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Posting: 276373 | Available | 5/30/23
Dairy Queen Franchise available in Bermuda Dunes. Great location in a busy shopping center that is anchored by Stater Brothers Market. This is an established business of 17 and has many regular returning customers. This is a great opportunity to be your own boss!
Asking Price
$495,000
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Posting: 280553 | Available | 5/3/23
Owner user opportunity. Real Property including fast food restaurants. 2 parcel Lot 29,250 SF, 3,500 sqft. Freestanding 1,660 SF Drive-thru restaurant.
Asking Price
$800,000
Cash flow
$743,093
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$4,285,169
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Posting: 280464 | Available | 4/30/23
Est 1964 - Iconic Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Restaurant Located in Los Angeles County with Hard Liquor License. This restaurant has been serving from-scratch American and south-of-the-border favorites in this truly unique building since 1964.
Asking Price
$2,500,000
Cash flow
$72,000
Revenue
$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
$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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$1,000,000
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Posting: 273820 | Available | 3/9/23
This is a franchised burger restaurant business for sale in Pismo beach side area. They serve organic, all-natural, antibiotic and hormone-free products in the form of juicy burgers, fresh hand-cut fries, salads, soups, shakes and other beverages along with delicious desserts. They are peanut-free.
Asking Price
$475,000
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Posting: 256544 | Available | 3/9/23
This is a Del Taco famous franchise business opportunity with property for sale. The free-standing building with a drive facility is doing over $1.3 million plus business annually. The lot size is approximately 30,000 sq ft. It is the second leading brand in the fast-growing Mexican QSR category.
Asking Price
$2,400,000
Cash flow
$121,000
Revenue
$576,000
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Posting: 278600 | Available | 3/4/23
Jinky's Coffee Shop/Restaurant in a highly visible corner location in Santa Monica Promenade. Ocean view from the front of the shop. Newly established for approximately 2 years. Previously was a Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf store. Lots of potential to grow. Lunch and dinner items can be added.
Asking Price
$499,000
Cash flow
$66,000
Revenue
$168,000
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Posting: 270222 | Available | 2/19/23
This fast food sit-down/take-out is located right on Venice Beach, the best foot traffic spot. The beachfront guarantees a consistent customer flow. They are serving Philly steak sandwiches, hamburgers, chips, salads, soda, etc. so it is popular with everybody. It is family-owned and operated.
Asking Price
$49,000
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Posting: 277999 | Available | 2/12/23
This Whittier quick service venue boasts a versatile layout with solid street visibility and freeway access. The venue, which is located in a corner location on a popular throughfare, can be rebranded as any number of similar or alternate quick service concepts.
Asking Price
$70,000
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Posting: 278876 | Available | 2/6/23
Coffee, Bar, Sandwich Restaurant for Sale | Outdoor and Indoor seating arrangement | Type 47 ABC license - on-sale liquor, beer, and wine sales | Located on the main road of the town | Popular restaurant with excellent online reviews.
Asking Price
$275,000
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Posting: 278787 | Available | 2/1/23
This restaurant in Los Angeles, CA has very big potential and is located in a high foot traffic area. Beer and wine are permitted in the dining area for patrons. Their hours are 5 pm to 11 pm and they are closed on Sunday. The gross sales are $1,036,907. The lease goes until 7/2026 plus 5-year.
Asking Price
$495,000
Cash flow
$90,000
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$494,300
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Posting: 276437 | Available | 1/25/23
This is a rare opportunity for a new owner-operator to take over this long-established ice cream store. The franchise agreement is signed until 5/31/2025. There is huge potential to grow the business even further with an owner-operator. Currently has increased sales (annual estimated $478,000+).
Asking Price
$350,000
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Posting: 275602 | Available | 1/25/23
For sale is a family-run business in good condition. This is an upgraded restaurant located in Pittsburg. Currently, the restaurant sells fast food and the owner states that the business has been profitable. The owners operate this business as a family-run business. The facility has about 1,400 sf.
Asking Price
$98,000
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$660,000
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Posting: 276236 | Available | 1/24/23
For sale is an absentee-run Korean-style fried chicken restaurant with craft beer in the southwest of Los Angeles County. This is a 1,800 sq ft. restaurant in 2017. It is open Tuesday thru Sunday from 11 am to 11 pm. The annual gross is $660,000.
Asking Price
$270,000
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Posting: 278500 | Available | 1/23/23
Very popular and growing franchise food restaurant. 5 months young, current sales 60K per month and increasing.
Asking Price
$450,000
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$600,299
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Posting: 278498 | Available | 1/23/23
Very popular fast growing around the country franchise food restaurant, one year young with sales increasing.
Asking Price
$400,000
Cash flow
$220,000
Revenue
$1,003,943
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Posting: 278459 | Available | 1/20/23
Very Popular Flourishing Fast Food Franchise Restaurant. The sales in 2022 were $1,003,943 with a high profit margin.
Asking Price
$650,000
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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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$609,236
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Posting: 278166 | Available | 1/9/23
Fast growing Franchise Food Restaurant. Very busy in a prime location, 2022 sales were $609,236. Cash flowing. Decent hours of operation.
