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Posting: 279686 | Available | 4/3/24
Price is lowered. For sale is a semi-absentee-run Mexican restaurant. It's located in the Design District with new development in the area (commercial, residential, and industrial area-mixed area). The size of the restaurant is 2,400 sq. ft and rent is $8,000 including CAM (5 years remaining).
Asking Price
$269,999
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$44,756
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$246,904
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Posting: 285966 | Available | 4/3/24
This established pizza business is known for its premium pizzas and commitment to quality. While the current owner prioritizes quality over quantity, there's ample room for a new owner to convert to their own vision. Positioned in a prime location with high visibility and easy freeway access.
Asking Price
$99,000
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Posting: 285965 | Available | 4/3/24
Huge growth opportunity to increase sales by increasing hours, prices, and marketing. Huge opportunity for a more dedicated owner-operator. Currently, absentee-operated. Established business located downtown with busy foot traffic; located near SJSU. The store is recovering nicely from COVID.
Asking Price
$130,000
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$335,351
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Posting: 285960 | Available | 4/3/24
For sale are 5 KFC units available in California around the Sacramento, CA surrounding areas. KFC Overview: Just about everyone recognizes Colonel Sanders, the iconic Kentuckian who introduced the world to his secret fried chicken recipe of 11 herbs and spices back in 1940.
Asking Price
$1,750,000
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Posting: 280812 | Available | 4/3/24
This is a fantastic opportunity to take over this fast, casual restaurant which is located on a main thoroughfare in close proximity to Highway 12 & Highway 101, bus lines, retail shops, and much more. The Shopping Center features several anchor tenants and has plenty of parking.
Asking Price
$69,000
Cash flow
$77,459
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$419,845
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Posting: 283472 | Available | 4/2/24
This is a cafe for sale on Polk Street in San Francisco's bustling Polk Gulch neighborhood. This stretch of Polk Street is packed with a diverse array of businesses that bring steady foot and vehicle traffic to the area seven days a week.
Asking Price
$99,000
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Posting: 285958 | Available | 4/2/24
For an asset sale is a great casual restaurant location on Lincoln Blvd for a high-end Japanese menu. It is 1,270 sq ft. with a patio. Rent is $12,000 including NNN. There is a beer/wine License. The buyer can convert it into other restaurants with the landlord's approval.
Asking Price
$150,000
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Posting: 275121 | Available | 4/2/24
A grocery store with a restaurant and bakery is for sale. The destination also includes a Halal meat market and specializes in Middle Eastern, North African, Afghan, and Iranian Cuisine. This is a well-established market in a populated area of Sacramento. Gross sales are $175,000 per month.
Asking Price
$1,675,000
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Posting: 285946 | Available | 4/2/24
This is a great business opportunity to own a well established self serve yogurt franchised location. It is a "Menchie's". The asking price is way below the market value - it is asset sale transaction! Grab it before it is sold. Location! Location! Location!
Asking Price
$135,000
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$324,000
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Posting: 285480 | Available | 4/2/24
For sale is an employee-run deli shop. It is located in a very busy shopping center in Santee, CA. Wages are $6,500 per month. Gross sales are $27,000 per month.
Asking Price
$50,000
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Posting: 284461 | Available | 4/2/24
For sale is a family-owned frozen yogurt shop located on a busy intersection, in a great neighborhood. It is an exceptionally clean business with a beautiful high-end design and comfortable seating, equipped with multiple frozen yogurt machine stations. It is in a busy shopping center.....
Asking Price
$140,000
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Posting: 284623 | Available | 4/2/24
This is a fantastic opportunity to buy into the #1 sandwich franchise. These businesses are clean, training is given, and you receive the support expected from a top franchise. This store is particularly unique as it is situated inside Sacramento State University...
Asking Price
$310,000
Cash flow
$90,621
Revenue
$811,000
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Posting: 284787 | Available | 4/2/24
This is an exciting opportunity to own your slice of success with this thriving Pieology Pizzeria franchise for sale in Monrovia, CA! Located in a prime high-traffic plaza, right on the corner of a major freeway exit, this turnkey business is a pizza lover's dream. Enjoy excelent visibility.
