase including the real estate property and a hard liquor license. The store size is 4,200 sq ft. The drive-thru QSR is 900 sq ft. and is leased for $3,500 per month.
Asking Price
$6,000,000
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Posting: 285103 | Available | 2/10/24
7-Eleven is is the best store for people who are on the go and looking for a one-stop shop to buy everyday products and has a variety of consumable products and services, generally food and drinks. The typical outlet is small in size and carries high-turnover products.
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$375,000
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Posting: 254421 | Available | 2/10/24
For sale is a high-volume gas station with real estate included in San Joaquin county. It has freeway access. It is $8.5 million and the down is 30%.
Asking Price
$8,000,000
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Posting: 285089 | Available | 2/9/24
This popular liquor & convenience store is located on an extremely busy street with ample free parking right in front. It is in a mixed commercial and residential neighborhood, making it a go-to place for residents and commuters. It has easy egress and ingress and is highly lucrative.
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$349,000
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Posting: 277077 | Available | 2/7/24
For sale is a Type 21 Off-Sale General Liquor License in San Mateo County, California. A California Type 21 liquor license is one of the most popular liquor licenses. The California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) describe it as an off-sale general liquor license.
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$40,000
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Posting: 285047 | Available | 2/7/24
For sale is an unbranded busy Peninsulas service station business. This is the business only. It makes approximately 80k gallons/month from gas. They make $50k+/- in store sales plus Lottery.
Asking Price
$1,500,000
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$510,000
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Posting: 283259 | Available | 2/6/24
This is a major brand gas station for sale pumping $210,000 gallons at an average 30-35 margin and the market (beer and wine) is doing about $30,000 at a high margin. There is potential to do a lot more. There are 6 years left on the lease. It is in a great, safe west-side area on a busy street.
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$2,550,000
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Posting: 278422 | Available | 1/30/24
This Chevron Extra Mile station is located on a heavy-traveled Hwy 20 connecting Hwy 5 to Hwy 101. The station is very busy with local and traveling customers. Tanks are double wall, and all pumps, etc. are up to current regulations. The station has a nice car wash that has high volume.
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$5,700,000
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Posting: 284872 | Available | 1/26/24
This neighborhood store is on the other corner from Lincoln Elementary School, on a busy intersection of Lincoln and Walton, close to Highway 99. It has been run for 28 years by the same family. In addition to the store area, huge storage/office areas in the back and upstairs. This
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$80,000
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Posting: 284742 | Available | 1/19/24
Progressive Real Estate Partners is pleased to offer for sale a convenience store with gas and land in the City of Highland. The 3,100 SF C-Store is situated on approximately 0.46 AC of land. The gas station is equipped with 4 multiple product dispensers with 8 fueling positions.
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$3,950,000
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Posting: 284741 | Available | 1/19/24
Progressive Real Estate Partners is pleased to offer for sale a C-store with gas and land in the City of San Bernardino. The 2,674 SF building is situated on approximately 0.4 AC of land. The gas station is equipped with 2 multiple product dispensers with 4 fueling positions.
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$3,950,000
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Posting: 284552 | Available | 1/8/24
This is an Arco AMPM gas station business opportunity for sale in Solano County area. It has a big convenience Store, 6 MPDs, and a 1.3-acre lot. It's a business opportunity only for sale and no property is included. The express automatic car wash is also available but not operating at the moment.
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$2,350,000
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Posting: 280490 | Available | 1/1/24
For sale is the business only for a major brand gas station and franchised convenience store. The oil company is the landlord and is responsible for all major maintenance and upgrades. The gas store is 30-40K gallons per month, the market is $32K per month. The station rent is $16,000 per month.
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$650,000
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Posting: 270050 | Available | 1/1/24
For sale is a small convenience store in a busy location in the high-traffic hub of Watsonville (south Santa Cruz County). Strong lotto sales have powered steady performance through the years. Gross annual sales averaged over $1M during the last 3 years pre-COVID and the business is recovering.
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$75,000
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Posting: 282304 | In Escrow | 12/31/23
For sale is a 76 gas station with less than 5 years on contract. This is a prime property next to the 405 freeway. The land size is about 30,000 sq. ft and the building is about 2,760 sq. ft. There are 6 MPDs and 4 tanks (12k, 12k, 10k, & 6k). One tank may be converted to e-85.
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$8,250,000
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Posting: 284305 | Available | 12/14/23
For sale is an unbranded gas station with a beer and wine license. It is absentee-owned. The seller just got this place totally remodeled. He added deli, brand new pumps, updating the parking lot with concrete instead of using asphalt paving, ext. Total asking price is $2,350,000.
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Posting: 281516 | Available | 12/7/23
This is an Arco AM/PM for sale in Sacramento County with a long history of operations. This is a branded fuel facility with six MPDs serving regular, plus, and premium Gasoline. There are four 10,000 doubled-walled underground storage tanks installed with a 2,722 sqft branded C-store.
