Cash flow
$150,000
Revenue
$600,000
Down
$100,000
Posting: 283941 | Available | 12/26/23
For sale is a market. The seller is sick and wants to retire. High margin 50%, They get $15,000 net income per month, so you can get your investment within a year. No Lottery; If you sell lottery you can also get extra income. Easy to run. They do not sell meat. Open hours : 8am-9pm. 2 employees.
Asking Price
$200,000
Cash flow
$60,000
Revenue
$660,000
Down
$150,000
Posting: 276559 | Available | 12/19/23
Liquor business with value for money is for sale. The business is run by employees and the current opening time is from 8 AM to 10 PM. The buyer will have a new lease and the rent was fixed for the last 10 years at $2,550 per month gross.
Asking Price
$249,999
Cash flow
$36,000
Revenue
$102,000
Down
$115,000
Posting: 273800 | Available | 12/18/23
This is a 98-cent store with a wide variety of great merchandise and if you like a small-town atmosphere, this is the place for you. This market carries all kinds of supplies for the kitchen, party, bathroom, laundry, school, office, etc. This 98-cent store has great potential to increase revenue.
Asking Price
$99,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$700,000
Down
$20
Posting: 277389 | In Escrow | 12/17/23
For sale is a branded gas station located on a busy street in San Leandro, close to the 880 freeway. Gas and diesel are available with high margins. There is a mini-mart with liquor.
Asking Price
$3,600,000
Bldg Size
2,700 Sq.Ft
Typical Floor Size
Call / Email
Year Built
1965
Posting: 284241 | Available | 12/10/23
This property was built in 1965 and has been remolded. 2,700 SF is one sortie, Land Acres 0.63 AC Zoning C2 Sacramento, and is two separate parcels, and is a market and a full kitchen.
Asking Price
$1,399,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
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Posting: 284031 | Available | 11/27/23
Are you looking for an exciting business opportunity? Look no further! We have a charming mini-mart for sale in a prime location that's perfect for aspiring entrepreneurs. This mini-mart is well-established and offers a wide range of smoke products, food and beverages, and clothing.
Asking Price
$89,000
Cash flow
$300,000
Revenue
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Down
$30
Posting: 283916 | Available | 11/17/23
For sale is a market with a beer & wine license and check cashing business. Property is included. This market has been owned for 20 years by one owner. This store is located in a residential area. Its size is 2,500 sq. ft and the lot is 7,300 sq. ft. Check cashing brings in $1.8M-2M.
Asking Price
$990,000
Cash flow
$200,000
Revenue
$1,400,000
Down
Cash Only
Posting: 237403 | Available | 11/14/23
This is an absentee owner operation with high volume and high net profit. It consists of Middle Eastern/Indian grocery items, a meat department, a bakery, and a restaurant serving Afghan food, or you can use any other food. This is around a central East Bay location so it is close to 880-680 area.
Asking Price
$400,000
Cash flow
$156,000
Revenue
$792,000
Down
$200,000
Posting: 283673 | Available | 11/3/23
This is a beer and wine market near FWY 110 for sale. The location is in North Los Angeles area. The store opens from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM weekdays and from 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM on Saturdays. The size of the store is about 2,200 SF and rent is $2,500/m gross. The owner wants to rest.
Asking Price
$300,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
$288,000
Down
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Posting: 280155 | Available | 10/9/23
This market has excellent margins, short business hours, and is in a safe area in a good neighborhood. The sales are $60,000 and the margin is 40%. Extra income is $1500/month from the ATM and $4500/month from the lotto. The rent is $3,800 including the NNN. There is 1 employee paid $800/month.
Asking Price
$289,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
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Posting: 280156 | Available | 10/9/23
100% absentee run with meat, beer, and wine grocery market in a safe neighborhood. Sales: $87,000/month. Extra income: Lotto $1000/month. NO ATM, EBT(potential growth income available). 18 walk-in coolers. Margin:35%. Size:4000sqft. Rent:$6800 (includes NNN+water).6 employees. Asking price:280,000.
