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$500,000
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$3,000,000
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Posting: 275102 | Available | 6/12/24
20 Years of Teppan Entertainment, Sushi and Cocktail bar in South Orange County. Professional Teppan and Sushi Chefs provide a unique dining experience. Restaurant has a cocktail bar, and has a Rock N' Roll theme. This is a destination restaurant that requires no advertising. Absentee Owner
Asking Price
$1,450,000
Cash flow
$102,387
Revenue
$273,343
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Posting: 287082 | Available | 6/13/24
Market sushi business is stable income and easy operate
Asking Price
$52,000
Cash flow
$144,000
Revenue
$1,324,452
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$230,000
Posting: 285296 | Available | 6/13/24
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
Asking Price
$589,000
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Posting: 260547 | Available | 6/13/24
Price Lowered! This is a neat Japanese restaurant for sale located in the shopping center around the newer building area. (This shopping center has different types of food and looks like a food alley). The size is 2,200 sq. ft and rent is $10,000, including water and garbage.
Asking Price
$379,999
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$125,000
Posting: 286502 | Available | 6/13/24
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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$1,320,000
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$165,000
Posting: 281307 | Available | 6/13/24
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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$840,000
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Posting: 282985 | Available | 6/13/24
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
$195,000
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$360,000
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$89,000
Posting: 276708 | Available | 6/13/24
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: 286296 | Available | 6/13/24
A profitable sushi restaurant is for sale in a busy shopping center with some other notable tenants. The restaurant boasts ample parking and has been an established eatery known for its great food and existing customer base. Inside, there is a nice dining area with a sushi bar. 2050sf.
Asking Price
$438,000
Cash flow
$261,360
Revenue
$1,423,656
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Posting: 286182 | Available | 6/13/24
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
$520,000
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$49,000
Posting: 287040 | Available | 6/11/24
For sale is a fully equipped teriyaki and sushi roll restaurant. It is a ghost kitchen for an asset sale that is priced to sell. The size is 203 sq ft. located in a food hub in North San Diego County with several partner restaurants.
Asking Price
$49,000
Cash flow
$215,922
Revenue
$1,605,000
Down
$30,000
Posting: 287028 | Available | 6/10/24
Discover a culinary gem in the heart of Palm Desert! This thriving sushi restaurant offers an unparalleled dining experience with its fresh, high-quality ingredients and innovative menu. Located in a prime area with high foot traffic, the restaraunt boasts a loyal customer base and stellar reviews.
Asking Price
$650,000
Cash flow
$240,000
Revenue
$1,200,000
Down
$130,000
Posting: 281800 | Available | 6/10/24
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: 285321 | Available | 6/10/24
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. Lease has 5 year
Asking Price
$238,000
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Posting: 285312 | Available | 6/10/24
This Japanese sushi restaurant is surrounded by high tech companies. There is outdoor seating. Open 11:00am to 8:30pm, Monday through Saturday, close on Sunday.
Asking Price
$60,000
Cash flow
$388,800
Revenue
$972,000
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Posting: 285977 | Available | 6/7/24
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
$220,000
Cash flow
$90,000
Revenue
$300,000
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$100,000
Posting: 286400 | Available | 6/6/24
A unique Japanese restaurant serving traditional, home-style cuisine that a lady owner operated for 40 years in Japan. It has a full kitchen, Rent for 1,400 sq ft is less than $3,000 including NNN. There is lots potential as the single lady owner opens for 4 days, dinner only per week
Asking Price
$175,000
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Posting: 283341 | Available | 6/5/24
This is a Japanese Izakaya restaurant for sale. This restaurant is very clean and well-maintained. The rent is $2,500 and the size of the restaurant is 1,400 sq ft. There's a full kitchen with a walk-in cooler and a 14 ft hood. The kitchen is big, which is good for catering events/opportunities.
Asking Price
$199,999
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Posting: 286945 | Available | 6/4/24
This is a market sushi franchise for sale. The store is in a well-known grocery supermarket in the city of Murrieta. It is an easy operation and is easy to learn. They work four, or five hours a day and make good money.
