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Posting: 271149 | Available | 2/4/23
For sale is a grocery store with a beer and wine license located in a free-standing building on busy street with high exposure in Bakersfield, California. Onsite parking spaces are available. There is lots of foot traffic. Commercial and residential neighborhoods surround the business.
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895,000+ Inv
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Posting: 243294 | Available | 6/14/23
This is a highly profitable Liquor store with increasing sales per month. It has approx 40%+ margin and a minimum 35 cents margin on 37,000 gallon/month fuel sales. It has limited competition. It is approx. 4,000 sq ft. The seller replaces the pumps with new ones last year.
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$6,500,000
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Posting: 283308 | Available | 12/7/23
For sale is a high-volume liquor store in Modesto, CA. Store sale - $140,000/m. Lotto/Lottery - $2,500/m. ATM income - $700/m. Inventory will come separately at a cost.
Asking Price
$1,400,000
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$84,000
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$396,000
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Posting: 285631 | Available | 3/13/24
For sale is a liquor store that has had the same owner since 2015. The owner is ready to move on and move out of state. It is located close to Cal State Fullerton. The store is 1,200 sq ft. for a monthly rent of $5,000 + $1,500 (NNN) and lease terms of 3 years. The monthly gross is $33,000.
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$135,000
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Posting: 281230 | Available | 6/16/23
Liquor Store in Stanislaus County | Lor Rent | Long Lease Available | Located on the Main Road | Residential Area Near the Store
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$450,000
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Posting: 286424 | Available | 5/4/24
This is a Type 21 liquor license for sale. This type pertains for liquor store operators. Issued to retail stores. Authorizes the sale of beer, wine and distilled spirits for consumption off the premises where sold. Minors are allowed on the premises. Priced for a quick sale.
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$75,000
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Posting: 284822 | Available | 5/2/24
Big Lou's Liquors recently remodeled and now available for the next lucky person! This shop is located on busy and best San Carlos street close to all high-end restaurants, cafes, offices, and transportation. Locals love the place and has awesome reviews on yelp. Lotto/Lottery is big here.
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$175,000
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$204,000
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$1,200,000
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Posting: 275816 | Available | 11/23/22
Liquor and real estate for sale in Los Angeles County, CA. This is your chance to own your business on your property at a reasonable price. The store has been established for over 30 years and there are 3 full-time employees and owner works. It is semi-absentee run.
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$1,400,000
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$60,000
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$372,000
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Posting: 282860 | Available | 9/15/23
This liquor store is located on a major street with a coin laundry and motel next door in a high traffic area. It has a good profit margin at 40%. The partnership broke up and forced the sale. Rent is only $3,100/month. They have a clean ABC license and there are no restrictions.
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$175,000
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$960,000
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Posting: 284489 | Available | 1/3/24
For sale is a liquor store located on a very busy street with large parking space. It's not too far from Los Angeles Airport. There is one unit residence attached. Sales included property. The lot is +13,269 sq. ft. The building is 2,800 sq. ft.
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$2,950,000
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$1,320,000
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Posting: 282793 | In Contract | 9/12/23
Long-established liquor store business with retail units. Major street location. Safe area. Liquor store plus 2 additional tenants. Good margins. Currently no EBT (potential if added). Plenty of street parking.
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$2,900,000
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Posting: 285763 | Available | 3/26/24
This is a liquor store for sale. The business hours are from 9am to 9pm. The State of New Mexico's new Alcoholic Business License Issue is strictly restricted. Seller's financing shall be possible for many years to a qualified buyer with a negotiable down payment.
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$1,150,000
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Posting: 278077 | Available | 1/2/23
Liquor store - High margin. Bitcoin commission is $300 monthly. Great first-start business opportunity for a husband and wife team. Asking $330k plus inventory, gross sales $50k monthly, rent $2460 CAM included, lease 9 years + 10 years.
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$330,000
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$300,000
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$1,260,000
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Posting: 280289 | Available | 4/20/23
Liquor Store with the Property near LAX. The asking Price is $2,100,000. Gross Sales $1,260,000 / yr. Net Profit $300,000 / yr. Property Lot size: 9,085 sq ft. Parking Space: 15. Potential if adding EBT.