Asking Price
$280,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
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Posting: 283226 | Available | 10/6/23
Vibrant Market and Cafe serves healthy eats in the heart of downtown. Features local, organic plant-based fare including soft-serve frozen desserts. Delicious food that's good for you! 900 SF facility with good lease in place, includes indoor dining with counter service.
Asking Price
$75,000
Cash flow
$108,000
Revenue
$780,000
Down
$299,000
Posting: 277662 | Available | 8/19/23
This is an excellent Mediterranean market with a produce department for sale. The store has a good reputation and is very well known within that community. The store is currently averaging between $65K to $70K a month in gross sales per seller. There is upside potential for many things.
Asking Price
$250,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
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Down
$700,000
Posting: 280722 | Available | 8/15/23
For sale is a big-size supermarket for sale in San Joaquin County CA. The store size is up to 11,700 sq. ft. estimated food space and a separate meat department. The market for sale has ample parking area and is located at the corner of the busy roads of the town.
Asking Price
$1,300,000
Cash flow
$377,400
Revenue
$1,217,400
Down
$650,000
Posting: 281498 | Available | 8/3/23
For sale is a beer and wine market with property in Los Angeles. It is a corner location with spacious parking. They do not sell meat and vegetables. The store is 2,867 sq ft. and the lot size is 6,607 sq ft. (C2 commercial zoning). It also gets monthly rental income from a 2 bed, 2 bath house.
Asking Price
$1,650,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
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Down
$20
Posting: 243294 | Available | 6/14/23
This is a highly profitable Liquor store with increasing sales per month. It has approx 40%+ margin and a minimum 35 cents margin on 37,000 gallon/month fuel sales. It has limited competition. It is approx. 4,000 sq ft. The seller replaces the pumps with new ones last year.
Asking Price
$6,500,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
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Posting: 274317 | Available | 4/23/23
This California Type 21 Off-Sale Liquor License gives the licensee privileges to sell beer, wine and distilled spirits, in package form for consumption off the retail establishments premises. Minors are allowed to be on the premises; however, the purchaser must be of legal age to purchase alcohol.
Asking Price
$125,000
Cash flow
$60,000
Revenue
$280,000
Down
Cash Only
Posting: 280108 | Available | 4/7/23
For sale is a market where the seller wants to retire. There is a lot of potential, but health is forcing the owner to sell. They have short hours from 8:30 am-8:00 pm and 8:30 am-3:00 pm. It is easy to run. The store size is 1,600 sq ft. with rent at $1,800/month. They get extra income from lottery
Asking Price
$65,000
Cash flow
$60,000
Revenue
$270,000
Down
Cash Only
Posting: 279964 | Available | 3/30/23
For sale is a grocery/market with lots of potential and sales continue to increase. There is no meat, or produce, and they do not take EBT. It is easy to run. open hours are only from 10 am-8 pm. Rent is $2,000 for the 1,800 sq ft. The lottery income is $600-700 per month.
Asking Price
$70,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
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Down
20-25% minimum
Posting: 279612 | Available | 3/9/23
Branded Gas Station with Franchise Convenient Store &, QSR & Separate Rental income. Freeway Visibility, 1.5 acres of lot size, Newly Built with 6 MPDs.
Asking Price
$8,900,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
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Posting: 278075 | Available | 3/9/23
For sale is a Valero gas station and convenience store with an ABC type 20 off-sale license + property for sale. The store size is 2,300 sq ft. and the lot is 0.36 acres with 4 MPDs and Valero brand gasoline. They do about 40-45,000 gallons and $55,000 + the convenience store sales (per seller).
Asking Price
$3,900,000
Cash flow
$400,000
Revenue
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Posting: 275009 | Available | 3/5/23
For sale is a popular liquor store & check cashing location on a busy major street. There are 20 walk-in coolers in the 4,620 sq ft. space. The lot size is 5,724 sq ft. It has excellent profit, as they also do lottery and so on. You can buy the business only or with the property.