Asking Price
$299,000
Cash flow
$400,000
Revenue
$2,200,000
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Posting: 285943 | Available | 4/2/24
For sale is a fantastic drive thru hamburger restaurant with property. It was remodeled and extra income is $50,000. They have a huge parking lot. The annual sales are $2,200,000 and the annual net profit is $400,000. They have heavy traffic. There will be training and support.
Asking Price
$4,200,000
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Posting: 285941 | Available | 4/2/24
Virgil Village is just South of Los Feliz and West of Silver Lake. You will find the sweet little pocket of Virgil Village. There is customer parking behind the restaurant. It is located at Santa Monica Blvd and Virgil Ave. on a very busy corner. It is 300 sq ft. The restaurant comes with 4' hood.
Asking Price
$150,000
Cash flow
$90,000
Revenue
$550,000
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Posting: 285938 | Available | 4/2/24
With a total of 86 locations in California and hundreds across the United States, this Franchise is extremely popular for snack foods, catering trays and party platters. Serving snacks by the bucket, they have been serving and delivering snacks since 1988.
Asking Price
$250,000
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Posting: 279957 | Available | 4/2/24
This sub sandwich shop is in a great high visibility location in a busy shopping center and is surrounded by other popular businesses. The shop has been in operation for 30 years and has sold over 1.5 million sub sandwiches in that time!
Asking Price
$199,000
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Posting: 277832 | Available | 4/1/24
For sale is a cafe in an office building with a very attractive rent, way lower than the market rate. Rent is only $1,600 including water, garbage, and utilities. It has been there almost 7 years with very little increase. There is no hood. Business hours are Monday through Thursday, 8am-1:30pm.
Asking Price
$100,000
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Posting: 285245 | Available | 4/1/24
This shop has low rent and is priced to sell! This is a fantastic opportunity for a low-rent hot sandwich shop with great potential. They have ample working space in the kitchen, plentiful seating, and tons of parking. This is a great space for maximizing Uber Eats & Door Dash.
Asking Price
$70,000
Cash flow
$120,000
Revenue
$780,000
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Posting: 277590 | Available | 4/1/24
For sale is a restaurant, newly built. It has a full kitchen with new equipment. Seller's build-out cost was $700K+. There is a Beer & Wine (Type 41) license. This is an asset sale. New menu conversion is possible with the landlord's consent.
Asking Price
$290,000
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Posting: 284084 | Available | 4/1/24
For sale is a profitable restaurant and market in the heart of San Diego with ABC type 41license. Located in a busy area of shopping and offices. You can continue the same concept or create your own concept. You can also earn extra income by using it as a Ghost Kitchen.
Asking Price
$115,000
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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.
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$50,000
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Posting: 284755 | Available | 4/1/24
Indulge in the vibrant culinary scene of San Francisco with this fast-casual gem nestled in the heart of the city's dynamic SOMA and Design District. Located amidst a harmonious blend of residential and office spaces, the bustling neighborhood is enhanced by recently constructed condos.
Asking Price
$149,000
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: 285915 | Available | 4/1/24
Seize the chance to own a thriving ice cream business that has captivated the Bay Area with its unique and healthy approach. Established for six years this company has set itself apart by crafting delectable, all-natural and organic ice cream flavors without compromising on health and quality.
Asking Price
$675,000
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Posting: 285914 | Available | 4/1/24
Don't miss this rare opportunity to own a corner lot fast-food restaurant and real estate located on the busy Bay Area thoroughfare of San Pablo Avenue, in Richmond. The sellers ran their successful fast food concept H Salt Fish & Chips for over 20 years here.
Asking Price
$1,300,000
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Posting: 285911 | Available | 4/1/24
Don't miss this opportunity to own a turn-key, currently-operating, poke restaurant in a shopping plaza in Vista California. The store is also equipped to be a sandwich/deli shop if the new owner decides to convert the store to a sandwich/deli shop.