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$2,100,000
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$1,425,000
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Posting: 286000 | Available | 4/5/24
High-volume liquor store with a great location. Located on a busy street. It has a wide selection of products, from fresh produce to beer and wine. The store also has a great income, making it a great investment for anyone looking to start their own business.
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$1,245,000
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$624,000
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Posting: 280299 | Available | 4/20/23
The liquor store is located near an intersection, a high walking traffic area, store size is nearly 1900sf, owner comes to the store just to collect money, managed by mostly the manager, much potential to improve the sales, the owner wants to retire after 11 years of ownership.
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$210,000
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$700,000
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Posting: 286434 | Available | 5/6/24
This is a liquor store market for sale in Humboldt county currently doing $140k in inside sales at 40% margins. It is a large 8,000 sq ft. store with a lot of potential. The store has a 3-bedroom apartment attached to the property.
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$1,950,000
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$192,000
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$1,032,000
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Posting: 285909 | Available | 3/30/24
This is a busy liquor store in the South Bay area for sale! There is enough room to add up more inventory to increase sales. The rent is reasonable and it makes very good extra income from the lottery and scratcher. The reason to sell are due to the health issues of the retiring owner.
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$570,000
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$960,000
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Posting: 282154 | Available | 4/29/24
For sale is a liquor and wine shop with parking space in a good part of West Los Angeles. It must be a cash purchase only. Other information will be provided later. 100% Employees run with 2 full time and 1 part time. Great safe location with the parking lot back of the liquor store.
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$750,000
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$600,000
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Posting: 277228 | Available | 11/2/22
For sale is a liquor store located on a very busy street in Torrance, CA. It has a very reasonable rent and lease length. It is very visible with high traffic. The owner will be retiring. The average monthly sales are $50,000 and the asking price is $290,000.
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$290,000
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$240,000
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$1,400,000
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Posting: 258459 | Available | 10/7/20
Established 40 years. Liquor store for sale great opportunity to own this liquor store with 1,100 sq. ft. busy street, also lottery deli grocery, lot of potential for new owner. Monthly gross is $90K to 95K, per month, good lease (14) years $7,000 per month. Including NNN. open 6 am till midnight.
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$750,000
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Posting: 285845 | Available | 5/6/24
This is a liquor store market for sale in Santa Clara county currently doing $140k sales per month with very high margins. The store is 5,500 sq ft. with additional income from lottery $4,000 per month.
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$130,000,000
Posting: 285832 | Available | 3/26/24
We have mutiple cash buyers that want to purchase a "High Volume Liquor Store" (Type-21 Off Sale), it has to gross minimum of $80K per month. Has to be located in San Diego County. Will consider other counites. Broker will not charge commission to the seller.
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$1,920,000
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Posting: 284862 | Available | 4/29/24
This is a liquor store with a size of 5,800 sq ft., including upstairs and a big storage room in the back of the property. The upstairs is a 2 bed 1 bath (potential to rent out). There is great front parking space and easy to get in and out. There is a big back storage room for stocking inventory.
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$3,499,000
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Posting: 276344 | Available | 9/18/22
Liquor store located in Los Angeles County at a strip shopping center consisting of several other businesses. You can be your own boss and expand the business. The liquor store owners are looking to add another store. High-density population in the given area. Gross sale is $70,000, rent is $1600.
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$575,000
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$120,000
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$700,000
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Posting: 285012 | Available | 2/5/24
For sale is a rare liquor store in north OC, this store has been operated by 100% employees. The owner has some family issue and wants move to another location. This store has good parking space and is also a very good size to add up more inventory. The rent is very reasonable with long lease terms.
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$390,000
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$84,000
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$540,000
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Posting: 285262 | Available | 2/20/24
For sale is a liquor store located on a major street with lots of traffic. They have high-end clients like athletes and movie stars that come to the store. It is next to motels and movie studios. There is potential to grow business with more inventory.
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$275,000
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Posting: 276343 | Available | 9/18/22
Good for a first-time buyer or who is looking for a second location to 100% help run the store. . Gross sales are $50,000. Lotto 48,000/annually. The lease has a 10 year/5 year option. The current owner has run it for over 20 years. The rent is $4,000.
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$265,000
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Posting: 283283 | Available | 2/28/24
The owner is currently operating a sushi restaurant. The buyer can continue to run it as a sushi restaurant or change it to a different concept of their choice. The restaurant comes with almost all the necessary equipment. The available seating capacity is 80 seats.
