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Posting ID: 239711
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$676,705
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Posting: 283460 | Available | 11/23/23
Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Linehaul routes. All routes are contiguous, making load sharing among routes efficient. Each route and supplemental comes with (1) truck and (1) experienced driver already in place. The business has seen double-digit organic growth since its inception.
Asking Price
$2,800,000
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$104,000
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Posting: 277432 | Available | 2/27/24
For sale is one of the few essential businesses. It is a top pool service route with 50 top accounts. It is open 4 days a week with room for expansion. There is a $6,320 monthly recurring billing, plus repairs and maintenance income. No experience is necessary. Excellent training and backup.
Asking Price
$84,000
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$112,905
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$298,000
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Posting: 264921 | Available | 12/21/22
Boylan Brother's Window Cleaning is an established business of over 41 years serving the Coachella Valley. They offer professional services for both commercial and residential properties. Let them take a look at your property, no job is too large or small for them.
Asking Price
$295,000
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$1,393,301
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Posting: 284396 | Available | 5/7/24
For sale in the greater Palm Springs area is a highly reputable and first class cleaning company that specializes in serving high-end luxury properties and VIP clients.
Asking Price
$1,200,000
Cash flow
$297,904
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$1,231,756
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Posting: 284164 | Available | 4/30/24
Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Ground routes. All routes are contiguous, making load sharing among routes efficient. Each route and supplemental comes with (1) truck and (1) experienced driver already in place. Business has seen double digit organic growth since inception.
Asking Price
$1,150,000
Cash flow
$233,504
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$817,600
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Posting: 285621 | Available | 3/12/24
Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Linehaul routes. All routes are contiguous, making load sharing among routes efficient. Each route and supplemental comes with (1) truck and (1) experienced driver already in place. Business has seen double digit organic growth since inception.
Asking Price
$700,000
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$229,040
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Posting: 284238 | Available | 12/9/23
This is for purchasing 83 established residential pool service top accounts in Indian Wells (Palm Desert), CA. Top accounts are all located in the same exclusive gold course. An existing full-time pool service tech is available. They do $16,320 recurring monthly, plus related filter cleans/repairs.
Asking Price
$228,480
Cash flow
$238,970
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$883,151
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Posting: 283999 | Available | 2/10/24
Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Ground routes. All routes are contiguous, making load sharing among routes efficient. Each route and supplemental comes with (1) truck and (1) experienced driver already in place. Business has seen double digit organic growth since inception.
Asking Price
$800,000
Cash flow
$516,110
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$2,094,826
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Posting: 284532 | Available | 3/28/24
Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Ground routes. All routes are contiguous, making load sharing among routes efficient. Each route and supplemental comes with (1) truck and (1) experienced driver already in place. Business has seen double digit organic growth since inception.
Asking Price
$1,750,000
Cash flow
$136,484
Revenue
$515,903
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Posting: 286376 | Available | 5/2/24
Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Linehaul routes. All routes are contiguous, making load sharing among routes efficient. Each route and supplemental comes with (1) truck and (1) experienced driver already in place. Business has seen double digit organic growth since inception.
Asking Price
$500,000
Cash flow
$267,656
Revenue
$937,684
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Posting: 279867 | Available | 4/25/24
Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Ground routes. All routes are contiguous, making load sharing among routes efficient. Each route and supplemental comes with (1) truck and (1) experienced driver already in place. The business has seen double-digit organic growth since its inception.
Asking Price
$800,000
Cash flow
$292,892
Revenue
$1,066,739
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Posting: 285618 | Available | 4/25/24
Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Ground routes. All routes are contiguous, making load sharing among routes efficient. Each route and supplemental comes with (1) truck and (1) experienced driver already in place. Business has seen double digit organic growth since inception.
Asking Price
$475,000
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Posting: 284403 | Available | 5/15/24
Exciting chance to take control of your own waste bin cleaning and sanitizing service business in the beautiful Monterey Peninsula. This growing service trend is gaining popularity nationwide, and the Monterey Peninsula is ready for it. This is a turn-key startup opportunity.
Asking Price
$249,000
Cash flow
$222,197
Revenue
$782,624
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Posting: 278240 | Available | 2/7/24
Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Ground routes. All routes are contiguous, making load sharing among routes efficient. Each route and supplemental comes with (1) truck and (1) experienced driver already in place. Business has seen double digit organic growth since inception.
Asking Price
$625,000
Cash flow
$299,643
Revenue
$1,152,902
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Posting: 285324 | Available | 5/10/24
Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Ground routes. All routes are contiguous, making load sharing among routes efficient. Each route and supplemental comes with (1) truck and (1) experienced driver already in place. Business has seen double digit organic growth since inception.
