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$103,736
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$602,709
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Posting: 285841 | Available | 3/26/24
Is your son or daughter attending UCSB? Offset the cost of their education with the profits from this near campus business! This is a long-established liquor store with repeat customers.
Asking Price
$349,000
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Posting: 285837 | Available | 3/26/24
This restaurant is located in a community shopping center next to a supermarket. Rent is only $3,400/month. It is great for delivery or takeout. It is profitable as-is, also you can convert it to your own concept with an approval from he landlord.
Asking Price
$89,000
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$662,200
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Posting: 281173 | Available | 3/26/24
Over 48 years of long-standing deli and cafe franchise with a large presence throughout the Bay Area. Their sandwiches, soups, and salads are made with fresh, quality ingredients.
Asking Price
$185,000
Cash flow
$96,000
Revenue
$600,000
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Posting: 279849 | Available | 3/26/24
This is a drive-thru beer and wine dairy market which is located in a good neighborhood, and has gross sales of $45,000/month. The business hours are 8:30 AM - 8:30 PM for 7 days. It has good potential.
Asking Price
$249,000
Cash flow
$45,000
Revenue
$312,000
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Posting: 285833 | Available | 3/26/24
Nestled in the heart of a picturesque beach community, this unique business seamlessly combines two delectable experiences in one prime location. Specializing in gourmet chocolates and self-serve frozen yogurt, it offers the perfect indulgence for both tourists and locals alike.
Asking Price
$149,000
Cash flow
$30,506
Revenue
$483,191
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Posting: 283232 | Available | 3/26/24
For sale is a top 3 leading pizza brand with over 60 years in business and more than 400+ restaurants in the US + globally. It was built in 1997 and under current ownership since 2014, this establishment is in a busy area of the largest city in Northern California.
Asking Price
$150,000
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Posting: 285238 | Available | 3/25/24
Asset sale- neighborhood Korean deli/market with a kitchen in the back. The interior of this place is long and narrow and super casual but also modern and has the perfect vibe for a casual lunch, catch-up with a friend.
Asking Price
$120,000
Cash flow
$300,000
Revenue
$2,600,000
Down
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Posting: 285225 | Available | 3/25/24
For sale is a hamburger drive-thru franchise including property. It has heavy traffic near the freeway. Annual sales are $2,600,000 and the annual net is $300,000. There will be training & support and it is SBA loan prequalified. The asking price is $4,000,000.
Asking Price
$4,000,000
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Posting: 285817 | Available | 3/25/24
This Hawaiian BBQ restaurant is on a major street with excellent visibility and easy access. It has a newly remodeled dining area. The fully equipped kitchen has a 18 feet hood, a walk-in cooler, a walk-in freezer, ranges, fryer, ice maker, and more. It has an ADA restroom.
Asking Price
$79,000
Cash flow
$90,000
Revenue
$390,000
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Posting: 257071 | Available | 3/23/24
The location is a great place for pizza and wings. This is one of the only pizza in the area and by far the best pizza in town. This pizza is definitely a hidden gem in a quiet neighborhood. The ingredients are top notch & high quality and delicious.
Asking Price
$205,000
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$361,000
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Posting: 285806 | Available | 3/23/24
This is a family-owned pizza restaurant for sale in Roseville shopping plaza. This is a clean and well maintained shop near Starbucks, Teaspoon and other restaurants in the area. Their menu is made up of various creative specialty pizzas that you don't really get from your typical pizza chains.
Asking Price
$200,000
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$360,000
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Posting: 285803 | Available | 3/23/24
For an asset sale is a great location on Pioneer Blvd in Artesia/Cerritos area. It is 1,165 sq ft. with a rent of $5,425 including NNN. It has a long hood & grease interceptor. They are great for to-go menus such as seafood, Thai, Korean, Japanese teriyaki/roll, or Indian.
Asking Price
$99,000
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$1,000,000
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Posting: 285802 | Available | 3/23/24
For sale is amazing hard corner location boasting some of the highest traffic counts in the city. The Seller built the building ground up and has operated this drive-thru location since 1990. It has great visibility. The owner is now elderly and ready to retire.
Asking Price
$475,000
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$4,572,187
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Posting: 280098 | Available | 3/22/24
This is an opportunity to purchase 5+ Papa Johns franchise units. It has certified managers in place and the locations are in close proximity to each other. It has great opportunity for growth.