Asking Price
$3,750,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
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Posting: 270583 | Available | 2/13/23
It is reduced for quick sale. This is a long-established convenience market in the affluent Mid-County region of Santa Cruz County with high traffic counts in areas of nice homes and schools. It is corporate-owned, with a straight percentage lease an off-site liquor license.
Asking Price
250,000 + Inv
Cash flow
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Revenue
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Down
$20
Posting: 271149 | Available | 2/4/23
For sale is a grocery store with a beer and wine license located in a free-standing building on busy street with high exposure in Bakersfield, California. Onsite parking spaces are available. There is lots of foot traffic. Commercial and residential neighborhoods surround the business.
Asking Price
895,000+ Inv
Cash flow
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Revenue
$1,084,000
Down
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Posting: 277444 | In Contract | 1/22/23
For sale is a very well-established Indian grocery store. Price includes 250K inventory. Prime location with low rent. It is highly visible from the main road and is a profitable store, with great margins and repeat customers. It has been a consistent performer.
Asking Price
$880,000
Cash flow
$240,000
Revenue
$750,000
Down
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Posting: 274954 | Available | 12/14/22
This is a well-established beer and wine market (no meats and produces) in Pomona, CA. It is located in a big shopping plaza with heavy traffic and walk-in customers. The surrounding area mainly consists of multiple apartments and residential and commercial areas. The store has high margins.
Asking Price
$320,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
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Down
$35
Posting: 276829 | Available | 11/29/22
Major Brand Gas Station and Market. Everything above ground is new: 2,487 SF Building with 10 Door Walk-In Cooler, New Canopy, Digital Price Sign and 4 New Gilbarco Dispensers with Passport POS system. 2 Double Underground Tanks, Each Tank 10K Gallon Capacity. Market has a Type 20 ABC license.
Asking Price
$7,250,000
Cash flow
Break Even
Revenue
$396,000
Down
Cash
Posting: 276887 | Available | 11/14/22
This beer and wine market is located in a nice neighborhood. Plenty of front parking. The current owner has another job and cannot run this business. Used to be a Circle K location. Employee run, absentee owner. Reasonable asking price. Monthly gross: $33,000.
Asking Price
$85,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
$4,500,000
Down
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Posting: 285309 | Available | 5/8/24
Situated at a prime corner spot on a bustling main block in Los Angeles, this establishment resonates with rich global influences, creating a unique and inviting atmosphere. Boasting adaptable space accommodating up to 140 guests, the venue features timeless design elements.
Asking Price
$825,000
Cash flow
$235,715
Revenue
$1,320,000
Down
$25
Posting: 284079 | Available | 5/10/24
This high end market is conveniently located inside the retail area of one of the most luxurious apartment communities in North San Jose. This business is a famous contemporary market stocking snacks, Organic products, groceries, beer, and wine selections.
Asking Price
$899,000
Total Investment
$69,000
Min Liquid Cash
$59,000
Net Worth
N/A
Posting: 285583 | Available | 5/12/24
Own your very own Quick Mart convenience store. It is better than a 7-Eleven and Circle K. There are no monthly fees and no franchise fees, just a one-time payment of $99,999. Training to run your store usually takes just 3 days. Business opportunity fee: $20,000 included in $99K.
Franchise Fee
$0
Cash flow
$200,524
Revenue
$1,314,394
Down
$285,000
Posting: 285041 | Available | 5/9/24
This greater Silverlake/Glendale area market combines a carefully curated assortment of natural and organic wines, beers, spirits and beverages, food, merchandise and home goods with organic produce, breads and specialty provisions sourced locally to ensure freshness.
