Cash flow
$240,000
Revenue
$1,200,000
Down
$450,000
Posting: 286184 | Available | 4/18/24
For sale is a Nashville hot chicken burger and Korean hot dog shop franchise located in San Francisco County, CA. This is an excellent location located to a busy shopping mall, a high-foot traffic area. The brand new shop opened in 2023, and it is easy to operate with the owner not working.
Asking Price
$450,000
Cash flow
$89,000
Revenue
$300,000
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Posting: 286183 | Available | 4/18/24
Owners have decided to retire and sell the locally iconic "Cactus Corner Business" and rent to store to the new buyers. This local deli, market, and store has a long-term loyal local following with a proven formula for a profitable business "as is" and a new owner can add their special touches.
Asking Price
$139,500
Cash flow
$550,000
Revenue
$1,200,000
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Posting: 286176 | Available | 4/18/24
For sale is a boba and tanghulu dessert shop franchise located in San Francisco County, CA. This is an excellent location located in a busy shopping mall, a high-foot-traffic area. The brand new shop opened in 2023, and it is easy to operate with the owner not working.
Asking Price
$850,000
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Posting: 285100 | Available | 4/18/24
For sale is a closed fast food restaurant that is located on busy Grand Avenue. All equipment and machines are there (all assets are included). The size of the restaurant is 2,600 sq. ft and the new rent will be $9,300. There's a fully equipped kitchen with a 15-foot hood (wok and walk-in cooler).
Asking Price
$49,999
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Posting: 284900 | Available | 4/18/24
This is a Mexican meat market with a beer & wine license for sale. The store averages $110,000 a month in gross sales per seller. The seller already put in a full size kitchen with a hood system in the back. There is huge upside potential by utilizing the kitchen and creating a fast food restaurant.
Asking Price
$299,000
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$195,000
Posting: 286177 | Available | 4/17/24
A well-established absentee-run boba tea shop is for sale. It is located in a busy center in the North County coastal area close to Walmart with high visibility that is near the ocean and receives tourists' foot traffic and city offices. The shopping center has a Tesla charge station,
Asking Price
$195,000
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Posting: 284522 | Available | 4/17/24
This is a truck stop for sale in a growing area off 99. Sits on 2.5 acre ground, offers a mini mart that is over 5,000 sq ft. and a franchise food restaurant. 6 MPDs for diesel and 4 for gasoline. E85 gasoline makes approximately 1 dollar per gallon, (next E85 is 25 miles apart from this site).
Asking Price
$10,500,000
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Revenue
$835,000
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Posting: 286162 | Available | 4/17/24
Priced low to sell fast - hurry, it won't last long! For sale is a pizza franchise located in a great prime corner location in Red Bluff. It is a large size store with ample dining area. It's in a major plaza on a very heavy-traffic street. The store has a great reputation.
Asking Price
$695,000
Cash flow
$36,000
Revenue
$216,000
Down
$59,000
Posting: 276382 | Available | 4/16/24
For sale is a sushi & roll franchise inside a Ralph supermarket in Fountain Valley, Orange County. This is a fast-growing sushi and rolls franchise that has been in America since November 1986. The business hours are 9 am - 3:30 pm. The rent, electricity, and utility have no expenses. Semi absentee
Asking Price
$59,000
Cash flow
$428,233
Revenue
$1,271,811
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Posting: 281817 | Available | 4/16/24
Artisanal French-themed bakery for sale, renowned for diverse specialties, high-end pastries, and exceptional financial success. A paragon of excellence within the pastry community, inspiring others with astute business practices and unwavering commitment to craftsmanship.
Asking Price
$1,000,000
Cash flow
$36,000
Revenue
$264,000
Down
$169,000
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
$60,000
Revenue
$240,000
Down
$60,000
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
$84,000
Revenue
$540,000
Down
$289,000
Posting: 282088 | Available | 4/16/24
For sale is a Kung Fu Tea boba franchise located in San Bernardino County, CA. It is busy with good books. The monthly gross is $45,000. You can help run a business with 8 part-time employees with an average monthly wage of $11,000. The store size is +/- 1,500 sq. ft with a rent of $6,255/m.
Asking Price
$289,000
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Posting: 286145 | Available | 4/16/24
This attractively designed bakery & cafe is an excellent location in a very desirable city in Contra Costa County. The retail store portion in front has an open airy feeling with large glass windows and is nicely appointed with attractively designed display units with seating.
Asking Price
$195,000
Cash flow
$156,000
Revenue
$480,000
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Posting: 285058 | Available | 4/16/24
This restaurant has sufficient potential, and all equipment is available, so you can start a business right away. It has a lot of to-go orders, so operation is not difficult. You can change the concept to any type of restaurant or keep this concept. There is no alcohol license. Must see!