Asking Price
$1,900,000
Cash flow
$231,903
Revenue
$1,780,399
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Posting: 274272 | Available | 3/22/24
This high-volume Fatburger/Buffalo Cafe is located on a street with heavy foot traffic near commercial businesses and universities. Fatburger is a quick casual, take-out & sit-down hamburger chain founded in 1952. It features freshly prepared, cooked-to-order food prepared in full view of guests.
Asking Price
$895,000
Cash flow
$181,605
Revenue
$917,651
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Posting: 282279 | Available | 3/22/24
This high-volume end-cap location is in a shopping center anchored by a national supermarket. Business hours are from M-Su 10:30 am-9 pm. Baja Fresh Mexican Grill opened its first restaurant in 1990 featuring all-fresh, traditional fire-grilled favorites, with handmade and farm-fresh ingredients.
Asking Price
$470,000
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Posting: 276199 | Available | 3/22/24
For sale is an attractive end-cap location with a drive-thru and low rent. The seller is to complete the refresh prior to closing. Possible development opportunities are available. This is a terrific opportunity for an owner-operator looking to enter the Little Caesars brand. It is absentee-run.
Asking Price
$229,000
Cash flow
$1,870,288
Revenue
$9,993,448
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Posting: 276473 | Available | 3/22/24
This is a 6-store package with 2 fee properties available (not included in purchase price). Burger King is the 2nd largest hamburger chain in the world and has built its brand identity on its flagship Whopper Sandwich and flame-grilled cooking. Most all BK restaurants are open seven days a week.
Asking Price
$7,500,000
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Posting: 281344 | Available | 3/22/24
This is a Little Caesar's located off a busy freeway with lots of drive-thru traffic. Neighbors include a mix of residential and commercial properties nearby. They have an upward sales trend and low rent. Comprehensive training is provided by the franchisor.
Asking Price
$290,000
Cash flow
$103,805
Revenue
$687,374
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Posting: 283782 | Available | 3/22/24
This franchisee is absentee, creating an excellent turnaround opportunity for an owner-operator! The restaurant is located in a heavy foot traffic area. They sell traditional Greek street-food with a twist! Experience preferred, but not required. First time buyers OK!
Asking Price
$295,000
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Posting: 284263 | Available | 3/22/24
For sale is a 4-unit Popeyes package. The sales are solid and above brand AUV. The units must be sold as a package. Popeyes requires franchisees to have a net worth of $1M, $500K of which has to be in liquid assets. Must need recent drive-through QSR experience and passion.
Asking Price
$10,500,000
Cash flow
$90,171
Revenue
$681,768
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Posting: 283949 | Available | 3/22/24
This is a Togo's sandwich shop located in a mix of commercial and residential properties nearby. This is a cash opportunity and perfect for a first time buyer. Togo's is an established, 40-year old regional quality sandwich brand with nearly 275 locations. Credit must exceed 650, and minimum $105K.
Asking Price
$95,000
Cash flow
$178,985
Revenue
$1,077,592
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Posting: 282280 | Available | 3/22/24
For sale is a high-volume end-cap Baja Fresh franchise located conveniently off the freeway! Baja Fresh Mexican Grill opened its first restaurant in 1990 featuring all-fresh, traditional fire-grilled favorites, with handmade and farm-fresh ingredients. Today, Baja Fresh is owned by Kahala Brands.
Asking Price
$455,000
Cash flow
$178,985
Revenue
$110,810
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Posting: 282281 | Available | 3/22/24
This is a high-volume end-cap location in a shopping center anchored by the grocery store. Baja Fresh Mexican Grill opened its first restaurant in 1990 featuring all-fresh, traditional fire-grilled favorites, with handmade and farm-fresh ingredients. Today, Baja Fresh is owned by Kahala Brands.
Asking Price
$325,000
Cash flow
$320,000
Revenue
$4,239,536
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Posting: 285120 | Available | 3/22/24
This is a 3 multi-unit DQ franchise opportunity with great sales and an above-system AUV. Management is in place and all units are free-standing drive-thru locations. Dairy Queen is an all-American fast-food brand that was founded in Joliet, Illinois in 1940.
