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Posting: 284229 | Available | 4/9/24
For sale is an established, profitable sushi restaurant in the greater Modesto area. With over $1,000,000 in annual sales, it comes with strong cash flow. The 3500 SF restaurant is conveniently located off a busy street, in a shopping center, near an upscale residential area.
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$120,000
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Posting: 282859 | Available | 4/9/24
Price reduced! This is a turnkey sushi restaurant for sale in the Beverly Grove area! This is a rare opportunity as the premises come with a non-expiring CUP that includes a Type 41 Beer & Wine license. The kitchen features a 10-foot hood and well-maintained kitchen equipment.
Asking Price
$98,000
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Posting: 286040 | Available | 4/8/24
The Japanese sushi restaurant has been well established for 7 years and is situated in a highly bustling shopping area with a Starbucks drive-thru. The current owners, a husband and wife duo, do not possess any culinary expertise or involvement in the cooking process.
Asking Price
$299,000
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Posting: 286032 | Available | 4/8/24
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
$230,000
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Posting: 284090 | Available | 4/8/24
This is a well-established and famous sushi restaurant in the Glendora area. Its current monthly sale is about $70,000 with a full kitchen and beer/wine. It is 2,000 sq ft. with rent of just $4,100 including NNN. They have beer/wine.
Asking Price
$269,000
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Posting: 281307 | Available | 4/8/24
For sale is a well-established and famous sushi & roll restaurant in the Huntington Beach area. The store was recently remodeled with two separate kitchens. Its current sale is about $110,000, but last year's annual sale was $1,477,000. Its store size is a very spacious 3,000 sq. ft.
Asking Price
$555,000
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$144,000
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$1,320,000
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Posting: 285296 | Available | 4/6/24
This is a Japanese sushi restaurant in Pasadena for sale. It has a beer and wine license. It is absentee-run (the seller has another full time job). The seller does not know how to make sushi/rolls. This would be a good business for experienced buyers to increase sales volume. Spacious parkings
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$570,000
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Posting: 284773 | Available | 4/4/24
This is a well-established, high-income Japanese restaurant with low rent for sale. It is located in a high-traffic shopping center with residential & commercial retail areas. It is a single-story building with beautiful patio seats. The sale includes all the excellent equipment conditions.
Asking Price
$699,000
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$268,296
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Posting: 285978 | Available | 4/4/24
This sushi bar is located in a very large market with significant foot traffic every day. The franchise headquarters charges a 38% variable fee on gross sales, which includes all utilities fees such as rent and electricity. You do not have to pay any utilities fees. Easy operation and stable income.
Asking Price
$160,000
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$96,960
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Posting: 285976 | Available | 4/4/24
This sushi bar is located in a very large market with significant foot traffic every day. The franchise headquarters charges a 38% variable fee on gross sales, which includes all utilities fees such as rent and electricity. You do not have to pay any utilities fees. Easy operation and stable income.
Asking Price
$65,000
Cash flow
$394,896
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$1,039,212
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Posting: 285975 | Available | 4/4/24
This sushi bar is located in a very large market with significant foot traffic every day. The franchise headquarters charges a 38% variable fee on gross sales, which includes all utilities fees such as rent and electricity. You do not have to pay any utilities fees. Easy operation and stable income.
Asking Price
$200,000
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$164,400
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Posting: 280096 | Available | 4/4/24
For sale is a sushi restaurant close to the I5 Freeway in South Orange County, CA. It is very visible from the road and is within walking distance of the beach. It has crowded military and tourist crowds on weekends. There is potential to increase business with owner-chef. The partnership split.
Asking Price
$249,000
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Posting: 285321 | Available | 4/4/24
This is a Japanese sushi restaurant for sale in a great location--18 street. It is only two blocks away from Castro St., a nice neighborhood with a constant flow of foot traffic. There is a cozy dining area with a sushi bar. It is 1,200 square feet. The rent is $3,000 including NNN.
Asking Price
$238,000
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$840,000
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Posting: 282985 | Available | 4/4/24
For sale is a well-established sushi restaurant in the community that's been around for a long time. Currently, the restaurant's monthly sale is about $77,000 with an a la carte menu. Its a good size of 1,600+ sq. ft with a great rent of $7,650 including NNN. It has a beer and wine license.