Asking Price
$159,000
Cash flow
$130,000
Revenue
$880,000
Down
$360,000
Posting: 285019 | Available | 4/15/24
A profitable fast-food restaurant is situated in a freestanding, signalized corner location with excellent visibility and easy access. It is fully managed and features a full kitchen with walk-in refrigeration and well-maintained equipment. The kitchen is very easy to operate.
Asking Price
$360,000
Cash flow
$540,000
Revenue
$2,200,000
Down
$550,000
Posting: 272494 | Available | 4/15/24
For sale is a 35-year-old, 6-day hamburger restaurant with a drive-thru. It is located near an industrial zone with many houses and several schools. The monthly average sale is more than $190,000 and the monthly net income is around $45,000 (based on seller's disclosure).
Asking Price
$1,450,000
Cash flow
$50,000
Revenue
$300,000
Down
$179,000
Posting: 285097 | Available | 4/15/24
For sale is a low-rent, absentee-run boba shop near a high school in Monrovia. This is a great opportunity for a family owner. This is an excellent location located to a busy shopping mall with spacious parkings. ABSENT RUN.Seller goes to the store during open or closing time. Next to famous burgers
Asking Price
$179,000
Cash flow
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Posting: 284335 | Available | 4/15/24
This burger joint is in the neighborhood strip center with a vast open-front parking lot. It has an excellent open kitchen, ideal for concept conversion. There is the possibility of converting into any cuisine except Mexican and Filipino restaurants. It is a perfect location with upside potential.
Asking Price
$75,000
Cash flow
$197,904
Revenue
$2,137,548
Down
$70,000
Posting: 280186 | Available | 4/15/24
SBA approved! Don't miss this fantastic, urban, coastal restaurant and sports bar, a well-established destination for locals and visitors alike. Located in a bustling, walkable area of the city, the restaurant boasts multiple attractive patios in a beautiful setting and lively atmosphere.
Asking Price
$450,000
Cash flow
$48,000
Revenue
$420,000
Down
$168,000
Posting: 285178 | Available | 4/15/24
A taco restaurant, boasting a straightforward menu and effortless operation, is now available for sale. With absentee management in place, the establishment occupies a store space of 1000 square feet, offering a manageable rent $2,300 inclusive of NNN expenses. Excellent location. Direct parkings.
Asking Price
$168,000
Cash flow
$85,000
Revenue
$295,000
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Posting: 286138 | Available | 4/15/24
The business has been established for over 3 years and is currently owned by an individual who needs to relocate due to other business commitments. Despite this, there is considerable potential for growth, especially if the new owner possesses knowledge of effective marketing.
Asking Price
$249,000
Cash flow
$240,152
Revenue
$833,844
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Posting: 276966 | Available | 4/15/24
For sale is an attractive Papa John's unit in a resort area with low rent and a terrific sales trend! Papa John's is recognized as the leader in the pizza segment with 4,700 units operating throughout the world. Financial requirements are a minimum net worth of $750k and $250k liquid.
Asking Price
$700,000
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Posting: 284105 | Available | 4/15/24
This is an absentee-run Subway franchise for sale in a busy shopping centre near Safeway. There is a lot more potential for more profits/sales with an owner-operator. This store was recently remodeled. Subway is the world's largest sub sandwich chain with more than 40,000 locations.
Asking Price
$120,000
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Revenue
$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
Cash flow
$100,000
Revenue
$1,127,500
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Posting: 286126 | Available | 4/14/24
Located on the main boulevard in the south San Fernando Valley, this spacious 2,800 square feet kosher burger restaurant has proven to be a popular spot to get a variety of freshly cooked burgers, all made with fresh, local ingredients. The menu also includes hot dogs, wraps, salads, and plates.
Asking Price
$259,000
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$2,493,775
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Posting: 286125 | Available | 4/14/24
A fantastic free-standing building with plenty of parking is located in the best area, on a busy street, with the same owner for 50 years. All help is run by 40 employees, and it features a full bar. The space is approximately 4500 sq ft and operates 7 days a week.
Asking Price
$450,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
$225,000
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Posting: 286117 | Available | 4/13/24
This is a Hawaiian BBQ restaurant for sale. In the heart of Poway, this restaurant has great food and online reviews. It is super easy to manage and the owner will give all the recipes and train. Rent is $6,000 including CAM charges. It is a great location with lots of street traffic.