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$90,000
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Posting: 285111 | Available | 2/12/24
This long standing restaurant is in an excellent high traffic location surrounded by all the big name retailers like Target, Home Depot and Costco to name a few. The owner of 18 years has been operating as a Japanese restaurant and has made the difficult decision to retire.
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$95,000
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$96,782
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$334,123
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Posting: 280599 | Available | 8/30/23
Tommy's Kitchen is located in the picturesque mountain town of Idyllwild. Offering high-quality cuisine with a European flair in a charming rustic atmosphere. The menu is varied with something for everyone and is made using the freshest ingredients.
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$198,000
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$60,000
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$240,000
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Posting: 279059 | Available | 1/30/24
For sale is a famous franchise ice cream dessert shop that is easy to operate. It is located in a busy shopping center with lots of foot traffic. The seller has other businesses requiring full attention. The monthly gross is $24,669 and the monthly net is $5,000.
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$119,000
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$1,610,768
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Posting: 278857 | Available | 3/15/23
This Temecula bar and restaurant with multiple bars boasts stellar freeway access, main street visibility, a spacious parking lot, and live entertainment with a new, highly versatile build-out that allows the venue to simultaneously offer dining and live music in separate spaces.
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$795,000
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$160,435
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$1,232,233
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Posting: 283656 | Available | 5/2/24
Extremely attractive Mexican family restaurant with full liquor and a community favorite for over 40 years! Offering an incredible lease through 2042, with only 2% annual increases every five years. An expansive remodel was completed in 2022 with new equipment, flooring, new lighting & much more!
Asking Price
$299,000
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$180,000
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$1,140,000
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Posting: 285021 | Available | 2/6/24
This sushi restaurant It is located in a plaza with a lot of traffic. There are many famous restaurants in the same plaza, such as Taco Bell, Dunkin Donuts, a Thai restaurant, and Jersey Mike's, so there is a lot of floating population. It is currently open only 5 days a week.
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$389,000
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$605,000
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Posting: 284630 | Available | 1/11/24
For sale is a charming main street coffee house in Old Town La Quinta. Main Street Coffee, a locally owned and operated coffee house offering an exceptional experience. Renowned for its great coffee, chai teas, and diverse beverage selection, it also serves breakfast sandwiches and baked goods.
Asking Price
$325,000
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$108,000
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$660,000
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Posting: 255809 | Available | 3/12/21
Chinese Fast Food in Riverside near by UCR. Excellent location. Established Long Years. Steady Income. Close to the 91 and 60 Fwy.
Asking Price
$210,000
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$450,000
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$2,200,000
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Posting: 286412 | Available | 5/4/24
A fantastic drive-thru hamburger restaurant with property has been remodeled. It features a huge parking lot and boasts an annual sale of $2,200,000, with an annual net profit of $400,000. Additionally, it generates extra income of $50,000.
Asking Price
$4,200,000
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$100,000
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$358,000
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Posting: 285378 | Available | 3/29/24
For sale is a new franchise boba tea, ice cream, specialty store by the Franchisor! This is a turn-key store that is fully staffed and profitable! The franchisor will train and support the new buyer. The franchise was established in 2019 and is actively selling franchises in 30 states.
Asking Price
$135,900
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$173,400
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$1,337,000
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Posting: 279680 | Available | 5/17/24
For sale are 2 Jimmy John's sandwich franchises that are located only 20 minutes apart with their 2023 sales growth at 7.3%. Jimmy John's is the largest sandwich chain specializing in delivery and is part of the Inspire Brands Family. Founded in 1983, Jimmy John's has grown to ~2,800 in 43 states.
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$550,000
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Posting: 286341 | Available | 4/30/24
A seafood restaurant is situated off a major part of the 15 Freeway and adjacent to a bustling shopping plaza featuring Target, HomeGoods, Marshall's, and Best Buy. The plaza experiences high foot traffic, located across from Stater Bros and near a gas station.
Asking Price
$350,000
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$84,000
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$480,000
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Posting: 284910 | Available | 4/23/24
For sale is a high-volume Juice It Up franchise, established in 2014 and currently operating under an employee-run model with a part-time owner. This presents an excellent opportunity for improvement and growth with a full-time owner-operator. The current owner is selling due to family commitments. ...