Asking Price
$1,625,000
Cash flow
$134,844
Revenue
$1,220,677
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Posting: 283959 | Available | 3/22/24
For sale is a Popeye's chicken franchise that is located off highway busy shopping center. Its neighbors include mix of commercial and residential properties nearby. Franchisor requires a net worth of $1M per restaurant, $500K of which has to be in liquid assets. Landlord requires 4M net worth.
Asking Price
$395,000
Cash flow
$551,000
Revenue
$4,700,000
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Posting: 285090 | Available | 3/22/24
This is a multi-unit opportunity with an AUV above system average. This offering consists of 5 attractive Jamba restaurants in desirable areas. Jamba was founded in 1990 (incorporated as Juice Club, Inc.) in San Luis Obispo, California.
Asking Price
$2,750,000
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$1,168,252
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Posting: 284958 | Available | 3/22/24
Founded in 2015, Pokeworks is a healthy Hawaiian-inspired fast-casual brand specializing in poke with the freshest, highest quality ingredients. Franchisor requirements are 250k liquidity and 750k net worth. Prior food and restaurant experience required. This is a 2-unit package.
Asking Price
$95,000
Cash flow
$180,000
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Posting: 248011 | Available | 4/16/24
Reduced Price. Fast food free standing restaurant with drive thru. Located on a Major corner intersection on a main street. Excellent books and records. Monthly Rent: $4,000. Lease has 17 years left. Open 7 days. Sunday - Thursday, 6am - 9pm + Friday - Saturday, 6am - 10pm. Price reduced $450K.
Asking Price
$450,000
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Posting: 282202 | Available | 4/19/24
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
$102,804
Revenue
$369,775
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Posting: 284287 | Available | 4/15/24
This boutique bakery, set on 2 acres with water rights at the front, offers a unique chance to live and thrive on-site as both the property valued at $749,000 and the business valued at $280,000 are included in this price. Boasting established sales and partnerships with local retail stores.
Asking Price
$1,098,000
Cash flow
$89,148
Revenue
$571,000
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Posting: 281660 | Available | 4/18/24
For sale is a freestanding drive-through quick service restaurant located in a very busy area next to the college. There is a private parking lot, good visibility, with very little competition. They are serving burgers on the menu & Mexican food, breakfast lunch & dinner.
Asking Price
$315,000
Cash flow
$50,000
Revenue
$380,000
Down
$154,900
Posting: 284866 | Available | 4/19/24
This is your opportunity to own a Baskin Robbins ice cream store in Sunny San Diego County. Baskin Robbins is the #1 ice cream franchise in the World. The store opened in July 2017. The current owner purchased the store in January 2019. It is located in a great shopping center.
Asking Price
$154,900
Cash flow
$475,000
Revenue
$3,000,000
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Posting: 267141 | Available | 4/16/24
For sale are two bagel and sandwich shops that are available. They are in excellent commercial areas that have a hospital and residents that are high and middle-income. 2022 Year to Date made approximately $3 Million / Pandemic approximately $2.7 million plus 2020.
Asking Price
$1,675,000
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$468,000
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Posting: 284470 | Available | 3/11/24
Subway is an American multinational restaurant franchise that specializes in submarine sandwiches, wraps, salads, and drinks. With 20,603 locations in more than 100 countries and territories, Subway is the largest single-brand restaurant chain and the largest restaurant operation in the world.
Asking Price
$199,000
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Posting: 284054 | Available | 11/28/23
For an asset sale is a fast food restaurant that is located in a busy food court with plenty of parking. It is surrounded by offices and residential buildings. It is convertible and you can change it to Chinese, Thai, Indian, etc. The absentee owner currently serves vegan food.
Asking Price
$149,000
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Posting: 270781 | Available | 12/3/21
Poke Restaurant with Boba. Started from a new build out 4 years ago. Absentee owner wants to see a new progressive owner take over. Bulk Sale of Assets only. Business was established 3 years ago...Pre Covid. Over $200,000 of equipment and Tenant Improvement.
Asking Price
$79,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
$277,100
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Posting: 284982 | Available | 3/1/24
Menchies is a very popular self-serve frozen yogurt franchise with great-tasting frozen yogurt, brand recognition, and franchise support. This business is in a busy shopping center with other busy food service establishments and retail with plenty of parking in a heavily residential area.