Asking Price
$825,000
Cash flow
$284,127
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$1,076,366
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Posting: 284479 | Available | 3/14/24
Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Ground routes. All routes are contiguous, making load sharing among routes efficient. Each route and supplemental comes with (1) truck and (1) experienced driver already in place. Business has seen double digit organic growth since inception.
Asking Price
$750,000
Cash flow
$174,283
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$890,315
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Posting: 285282 | In Contract | 4/16/24
This acquisition opportunity is for a 5-star rated, independent home cleaning business. The company offers cleaning service to the interior residences, including homes and apartments. They currently serve Pleasanton, Dublin, Livermore, San Ramon and Danville.
Asking Price
$245,000
Cash flow
$279,043
Revenue
$1,006,918
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Posting: 285624 | Available | 3/12/24
Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Ground routes. All routes are contiguous, making load sharing among routes efficient. Each route and supplemental comes with (1) truck and (1) experienced driver already in place. Business has seen double digit organic growth since inception.
Asking Price
$825,000
Cash flow
$452,716
Revenue
$1,615,895
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Posting: 286319 | Available | 4/29/24
Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Ground routes. All routes are contiguous, making load sharing among routes efficient. Each route and supplemental comes with (1) truck and (1) experienced driver already in place. Business has seen double digit organic growth since inception.
Asking Price
$1,150,000
Cash flow
$314,442
Revenue
$1,251,118
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Posting: 279054 | Available | 2/8/24
Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Ground routes. All routes are contiguous, making load sharing among routes efficient. Each route and supplemental comes with (1) truck and (1) experienced driver already in place. The business has seen double-digit organic growth since its inception.
Asking Price
$1,400,000
Cash flow
$464,382
Revenue
$1,670,434
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Posting: 286476 | Available | 5/8/24
Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Ground routes. All routes are contiguous, making load sharing among routes efficient. Each route and supplemental comes with (1) truck and (1) experienced driver already in place. Business has seen double digit organic growth since inception.
Asking Price
$1,300,000
Cash flow
$355,012
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$1,246,100
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Posting: 286473 | Available | 5/8/24
Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Ground routes. All routes are contiguous, making load sharing among routes efficient. Each route and supplemental comes with (1) truck and (1) experienced driver already in place. Business has seen double digit organic growth since inception.
Asking Price
$1,050,000
Cash flow
$1,091,927
Revenue
$293,537
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Posting: 284001 | Available | 1/20/24
Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Ground routes. All routes are contiguous, making load sharing among routes efficient. Each route and supplemental comes with (1) truck and (1) experienced driver already in place. Business has seen double digit organic growth since inception.
Asking Price
$900,000
Cash flow
$435,274
Revenue
$1,571,730
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Posting: 286515 | Available | 5/10/24
Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Linehaul routes. All routes are contiguous, making load sharing among routes efficient. Each route and supplemental comes with (1) truck and (1) experienced driver already in place. Business has seen double digit organic growth since inception.
Asking Price
$1,550,000
Cash flow
$431,306
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$1,552,782
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Posting: 283102 | Available | 2/9/24
Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Ground routes. All routes are contiguous, making load sharing among routes efficient. Each route and supplemental comes with (1) truck and (1) experienced driver already in place. Business has seen double digit organic growth since inception.
Asking Price
$1,450,000
Cash flow
$196,234
Revenue
$861,319
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Posting: 280838 | Available | 3/13/24
Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Ground routes. All routes are contiguous, making load sharing among routes efficient. Each route and supplemental comes with (1) truck and (1) experienced driver already in place. Business has seen double digit organic growth since inception.
Asking Price
$700,000
Cash flow
$396,949
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$1,600,549
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Posting: 285323 | Available | 3/28/24
Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Ground routes. All routes are contiguous, making load sharing among routes efficient. Each route and supplemental comes with (1) truck and (1) experienced driver already in place. Business has seen double digit organic growth since inception.
Asking Price
$750,000
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$160,000
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Posting: 285386 | Available | 2/27/24
For sale is a top essential, 4-day pool route business. It is exclusively in the Yorba Linda area. They have well-established accounts that average age 12 plus years. Training and guaranteed accounts will transfer thru escrow. This is a great opportunity with plenty expansion available.
Asking Price
$132,000
Total Investment
$200,000
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Posting: 284296 | Available | 5/14/24
More than just a business opportunity. Own a profitable business in one of the least saturated industries in the country even if you have no experience. The thousands of people who win law suits daily are all your potential customers.
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Posting: 286615 | Available | 5/16/24
We own a grocery store and have a space in our parking lot for either a food truck or a taco truck. It is a very busy store and is a great space with lots of homes in community. Terms are negotiable. (Store is open from 6am to 12am, so no issue on hours of operation).