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Posting: 284166 | Available | 12/5/23
For sale is a gas station that is high-volume in gas. They also have a Circle K convenience store. They do additional rental income. It is located near 2 highways and the real estate is available. There is also a carwash.
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$10,500,000
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Posting: 284123 | Available | 12/1/23
This unbranded station with 2 pumps does about 65k gallons/m at 45c margin. The store does about $45k/month. Rent is $6k/month with a 15+ year lease. They have short hours. It is a profitable and easy operation with plans to expand. It is located along hwy 120 towards Yosemite.
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$1,450,000
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$335,000
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Posting: 284005 | Available | 11/23/23
This is a well-established franchise C-store located on a busy intersection with excellent visibility in Contra Costa County, California. The seller has decided to sell due to family time management. This business is doing exceptionally well in sales, with an enormous upside.
Asking Price
$549,900
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$235,715
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$1,320,000
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Posting: 284079 | Available | 5/16/24
This high end market is conveniently located inside the retail area of one of the most luxurious apartment communities in North San Jose. This business is a famous contemporary market stocking snacks, Organic products, groceries, beer, and wine selections.
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$899,000
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Posting: 285956 | Available | 4/2/24
Are you looking for a great business opportunity? This is a unique chance to own and operate well-established BFL-Airport Convenience store/Gift Shop with high profit margin. Ideal for family run business or owner operator. Motivated seller and she is willing to look at all reasonable offers.
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$82,000
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Posting: 286571 | Available | 5/14/24
This property boasts a great prime location within Fairfield city and features a major franchise. Gas sales amount to $50,000 with a high margin, while store sales reach $50,000. Additionally, there is income from garage rental and the Taqueria, totaling $7,500 per month,
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$3,500,000
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Posting: 256110 | In Escrow | 9/22/23
This is a well-established service station located on HWY. 99 in Visalia, Central Valley. This station sits on .85 acre of land, with a 4,000 sq. ft. c-store, 6 MPD plus diesel, a drive-thru with a full kitchen, and 3 walk-in freezers. Real property is included.
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$4,000,000
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Posting: 270914 | Available | 1/18/22
Liquor store business opportunity for Sale in Fresno City. Business doing currently $70,000 per month average sales. Rent is $3200 per month, Long Lease. ASKING PRICE $439,000 plus inventory. Sign NDA to get additional info.
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439,000+ Inv
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Posting: 281568 | Available | 3/11/24
This convenience store is located in an unincorporated community in Alameda County, California, located between Ashland to the north and Hayward to the south. They offer a variety of products such as snacks, beverages, cigarettes, lottery tickets, Beer, and Wine.
Asking Price
$99,000
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$250,000
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$4,500,000
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Posting: 285819 | Available | 3/25/24
Mobil branded station with C-Store and car wash. Circle K has master lease till 2048 and give three-year leases to dealer. Store has beer & wine license. It is about 30,000 SF land with C-store and car wash (dual system, works with or without brush). 8 MPD's & 4 UST's (3 10k & 1 12k
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$1,000,000
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Posting: 285047 | Available | 2/7/24
For sale is an unbranded busy Peninsulas service station business. This is the business only. It makes approximately 80k gallons/month from gas. They make $50k+/- in store sales plus Lottery.
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$1,500,000
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Posting: 283618 | Available | 5/3/24
A busy convenience store is for sale. This C-store has a nice neighborhood and a populated busy location. The store sells approx $26,000 per month, has rent of $2,000 per month, and a 3,500 sqft app. Also, this convenience store has additional income from ATMs & lotto.
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$135,000
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Posting: 285659 | Available | 5/16/24
This gas station was recently converted from Chevron to Arco, so it presents a lucrative investment opportunity. The car wash was remodeled just 6 months ago, ensuring modern facilities for customers. Boasting an impressive average of $850 per day in sales, with high growth potential.
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$7,999,000
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Posting: 280488 | Available | 5/1/23
Business Only, Major Brand Gas Station with Full Service Car Wash. Gas 50K Gal/mth @.78, Market $22K/Mth, Car Wash $110K/Mth, Rental Income $7,500/Mth. Station Rent $11,250/Mth.
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$3,995,000
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Posting: 284872 | Available | 1/26/24
This neighborhood store is on the other corner from Lincoln Elementary School, on a busy intersection of Lincoln and Walton, close to Highway 99. It has been run for 28 years by the same family. In addition to the store area, huge storage/office areas in the back and upstairs. This
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$80,000
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Posting: 286060 | Available | 5/9/24
For sale is a branded and independent gas station doing over 100k gallons and over 100k store sales. No lotto or lottery. One small commercial lot adjacent to the gas station is also included, good for making car wash or add QSR. It is on a major exit off freeway 101 at a busy intersection.
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$5,900,000
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Posting: 286330 | Available | 4/29/24
This is a convenience store in a busy office building for sale located in Los Angeles. It is open only on weekdays from 9 am to 5 pm. It has very low rent.