Asking Price
$46,000
Cash flow
$180,000
Revenue
$1,140,000
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Posting: 285021 | Available | 6/4/24
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.
Asking Price
$389,000
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Posting: 286913 | Available | 6/3/24
A unique combination of Chinese Hot Pot and Japanese Shabu-Shabu, opened in mid-July 2023. Serving the finest food and beverages, with sales continuing to grow since opening. The restaurant is located in a community shopping center, near a busy bowling alley.
Asking Price
$128,000
Cash flow
$200,000
Revenue
$960,000
Down
$385,000
Posting: 285585 | Available | 6/3/24
For sale is a prime location with heavy foot traffic in a food court that has easy access from outside retail businesses. It is open from 11-8pm Mon-Fri., 11-9 Sat. and 11-7 Sun. It has low rent with utilities. They have very steady income and sales. An experienced couple has lots of potential.
Asking Price
$385,000
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$960,000
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Posting: 285563 | Available | 6/3/24
For sale is a high-quality bar with Hard Liquor 47 and a ramen restaurant that is located in the heart of the town. There is no competition around. It can be extended as a bar or converted into a nightclub or Vietnamese noodles or other concepts of food. The restaurant has a good reputation.
Asking Price
$150,000
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$500,000
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Posting: 285188 | Available | 6/3/24
A Japanese sushi restaurant located in Simi Valley is currently on the market. Boasting 14 seats at the sushi bar and an additional 32 seats in the dining room, it offers ample space for patrons to enjoy their dining experience.
Asking Price
$190,000
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Posting: 286895 | Available | 5/31/24
There is a Japanese Poke Restaurant located in the small center adjacent to Walgreens. The size of the restaurant is 1000 square feet, and the rent is $6,200, which includes CAM (Common Area Maintenance, including water and garbage). Open style kitchen is equipped with a 14-foot hood.
Asking Price
$139,999
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$1,100,000
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$250,000
Posting: 284282 | Available | 5/31/24
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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$150,000
Posting: 285958 | Available | 5/31/24
For an asset sale is a great casual restaurant location on Lincoln Blvd for a high-end Japanese menu. It is 1,270 sq ft. with a patio. Rent is $12,000 including NNN. There is a beer/wine License. The buyer can convert it into other restaurants with the landlord's approval.
Asking Price
$150,000
Cash flow
$100,000
Revenue
$992,800
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Posting: 286835 | Available | 5/29/24
A big potential sushi restaurant is for sale in Downtown Alameda. It features a full kitchen and seating for 45-50 patrons, with ample street parking always available nearby. However, it currently lacks an ABC License. The addition of an ABC License may lead to increased income.
Asking Price
$299,000
Cash flow
$500,000
Revenue
$3,000,000
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$1,450,000
Posting: 275102 | Available | 6/12/24
20 Years of Teppan Entertainment, Sushi and Cocktail bar in South Orange County. Professional Teppan and Sushi Chefs provide a unique dining experience. Restaurant has a cocktail bar, and has a Rock N' Roll theme. This is a destination restaurant that requires no advertising. Absentee Owner
Asking Price
$1,450,000
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Revenue
$1,500,000
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$30
Posting: 285084 | Available | 5/15/24
This absentee run, Japanese restaurant is now for sale. The restaurant has operated for 20(+) years by one owner and is beloved by the community. There is extensive goodwill that would transfer with this sale to a new owner. This Japanese sushi restaurant is located in a shopping center.
Asking Price
$445,000
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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Posting: 284773 | Available | 5/27/24
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
$750,000
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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Posting: 260547 | Available | 6/13/24
Price Lowered! This is a neat Japanese restaurant for sale located in the shopping center around the newer building area. (This shopping center has different types of food and looks like a food alley). The size is 2,200 sq. ft and rent is $10,000, including water and garbage.