Asking Price
$358,000
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$120,000
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$760,000
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Posting: 269809 | Available | 8/29/23
For sale is a Thai restaurant with beer and wine license. This is a good space for a Vietnamese pho restaurant as there is an exclusive lease contract for a pho restaurant in the mall. It is open 6 days a week. They have a 13-year-old history. The store size is 1,600 sq ft. Good rent condition.
Asking Price
$270,000
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$3,890,645
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Posting: 285887 | Available | 3/28/24
There is a great restaurant for sale in the greater Palm Springs area. This restaurant is located in a prime location, close to many attractions in the area. It is known for its excellent food, impeccable service, and inviting ambiance. The restaurant features a spacious dining area.
Asking Price
$1,500,000
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$60,000
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$1,000,000
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Posting: 273400 | Available | 3/3/23
This gourmet Chinese restaurant in Riverside County is part of a group of restaurants owned and operated by the original owner and founder. They are famous for their high-quality and delectable cuisine served in an elegant environment. They have a full bar and food delivery is large part of service.
Asking Price
$120,000
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$240,000
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$1,200,000
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Posting: 281800 | Available | 5/8/24
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.
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$400,000
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$142,596
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Posting: 284346 | Available | 4/25/24
For sale is a prime retail location in downtown Palm Springs on Indian Canyon Drive. It is very close to all the area's attractions: The Art Museum, Indian Cultural Center, casino, dining, and shopping, many are within walking distance. This building has three rental units with premise parking.
Asking Price
$4,100,000
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$36,000
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$264,000
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Posting: 269369 | Available | 4/16/24
For sale is a Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt franchise. It's been established for over 8 years and the current owner has operated for over 3 years. It's a turnkey business that is help run and the owners work one day a week to drop off some merchandise. This business is a licensee and has no royalty.
Asking Price
$169,000
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$180,000
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$528,000
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Posting: 286123 | Available | 4/14/24
A well-established Korean-style teriyaki restaurant is located in Riverside's newer area, boasting 13 years of ownership under the same proprietor. With a low food cost of only 24%, it offers high margins and is professionally set up akin to a franchise.
Asking Price
$400,000
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$720,000
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$1,000,000
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Posting: 286038 | Available | 4/8/24
The asking price for the business is $650,000 plus inventory. The size of the property is 2,500 square feet. The monthly rent is $3,500. There are 15 employees associated with the business. The payroll minimum is $28,000. The monthly sales range around $80,000.
Asking Price
$645,000
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$259,697
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Posting: 282875 | Available | 3/7/24
The Wrap Shack in Bermuda Dunes is an exciting opportunity for any aspiring restaurateur or entrepreneur looking to enter the food industry. Located in the heart of Bermuda Dunes, this well-established eatery has been serving delicious wraps and Mediterranean eats to locals and tourists alike.
Asking Price
$119,000
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$110,000
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Posting: 277757 | Available | 4/26/24
For sale is a Riverside County Type 47 ABC license. This permit allows the proprietor to sell all legal beers, wines, liquors, and spirits. Eager to sell at $80,000 plus, fees
Asking Price
$80,000
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$82,465
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$336,180
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Posting: 280467 | Available | 1/22/24
Cherry's Famous Rugelach has been baking for over 30 years and makes fresh homemade Rugelach weekly in a variety of tasty flavors including chocolate, apricot, raspberry, and more. If you can't decide what flavor to get try their variety pack. They are great for gifts, or to serve at a party.
Asking Price
$149,000
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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
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$320,000
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Posting: 283908 | Available | 11/17/23
RM Coffee is currently for sale in beautiful Rancho Mirage, California. This establishment is known for its exceptional offerings, including a wonderful selection of coffee, drinks, and baked goods. The coffee house prides itself on providing great service to its customers.
Asking Price
$350,000
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Posting: 286190 | Available | 4/18/24
For sale is a recently established pizza restaurant strategically situated in Corona, CA. This turnkey establishment improved with a cost of over $400K, including a state-of-the-art brick oven, and spans 1,500 square feet. The space is well-appointed with plentiful seating.
Asking Price
$169,000
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Owning a bar is a fantasy that many can claim. Who hasn't once thought about what it would be like to own and manage the hottest place in town? Like all business investments, there are important factors to consider before you jump in and buy a bar. Peter Siegel, Founder of BizBen.com discusses...