Asking Price
$185,000
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Posting: 284282 | Available | 4/4/24
For sale is a well-established sushi restaurant in the community that has great responses on Yelp! Currently, the restaurant is open 6 days a week with an A La Carte Menu. It is a good size of 1,500 sq ft. with a great rent of $8,800 including NNN and plenty of parking spaces.
Asking Price
$555,000
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$240,000
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$1,200,000
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Posting: 281800 | Available | 4/4/24
For sale is a casual Japanese sushi restaurant in the affluent community. It has just been well-established and famous in the community shopping center with other national restaurants. The current monthly sale is about $100,000 with short business days. Its rent is about $9,150 including NNN.
Asking Price
$400,000
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Posting: 284695 | Available | 4/3/24
This is an Asian restaurant. This restaurant is in the shopping center near Highway 4. Walmart is the anchor tenant. The size of the restaurant is 1,440 sq ft. and rent is $4,000 including CAM water and garbage. There's a 9 foot long hood (type 1). Bring your menu.
Asking Price
$99,999
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Posting: 279756 | Available | 4/1/24
This classically designed, well-established Japanese restaurant is located in a highly visible business park with easy access to just about everything. The interior finishes of wood, slate, and stone transport you to a classic Japanese village. There is a Type 41 beer and wine license.
Asking Price
$220,000
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Posting: 285884 | Available | 3/28/24
For sale is a Japanese sushi roll and teriyaki restaurant in city of Orange. It is located near mixed houses and commercial buildings. The store size is 1,050 sf. Rent is $3,420 with CAM charges. The reason for selling is that the seller to move other states soon. Open 6 days a week. WALK IN COLLER
Asking Price
$64,000
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Posting: 276708 | Available | 3/27/24
For sale is a great location in the affluent community of Cypress and a busy office building area. It is good for takeout and has a newly remodeled interior with an open kitchen. The current owner cannot run the store because of a shortage of employees and his health issue.
Asking Price
$95,000
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$80,000
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$880,000
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Posting: 285312 | Available | 3/26/24
This Japanese sushi restaurant is surrounded by high tech companies. There is outdoor seating. The seller claims revenue around $880,000, operating net income $80,000 on 2023 tax returns.
Asking Price
$120,000
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$120,000
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$750,000
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Posting: 285313 | Available | 3/26/24
For sale is a cozy Japanese sushi restaurant located on the main street in a nice small town without much competitions around. They have very low rent. There is more potential to improve the business. Currently it only opens for dinner. Seller claims revenue is around $750,000.
Asking Price
$350,000
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Posting: 280066 | Available | 3/26/24
For sale is an absentee-run, well-setup, high-quality sushi & Japanese restaurant with bar, located in a shopping mall. They have their own exit so they don't have to follow the mall's open hours. The seller invested a lot of money to setup this beautiful and high quality restaurant.
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$199,000
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Posting: 283512 | Available | 3/26/24
For sale is a cozy and pretty sushi and Japanese restaurant that is located in a very busy area in a rich city. There is a brand grocery store across the street, next to the highway. The restaurant is newly remodeled, so the new owner will not have to do any renovations.
Asking Price
$128,000
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$200,000
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Posting: 281632 | Available | 3/24/24
For sale is a great and well-established sushi restaurant with 4.5 stars on Yelp! Currently, the store opens for 5 days a week because of a shortage of employees and its monthly sale is currently around $70,000. Its size is about just 1,200 sq ft. with a great rent of $3,620 including NNN.
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$285,000
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Posting: 285294 | Available | 3/24/24
For an asset sale is a well-established Japanese sushi restaurant that's been in the affluent community for a long time. The store size is 2,400 sq. ft with a rent of $5,200 including NNN and plenty of parking spaces. It has a full kitchen hood and a walk-in cooler/freezer with Teppan. BW license.
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$150,000
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Posting: 275773 | Available | 3/23/24
This contemporary Japanese restaurant is located a very busy and affluent neighborhood commercial center with ample parking and a mix of local and national retail operators. The kitchen is fully equipped with an 11'-0' Type-1 exhaust hood and the dining room has both an elegant and casual feel.