Asking Price
$99,999
Cash flow
$180,000
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Posting: 248011 | Available | 4/23/24
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
Cash flow
$50,000
Revenue
$380,000
Down
$154,900
Posting: 284866 | Available | 4/24/24
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
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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
$89,148
Revenue
$571,000
Down
$315,000
Posting: 281660 | Available | 4/25/24
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
Revenue
$3,000,000
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Posting: 267141 | Available | 4/23/24
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
Cash flow
$120,000
Revenue
$900,000
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Posting: 286115 | Available | 4/12/24
For sale is a fast-casual breakfast, lunch and dinner, hamburger shop netting on average $10k/mo fully absentee. The restaurant was around for over 30 years with legacy customers and long-time employees (i.e. lifers) making this a very easy business to operate.
Asking Price
$399,000
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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: 284974 | Available | 3/13/24
New improved price! This is a strategically well-located healthy drink shop with boba between two major roads with double signage as well as a cozy patio. This business has great potential for full-time owners/couples to add breakfast items, sandwiches, and salads. It has great 2-way signage.
Asking Price
$99,000
Cash flow
$180,000
Revenue
$1,210,000
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Posting: 276399 | Available | 3/18/23
For sale is an SBA pre-approved, highly-profitable national sandwich franchise. Loan payments are estimated at approximately $5k per month (4% of revenues) for a fixed 10-year loan at 9% interest. It has strong demographics where the business is located with excellent traffic.
Asking Price
$496,000
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$520,000
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Posting: 283696 | Available | 11/5/23
For sale is Papa Murphy's Pizza restaurant in Fresno, CA. Gross sales are $44,000 a month on average. The rent is only $2,000 a month plus CAM charges. Hours are from 11am to 9pm. There is potential for more sales as it is absentee-run.
Asking Price
$250,000
Cash flow
$173,439
Revenue
$808,005
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Posting: 276744 | Available | 10/9/22
The franchisor required the owner to purchase products from approved suppliers and maintain Franchise standards. No Franchise agreement fees, no transfer fees, no advertising or royalty fees.
Asking Price
$449,000
Cash flow
$120,000
Revenue
$276,000
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$245,000
Posting: 282922 | Available | 4/6/24
For sale is a famous brand boba & tea in front of Disneyland in Anaheim. It is an excellent location with good rent conditions. The store size is 1,025 sq. ft and is currently absentee-run, but needs an operating owner. The seller wants to expend the brand and shops. Seller has exclusive contract.
Asking Price
$245,000
Cash flow
$120,000
Revenue
$500,000
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Posting: 284394 | Available | 4/8/24
For sale is a great Korean K-Pop style fried Chicken concept restaurant located in very busy shopping center. It is 100% absentee run and opened 6 months ago and has great potential if new owner comes in do all the marketing & social media.
Asking Price
$325,000
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$350,000
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Posting: 284476 | Available | 3/13/24
For sale is an absentee-run boba shop in American Canyon near Highway 37, south of Napa. It's located near a high school middle school, and a Safeway gas station. The ambiance is bright and spacious with dope boba artwork and unique fixtures with high chairs and tables.
Asking Price
$190,000
Cash flow
$100,000
Revenue
$570,000
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Posting: 285431 | Available | 2/29/24
For sale is a fantastic juice bar and smoothie franchise that is 100% absentee-run in LA county. The annual rate is $600,000 and the annual net is $100,000. There will be training & support and it is SBA loan prequalified.
Asking Price
$285,000
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Posting: 286066 | Available | 4/9/24
For sale is a multi-unit package for existing franchise units of Jack in the Box. They have a good demographic in growing market as they are located in Texas.
Asking Price
$7,925,000
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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
$85,000
Revenue
$600,000
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$170,000
Posting: 286113 | Available | 4/12/24
An outstanding opportunity to own a well-established pizza franchise that has been a staple in the community for over 34 years. This beloved location is renowned for its repeat customers and strong local presence. The restaurant is designed like a sports bar, complete with multiple TVs.
Asking Price
$170,000
Cash flow
$192,000
Revenue
$660,000
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$389,000
Posting: 286050 | Available | 4/8/24
Nestled next to brand-new apartment buildings, the cafe enjoys a steady flow of potential customers right at its doorstep. With the influx of new residents, it is poised for remarkable growth. Operating five days a week, the cafe has cultivated a stellar reputation on Yelp.
Asking Price
$389,000
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$835,000
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Posting: 286162 | Available | 4/17/24
Priced low to sell fast - hurry, it won't last long! For sale is a pizza franchise located in a great prime corner location in Red Bluff. It is a large size store with ample dining area. It's in a major plaza on a very heavy-traffic street. The store has a great reputation.