Asking Price
$285,000
Cash flow
$180,000
Revenue
$720,000
Down
N/A
Posting: 277866 | Available | 4/9/24
This is a long-time established liquor store for sale. It has very clean wooden shelves including a camera system, including metal gates from the outside for safety. It is in a nice and safe neighborhood area with heavy traffic. There are two bar locations in the same block.
Asking Price
$299,999
Cash flow
$60,000
Revenue
$660,000
Down
$150,000
Posting: 276559 | Available | 12/19/23
Liquor business with value for money is for sale. The business is run by employees and the current opening time is from 8 AM to 10 PM. The buyer will have a new lease and the rent was fixed for the last 10 years at $2,550 per month gross.
Asking Price
$249,999
Cash flow
$170,000
Revenue
$690,000
Down
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Posting: 254701 | Available | 6/24/21
3,000 sq. ft. Rent: $4,000 (including CAM). Gross Income: $55K to $58K/month. Net: $13K/month. Store located near lots of apartments. Very safe area. Potential: Market with leased meat dept. $900 Mo . Business Hours: 8am to 8pm. Margin over 35%. City has plans to build more apartments near market.
Asking Price
$315,000
Cash flow
$89,000
Revenue
$300,000
Down
Cash Only
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
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Revenue
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Down
$20
Posting: 285106 | Available | 2/11/24
For sale with the property is a well-established beer and wine grocery market in the rural countryside. It has beer and wine, lotto/lottery, and the interior was remodeled within the last 3-4 years. The store is doing an average of $115,000 in sales per month.
Asking Price
$1,525,000
Cash flow
Call,Email
Revenue
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Down
$20
Posting: 284117 | Available | 2/12/24
For sale is a well-established grocery, meat, and liquor market with gas outside. There is separate laundry & rental income from a retail strip available with the property. The two buildings are roughly 4,000 sq ft. each. It is across a big hospital and residential area.
Asking Price
$5,200,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
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Down
$400,000
Posting: 286552 | Available | 5/13/24
The beer and wine market in the city of Long Beach is for sale. The building size is over 3300 square feet with a lot size of over 11,500 square feet. There is ample parking space available. Competition in the area is limited. The vicinity is surrounded by residential areas and apartments.
Asking Price
$1,600,000
Cash flow
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Down
$225,000
Posting: 284291 | Available | 4/30/24
This well-established liquor store, operating for over 35 years, is situated in a prime location on a busy boulevard in Los Angeles County. It currently runs as an absentee operation with the assistance of two employees. This is an asset sale.
Asking Price
$225,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
$580,000
Down
$250,000
Posting: 231816 | Available | 10/25/20
Seller financing to well qualified buyer for this newly rebuilt in 2014, this has 2,578 SF with 700 SF outbuilding. All new with permits all new equipment with a complete kitchen ready to be installed. Only market in the area. Established in 1943 complete upgraded in 2014.
Asking Price
$695,000
Cash flow
$156,000
Revenue
$792,000
Down
$200,000
Posting: 283673 | Available | 11/3/23
This is a beer and wine market near FWY 110 for sale. The location is in North Los Angeles area. The store opens from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM weekdays and from 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM on Saturdays. The size of the store is about 2,200 SF and rent is $2,500/m gross. The owner wants to rest.
Asking Price
$300,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
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Posting: 273657 | Available | 12/27/23
This is a 10-year established beer and wine market store for sale in Los Angeles. They sell all kinds of snacks, wine, beer, tobacco products, and other household items. The lease amount is $2,500 with a long-term lease in place. There is no hard liquor license, just a Type 20 license.
Asking Price
$300,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
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Posting: 285869 | Available | 3/27/24
For sale is a well-established grocery market in Gardena. The sales are $95K per month (including meat $30K). The net income is $14,000 per month. The gross rent is $5,000 per month with 5 years fixed. The terms are 5 + three 5-year options.