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$98,000
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Posting: 282288 | Available | 3/21/24
For sale is a franchise sushi roll business located within a well-known market. It is a simple operation and brings in stable income. The seller has been operating the business for the last 12 years. The buyer shall pay for the franchise transfer fees and training fees from the franchise.
Asking Price
$85,000
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$164,400
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$865,000
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Posting: 280096 | Available | 4/4/24
For sale is a sushi restaurant close to the I5 Freeway in South Orange County, CA. It is very visible from the road and is within walking distance of the beach. It has crowded military and tourist crowds on weekends. There is potential to increase business with owner-chef. The partnership split.
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$249,000
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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)
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$249,000
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Posting: 284282 | Available | 4/4/24
For sale is a well-established sushi restaurant in the community that has great responses on Yelp! Currently, the restaurant is open 6 days a week with an A La Carte Menu. It is a good size of 1,500 sq ft. with a great rent of $8,800 including NNN and plenty of parking spaces.
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$555,000
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Posting: 282288 | Available | 3/21/24
For sale is a franchise sushi roll business located within a well-known market. It is a simple operation and brings in stable income. The seller has been operating the business for the last 12 years. The buyer shall pay for the franchise transfer fees and training fees from the franchise.
Asking Price
$85,000
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$212,280
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$483,120
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Posting: 285168 | Available | 2/14/24
This sushi bar is in a very big market with high foot traffic everyday Franchise headquarters charges a 38% (variable) fee of the gross sales. 38% includes all utility fees (rent, electricity, etc). You don't have to pay any utility fee. It is easy to operate and has stable income. Must see!
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$130,000
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Posting: 285226 | Available | 2/17/24
Tangible asset sale! Located on a bustling street in Laguna Beach, this property is within walking distance of the beach. This is a turn-key opportunity for a sushi restaurant. The sale includes good conditions of the Furniture, Fixtures, & Equipment (FF&E) and a Type 41 license.
Asking Price
$199,999
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$36,000
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$216,000
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Posting: 276382 | Available | 4/16/24
For sale is a sushi & roll franchise inside a Ralph supermarket in Fountain Valley, Orange County. This is a fast-growing sushi and rolls franchise that has been in America since November 1986. The business hours are 9 am - 3:30 pm. The rent, electricity, and utility have no expenses. Semi absentee
Asking Price
$59,000
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$80,000
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$880,000
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Posting: 285312 | Available | 3/26/24
This Japanese sushi restaurant is surrounded by high tech companies. There is outdoor seating. The seller claims revenue around $880,000, operating net income $80,000 on 2023 tax returns.
Asking Price
$120,000
Cash flow
$215,000
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$444,767
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Posting: 286087 | Available | 4/10/24
This is a rare opportunity to own a well established franchise sushi bar business. It is located in a well known big supermarket in Peninsula since 2005. This is a simple operating business with a clean book and record. Seller claims the annual operating net income is about $215,000.
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$198,000
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Posting: 284695 | Available | 4/3/24
This is an Asian restaurant. This restaurant is in the shopping center near Highway 4. Walmart is the anchor tenant. The size of the restaurant is 1,440 sq ft. and rent is $4,000 including CAM water and garbage. There's a 9 foot long hood (type 1). Bring your menu.
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$99,999
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Posting: 273569 | Available | 4/18/24
Price lowered! For sale is a Japanese sushi restaurant located in a big shopping center. It is 1,500 sq. ft and rent is $4,400 including water. It's only open for 6 days and the next owner can open for longer hours and bring more profit. The monthly sale is $80,000 and an SBA loan will be available.
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$429,999
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Posting: 285468 | Available | 3/2/24
For sale is a Japanese restaurant. This is an excellent opportunity for a sushi chef for own a restaurant in Scotts Valley, CA with huge potential. This is a hot sale, rare opportunity in a prime neighborhood with good location. This restaurant has a fully-equipped with a walk-in cooler.
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$180,000
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Posting: 282767 | Available | 3/11/24
This is in a great location (large shopping center with foot traffic) and it is almost 5,000 sq. ft. Currently, it serves Teppan and Japanese food. It can be converted into a different type of food restaurant or used as a barbeque place if you want.