Asking Price
$49,000
Cash flow
$168,000
Revenue
$607,768
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Posting: 285173 | Available | 3/30/24
For sale is a poke restaurant next to about 6,000 units of apartments & Glendale downtown office buildings. New apartments are coming just 1 minute away from walking distance. It is a super excellent location with a good reputation on Yelp. The owner works 4 hours a day.
Asking Price
$349,000
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
$475,000
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$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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Posting: 285739 | Available | 4/13/24
This pizza franchise uses the freshest ingredients with their dough made daily, in a make it yourself format (with a stone oven). The dining rooms, and the equipment are well taken care of, and very inviting. There are two locations with a combined gross sales of over $1.7 million.
Asking Price
$499,999
Cash flow
$50,000
Revenue
$380,000
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Posting: 284866 | Available | 4/18/24
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
$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
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$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 | 4/13/24
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
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Posting: 274138 | Available | 3/17/24
For sale is a pizza restaurant with a catering business. This business is in a great location in SF (SOMA District). Rent is percentage rent (6~8% of gross sale) and that includes water and PG&E. There are two types 1 hood and hoods are 4 feet long. The current monthly sale is about $80,000+.
Asking Price
$249,999
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Posting: 278656 | Available | 2/13/24
For sale is an amazing restaurant with a huge drive-thru that was recently remodeled. It had over $100k in upgrades which boosted the sales and the look of the place. There is plenty of parking with easy in and out driving. They have good sales with personnel in place to support it.
Asking Price
$329,000
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Posting: 285096 | Available | 2/9/24
The owner wants to sell this hamburger shop with real estate. The asking price (business + real estate) is $2.4M. Only the hamburger shop is $145,000. The down would be 20%~30% of the purchase price. It is located on the border between Oakland and San Leandro, Alameda County, CA.
Asking Price
$2,340,000
Cash flow
$77,459
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$419,845
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Posting: 283472 | Available | 4/2/24
This is a cafe for sale on Polk Street in San Francisco's bustling Polk Gulch neighborhood. This stretch of Polk Street is packed with a diverse array of businesses that bring steady foot and vehicle traffic to the area seven days a week.
Asking Price
$99,000
Cash flow
$203,692
Revenue
$1,544,036
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Posting: 282838 | Available | 9/15/23
This well-established Subway franchise boasts three thriving locations strategically situated in Orange County's high-traffic areas. One of the branches is housed in a bustling strip center with enduring anchor tenants, ensuring a consistent flow of customers over the years.
Asking Price
$395,000
Cash flow
$70,000
Revenue
$655,000
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$120,000
Posting: 283475 | Available | 3/19/24
This is a high-quality and fresh Submarine Sandwich franchise in Escondido. This long-established sub-shop is in its current location in a busy strip center with anchor tenants for decades. The shop enjoys great reviews and is considered by many to offer the best-tasting submarine sandwiches.
Asking Price
$180,000
Cash flow
$104,281
Revenue
$810,524
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Posting: 286090 | Available | 4/10/24
This is a fantastic chance to acquire a thriving sandwich franchise business with a leased location in the prime area of Hollywood. Situated in a bustling center alongside renowned brand-name tenants, this location benefits from their proximity to key landmarks and attractions.
Asking Price
$299,000
Cash flow
$36,000
Revenue
$264,000
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Posting: 269369 | Available | 4/16/24
For sale is a Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt franchise. It's been established for over 8 years and the current owner has operated for over 3 years. It's a turnkey business that is help run and the owners work one day a week to drop off some merchandise. This business is a licensee and has no royalty.
Asking Price
$169,000
Cash flow
$72,000
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$264,000
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Posting: 268836 | Available | 4/24/23
This is hands down the best boba the quality is unprecedented, mouthwatering and delicious. This boba store has an outstanding business reputation with a genuinely local customer base. This is a great opportunity to take over this well established and outstanding business.
Asking Price
$125,000
Cash flow
$120,000
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$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
Cash flow
$1,870,288
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$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: 285465 | Available | 4/4/24
For sale is a well-established franchise store. The monthly net sales are $55,500 and the net profit is $10,000+. It is absentee-owned at a good location. Its current rent is about $5,080 including NNN.