Asking Price
$480,000
Cash flow
$40,000
Revenue
$180,000
Down
$150,000
Posting: 283365 | Available | 4/14/24
Price lowered from $250k. A well established and good opportunity of Thai mini market in the east San Diego area is for sale with a reasonable price. The store has the potential to increase revenue by adding Thai food and Boba drinks service or liquor business with approval.
Asking Price
$150,000
Cash flow
$300,000
Revenue
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Down
$30
Posting: 283916 | Available | 11/17/23
For sale is a market with a beer & wine license and check cashing business. Property is included. This market has been owned for 20 years by one owner. This store is located in a residential area. Its size is 2,500 sq. ft and the lot is 7,300 sq. ft. Check cashing brings in $1.8M-2M.
Asking Price
$990,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
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Down
$40
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
Cash flow
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Revenue
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Posting: 284031 | Available | 11/27/23
Are you looking for an exciting business opportunity? Look no further! We have a charming mini-mart for sale in a prime location that's perfect for aspiring entrepreneurs. This mini-mart is well-established and offers a wide range of smoke products, food and beverages, and clothing.
Asking Price
$89,000
Cash flow
$120,000
Revenue
$780,000
Down
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Posting: 285983 | Available | 4/4/24
Here is a wonderful drive-thru beer market that has great potential and is at a good location in Los Angeles County. If any prospective buyer has experience or owns the same kind of business, this would be much better for them. Monthly sales are about $65,000.
Asking Price
$269,000
Cash flow
$120,000
Revenue
$660,000
Down
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Posting: 286253 | Available | 4/24/24
For sale is a market in a shopping center located on a busy street. It has a very large front parking area, and is very easy to enter and exit and is a good place for business. The store size is approximately 3,000 SF. The lease is 5 years plus 5 years option.
Asking Price
210,000+ Inv
Cash flow
$50,000
Revenue
$100,000
Down
$49,900
Posting: 285345 | Available | 5/11/24
Currently housing a mini Italian food & wine market,this business operates solely on Saturdays from 11am to 4pm, generating an average of $2,000 in sales each Saturday. The market predominantly offers prepackaged food, constituting 75% of its offerings, alongside 25% wine selections.Last Sat $4,928.
Asking Price
$49,900
Cash flow
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Revenue
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Posting: 283226 | Available | 10/6/23
Vibrant Market and Cafe serves healthy eats in the heart of downtown. Features local, organic plant-based fare including soft-serve frozen desserts. Delicious food that's good for you! 900 SF facility with good lease in place, includes indoor dining with counter service.
Asking Price
$75,000
Cash flow
$300,000
Revenue
$1,200,000
Down
$800,000
Posting: 286554 | Available | 5/13/24
An independent gas station with property in Kern County is for sale. Gas sales are about $50,000 gallons per month and market sales are about $62,000 per month with a beer and wine ABC License. The size of the lot is 15,245 SF and the building size is 989 SF.
Asking Price
$1,950,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
$1,000,000
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Posting: 285217 | Available | 2/16/24
For sale is a fast food, fish & chips restaurant (Fish Market). They are closed on Sundays but open 6 days a week. It is well-established and the owner is retiring. The annual sales are $1 million and the asking price is $550,000.
Asking Price
$550,000
Cash flow
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Posting: 280156 | Available | 10/9/23
100% absentee run with meat, beer, and wine grocery market in a safe neighborhood. Sales: $87,000/month. Extra income: Lotto $1000/month. NO ATM, EBT(potential growth income available). 18 walk-in coolers. Margin:35%. Size:4000sqft. Rent:$6800 (includes NNN+water).6 employees. Asking price:280,000.
Asking Price
$280,000
Cash flow
$278,330
Revenue
$5,442,834
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Posting: 286394 | Available | 5/2/24
A premier natural health food, grocery & supplement store complete with an in-house cafe, bakery, juice, smoothie, coffee bar, and more! Selling natural, organic & vegan groceries, produce, meat, nuts, dairy, in-house prepared foods, plus supplements.
