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$261,360
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$1,423,656
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Posting: 286182 | Available | 4/18/24
This is a sushi restaurant located in a plaza with a lot of traffic. It is currently open 5 days a week, but sales are expected to increase even more if it opens on Sundays. Currently operating 5 days a week, the average monthly sales is $120,000. This restaurant has a lot of regular customers.
Asking Price
$479,000
Cash flow
$96,000
Revenue
$600,000
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$50
Posting: 286175 | Available | 4/17/24
There is a sushi restaurant in Placentia with low rent, only open 5.5 days a week, closed on Tuesday and open for only half a day on Saturday. The rent is only $1,200 per month, and there is potential to grow this business since the owner only works 3 days a week.
Asking Price
$180,000
Cash flow
$36,000
Revenue
$216,000
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$58,500
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
$58,500
Cash flow
$190,000
Revenue
$540,000
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$145,000
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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$99,000
Posting: 285203 | Available | 4/16/24
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 2,500 sq. ft with a rent of $13,000 including NNN and plenty of parking spaces. It has a full kitchen hood and a walk-in cooler. It has a beer and wine license.
Asking Price
$99,000
Cash flow
$250,000
Revenue
$977,100
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$135,000
Posting: 281674 | Available | 4/15/24
A high-end luxury Thai restaurant in Camarillo, Ventura county is for sale with 17-year history. The average yearly sales are $977,000. Almost $1M. The net income is $250,000 (based in the 2023 sales). The store size is 2,200 sq ft. plus a 1,000 sq ft. patio. An SBA loan is possible.
Asking Price
$327,000
Cash flow
$120,000
Revenue
$696,000
Down
$160,000
Posting: 285649 | Available | 4/15/24
For sale is a prime location in Azusa. It is a Japanese sushi & roll restaurant with beer and wine. The store size is 1,600 sq ft. The restaurant is located next to Chipotle, Urbane Cafe, Starbucks. Rolls & salmon make up 80% of their sales. The food cost is 35% approximatel
Asking Price
$160,000
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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.
Asking Price
$96,000
Cash flow
$132,000
Revenue
$1,020,000
Down
$485,000
Posting: 286137 | Available | 4/15/24
For sale is a renowned sushi restaurant located in Los Angeles County. This establishment features a beer and wine license and an inviting enclosed patio with seating for approximately 16 guests. It is situated in a bustling shopping center that enjoys a diverse mix of retail businesses.
Asking Price
$485,000
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$550,000
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Posting: 281143 | Available | 4/15/24
For sale is a well-established Japanese sushi restaurant that's been in the community for a long time. The community is still growing year by year with new house track construction for the middle class. Currently, the restaurant is open 6 days/wk with an a la carte menu. It has a beer/wine license.
Asking Price
$195,000
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$540,000
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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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Posting: 285588 | Available | 4/10/24
This is an amazing casual Japanese sushi restaurant for sale in Emeryville. It is located near a high-tech office, Starbucks Coffee, and has easy access to highways 580, 80, and 880 plus the Emeryville Amtrak station. The decor is a mix of traditional woods with Japanese items.
Asking Price
$145,000
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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.
Asking Price
$120,000
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$98,000
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
Cash flow
$180,000
Revenue
$1,100,000
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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: 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
Cash flow
$164,400
Revenue
$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.
Asking Price
$249,000
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$1,100,000
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$250,000
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
$495,000
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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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$1,524,622
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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
$200,000
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$300,000
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$63,000
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
$63,000
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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.
Asking Price
$98,000
Cash flow
$90,000
Revenue
$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
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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
Cash flow
$400,000
Revenue
$1,350,000
Down
$30
Posting: 281643 | Available | 3/6/24
This is a Japanese sushi restaurant for sale in a good area of Oakland. It is a small and cozy restaurant. The size of the restaurant is 1,000 sq. ft and the rent is $5,900 including CAM. The monthly sales are $110,000-$120,000 and the seller is working as a sushi chef.
Asking Price
$499,999
Cash flow
$216,000
Revenue
$1,140,000
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Posting: 281014 | Available | 3/6/24
This restaurant is not an all-you-can-eat restaurant. Therefore, the profit margin is good. It has been in business for a long time in one location, so there are many regular customers, and the income is relatively stable. The current owner is not a chef but has been managing for 10 years.
Asking Price
$495,000
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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.
Asking Price
$180,000
Cash flow
$180,000
Revenue
$576,000
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$90,000
Posting: 277471 | Available | 3/29/23
This franchise sushi bar is inside a marine base of the Yucca valley area. There is no rent or utility. The buyer needs approval from the franchisor so they charge a franchise fee. $4,500 for 5 years and the 2-week training fee is $1,500 and given to 64% of the monthly receipts every 4 weeks.
Asking Price
$90,000
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$840,000
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Posting: 286266 | Available | 4/25/24
This restaurant is not an all-you-can-eat and individual restaurant. It has been in business for a long time in one location, so there are many regular customers, and the income is relatively stable. The current owner is not a chef, but has been managing the restaurant for 4 years.
Asking Price
$250,000
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$150,000
Posting: 273560 | Available | 9/7/23
This is a Japanese sushi & roll restaurant in Garden Grove, Orange County for sale. There is a sushi bar with 8 chairs. They have an excellent dining area layout. There are 2 sushi cooler cases. They have very convenient, spacious parking. There is a long term lease for 10 years + 5 years.