Asking Price
$150,000
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$90,000
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$375,000
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Posting: 285599 | Available | 3/11/24
For sale is a fantastic opportunity for a long-time successful sushi restaurant! It has been 27 years in business with a very well-known and established name. They have great reviews and ratings with a large customer following. It is a super location with a permitted parklet.
Asking Price
$100,000
Cash flow
$190,000
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$540,000
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Posting: 283053 | Available | 4/16/24
A renowned Japanese restaurant nestled in a distinguished neighborhood, proudly serving the community for over 40 years. A valid beer and wine license is included. It also has a state-of-the-art sushi bar. A comprehensive wine bar stocked with a broad selection.
Asking Price
$145,000
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$268,296
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$706,056
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Posting: 285978 | Available | 4/4/24
This sushi bar is located in a very large market with significant foot traffic every day. The franchise headquarters charges a 38% variable fee on gross sales, which includes all utilities fees such as rent and electricity. You do not have to pay any utilities fees. Easy operation and stable income.
Asking Price
$160,000
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$96,960
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Posting: 285976 | Available | 4/4/24
This sushi bar is located in a very large market with significant foot traffic every day. The franchise headquarters charges a 38% variable fee on gross sales, which includes all utilities fees such as rent and electricity. You do not have to pay any utilities fees. Easy operation and stable income.
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$65,000
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Posting: 285540 | Available | 4/15/24
For sale is a Japanese sushi restaurant located in a great area with outside seating and reserved parking. The seller has multiple restaurants and he lives outside of this area. This is the reason for the sale. Most customers are individuals; many regular customers come from high-tech companies.
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$96,000
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Posting: 283144 | Available | 4/12/24
For sale is a well-established sushi restaurant in the community that has 4.6 stars on Yelp! Currently, the restaurant is open 5.5 days a week with an A La Carte Menu. It is a good size of 1,800 sq ft. with a great rent of $1,800 including NNN and plenty of parking spaces.
Asking Price
$180,000
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$400,000
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$500,000
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Posting: 282879 | Available | 9/16/23
For sale is a california roll and udon shop that is easy to run. The current owner has moved to a bigger restaurant for more sales. It is easy to learn how to cook and control the business. The owner can get an SBA loan too.
Asking Price
$299,000
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$120,000
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$360,000
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Posting: 269845 | Available | 8/1/22
Great 5 days Japanese Teriyaki & Rolls Fast Food restaurant located on very high demand area in Santa Fe Spring with industry park & companies. Current owner runs this restaurant since 2014 and ready for retirement at age almost 70. Business hours: 8:30 am to 7pm. Open 5 days a week Monday-Friday.
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$179,000
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$216,000
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$564,000
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Posting: 281249 | Available | 6/19/23
This Franchise Sushi Bar and Chinese food is located inside a market in San Jose. No rent and utilities with a net of 18,000 monthly. Price $90,000. Must have approval from the Franchisor. Franchise fee of $4,500. Training fee of $1,500. Franchise 34%, owner 65%.
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$90,000
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Posting: 276651 | Available | 1/24/23
For sale is a very successful sushi restaurant in Victorville was established in 2008. They are open 6 days a week so new buyers will have more potential to increase sales if you open 7 days a week. They have 16 employees and a type 41 liquor license. It is 2,500 sq ft. for $8,000 rent and seats 83.
Asking Price
$495,000
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$394,896
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Posting: 285975 | Available | 4/4/24
This sushi bar is located in a very large market with significant foot traffic every day. The franchise headquarters charges a 38% variable fee on gross sales, which includes all utilities fees such as rent and electricity. You do not have to pay any utilities fees. Easy operation and stable income.
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$200,000
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Posting: 282809 | Available | 9/13/23
This is a fantastic opportunity to purchase a profitable full-service Japanese restaurant in Poway with type 41 ABC license. Substantial fully fixturized kitchen with sizable hood, commercial ovens, and walk-in fridge and freezer. Located in a neighborhood shopping center with ample parking.
Asking Price
$659,000
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Posting: 282205 | Available | 2/26/24
For sale is a casual Japanese sushi restaurant in Chino Hills. It is well-established and famous in the community shopping center with other national restaurants. The current monthly sale is about $53,000, and is open 6 days a week. Its size and rent are 1,400 sq. ft plus patio.