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$1,020,537
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Posting: 281792 | Available | 2/8/24
This is a restaurant space for sale in San Francisco's vibrant Mission District. The space is located on a busy corridor and is a fully equipped restaurant space. The buildout has a clean, contemporary look that would be a great fit for a range of different concepts.
Asking Price
$99,000
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Posting: 286075 | Available | 4/9/24
For sale is a versatile restaurant and bar venue, equipped with a coveted type 47 liquor license and full entertainment license. This dynamic space offers unparalleled flexibility, allowing you to seamlessly operate as a unified entity or as two distinct businesses.
Asking Price
$399,000
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$1,000,000
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Posting: 286218 | Available | 4/21/24
Indulge in the heart of San Francisco's culinary scene, own a beloved Italian restaurant and bar with a type 47 liquor license nestled in the vibrant Mission/Bernal Heights area. Savor every bite of authentic dishes crafted with passion and tradition, paired perfectly with a curated selection.
Asking Price
$350,000
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Posting: 284009 | Available | 11/24/23
For sale is a well established and remodeled Japanese restaurant. This is a restaurant located in an area with a high population flow, very busy for tourists, events, shops etc. It has a beautiful patio area. Size is estimated to be 1,200 ~ 1,500 sq. ft (40 seating) / patio outside (36 seating)
Asking Price
$249,000
Cash flow
$180,000
Revenue
$1,000,000
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$499,000
Posting: 272705 | Available | 4/7/23
For sale is an absentee-run, busy, and successful sandwich restaurant. It was established 14 years ago at a corner location. It is open every day from 11am-9pm (Fri & Sat until 10pm). It there are 2 floors and each floor is 800 sq ft. The rent is $4,500 per month. The lease is 10-years + 5-years.
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$499,000
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Posting: 286032 | Available | 5/16/24
For sale is a hidden gem in the San Francisco Excelsior district near Safeway. It is a cozy sushi spot with fresh sashimi, diverse rolls, and a Japanese ambiance. The decor is nice, modern, and clean. There is a sushi bar inside to your left. The owner puts lots of care into making sushi.
Asking Price
$180,000
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$240,000
Posting: 286288 | Available | 4/26/24
For sale is a bar and restaurant that is located in the heart of San Francisco's Castro District. It has a Type 47 ABC liquor license and a Type 1 Hood. Must see!
Asking Price
$240,000
Cash flow
$77,459
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$419,845
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Posting: 283472 | Available | 4/2/24
This is a cafe for sale on Polk Street in San Francisco's bustling Polk Gulch neighborhood. This stretch of Polk Street is packed with a diverse array of businesses that bring steady foot and vehicle traffic to the area seven days a week.
Asking Price
$99,000
Cash flow
$100,000
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$500,000
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Posting: 281455 | Available | 8/4/23
For an asset sale is a well-known Korean restaurant located at Embarcadero San Francisco. It comes with a full kitchen and a large seating area, and it is good for the catering business. There are 4 part-time employees (payroll $40,000/year) and there are 49 inside seats and 49 patio seats.
Asking Price
$150,000
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Posting: 280901 | Available | 3/15/24
A stunningly branded French pastry concept is now for sale. Sales have grown every year, doubling their sales in only two years! The business's sales are now approaching $500,000 in sales out of this 300 sf space! Check averages are approaching $20 per order, and have a stunning food cost of 10%.
Asking Price
$249,000
Cash flow
$169,766
Revenue
$769,645
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$150,000
Posting: 281968 | Available | 4/26/24
This is a long-established franchise pizza restaurant with over $700K in Sales and Over $165K Net is located in a busy San Francisco Area. They have many loyal dine-in customers in addition to their corporate and school catering. They also serve pasta, salad, and wings. Motivated Seller.
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$150,000
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Posting: 283703 | Available | 4/16/24
This is a dry cleaners for sale on a busy street in San Francisco. This is a plant (not an agency). It has all kind of machines. The owner will retire. They have good lease terms. The gross sales are $30,000 monthly. Please have credit card statement and tax info ready to show for purchase.
Asking Price
$225,000
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Posting: 270209 | Available | 10/27/23
A very well-known and long-established Middle Eastern restaurant in the Richmond district, with a long-time loyal clientele, full entertainment/cabaret license, and a lifelong fixed lease. There is a great bar, a stage for performers, lots of storage, upstairs and downstairs seating, and a kitchen.
