Cash flow
$120,000
Revenue
$840,000
Down
$338,000
Posting: 282386 | Available | 4/25/24
For sale is a charming oyster bar, nestled in the heart of a renowned beach community's bustling restaurant row. With its prime location and inviting front patio, this establishment radiates a vibrant ambiance and boasts tasteful improvements. It comes with an active Type 41 ABC license.
Asking Price
$338,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$360,000
Down
$99,000
Posting: 285803 | Available | 4/25/24
For an asset sale is a great location on Pioneer Blvd in Artesia/Cerritos area. It is 1,165 sq ft. with a rent of $5,425 including NNN. It has a long hood & grease interceptor. They are great for to-go menus such as seafood, Thai, Korean, Japanese teriyaki/roll, or Indian.
Asking Price
$99,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$1,440,000
Down
$200,000
Posting: 283487 | Available | 4/25/24
For sale is a well-established and famous seafood restaurant in the busy Cerritos area. The current monthly sale is over $120,000, and it's open 6 days a week for dinner only. Its size is 2,800 sq. ft and its rent is $12,900 including NNN. It has a beer/wine license and was newly remodeled.
Asking Price
$599,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$1,200,000
Down
$150,000
Posting: 285575 | Available | 4/11/24
For sale is a well-established and famous seafood restaurant in downtown Fullerton. The current monthly sale is over $100,000. Its size is 7,500+ sq. ft with a spacious patio and party room and its rent is only $16,000 including NNN. The buyer can add more menu options to the current menu.
Asking Price
$399,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$900,000
Down
$145,000
Posting: 286069 | Available | 4/9/24
"The OC Lau restaurant". Vietnamese Seafood restaurants are commonly used in Vietnamese cuisine. The restaurant has gross sales of $900,000 per year and holds a B&W license. It is an asset sale, with no tax present to the Buyer. It is 1,300 sq ft. for a total rent of $4,800.
Asking Price
$145,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$1,300,000
Down
50% Max
Posting: 257099 | Available | 4/8/24
This is a well established seafood restaurant located on busy shopping center. It has annual sales of approximately $1.1-1.2 million. The size is approximately 4,900 sq. ft. The rent is $11,373 and the lease is 15 years. It has a Type 47 liquor license. This is a one of a kind opportunity!
Asking Price
$450,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$480,000
Down
$100,000
Posting: 284512 | Available | 4/8/24
For sale is a well-established Hawaiian poke restaurant in the busy shopping center of Anaheim. Its current monthly sale is about $40,000. Its size is great 700 sq. ft with rent of $3,650 including NNN. It is in a high traffic area with offices and residential buildings.
Asking Price
$145,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$450,000
Down
$135,000
Posting: 284513 | Available | 4/8/24
For sale is a well-established Hawaiian poke restaurant in the busy food court of Santa Fe Springs. Its current monthly sale is about $40,000 with Sundays closed. Its size is great 1,000 sq ft. plus a spacious patio and its rent of $6,500 including NNN. The seller will train the buyer fully.
Asking Price
$135,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
Call/Email
Down
$75,000
Posting: 284511 | Available | 4/8/24
For an asset sale is a great location with national brand stores and restaurants. It was recently remodeled. There is a hood and grease trap installed. Its size is about 750 sq ft. and its rent is $5,800 including NNN. It is in a high foot traffic area with easy management and operation business.
Asking Price
$75,000
Cash flow
$120,000
Revenue
$500,000
Down
$350,000
Posting: 285427 | Available | 4/5/24
This well-established Mexican restaurant boasts a reputation for serving authentic Hispanic-cuisine style dishes, with a particular emphasis on seafood. It offers daily specials designed to entice patrons every day of the week. Guests can enjoy beer and wine selections in a vibrant atmosphere.
Asking Price
$350,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$1,800,000
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 282018 | Available | 3/27/24
Price reduced! For sale is a well-established and famous seafood restaurant in Garden Grove. The current monthly sale is over $150,000. It's open 3:00 pm weekday. Its size is 5,000+ sq ft and Its rent is $17,000 including NNN. It has ABC-47 license and is newly remodeled.
Asking Price
$499,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$1,168,252
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 284958 | Available | 3/22/24
Founded in 2015, Pokeworks is a healthy Hawaiian-inspired fast-casual brand specializing in poke with the freshest, highest quality ingredients. Franchisor requirements are 250k liquidity and 750k net worth. Prior food and restaurant experience required. This is a 2-unit package.
Asking Price
$95,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$375,000
Down
All Cash
Posting: 285692 | Available | 3/18/24
For sale is a well-established, 100% absentee run cajun seafood & crawfish restaurant located in busy shopping center in Pomona. Because current owner has other locations and couldn't manage it well, it is being sold. It has a beer & wine license #41.
Asking Price
$175,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$780,000
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 283933 | Available | 3/13/24
This is a fried fish and chicken/seafood restaurant for sale in East Oakland off International Blvd on a strip mall. The location is convenient if you have to do laundry or buy hair supplies because they're in the same lot as a laundromat and a beauty supply store. It has been a staple.