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$225,000
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Posting: 270486 | In Escrow | 6/28/23
Here's a high-volume sushi restaurant for sale in Forest Hills in San Francisco. This restaurant has a unique menu that's a mixture of traditional Japanese sushi and tapas with many specials that are only served here. It is located in a wonderful, quiet, oasis in the City.
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$195,000
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Posting: 284672 | Available | 3/1/24
The owner is absentee!! This Japanese restaurant is in a desirable downtown, excellent prime location, There is private ample parking on site with hard liquor licensed. This is a thriving restaurant with over $4 million/year in gross sales and 10 years of reasonable rent.
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$3,990,000
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First the dreaded statistic: 80% of all business buyers looking to buy a small business never end up doing so! Peter Siegel, MBA BizBen.com Founder & ProBuy Director) covers successful tactics & strategies all business buyers of small to mid-sized businesses should utilize now to buy a business.
Approaching business owners directly to see if they want to sell can sometimes work well for business buyers searching to buy a small business. Another way is to broadcast your search criteria via the BizBen ProBuy Program to all brokers, agents, and intermediaries who are selling a small business.
SBA large loan expert and advisor Peter Siegel, MBA (BizBen.com & SBALoanAdvisors.com Founder) shares his views and experience for getting the right SBA loan for larger deals, getting deals professionally prequalified & analyzed, and getting that loan through underwriting with fewer complications!
In my experience working with the "right banks and financial institutions" repayment ability sometimes overrules collateral pledged by someone needing financing for a business purchase or a down payment. Peter Siegel, MBA - BizBen's ProBuy, ProSell Lead Facilitator explores this important topic.
Despite challenges in the business for sale marketplace, some of the brokers who make a living by facilitating a deal between buyer and seller are known to stand in the way of a completed transaction because of some outdated ideas. Too bad they put greed ahead of the needs of their clients.
A business buyer in our ProBuy Program searching to buy a business asked me to sum up what I though the biggest mistakes business buyers make when they search for and bought a small business. I asked ProIntermediaries on BizBen their thoughts on the matter and received a diverse response.
The idea to have a buying a business checklist follows the adage that it's always useful to start with a plan when searching to buy a small business for sale. Peter Siegel, MBA Founder of BizBen.com and top advisor of the BizBen ProBuy Program suggests six items for all business buyers to utilize.
The key to finding the ideal business broker or agent and selling a small business is asking the right questions and getting the right answers back! Peter Siegel, MBA with BizBen & several top business brokers and agents in California (ProIntermediaries) contribute to this topic to assist sellers.
Buying a small to mid-sized business can be a confusing and/or frustrating process for many buyers. Statistics show that over 80% of all buyers never end up buying a business. The ProBuy Program assists potential buyers with the process of finding, evaluating & buying a small to mid-sized business.
Peter Siegel, MBA - BizBen.com & SBALoanAdvisors.com Founder discusses the difference between a hands on owner and an absentee owner. It covers why someone would want to be an absentee owner and then goes on to discuss the pros and cons of buying an absentee run small to mid-sized business.
Peter Siegel, MBA - Lead Advisor with the BizBen.com ProSell Program discusses critical steps to prepare a small to mid-sized business including: which documents will be needed, key advisors to have involved, pricing the business, and how to attract the right business buyers to your listing.
Peter Siegel, MBA discusses buyers who want to buy a business or franchise know about asking the seller to provide part of the financing with a carry-back note. Many business buyers need some cash to help fund the down payment and for working capital. Here are four ideas about how to get that money.
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.
Peter Siegel, MBA - BizBen Founder & Director of the ProBuy/ProSell Programs explores why earnest money deposits when opening escrow (and bulk sale) serve several important purposes when buying or selling a small business in California. For Buyers not offering a realistic deposit may be a problem.
Successful sellers of small businesses need a game plan to sell their California small business for maximum price and for the best terms. Peter Siegel, MBA discusses these seller strategies with BizBen Blog readers based on his experience as the lead Advisor with the ProSell Program on BizBen.com.
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.
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.