Asking Price
$1,075,000
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Owners should keep the fact that they want to sell their small business confidential. Before releasing information to prospective buyers, buyers should commit to confidentiality in writing & should understand why it is important. Peter Siegel, MBA a ProBuy and ProSell Advisor with BizBen explains.
First the dreaded statistic: 80% of all business buyers looking to buy a small business never end up doing so! Peter Siegel, MBA BizBen.com Founder & ProBuy Director) covers successful tactics & strategies all business buyers of small to mid-sized businesses should utilize now to buy a business.
SBA large loan expert and advisor Peter Siegel, MBA (BizBen.com & SBALoanAdvisors.com Founder) shares his views and experience for getting the right SBA loan for larger deals, getting deals professionally prequalified & analyzed, and getting that loan through underwriting with fewer complications!
Many times when buying a business there are reasons why buying stock or buying assets is the better business decision. We explore these options on the BizBen Blog Post of which option may be better depending on the circumstances of the buyer (and seller) involved in the transaction taking place.
Many business owners fail to maximize their business' value because they don't have a proper strategy in place to do so. Failure to maximize your businesses value will make it harder to attract the most qualified buyers. Have a plan that ensures your business is as attractive & valuable as possible.
A business buyer in our ProBuy Program searching to buy a business asked me to sum up what I though the biggest mistakes business buyers make when they search for and bought a small business. I asked ProIntermediaries on BizBen their thoughts on the matter and received a diverse response.
It is not uncommon for business Owner/Sellers to get uncomfortable when a potential Buyer requires a SBA loan to purchase the Seller's business. Often times Owner/Sellers will say "the Buyer is the one getting the loan; why am I the one under the microscope?" This blog post addresses this topic.
Depending on the type of business being sold, a month-to-month situation can be severely detrimental to the value of the business. Peter Siegel, MBA Founder of BizBen (and Lead Facilitator at BizBen) explores the issue of month to month leases in this blog/article.
Throughout the recession, it was very difficult to get approved for business purchase financing. If you are considering incorporating some alternative funding sources in your next small business acquisition, here is what you need to know to protect yourself and your investment.
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.
In this month's Business Buyer survey for BizBen.com, we asked participants in our ProBuy Program and 250 other random business buyers what they look for and avoid when looking at a business for sale postings online. Of the 20 potential posting characteristics we asked about, 8 stood out.
In my opinion and experience, an LOI may very well be appropriate for lower middle market transactions of $5,000,000 or more; but, for deals less than that an Asset Purchase Agreement ("APA") with contingencies on the actions of the buyer (and seller) is much more efficient and effective.
80% of all California business buyers never end up buying a business! Many factors contribute to this statistic, but by following the points below and utilizing the ProBuy Method of buying a business you should be successful in locating a business that interests you and completing the transaction!
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.
There are many myths associated with the process of selling a small business and some of them can actually cause deals to fall through. Don't let your sale be compromised, be aware of these common misconceptions related to the process of selling. Peter Siegel, MBA with BizBen explores this topic.
The only time to get an exact and accurate inventory count, and valuation, is at the time the business is being transferred. To do so beforehand, would mean that any merchandise sold after inventory is taken, but before close of escrow - Peter Siegel, MBA with BizBen & others discuss this topic.
For those who don't know, a non-compete agreement is a contract between a buyer and seller of a business, which after the sale, prohibits the seller from engaging in direct competition with the business they previously sold. Joe Ranieri (Business Broker) adds this topic to a BizBen Discussion Post.
In our BizBen.com June 2021 Monthly Report the top ProIntermediaries and ProAdvisors on BizBen offer their thoughts about the current status of the business for sale marketplace with trends and predictions for Business Buyers, Owner/Sellers, Business Brokers, Agents, Advisors in the near future.
Sometimes business brokers just can't win with their clients, because if an offer comes in too fast & too early then they must have lowballed the price & the seller is suspicious, and if not enough offers come in after putting the business on the market - they may look unproductive to their clients.