Asking Price
$350,000
Cash flow
$96,000
Revenue
$504,000
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 285341 | Available | 2/24/24
Currently, they only do business for 5 days. They do not do business on the weekends. Since this restaurant has been operating as a poke restaurant for more than 10 years in the same location, there are many regular customers, so sales are expected to increase if it operates on weekends.
Asking Price
$300,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$1,000,000
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 285217 | Available | 2/16/24
For sale is a fast food, fish & chips restaurant (Fish Market). They are closed on Sundays but open 6 days a week. It is well-established and the owner is retiring. The annual sales are $1 million and the asking price is $550,000.
Asking Price
$550,000
Cash flow
$78,000
Revenue
$192,000
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 284886 | Available | 1/27/24
This sushi bar in a very big market with high foot traffic everyday. Franchise headquarters charge a 38% (variable) fee of the gross sales. 38% includes all utility fees (rent, electricity, etc). You don't have to pay any utility fee. It is easy to operate and has stable income. Must see!
Asking Price
$28,000
Cash flow
$180,000
Revenue
$420,000
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 284397 | Available | 1/27/24
For sale is a very well-known fish & chips business located at a busy shopping center in Pittsburg that is close to the freeway. There is high foot traffic as it is near other stores and apartments. There is a full kitchen and they do togo only. The food cost is 30%.
Asking Price
$165,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$700,000
Down
$260,000
Posting: 284254 | Available | 12/12/23
For sale is a Chinese restaurant famous for seafood with a banquet hall in a historical building. The dine area is 5600 sq. ft. banquet hall 2nd floor by same size. The owner will be the future landlord, the rent is $2 per sf., the sales between $60k-90k depend on the parties & events.
Asking Price
$260,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$6,000,000
Down
$25
Posting: 276422 | Available | 3/4/23
This is a well-established, high-volume seafood & Asian fusion restaurant for sale located in a very busy shopping center in San Fernando, Los Angeles County, CA. It is a 100% absentee-run business with so much potential to increase the current sales volume. The annual sales are over $6,000,000.
Asking Price
$2,200,000
Cash flow
$493,000
Revenue
$9,388,743
Down
$300,000
Posting: 276985 | Available | 11/15/22
Founded in 1969, Long John Silver's pioneered the seafood quick service restaurant industry, making great tasting, sustainably sourced, and affordable seafood accessible to consumers across the country. This offering is for an entire package of ten franchises.
Asking Price
$1,875,000
Cash flow
$120,000
Revenue
$840,000
Down
$338,000
Posting: 282386 | Available | 4/25/24
For sale is a charming oyster bar, nestled in the heart of a renowned beach community's bustling restaurant row. With its prime location and inviting front patio, this establishment radiates a vibrant ambiance and boasts tasteful improvements. It comes with an active Type 41 ABC license.
Asking Price
$338,000
Cash flow
$120,000
Revenue
$500,000
Down
$350,000
Posting: 285427 | Available | 4/5/24
This well-established Mexican restaurant boasts a reputation for serving authentic Hispanic-cuisine style dishes, with a particular emphasis on seafood. It offers daily specials designed to entice patrons every day of the week. Guests can enjoy beer and wine selections in a vibrant atmosphere.
Asking Price
$350,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$900,000
Down
$145,000
Posting: 286069 | Available | 4/9/24
"The OC Lau restaurant". Vietnamese Seafood restaurants are commonly used in Vietnamese cuisine. The restaurant has gross sales of $900,000 per year and holds a B&W license. It is an asset sale, with no tax present to the Buyer. It is 1,300 sq ft. for a total rent of $4,800.
Asking Price
$145,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$700,000
Down
$260,000
Posting: 284254 | Available | 12/12/23
For sale is a Chinese restaurant famous for seafood with a banquet hall in a historical building. The dine area is 5600 sq. ft. banquet hall 2nd floor by same size. The owner will be the future landlord, the rent is $2 per sf., the sales between $60k-90k depend on the parties & events.
Asking Price
$260,000
Cash flow
$78,000
Revenue
$192,000
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 284886 | Available | 1/27/24
This sushi bar in a very big market with high foot traffic everyday. Franchise headquarters charge a 38% (variable) fee of the gross sales. 38% includes all utility fees (rent, electricity, etc). You don't have to pay any utility fee. It is easy to operate and has stable income. Must see!
Asking Price
$28,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$1,800,000
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 282018 | Available | 3/27/24
Price reduced! For sale is a well-established and famous seafood restaurant in Garden Grove. The current monthly sale is over $150,000. It's open 3:00 pm weekday. Its size is 5,000+ sq ft and Its rent is $17,000 including NNN. It has ABC-47 license and is newly remodeled.
Asking Price
$499,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$450,000
Down
$135,000
Posting: 284513 | Available | 4/8/24
For sale is a well-established Hawaiian poke restaurant in the busy food court of Santa Fe Springs. Its current monthly sale is about $40,000 with Sundays closed. Its size is great 1,000 sq ft. plus a spacious patio and its rent of $6,500 including NNN. The seller will train the buyer fully.