Asking Price
$120,000
Cash flow
$66,511
Revenue
$432,835
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Posting: 282062 | Available | 2/7/24
Be the boss of our ready-to-go juice & smoothie bar in a busy shopping center & prime location. It's surrounded by cool places like schools and parks, so lots of people come by. You get to be part of a famous juice brand, serving up healthy drinks and acai bowls.
Asking Price
$169,000
Cash flow
$299,374
Revenue
$2,517,902
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Posting: 285707 | Available | 3/19/24
Broken Yolk Cafe is open for breakfast and lunch only creating a lifestyle which allows for easier recruitment and retention of staff, less shifts to manage and the ability to retain high quality staff members and management. The brand requires a minimum of $1.5M net worth/$500K liquidity.
Asking Price
$799,000
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$1,000,000
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Posting: 285217 | Available | 2/16/24
For sale is a fast food, fish & chips restaurant (Fish Market). They are closed on Sundays but open 6 days a week. It is well-established and the owner is retiring. The annual sales are $1 million and the asking price is $550,000.
Asking Price
$550,000
Cash flow
$80,000
Revenue
$500,000
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Posting: 254550 | Available | 10/5/20
Annual Sales: approximately $500,000. Net: approximately $80,000+. Size: approx. 2,000 sq. ft. Rent: $7,200 including NNN. Lease: 5 years plus option.
Asking Price
$270,000
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Posting: 285702 | Available | 3/18/24
This is a rare retail or restaurant opportunity for lease in National City right off of the I-5 freeway. It is an excellent location on McKinley Ave surrounded by lots of commercial and industrial businesses bringing in abundant day-time traffic, as well as dense residential neighborhoods.
Asking Price
$5,000
Cash flow
$131,973
Revenue
$276,507
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Posting: 285719 | Available | 3/19/24
This burgeoning Encino eatery is the quintessential 5-day deli opportunity that boasts solid earnings despite its abbreviated operating hours. The venue, which is known for its high foot traffic location and inviting atmosphere, provides a cozy space.
Asking Price
$260,000
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$425,000
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Posting: 284293 | Available | 4/11/24
This Northern California based Coffee Shop is a California Sub-Chapter S Corporation and was formed 4 years ago and has been under current ownership since inception. Their coffees are carefully selected from the best coffee farms from around the world. The shop has a great centralized location.
Asking Price
$275,000
Cash flow
$228,000
Revenue
$842,167
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Posting: 285916 | Available | 4/1/24
The bagel breakfast & lunch here is unparalleled, with fresh, mouthwatering bites. Our everything bagel surpasses others, baked fresh every four hours with premium ingredients. A hidden gem with a perfect atmosphere, featuring adorable breakfast & lunch options.
Asking Price
$645,000
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Posting: 282534 | Available | 9/1/23
Nestled in a spacious 1,200 sq ft. unit, this well-established deli has been serving delighted customers and generating impressive monthly profits. With a dedicated team of two employees, this business runs like a well-oiled machine, ensuring a smooth transition for the new owner.
Asking Price
$180,000
Cash flow
$60,000
Revenue
$240,000
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Posting: 284562 | Available | 4/16/24
This Chinese fast-food restaurant is on the market for sale in an "as-is" condition, as an asset sale. The new owner has the flexibility to either retain the existing menu or introduce a completely new concept. The restaurant boasts a prime location.
Asking Price
$60,000
Cash flow
$96,000
Revenue
$504,000
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Posting: 285341 | Available | 2/24/24
Currently, they only do business for 5 days. They do not do business on the weekends. Since this restaurant has been operating as a poke restaurant for more than 10 years in the same location, there are many regular customers, so sales are expected to increase if it operates on weekends.
Asking Price
$300,000
Cash flow
$120,000
Revenue
$450,000
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Posting: 268565 | Available | 6/28/21
Same owner operating 30 years. Very Busy major Street. Open M to F, 9-5 only. If new owner extend working hours earns more. Monthly gross $35,000-40,000, Owner + 3 employees. Well established business & major street plus office building. Owner Retire.