As the year winds down, it's tempting for business brokers to go through their old files and throw them out to make room for new client's folders, but that would be foolish. Joe Ranieri (Orange County Business broker) discusses strategies for saving files - a key annual strategy for brokers/agents.
When seeking SBA loan financing many potential business buyers have wrong information about the process of securing the best financing to buy a business. Peter Siegel, MBA a business purchase financing expert delves into the myths regarding SBA financing and business purchase financing.
We're hearing more and more about "crowd funding" through sites like gofundme and kickstarter as a possible way to raise the cash needed to buy a small business. This method of collecting funds has proven successful in other kinds of situations. Could this strategy work when buying a small business?
We all understand the idea of paying too much for a small business. But is there such a thing as not paying enough? That seems like an odd notion, but I'm familiar with situations in which a buyer acquired a small business for a figure substantially under what probably was market value.
Buying a small business is hard enough when there is no competition, so how might a buyer navigate the process when there is additional competition from other buyers? Peter Siegel, MBA (BizBen ProBuy Program) and others explain a few of the ways that a buyer can beat out other buyers.
When purchasing a small to mid-szied business, there are a multitude of things to evaluate. One area that is often overlooked is the business's culture. Peter Siegel, MBA with BizBen discusses with potential buyers the importance of understanding how the business runs on a day-to-day basis.
Negotiating the terms of a business deal is a delicate process, where one wrong move can cost you the business that you wanted to purchase. Peter Siegel, MBA (BizBen ProBuy Program) discusses the ins and outs of negotiations, and how to work well with the seller to get a deal done.
It's important to remember that selling a business takes time. Unlike selling a house, which can be sold relatively fast, a business can take up to six months to a year to sell. I discuss this topic with other advisors and intermediaries on this BizBen Discussion.
There are a lot of misconceptions about what enhances the value of a business. The following factors in this Discussion are aspects of a business that really drives its value and pricing. A business owner asked me this question today so I wanted to get others view points as well in this Discussion.
It can take months, sometimes longer to sell a small business. Here are 6 questions plus other information from myself plus other BizBen Users to ask yourself to help you determine why your small to mid-sized California business isn't selling. You might be surprised what those reasons are!
Should I Sell My Business During The Holidays Or Wait Till After The New Year? Business Broker Joe Ranieri and others chime in on this BizBen Discussion about selling a business during the Holiday Season.
Applying for a business acquisition loan can be challenging for someone who hasn't been through that process in the past. If one has a mortgage one knows that the value of the property being pledged has to at least equal the amount of the loan, SBA loans to buy a small business are very different.
Yes, there are ways to find businesses with growth potential that can be purchased with modest investments. But before offering any ideas about finding cheap businesses, it's important to review some of the risks involved. Peter Siegel (BizBen ProBuy Program) discusses this topic with others.
At What Point Do You Show Key Marketing Info And Materials To Buyers? Robb Hartman, Business Broker at BizBen discusses this topic with others on this BizBen Discussion.
Business buyers many times ask in my ProBuy consulting sessions - how long should I ask for due-diligence when buying a small business? The answer really depends on several factors. They include: type of business, demand for the business, complexity of the business. Advisors weigh in on this topic.
The owner selling the business doesn't have recent financial information or documentation but insists revenues are increasing. Should buyers believe the seller? What should buyers do in this situation? ProIntermediaries on BizBen answer the question of verifying seller / owner's financial claims.
When considering buying a business that is losing money one has to be very careful. There are reasons that the business could be losing money that aren't fatal or extremely difficult to fix and there are other reasons that should send you running in the other direction. Peter Siegel, MBA explains.
Asking the seller straightforward questions and getting straightforward answers in return is an important part of the buying and due diligence process. In this Discussion, both ProIntermediaries and Advisors offer thorough questions you should be asking during your meeting with a business seller.