Asking Price
$350,000
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
Cash flow
$120,000
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$480,000
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Posting: 269639 | Available | 8/31/21
Cash to SBA Loan. Gross income ; $480,000. Net Income ; $120,000. Low rental.
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$200,000
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Posting: 282291 | Available | 4/3/24
Anya's Deli is located in the North Berkeley area. It is a great and clean establishment that serves different authentic Indian food bars and ice cream. Sitting area outside the shop. This unique place has food, snacks, and different beverages including alcohol. It is newly remodeled.
Asking Price
$99,000
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$384,000
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Posting: 280726 | Available | 4/15/24
For sale is a well-established and famous sandwich shop surrounded by office buildings and apartment complexes in Irvine. It is located in the small street shopping center. The current owner opens the store for lunch only on weekdays. There is NO HOOD, but it has two restrooms for ABC license.
Asking Price
$150,000
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Posting: 285914 | Available | 4/1/24
Don't miss this rare opportunity to own a corner lot fast-food restaurant and real estate located on the busy Bay Area thoroughfare of San Pablo Avenue, in Richmond. The sellers ran their successful fast food concept H Salt Fish & Chips for over 20 years here.
Asking Price
$1,300,000
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Posting: 285146 | Available | 2/13/24
For sale is a restaurant that serves dine-in and take-out brick oven pizza, sandwiches, salads, wings, calzones, desserts, and more. Included in the price is the business, beer & wine license, furniture, fixtures, equipment, goodwill, and inventory. The leased space is approximately 2,000 sq ft.
Asking Price
$49,000
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Posting: 278458 | Available | 1/20/23
This is a very popular fast-food franchise, and sales have been increasing. It is brand new, just 3 months old. The sales in 2022 October started with $45K/mo and already crossed $60K+/mo. Per seller, it will cross 100K sales/month in the future. The store size is 1,850 sq. ft. Rent is $8,200.
Asking Price
$400,000
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Posting: 276769 | Available | 3/17/24
For sale is a high-volume Taiwanese comfort food restaurant in Sunnyvale with ample parking. They are known for their Taiwanese bento boxes to go. They also serve a variety of boba tea drinks along with popcorn chicken. They have great reviews on yelp. It is approximately 1,450 sq ft with 27 seats.
Asking Price
$350,000
Cash flow
$80,000
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$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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Being an Entrepreneur has its perks, it can also be challenging. You need to make sure you're ready for the challenge. Here's a list of 10 important questions to get you started when buying a business. Peter Siegel, MBA (BizBen Founder) reviews this topic for business buyers of small businesses.
The unfortunate truth is that approximately 50% of all small business sales transactions fall through. While failed transactions can happen for a variety of reasons, Peter Siegel, MBA (BizBen Founder & Lead Advisor) discusses the most common reason deals fall through; unrealistic asking prices.
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.
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.
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.
You've found your dream business. You've called/emailed/texted the broker or owner; you've tried to reach out again via phone/email/text. However you're not getting a response and it's getting frustrating. How to get brokers/owners to return your calls/emails/texts - what key strategies to utilize.
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 latest BizBen.com survey of Business Brokers and Agents outlined what it takes to be a top ten percent performer in the business brokerage industry. From good communication to utilizing your resources, these traits are something to take note of and put into practice to be successful.
You have a strong entrepreneurial spirit. You know you want to be a small business owner. Now what? Do you buy an existing business or start one from scratch? An existing business can save a lot of time and effort. I will share with you some of the advantages of buying an existing business.
Showing your business when selling is one of the most important steps in the sale process & how it is done will greatly affect the selling price. There are two areas to be concerned with, how the business looks & how you react to the prospective buyer.
Should business opportunity offering include the real estate? There are no right or wrong answers to the question about whether the seller of a business should include the real property, or sell the company only and continue on as the landlord/lady. Peter Siegel With BizBen.com explores this issue.
Often business buyers actions cause a deal to tank but they never know why. Peter Siegel with the BizBen ProBuy Program discusses what mistakes business buyers make in the search process to buy a business with some of the best business brokers and recent sellers on BizBen about 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.