Asking Price
$279,000
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$150,000
Posting: 284766 | Available | 1/20/24
This is a fully equipped restaurant for sale in San Francisco in Lower Nob Hill. It is 2 blocks away from Union Square. This is in a great location! It is 2,000 sq ft. for the street level and 800 sq ft. for the Down Stair Level. Rent is at $7,500/m. There is a new lease in 5 years & options.
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$150,000
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Posting: 267875 | Available | 4/30/24
For sale is a branded banh mi shop in the San Francisco Saigon district. They serve sandwiches, baked goods, Vietnamese desserts, coffee/baguettes, and other Asian delights. The shop is part of the Tenderloin district. Little Saigon includes a 2-block stretch of Larkin Street packed with Vietnamese.
Asking Price
$80,000
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$754,805
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Posting: 284128 | Available | 12/1/23
Here's your chance to own a restaurant in San Francisco's highly coveted North Beach district, an area that is heavily populated with locals and tourists alike. The nature of the area draws in large crowds and is surrounded by other small businesses and restaurants. A Type 47 liquor license is inc.
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$350,000
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Posting: 278019 | Available | 4/30/24
For sale is a high cash flow, well-established Japanese restaurant with excellent reviews. The owner has owned it for 8 years but they want to relocate/retire. It is 800 sq. ft with a small backyard. The seller's lease is valid for the next 2 years with one 5-year option.
Asking Price
$220,000
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
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$4,200,000
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Posting: 283121 | Available | 5/2/24
Price lowered! For sale is a live dinner show entertainment restaurant located in Russian Hill. The rent is $29,000 for 6,000 sq. ft - rent can be negotiable. It was nicely renovated in 2017 with a budget of $1.5M. This restaurant is very modern and beautiful. There is a full kitchen.
Asking Price
$1,200,000
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$79,000
Posting: 286297 | Available | 5/11/24
A fully built-out (ADA compliant) limited-service restaurant is available for asset sale. The FF&E and location make it ideal for a salad, sandwich, drink, dessert, or prepared food concept. Situated in the Richmond District of San Francisco, it boasts high foot traffic and street visibility.
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$79,000
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Posting: 271827 | Available | 9/16/23
This is an ice cream shop for sale in San Francisco, CA. It is a great location with an excellent fan base. It is a turnkey operation with everything ready to go. The business is currently in operation and has made it through the pandemic. They have high cash flow and the size is 900 sq ft.
Asking Price
$497,000
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Posting: 286468 | Available | 5/8/24
This owner-operated restaurant has been a neighborhood gem and staple destination for over two and a half decades. Located in the Alamo Square/Lower Haight neighborhoods of San Francisco this business attracts neighbors, affluent locals, and tourists alike.
Asking Price
$139,000
Cash flow
$600,000
Revenue
$6,000,000
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Posting: 284814 | Available | 1/23/24
For sale is a highly profitable distribution business servicing retailers in the East Bay that is up for sale. It does 6M in annual sales to about 350 customers at a margin of 20% and the overhead costs are about 40k-45k/m. The net income is 600k.
Asking Price
$1,500,000
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Posting: 281479 | Available | 4/30/24
This is an 18-year-established auto body shop for sale in the San Francisco Tenderloin District. They do auto body restoration, collision repair, paint, restoration, paint services, rust repair, classic cars, dents, repair, frame straightening, and hail damage repair.
Asking Price
$55,000
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$687,094
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Posting: 285193 | Available | 5/7/24
An inviting breakfast and lunch cafe nestled in the heart of San Francisco's South Financial District. The cafe has a sleek and contemporary design aesthetic, characterized by modern industrial elements, creating a welcoming atmosphere for diners to enjoy their meals.
Asking Price
$99,000
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$633,546
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Posting: 284755 | Available | 4/1/24
Indulge in the vibrant culinary scene of San Francisco with this fast-casual gem nestled in the heart of the city's dynamic SOMA and Design District. Located amidst a harmonious blend of residential and office spaces, the bustling neighborhood is enhanced by recently constructed condos.
Asking Price
$115,000
Cheryl's a restaurant business broker, over 25 years in the bar and restaurant industry coupled with a J.D. Cheryl works tirelessly to create successful strategies and effective negotiations for those who wish to purchase a new or sell an existing bar, restaurant, cafe, or night club. 415-309-2722
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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.
When selling and buying a business, it is almost always necessary to allocate the purchase price to various categories of assets for tax and accounting purposes, whether this is a transfer of all the assets of the business or an actual stock sale of the business entity. Broker Tim Cunha explains.
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.
Don't confuse a business opportunity with a going business for sale. In the broadest sense, an existing business being offered on the market is sometimes called a business opportunity. But for a buyer's purposes, seeking to invest in a business to own and operate, there are important differences.
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.
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.
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.
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.