Asking Price
$300,000
Cash flow
$300,000
Revenue
$120,000
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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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$300,000
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Posting: 279437 | Available | 4/30/24
This is a family-owned sushi restaurant for sale in San Francisco Polk Street. This small little hole-in-the-wall restaurant is nestled among several dining options on Polk Street. This central commercial strip, featuring mom and pop shops, all kinds of restaurants, bars, and cafes
Asking Price
$168,000
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$1,524,622
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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
$200,000
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$381,451
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Posting: 279413 | Available | 2/28/23
Central Valley of California, is a golden opportunity, for a hands-on owner-operator or a seasoned Restaurant Group to take this business to the next level, with an instant return on investment by implementing modern technology and operations.
Asking Price
$375,000
Cash flow
$276,000
Revenue
$1,320,000
Down
$280,000
Posting: 278997 | Available | 8/29/23
For sale is a profitable Japanese sushi and roll restaurant in Orange County with a beer license for sale. There can be an SBA loan approved for qualified, experienced buyers. The monthly average sales are $110k and the monthly net income is $23k. It is in a very busy traffic area.
Asking Price
$650,000
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$990,000
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Posting: 286308 | Available | 4/28/24
For sale is a top-rated sushi restaurant with excellent Yelp and Open Table combined ratings over 4.8 (on a 5.0 scale). Fully built out sushi restaurant with Type 1 Hood and 50+ gallon grease trap. Upscale sushi bar with over 35 seats in excellent overall condition.
Asking Price
$299,000
Cash flow
$90,000
Revenue
$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
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$98,000
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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$1,560,000
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Posting: 282805 | Available | 9/13/23
For sale is an indi sushi restaurant (not all you can eat) that is absentee-run and has a beer+wine license. The 2023 monthly gross sales are over $130,000. There is no SBA loan. But $400,000 downpayment and rest of money will be owner financing. Must see!
Asking Price
$649,000
Cash flow
$913,256
Revenue
$2,527,378
Down
$315,000
Posting: 284118 | In Escrow | 1/18/24
A highly profitable sushi restaurant located in Hollywood is available for sale. This business is pre-qualified by the SBA for financing from several PLP lenders, requiring only a 15% down payment. The seller is willing to continue managing for a certain period for a smooth transition.
Asking Price
$2,100,000
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$199,000
Posting: 280066 | Available | 4/25/24
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.
Asking Price
$199,000
Cash flow
$190,000
Revenue
$540,000
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$145,000
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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$125,000
Posting: 286502 | Available | 5/9/24
For sale is a great and well-established sushi restaurant in the affluent Hacienda Heights area. It has a spacious 2,400 sqft with great rent of $4,500 including NNN. It has a full kitchen with a long hood, walk-in cooler, and grease trap. There is a beer/wine license.
Asking Price
$125,000
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Posting: 275312 | Available | 4/28/24
Established Japanese restaurant for sale in San Francisco's Glen Park neighborhood. A hidden gem sushi joint close to the Glen Park BART station, cafe, and restaurants. The place has a real neighborhood vibe and parking is free after 6 pm. Approximately 1,000 sq ft with 48 seating capacity.
Asking Price
$220,000
Cash flow
$96,000
Revenue
$600,000
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$50
Posting: 286175 | Available | 4/17/24
There is a sushi restaurant in Placentia with low rent, only open 5.5 days a week, closed on Tuesday and open for only half a day on Saturday. The rent is only $1,200 per month, and there is potential to grow this business since the owner only works 3 days a week.
Asking Price
$180,000
Cash flow
$400,000
Revenue
$500,000
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$250,000
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
Cash flow
$36,000
Revenue
$216,000
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$58,500
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
$58,500
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$1,320,000
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$165,000
Posting: 281307 | Available | 5/9/24
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
Cash flow
$180,000
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$1,100,000
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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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$360,000
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Posting: 276708 | Available | 4/28/24
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
$89,000
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Posting: 286281 | Available | 4/26/24
A spacious sushi restaurant is available for sale in Fair Oaks of Sacramento County. This restaurant features a clean, spacious interior with a sushi bar. The lease amount is $3662.00, covering water, garbage, CAM, and SEWER. With approximately 1,500 square feet and seating for 49 patrons.
Asking Price
$125,000
Cash flow
$120,000
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$780,000
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Posting: 286244 | Available | 4/24/24
Don't miss out on the chance to acquire this exceptional 2,200 sq. ft. Japanese sushi restaurant in a prime location. Take the next step towards owning a successful culinary business by contacting me today for more information and to arrange a private tour of the premises.
Asking Price
$170,000
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$960,000
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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.
Asking Price
$195,000
Cash flow
$259,753
Revenue
$731,800
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$449,000
Posting: 285370 | Available | 2/27/24
Seize the opportunity to own a flourishing sushi restaurant with 20+ years of success in the food and beverage industry! This well-established restaurant boasts a sterling reputation for its fresh, high-quality food and exceptional customer service.
Asking Price
$449,000
Cash flow
$120,000
Revenue
$750,000
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Posting: 285313 | Available | 4/25/24
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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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.
Demonstrating sufficient cash flow to cover a business acquisition loan is key to getting a lender's approval. But buyer must be knowledgeable. Support a business acquisition loan with the target company's cash flow. And know how to determine the actual cash flow amount. Peter Siegel, MBA explains.
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.
An often overlooked aspect of selling (or buying) a small business is taking back-up offers during the entire process of selling (or buying) a business. Most sellers (or buyers) don't realize that over fifty percent of all deals/contracts fall out escrow or contract for one reason or another.
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.