Asking Price
$350,000
Cash flow
$205,000
Revenue
$910,109
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Posting: 278159 | Available | 1/7/23
Fast-growing Franchise Food Restaurant. Very busy in a prime location, sales up to 11/30/22 were $841,879. with NOI $188,813 (Actual). Cash cow. Decent hours of operation.
Asking Price
$499,999
Posting: 275827 | Available | 12/31/22
Sandwich, quick serve franchise or independent wanted to buy. Experienced buyers. Adjusted Net Income-$200,000+. I am looking for a sandwich or quick serve restaurant or multi units to be operated by a family with many years of multi-unit experience and financially qualified that is relocating.
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$204,000
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$840,000
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Posting: 269812 | Available | 12/27/22
This is a great opportunity for an aggressive owner-operator to take over this well-established and outstanding burger business and take it to the next level. The burgers here are exceptional and amazingly delicious and they are always consistently fresh and out of this world and second to none.
Asking Price
$450,000
Cash flow
$103,363
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$411,355
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Posting: 273673 | Available | 12/2/22
This is Subway sandwich fast food franchise for sale in Antioch, CA. Subway is the leading choice for people seeking quick, nutritious meal options that the whole family can enjoy. Franchisor requires sufficient net worth and liquidity, and the buyer must live in the area. Total inventory is $3,000.
Asking Price
$299,000
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Posting: 277015 | Available | 11/28/22
For sale are 4 units of Long John Silver's franchises. There are new fryers, new exhaust systems, and new HVAC in 2020. There is upgraded security and back-of-house technology in 2021 with parking lot upgrades in 2022. There was a plumbing & HVAC replacement in 2019. $50k each unit.
Asking Price
50,000 Each
Cash flow
$493,000
Revenue
$9,388,743
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Posting: 276985 | Available | 11/15/22
Founded in 1969, Long John Silver's pioneered the seafood quick service restaurant industry, making great tasting, sustainably sourced, and affordable seafood accessible to consumers across the country. This offering is for an entire package of ten franchises.
Asking Price
$1,875,000
Cash flow
$72,000
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$456,000
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Posting: 277179 | Available | 10/30/22
For sale is a Subway Sandwich franchise location. This is a great opportunity to own this world-famous sub sandwiches at this great location. This is the place where you can trust the quality and freshness of sandwiches. The quality and taste of the food are always consistently delicious.
Asking Price
$299,000
Cash flow
$173,439
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$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
$50,000
Revenue
$380,000
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Posting: 284866 | Available | 4/25/24
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 | 4/23/24
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
$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
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Posting: 282202 | Available | 4/25/24
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
$995,365
Revenue
$6,208,099
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Posting: 284934 | Available | 4/23/24
For sale are Papa John's franchise multi-stores. There are 6 very profitable owner absentee locations in Los Angeles County. This confidential sale mandates proof of funds and adherence to Papa John's qualification standards for interested parties.
Asking Price
$3,499,999
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Posting: 284231 | Available | 3/1/24
This 450 sf coffee shop is ideally located on one of the busiest intersections in Berkeley. The area is vibrant, clean, and safe. The surrounding blocks have the ideal kind of clients and neighboring retail, including a hospital with lots of staff and people craving great coffee and a fresh snack.
Asking Price
$120,000
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Posting: 285559 | Available | 4/25/24
For sale is an absentee-owned franchise ice cream and drink store located in a shopping mall. This is good for somebody who would do owner-operating. There is no royalty fee and the owner can order goods from somewhere else.
Asking Price
$29,000
Cash flow
$240,000
Revenue
$2,122,000
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Posting: 284972 | Available | 2/2/24
This franchise business is offering 2 locations in North Los Angeles County is a fast-growing, low food cost concept with 11 years of sales history and tremendous regional brand recognition throughout Southern California. A patented process allows for serving a customized salad meal in ~3 minutes.
Asking Price
$595,000
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Posting: 278870 | Available | 3/20/24
A newly remodeled restaurant with a turn-key condition and up to code. It is located at a high-foot-traffic shopping center with some nationally known anchor tenants. It has a beautifully designed dining area. The kitchen has a 15' hood, a walk-in cooler, and new equipment. It is 1,417 square feet.
Asking Price
$170,000
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Posting: 280249 | Available | 4/25/24
For sale is a fast food restaurant located in a shopping center with lots of foot traffic. There is a brand big grocery store in the same plaza. It is easy to operate. They are open for 5 days ONLY, from Monday to Friday. There's big potential to increase sales by opening Saturday and Sunday.
Asking Price
$80,000
Cash flow
$159,471
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$783,922
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Posting: 282742 | Available | 1/22/24
For sale is a profitable Nekter juice bar franchise with training and support! Offering unique juices, handmade smoothies, and fresh fruit acai bowls. Situated in a high-traffic area near parks, schools, and various businesses. An excellent opportunity for entrepreneurs, featuring low rent.