Asking Price
$695,000
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Posting: 286020 | Available | 4/6/24
This is a Korean chicken restaurant for an asset sale. This restaurant is located in a busy shopping center. This is the cozy and clean and take-out style restaurant. The size of the restaurant is 1,200 sq ft. and rent is $3,400 including CAM. There's a 9 foot type 1 hood in the kitchen.
Asking Price
$169,999
Cash flow
$488,000
Revenue
$2,400,000
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Posting: 284980 | Available | 4/22/24
Explore an exciting opportunity in the heart of a bustling community! This well-established fast food, soul food restaurant has thrived for 7 years, offering a simple operation and a prime corner location in a high-traffic strip mall at a busy intersection. Boasting 2,800+/- sq. ft.
Asking Price
$1,200,000
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Posting: 283280 | Available | 4/12/24
For sale is a 5-day-open sandwich shop with a hood and grill on Wilshire Blvd in the city of Los Angeles. It is a ground-floor location with high visibility from the street. It was professionally built, as their full kitchen has a hood, grill, and beautiful patio. It is surrounded by many offices.
Asking Price
$189,000
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$1,200,000
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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
$177,008
Revenue
$1,522,050
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Posting: 286049 | Available | 4/8/24
This is located off highway with lots of drive thru traffic. Neighbors include national retail. DQ operators have been providing consumers with crave-satisfying treats and foods since 1940. Liquidity requirements are $150k and net worth $290k.
Asking Price
$575,000
Cash flow
$60,000
Revenue
$150,000
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Posting: 286073 | Available | 4/9/24
This is a nice location with a full hot kitchen in Huntington Beach "Surf City". It has easy hours and is perfect for someone who also wants to do catering on the weekends. It has had the same owner for 20 years. It is open 8am-3pm Mon-Fri (closed on weekends). Rent is $1,643 per month.
Asking Price
$69,000
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$1,385,000
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Posting: 285980 | Available | 4/4/24
This high-traffic liquor store with a QSR that serves dinner & drinks. It is a great place to shop for all your food and liquor needs. It has very low rent. It is open 7 days a week from 8am to 10pm.
Asking Price
$1,299,500
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Posting: 282854 | Available | 10/17/23
For an asset sale is an Asian cafe diner with boba dessert. It is located in a small plaza with other business and surrounded by a warehouse, residential, apartment and office. The seller will offer 3 months of free rent with qualify tenant (excluding the NNN).
Asking Price
$120,000
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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.
Approaching business owners directly to see if they want to sell can sometimes work well for business buyers searching to buy a small business. Another way is to broadcast your search criteria via the BizBen ProBuy Program to all brokers, agents, and intermediaries who are selling a small 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!
In my experience working with the "right banks and financial institutions" repayment ability sometimes overrules collateral pledged by someone needing financing for a business purchase or a down payment. Peter Siegel, MBA - BizBen's ProBuy, ProSell Lead Facilitator explores this important topic.
Despite challenges in the business for sale marketplace, some of the brokers who make a living by facilitating a deal between buyer and seller are known to stand in the way of a completed transaction because of some outdated ideas. Too bad they put greed ahead of the needs of their clients.
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.
The idea to have a buying a business checklist follows the adage that it's always useful to start with a plan when searching to buy a small business for sale. Peter Siegel, MBA Founder of BizBen.com and top advisor of the BizBen ProBuy Program suggests six items for all business buyers to utilize.
The key to finding the ideal business broker or agent and selling a small business is asking the right questions and getting the right answers back! Peter Siegel, MBA with BizBen & several top business brokers and agents in California (ProIntermediaries) contribute to this topic to assist sellers.
Buying a small to mid-sized business can be a confusing and/or frustrating process for many buyers. Statistics show that over 80% of all buyers never end up buying a business. The ProBuy Program assists potential buyers with the process of finding, evaluating & buying a small to mid-sized business.
Peter Siegel, MBA - BizBen.com & SBALoanAdvisors.com Founder discusses the difference between a hands on owner and an absentee owner. It covers why someone would want to be an absentee owner and then goes on to discuss the pros and cons of buying an absentee run small to mid-sized business.
Peter Siegel, MBA - Lead Advisor with the BizBen.com ProSell Program discusses critical steps to prepare a small to mid-sized business including: which documents will be needed, key advisors to have involved, pricing the business, and how to attract the right business buyers to your listing.
Peter Siegel, MBA discusses buyers who want to buy a business or franchise know about asking the seller to provide part of the financing with a carry-back note. Many business buyers need some cash to help fund the down payment and for working capital. Here are four ideas about how to get that money.
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.