Asking Price
$379,999
Cash flow
$660,000
Revenue
$3,480,000
Down
$590,000
Posting: 286662 | Available | 5/21/24
An absentee-run Izakaya is for sale. The yearly sales exceed $3 million, and the monthly net income is $50,000. The Japanese Izakaya is situated in the best commercial district, which is also a center of tourism and the film industry. Only principals may inquire; broker cooperation is not available.
Asking Price
$1,980,000
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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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Posting: 285312 | Available | 6/10/24
This Japanese sushi restaurant is surrounded by high tech companies. There is outdoor seating. Open 11:00am to 8:30pm, Monday through Saturday, close on Sunday.
Asking Price
$60,000
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Posting: 286293 | Available | 5/28/24
Japanese sushi restaurant for sale in Downtown Concord with both indoor and outdoor seating. It is a clean restaurant with an ample setting for large or small parties, and a few seats at the bar, where you can watch them make the orders
Asking Price
$179,000
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Posting: 275773 | In Contract | 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
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$1,500,000
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Posting: 285083 | Available | 2/9/24
This Japanese sushi restaurant is located in a shopping center of Fremont. Great location and 100% absentee run. The owners have other businesses. They don't have enough time to take care of the restaurant. The monthly sales were $100,000~ $120,000 in 2023. The working owner will make more sales.
Asking Price
$445,000
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Posting: 286032 | Available | 5/16/24
For sale is a hidden gem in the San Francisco Excelsior district near Safeway. It is a cozy sushi spot with fresh sashimi, diverse rolls, and a Japanese ambiance. The decor is nice, modern, and clean. There is a sushi bar inside to your left. The owner puts lots of care into making sushi.
Asking Price
$230,000
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
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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
$480,000
Revenue
$1,700,000
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Posting: 286569 | Available | 5/14/24
The sushi restaurant near the main strip is well established. It boasts sales of over $150,000 per month. It has been under the current owner's management for almost 20 years, and the owner now wishes to retire.
Asking Price
$970,000
Cash flow
$108,000
Revenue
$115,000
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Posting: 286275 | Available | 4/26/24
The business operates 100% absentee, with a monthly gross sale of $115,000 and a payroll of $45,000, resulting in substantial savings for the Sushiman owner, who earns a net income ranging from $9,000 to $10,000 per month. An SBA Loan is available for qualified buyers.
Asking Price
$300,000
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Posting: 283341 | Available | 6/5/24
This is a Japanese Izakaya restaurant for sale. This restaurant is very clean and well-maintained. The rent is $2,500 and the size of the restaurant is 1,400 sq ft. There's a full kitchen with a walk-in cooler and a 14 ft hood. The kitchen is big, which is good for catering events/opportunities.
Asking Price
$199,999
Cash flow
$90,000
Revenue
$300,000
Down
$100,000
Posting: 286400 | Available | 6/6/24
A unique Japanese restaurant serving traditional, home-style cuisine that a lady owner operated for 40 years in Japan. It has a full kitchen, Rent for 1,400 sq ft is less than $3,000 including NNN. There is lots potential as the single lady owner opens for 4 days, dinner only per week
Asking Price
$175,000
Cash flow
$215,000
Revenue
$444,767
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Posting: 286087 | Available | 5/23/24
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.
Asking Price
$150,000
Cash flow
$180,000
Revenue
$1,140,000
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Posting: 285021 | Available | 6/4/24
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.
Asking Price
$389,000
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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
$100,000
Revenue
$992,800
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Posting: 286835 | Available | 5/29/24
A big potential sushi restaurant is for sale in Downtown Alameda. It features a full kitchen and seating for 45-50 patrons, with ample street parking always available nearby. However, it currently lacks an ABC License. The addition of an ABC License may lead to increased income.
Asking Price
$299,000
Cash flow
$180,000
Revenue
$840,000
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$170,000
Posting: 272660 | Available | 5/14/24
For sale is a semi-absentee-run izakaya restaurant with a beer & wine license near Irvine. Open 6 days a week. The daily sales are about $2,500 (Friday sales: $4,000). Store size is 1,700 sq ft. with a 13-year lease left. There is a spacious kitchen. Located houses & high-density population areas.