Asking Price
$200,000
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Posting: 284952 | Available | 2/1/24
This bubble tea shop is situated in the picturesque Los Gatos downtown area. The scenery is beautiful, there is a high level of pedestrian activity, and it exudes a highly romantic ambiance. Nearby, there are high schools, elementary schools, and other establishments.
Asking Price
$200,000
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Posting: 285558 | Available | 3/7/24
This reputable bakery shop is located on a very busy street in the Sunset district of San Francisco. There is heavy foot traffic. It opens 5 hours per day and opens 5 days only. The seller claims revenue is about $300,000 with individual customers only, SDE's net income is about $96,000.
Asking Price
$128,000
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Posting: 273197 | Available | 9/7/22
Asset sale poke restaurant. Great location to convert to dessert or boba shop. Located in shopping center with lots of foot traffic. Monthly rent: $ 3,483 + $ 926 nnn. Size: 1,300 sq ft. Seating capacity: 28.
Asking Price
$80,000
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Posting: 284902 | Available | 4/1/24
This is a famous fast-food sandwich brand located at a busy intersection by the major freeway. The business is surrounded by other major brand names, motels, and offices in the same and adjoining centers providing a steady volume of traffic. Ongoing training and support will be provided.
Asking Price
$50,000
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$1,242,393
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Posting: 285127 | Available | 2/13/24
This niche cafe has placed itself in its own league. Their unique entertainment, group event, and retail niche generate a large portion of their total sales. The Berkeley students, families, and fun-seekers alike love this cafe. Their sales doubled within the past 2 years.
Asking Price
$350,000
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Posting: 282546 | Available | 1/3/24
Vons Chicken, a famous Korean fried chicken with draft beer fountain. It is a part of the Brenden Theatres in Concord. Free Ad before movies offered. Total absentee operation. Projected net income for a full time owner operator shall be $10,000+ per month. Seller financing is available up to 50%
Asking Price
$250,000
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Peter Siegel, MBA - BizBen Founder & Director of the ProBuy/ProSell Programs explores why earnest money deposits when opening escrow (and bulk sale) serve several important purposes when buying or selling a small business in California. For Buyers not offering a realistic deposit may be a problem.
Successful sellers of small businesses need a game plan to sell their California small business for maximum price and for the best terms. Peter Siegel, MBA discusses these seller strategies with BizBen Blog readers based on his experience as the lead Advisor with the ProSell Program on BizBen.com.
What are actual adjusted net earnings (cash flow) of a small business being purchased with business acquisition SBA Loan financing? That's an important amount that lenders need to know. Peter Siegel, MBA (BizBen.com, SBALoanAdvisors.com Founder) reviews this important concept with BizBen Blog users.
Selling a business is hard enough but using the wrong word, text, and strategy can really delay or outright kill a campaign to sell a small business successfully. Peter Siegel, MBA Founder of BizBen.com shares what words, phrases, and strategies work (and not) when selling a small business online.
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.
This webinar is designed for business buyers, owner/sellers, business brokers, agents, and advisors who can benefit on the latest information and strategies on procuring large SBA loans to buy or sale a "large" small business - typically priced between $500K to $10M. Peter Siegel, MBA is the host.
To start a business or try something new, starting a franchise business is a great option. In this blog, we'll break down everything you need to know about buying a franchise in simple, easy-to-understand terms. This guide is for business owners, whether experienced or new.
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!
Demonstrating sufficient cash flow to cover a business acquisition loan is key to getting a lender's approval. But buyer must be knowledgeable. Support a business acquisition loan with the target company's cash flow. And know how to determine the actual cash flow amount. Peter Siegel, MBA explains.
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.
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!
There are many myths associated with the process of selling a small business and some of them can actually cause deals to fall through. Don't let your sale be compromised, be aware of these common misconceptions related to the process of selling. Peter Siegel, MBA with BizBen explores this topic.
Buying a small to mid-sized restaurant can have many pitfalls, and potential restaurant buyers should know how to avoid getting burned! Several restaurant advisors weigh in with (Peter Siegel, MBA at BizBen) and discuss tips for buying a restaurant in California.
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.
Ice cream shops are a favorite with buyers of small businesses, but many times don't know what to look for when seeking a purchase of a shop. Joe Ranieri and other intermediaries and advisors share their experience and expertise to potential ice cream shop owners. Explore these tips to learn more.
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.