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$80,000
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Posting: 263533 | Available | 3/9/23
For sale is a newly-built branded gas station with property for sale in central valley. It was built about two years ago at a freeway location (Interstate 5). It is approximately a 4,800 sq ft. sized building with two QSR's. There are double walled tanks, 6 outside MPD's & one acre size of lot.
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$4,000,000
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Posting: 284169 | Available | 4/22/24
This is a great gas station with market and mechanic shop. It is located in Alameda County between I-580 and I-880. The owner claims an average of 40,000 gallons at a $1.40 margin that seller will proof that. The market does $20,000 at 35% margin. The mechanic shop is leased for monthly rent $5,000.
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$3,300,000
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Posting: 286610 | Available | 5/16/24
This property is in a prime corner location in Roseville city, featuring a high-volume gas station and store. Gas sales range from $90,000 to $100,000 at a 60-cent margin. The store generates $110,000 in monthly sales with a high margin. It has double-wall fiberglass tanks,
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$5,700,000
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Posting: 286131 | Available | 5/17/24
This Arco AMPM business opportunity for sale presents a lucrative investment opportunity. Currently, inside-store sales range between $170,000 and $175,000, with 80,000 gallons pumped at a very high margin. The business operates under a 100% absentee ownership.
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$3,100,000
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Posting: 280358 | Available | 4/24/23
Hard Liquor License/Convenient Store with Branded Gas station available for Sale in the Sutter County area. Currently, it's doing $65,000 average monthly Store sales and pumping 40,000 Gas Gallons at a very high margin.
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$1,800,000
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Posting: 285219 | Available | 5/1/24
Introducing an exceptional investment opportunity in Kern County, California - this prime property features an Arco AM/PM gas station strategically located in a bustling and high-traffic area. The business is well-established with a long history of operations.
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$5,500,000
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Posting: 285981 | Available | 4/4/24
The independent grocery and beer wine store is well-established. It is currently operating under semi-absentee management. Its location on a major busy street ensures a high volume of vehicle and foot traffic. The store boasts great front parking spaces and features a meat department.
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$1,495,000
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Posting: 284552 | Available | 1/8/24
This is an Arco AMPM gas station business opportunity for sale in Solano County area. It has a big convenience Store, 6 MPDs, and a 1.3-acre lot. It's a business opportunity only for sale and no property is included. The express automatic car wash is also available but not operating at the moment.
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$2,350,000
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Posting: 252045 | Available | 10/18/20
Major Brand Gas Station with a Franchise C-Store, Gas 60K Gal/Mth @ .55, Market $65K-$70K/Mth plus Lotto/Lottery, Rent $10K/Mth NNN, Absentee Operation. 4 MPDs, Good Neighborhood.
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$1,250,000
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Posting: 285902 | Available | 3/29/24
Progressive Real Estate Partners is pleased to offer for sale a Mobil Gas Station, C-Store & Car Wash with Land in the City of Colton. The gas station has a 924 SF C-Store for guests and is situated on approximately 0.76 AC of land.
Asking Price
$5,700,000
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$335,000
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$2,000,000
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Posting: 284005 | Available | 11/23/23
This is a well-established franchise C-store located on a busy intersection with excellent visibility in Contra Costa County, California. The seller has decided to sell due to family time management. This business is doing exceptionally well in sales, with an enormous upside.
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$549,900
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Posting: 282431 | Available | 8/25/23
For sale is a branded, high-volume gas station with Dw tanks on a prime property. They do 160k gallons/month at 70c. The store makes $120k/month and the car wash makes $30k/month. The annual GP is $2 million. The buyer must be able to show proof of 4M down and have great credit/experience.
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$11,000,000
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Posting: 284305 | Available | 12/14/23
For sale is an unbranded gas station with a beer and wine license. It is absentee-owned. The seller just got this place totally remodeled. He added deli, brand new pumps, updating the parking lot with concrete instead of using asphalt paving, ext. Total asking price is $2,350,000.
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$2,350,000
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$510,000
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Posting: 283259 | Available | 2/6/24
This is a major brand gas station for sale pumping $210,000 gallons at an average 30-35 margin and the market (beer and wine) is doing about $30,000 at a high margin. There is potential to do a lot more. There are 6 years left on the lease. It is in a great, safe west-side area on a busy street.
Asking Price
$2,550,000
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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.
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.
The only time to get an exact and accurate inventory count, and valuation, is at the time the business is being transferred. To do so beforehand, would mean that any merchandise sold after inventory is taken, but before close of escrow - Peter Siegel, MBA with BizBen & others discuss this topic.
Was chatting with a potential buyer of a restaurant in our BizBen ProBuy Program and he asked me what he should look for in due diligence when he finally did find a restaurant he was interested in. Peter Siegel, MBA with BizBen and others on BizBen explore this topic.
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.