Asking Price
$385,000
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$1,100,000
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$250,000
Posting: 284282 | Available | 5/31/24
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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$516,000
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Posting: 276376 | Available | 1/24/23
This is an excellent opportunity to own a sushi restaurant in Azusa, Los Angeles County, CA. The yearly gross sales are $516,000. The yearly net income is $264,000. Training and support will be provided to the new owner.
Asking Price
$250,000
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$960,000
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Posting: 285563 | Available | 6/3/24
For sale is a high-quality bar with Hard Liquor 47 and a ramen restaurant that is located in the heart of the town. There is no competition around. It can be extended as a bar or converted into a nightclub or Vietnamese noodles or other concepts of food. The restaurant has a good reputation.
Asking Price
$150,000
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Posting: 286636 | Available | 5/19/24
A Japanese sushi restaurant for sale is in a busy shopping center. A well-designed dining area with a sushi bar. Kitchen has two hoods, 14.5 feet and 6.5 feet, and other kitchen equipment. It has a beer and wine license, storage, ADA restroom, and an outdoor grease interceptor.
Asking Price
$230,000
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What are actual adjusted net earnings (cash flow) of a small business being purchased with business acquisition SBA Loan financing? That's an important amount that lenders need to know. Peter Siegel, MBA (BizBen.com, SBALoanAdvisors.com Founder) reviews this important concept with BizBen Blog users.
Selling a business is hard enough but using the wrong word, text, and strategy can really delay or outright kill a campaign to sell a small business successfully. Peter Siegel, MBA Founder of BizBen.com shares what words, phrases, and strategies work (and not) when selling a small business online.
The unfortunate truth is that approximately 50% of all small business sales transactions fall through. While failed transactions can happen for a variety of reasons, Peter Siegel, MBA (BizBen Founder & Lead Advisor) discusses the most common reason deals fall through; unrealistic asking prices.
The use of add backs & sellers discretionary cash is common among sellers of businesses when showing their financial information & explaining that the buyer will actually enjoy more profit than is shown. But buyers are cautioned to review documents closely. Peter Siegel, MBA with BizBen explains.
Owners should keep the fact that they want to sell their small business confidential. Before releasing information to prospective buyers, buyers should commit to confidentiality in writing & should understand why it is important. Peter Siegel, MBA a ProBuy and ProSell Advisor with BizBen explains.
First the dreaded statistic: 80% of all business buyers looking to buy a small business never end up doing so! Peter Siegel, MBA BizBen.com Founder & ProBuy Director) covers successful tactics & strategies all business buyers of small to mid-sized businesses should utilize now to buy a business.
SBA large loan expert and advisor Peter Siegel, MBA (BizBen.com & SBALoanAdvisors.com Founder) shares his views and experience for getting the right SBA loan for larger deals, getting deals professionally prequalified & analyzed, and getting that loan through underwriting with fewer complications!
Many times when buying a business there are reasons why buying stock or buying assets is the better business decision. We explore these options on the BizBen Blog Post of which option may be better depending on the circumstances of the buyer (and seller) involved in the transaction taking place.
Many business owners fail to maximize their business' value because they don't have a proper strategy in place to do so. Failure to maximize your businesses value will make it harder to attract the most qualified buyers. Have a plan that ensures your business is as attractive & valuable as possible.
A business buyer in our ProBuy Program searching to buy a business asked me to sum up what I though the biggest mistakes business buyers make when they search for and bought a small business. I asked ProIntermediaries on BizBen their thoughts on the matter and received a diverse response.
It is not uncommon for business Owner/Sellers to get uncomfortable when a potential Buyer requires a SBA loan to purchase the Seller's business. Often times Owner/Sellers will say "the Buyer is the one getting the loan; why am I the one under the microscope?" This blog post addresses this topic.
Depending on the type of business being sold, a month-to-month situation can be severely detrimental to the value of the business. Peter Siegel, MBA Founder of BizBen (and Lead Facilitator at BizBen) explores the issue of month to month leases in this blog/article.
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.