Financing a yogurt shop for sale can be challenging. Here, you'll learn the real scoop behind financing a yogurt shop for sale to help it be profitable from the start. Peter Siegel with BizBen discusses strategies on this topic.
What is your goal in 5 years? Do you want to become a business owner? Buying a business can be an exciting, safe opportunity to gain financial freedom. But how to buy the right business? This article will walk you through the process of buying a business.
Some entrepreneurs believe it's better to start a business from scratch rather than buy an existing enterprise. While this may be good advice in some cases, usually it's not the best strategy. Here are five tips to help a buyer make the right decision from Peter Siegel, MBA On BizBen.
First impressions are critical when selling a business - ask any potential business buyer. Peter Siegel, Founder Of BizBen explains why all potential small business sellers need to make sure that first impression is a good one.
To start a business or try something new, starting a franchise business is a great option. In this blog, we'll break down everything you need to know about buying a franchise in simple, easy-to-understand terms. This guide is for business owners, whether experienced or new.
When seeking large SBA business acquisition financing loans, it helps to review seller's add backs (cash flow analysis) as a source of funding to service the debt. Peter Siegel, MBA - SBALoanAdvisors.com Founder covers this specific topic for business buyers, owner/sellers, agents, business brokers.
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.
Should owners who offer a business for sale reveal to prospective buyers any income that is not recorded in the books? This is a controversial topic with arguments both for and against. Most business sales intermediaries believe if you don't pay tax on it, you can't claim it. Some sellers disagree.
In this Discussion, we define financing options available to potential restaurant buyers when purchasing a small to mid-sized restaurant business (with or without real estate). When it comes to financing a restaurant purchase, potential restaurant buyers have several options to choose from.
Are restaurants (deli's, sandwich shops, food services) in Industrial Parks good investments for business buyers? I get this question many times a year from potential restaurant buyers so I though I would answer this with my thoughts and get feedback from other Advisors & Professionals on BizBen.
Buying a seasonal small business restaurant can be challenging, but Joe Ranieri a business broker restaurant specialist and others in this BizBen Discussion review multiple ways to offset these factors and still get the most from buying and operating a small to mid-sized seasonal restaurant.
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.
What are some reasons a business that was previously on the market with another broker didn't sell? Every broker or agent understands that not every business they list will result in a sale. There can be many reasons small businesses don't sell and many are discussed on this BizBen Discussion post.
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.
My restaurant recently upgraded its beer with wine license to a full-service liquor license, and if I sell, how much can that increase my selling price? A Southern California restaurant broker specialist initiates this discussion and other advisors, business brokers, agents weigh in on this topic.
Ice cream shops are a favorite with buyers of small businesses, but many times don't know what to look for when seeking a purchase of a shop. Joe Ranieri and other intermediaries and advisors share their experience and expertise to potential ice cream shop owners. Explore these tips to learn more.
For those who don't know, a non-compete agreement is a contract between a buyer and seller of a business, which after the sale, prohibits the seller from engaging in direct competition with the business they previously sold. Joe Ranieri (Business Broker) adds this topic to a BizBen Discussion Post.
In our BizBen.com June 2021 Monthly Report the top ProIntermediaries and ProAdvisors on BizBen offer their thoughts about the current status of the business for sale marketplace with trends and predictions for Business Buyers, Owner/Sellers, Business Brokers, Agents, Advisors in the near future.
Can a seller of a small business back out of an ongoing escrow? Probably, yes, it all depends how far along the escrow is, which will dictate how messy things will get for both owner & buyer. Joe Ranieri (Southern California Business Broker) gives his feedback with others on this BizBen Discussion.
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.
50% of all California small business for sale transactions fail to complete. Why do businesses for sale fall out of escrow? Joel Miller (a senior care business specialist) discusses his 5 top reason why businesses fall out escrow along with other brokers, advisors on this BizBen Discussion.
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.
A huge part of any exit strategy is properly planning for that moment in time when employees find out the business is for sale or, preferably, has been sold. Your workers have been kept in the dark for as long as possible. Some won't be a bit surprised. Others may be devastated.
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.
What are the Pros & Cons of selling a business yourself? I get asked this question all the time and would like to share with other Intermediaries on BizBen all the angles of business owners taking the initiative and selling their own business.
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.