Asking Price
$135,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$1,168,252
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 284958 | Available | 3/22/24
Founded in 2015, Pokeworks is a healthy Hawaiian-inspired fast-casual brand specializing in poke with the freshest, highest quality ingredients. Franchisor requirements are 250k liquidity and 750k net worth. Prior food and restaurant experience required. This is a 2-unit package.
Asking Price
$95,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$480,000
Down
$100,000
Posting: 284512 | Available | 4/8/24
For sale is a well-established Hawaiian poke restaurant in the busy shopping center of Anaheim. Its current monthly sale is about $40,000. Its size is great 700 sq. ft with rent of $3,650 including NNN. It is in a high traffic area with offices and residential buildings.
Asking Price
$145,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$6,000,000
Down
$25
Posting: 276422 | Available | 3/4/23
This is a well-established, high-volume seafood & Asian fusion restaurant for sale located in a very busy shopping center in San Fernando, Los Angeles County, CA. It is a 100% absentee-run business with so much potential to increase the current sales volume. The annual sales are over $6,000,000.
Asking Price
$2,200,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$1,440,000
Down
$200,000
Posting: 283487 | Available | 4/25/24
For sale is a well-established and famous seafood restaurant in the busy Cerritos area. The current monthly sale is over $120,000, and it's open 6 days a week for dinner only. Its size is 2,800 sq. ft and its rent is $12,900 including NNN. It has a beer/wine license and was newly remodeled.
Asking Price
$599,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$360,000
Down
$99,000
Posting: 285803 | Available | 4/25/24
For an asset sale is a great location on Pioneer Blvd in Artesia/Cerritos area. It is 1,165 sq ft. with a rent of $5,425 including NNN. It has a long hood & grease interceptor. They are great for to-go menus such as seafood, Thai, Korean, Japanese teriyaki/roll, or Indian.
Asking Price
$99,000
Cash flow
$493,000
Revenue
$9,388,743
Down
$300,000
Posting: 276985 | Available | 11/15/22
Founded in 1969, Long John Silver's pioneered the seafood quick service restaurant industry, making great tasting, sustainably sourced, and affordable seafood accessible to consumers across the country. This offering is for an entire package of ten franchises.
Asking Price
$1,875,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$1,300,000
Down
50% Max
Posting: 257099 | Available | 4/8/24
This is a well established seafood restaurant located on busy shopping center. It has annual sales of approximately $1.1-1.2 million. The size is approximately 4,900 sq. ft. The rent is $11,373 and the lease is 15 years. It has a Type 47 liquor license. This is a one of a kind opportunity!
Asking Price
$450,000
Cash flow
$180,000
Revenue
$420,000
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 284397 | Available | 1/27/24
For sale is a very well-known fish & chips business located at a busy shopping center in Pittsburg that is close to the freeway. There is high foot traffic as it is near other stores and apartments. There is a full kitchen and they do togo only. The food cost is 30%.
Asking Price
$165,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$780,000
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 283933 | Available | 3/13/24
This is a fried fish and chicken/seafood restaurant for sale in East Oakland off International Blvd on a strip mall. The location is convenient if you have to do laundry or buy hair supplies because they're in the same lot as a laundromat and a beauty supply store. It has been a staple.
Asking Price
$350,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$375,000
Down
All Cash
Posting: 285692 | Available | 3/18/24
For sale is a well-established, 100% absentee run cajun seafood & crawfish restaurant located in busy shopping center in Pomona. Because current owner has other locations and couldn't manage it well, it is being sold. It has a beer & wine license #41.
Asking Price
$175,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$1,200,000
Down
$150,000
Posting: 285575 | Available | 4/11/24
For sale is a well-established and famous seafood restaurant in downtown Fullerton. The current monthly sale is over $100,000. Its size is 7,500+ sq. ft with a spacious patio and party room and its rent is only $16,000 including NNN. The buyer can add more menu options to the current menu.
Asking Price
$399,000
Cash flow
$96,000
Revenue
$504,000
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 285341 | Available | 2/24/24
Currently, they only do business for 5 days. They do not do business on the weekends. Since this restaurant has been operating as a poke restaurant for more than 10 years in the same location, there are many regular customers, so sales are expected to increase if it operates on weekends.
Asking Price
$300,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
Call/Email
Down
$75,000
Posting: 284511 | Available | 4/8/24
For an asset sale is a great location with national brand stores and restaurants. It was recently remodeled. There is a hood and grease trap installed. Its size is about 750 sq ft. and its rent is $5,800 including NNN. It is in a high foot traffic area with easy management and operation business.
Asking Price
$75,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$1,000,000
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 285217 | Available | 2/16/24
For sale is a fast food, fish & chips restaurant (Fish Market). They are closed on Sundays but open 6 days a week. It is well-established and the owner is retiring. The annual sales are $1 million and the asking price is $550,000.
Asking Price
$550,000
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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.