Asking Price
$549,000
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Posting: 283316 | Available | 1/11/24
Discover an exceptional opportunity to own a well-equipped cafe space strategically located in one of San Francisco's most vibrant and active neighborhoods. Situated in a high-traffic area with a constant flow of pedestrians and vehicles, this prime location is bustling seven days a week.
Asking Price
$49,000
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$377,000
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Posting: 278178 | Available | 3/5/24
This is an established take-out & delivery pizzeria at a busy shopping center anchored by a grocery store. It is 1,862 sq ft. and equipped with a hood, a walk-in cooler, and a large kitchen. The fresh pan and deep pizza have an amazing flavor that large takeout pizza competitors don't have.
Asking Price
$69,000
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Posting: 284192 | Available | 3/13/24
This is a branded boba tea and snack shop for sale in the Little Saigon district in Oakland near Clinton park. They serve milk teas, slushies, iced teas, flavored lemonade, Vietnamese sandwiches, popcorn chicken, snacks, fried squid, and ice cream cones. There is a 7-foot type 1 hood.
Asking Price
$65,000
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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
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Posting: 284330 | Available | 12/15/23
Pita Pit has created an entire culture and a proven franchising system one that has undergone twenty years of fine-tuning to meet this growing demand. The unique combination of fresh, healthy food, mainstream music, and a lot of fun. Today, there are more than 210 Pita Pit locations in the US.
Asking Price
$125,000
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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$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
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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
Cash flow
$138,000
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$2,100,000
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Posting: 270117 | Available | 4/22/24
This donut shop has been freshly and entirely renovated recently and most of the fixtures and equipment have been upgraded. This place is definitely a hidden gem and this donut shop has been there for over 3 decades with lots of loyal customers
Asking Price
$245,000
Cash flow
$500,000
Revenue
$4,000,000
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Posting: 281521 | Available | 10/11/23
This listing is for 2 freestanding drive-thru fast food locations. They have the same name, menu, and ownership and are within a few miles of each other. They are both fully help run with long-time employees running the businesses.
Asking Price
$1,500,000
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Posting: 284220 | Available | 3/17/24
For sale is a chicken BBQ, Franz fast food restaurant located on Main Street in Huntington Beach near the pier with a 41-liquor license, which includes dine-in or out. It has a great beach Hawaiian decor and a beautiful look. This place has a full hot kitchen with lots of foot traffic. Asset sale.
Asking Price
$59,000
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Posting: 286044 | Available | 4/8/24
Located in a shopping center on two major streets near a famous high school, this pizza, burgers, fries, and onion ring shop boasts a very upgraded kitchen and has the capability to change its menu to that of an Asian fast-food restaurant. Additionally, it offers ample parking. 48K down, owner carry
Asking Price
$88,000
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Posting: 284714 | Available | 2/20/24
For sale is a north OC donut & ice cream shop that is in a good location within a neighborhood shopping center. It is surrounded by an affluent community and a college. It is 1,300 sq ft. with a monthly rent of $5,680 including NNN. There is a long lease in place 10+10. The seller is burnt out.
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$120,000
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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
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$80,000
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$400,000
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Posting: 284160 | Available | 12/5/23
This is an excellent opportunity for a new owner-operator to take over this established business. The owner has other responsibilities and would love to transfer the business to someone eager to grow the business. This location still has enormous potential to grow with more hands-on operators.
Asking Price
$175,000
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$96,000
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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: 284385 | Available | 4/23/24
This is a beautifully custom-branded concept that rivals any national self-service frozen yogurt franchise store. This long-established and popular self-serve frozen yogurt shop is located in a strip center on one of the major boulevards in the affluent Hollywood area.
Asking Price
$40,000
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With the multitude of factors that come into play when deciding the appropriate time to inform your employees that your business is for sale, I do not offer a standard or general answer. When sellers consult me as to my opinion on when it is the right time, I like to review the major issues that...
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!
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.
A business buyer in our ProBuy Program searching to buy a business asked me to sum up what I though the biggest mistakes business buyers make when they search for and bought a small business. I asked ProIntermediaries on BizBen their thoughts on the matter and received a diverse response.
It is not uncommon for business Owner/Sellers to get uncomfortable when a potential Buyer requires a SBA loan to purchase the Seller's business. Often times Owner/Sellers will say "the Buyer is the one getting the loan; why am I the one under the microscope?" This blog post addresses this topic.
First impressions are critical when selling a business - ask any potential business buyer. Peter Siegel, Founder Of BizBen explains why all potential small business sellers need to make sure that first impression is a good one.
Most owners know that when choosing a broker to help sell your business, it's good to find out about his or her background and maybe get some references of people who've worked with the professional. Before signing a listing agreement, it helps to know these extra things about the business broker.
With the economy in growth mode, many owners of small companies who are ready to retire or invest in another enterprise would be smart to offer their business for sale. But some insist on hanging on as owner just a little bit longer. And that might be a mistake. Three reasons people make this error.
Unlike a traditional brick and mortar business, selling a home business requires more finesse on the part of the seller. You really need to do your due diligence and prepare the business to be sold in order to make it attractive to a buyer. Here are my tips to achieving a successful sale.
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.
