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Hospitality & Restaurants Businesses for Sale

Loyal regulars, a team that knows the work, and revenue from catering, events, and memberships alongside the dining room are what make the best hospitality businesses worth getting excited about.

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Fundraising Event Platform

Self-signup, self-managed software platform for fundraising events offering ticketing, check-in, donor engagement, donation capture, silent auctions, and post-event payments, serving organizations from school PTAs to major national nonprofits with transaction-based revenue on approximately $40m in annual credit card volume
Price$1M
Revenue$1.6M
EBITDA$320K

Golf Event Production Company

Organizes premium, all-inclusive multi-day golf events at resort venues pairing c-suite executives with former professional athletes for networking, client entertainment, and relationship building, with a growing charitable fundraising event vertical
Price$28M
Revenue$14.4M
SDE$6.5M

Corporate Housing Provider

Provides fully furnished short-term corporate housing through a master-lease arbitrage model, serving relocating employees and interns with turnkey apartments including furniture, utilities, and housekeeping, operating seasonally with up to 400 units during peak internship season
Price$2M
Revenue$8M
SDE$660K

Vineyard & Olive Mill

Produces and sells wine and olive oil through a 1,000-member subscription club and tasting room, provides custom winemaking, olive oil milling, and private-label bottling for over 70 clients, and operates a beer and wine distribution logistics operation in Arizona
Price-
Revenue$3.7M
EBITDA$2M

California’s Premiere Outdoor School Guides

Outdoor school and guide service offering surfing, rock climbing, wilderness survival, mountain biking, wilderness medical training, backpacking, and corporate team-building programs in the bay area, ca
Price$1.3M
Revenue$700K
EBITDA$250K

Corporate Incentives and Rewards Program Platform

Designs and executes custom incentive travel programs, points-based rewards platforms, and corporate meetings and events for enterprise clients, offering end-to-end program management including destination travel, merchandise rewards redemption, and concierge services primarily for the beer, wine, and spirits industry
Price$2M
Revenue$9.8M
SDE$350.5K

Commercial Food Energy Technology Business

Designs, manufactures, and distributes american-made energy-saving products for commercial refrigeration including night curtains for refrigerated display cases, patented anti-sweat controllers, and EC motors, serving as the sole domestic manufacturer of night curtains in the united states
Price$4M
Revenue$2.2M
EBITDA$362.8K

Bakery / Cafe Franchise Location

Offers sweet and savory pastries, breads, stunning cakes, and expertly brewed drinks as a franchisee in California.
Price$1.8M
Revenue$2.7M
SDE$611.5K

Coffee Roasting Business

Roasts and sells premium hawaiian and international coffee blends across two complementary brands in hawaii, serving grocery retailers, military commissaries, luxury resorts and hotels, and cafes through wholesale channels while also operating e-commerce stores shipping predominantly to the mainland US
Price$500K
Revenue$705.7K
SDE$127.8K

Italian Wine Business

Curates and imports artisanal, small-production Italian wines, emphasizing rare varietals and exclusive bottles from family-owned vineyards for wine retailers, restaurants, wine bars, and individual enthusiasts.
Price$400K
Revenue$798.3K
SDE$130K

Premium Spirits Production & Brand Incubation Company

Manufactures premium spirits and provides private label production, contract bottling, and brand development services to bars, restaurants, retailers, and third-party brands across multiple states, with direct-to-consumer sales via tours, events, and e-commerce
Price$1.2M
Revenue$1.5M
SDE$139.9K

Full-Service Events Firm

Full-service destination management and event production company based in Texas serving primarily corporate clients through hotel partnerships, offering in-house event design, production, logistics, transportation, floral, photography, videography, themed experiences, and proprietary inventory supported by vertically integrated operations including carpentry and wood fabrication capabilities
Price$1.7M
Revenue$4.3M
SDE$464.1K

Commercial Bakery & Wholesaler

Produces and distributes fresh and frozen wholesale bakery products nationally from an Arizona-based facility, serving approximately 800 customers across airlines, retail grocery chains, club stores, convenience stores, and foodservice channels
Price-
Revenue$20.2M
EBITDA$1.6M

Wine, Spirits, and Culinary Event Services

Produces and manages consumer and trade events in the wine, spirits, culinary, and tourism industries, including large-scale food and wine festivals, beverage professional conferences, and craft beverage expos, generating revenue through ticket sales, sponsorships, exhibitor fees, and tourism marketing partnerships
Price-
Revenue$1.6M
EBITDA$858K

Food Distributor

Independent broker and distributor of fresh-baked products including breads, cakes, muffins, cookies, and desserts, serving restaurants, delis, coffee shops, farmers markets, and other food service clients across northern New Jersey, the Hudson Valley region of New York, and the Poconos area of Pennsylvania
Price$400K
Revenue$540K
SDE$260K

Asian Coffee, Tea, & Dessert Cafe

Offers Asian coffees and teas as well as desserts and snacks to individual consumers in southern California, open seven days a week with revenue generated from transactional sales.
Price$335K
Revenue$480K
SDE$108K

Food / Beverage Menu Software Provider

Develops digital solutions for the food and beverage industry, offering interactive digital beverage menus, education hubs, and AI-powered recommendation engines, with a flagship iPad-based wine selection product used in over 30 countries.
Price$3.5M
Revenue$591.6K
EBITDA$331.6K

Fish and Chicken Business

Operates a fish and chicken restaurant chain with over 30 locations in Michigan, serving individual consumers and generating revenue on a transactional basis.
Price$18M
Revenue$30M
EBITDA$3M

Brewery & Restaurant

Operates a full-service brewpub featuring craft brewing, a diverse food menu, a 6,000 square foot event space, catering services, and wholesale beer distribution across Georgia, located in a college town on 1.5 acres
Price$3.2M
Revenue$1.7M
EBITDA$253.2K

Mexican Food Chain

Operates a mexican restaurant chain with eight company-operated locations and two licensed locations across northern california, with additional franchise operations
Price-
Revenue$23M
EBITDA$2M

Wine Club and Online Wine Retailer

Curates and delivers rare boutique wines from family-run wineries via a recurring subscription wine club and direct online sales, with exclusive tastings, vineyard tours, and consulting services
Price$2.5M
Revenue$2.5M
SDE$340K

Food Blending and Repackaging Services Business

Organic certified, allergen-free dry blending and co-packing operation in an FDA-registered facility, serving both B2B clients needing short production runs, warehousing, and drop shipping, and B2C customers through a proprietary brand of gluten-free baking products sold via Amazon and other channels
Price-
Revenue$2.8M
EBITDA$280K

Multi-Unit Specialty Coffeehouse Operator

Operates eight specialty chai and coffee retail locations supported by a commissary kitchen and integrated roastery, serving students, commuters, and young consumers with high-margin in-store sales and growing delivery and catering channels
Price-
Revenue$4.2M
SDE$512.5K

Boutique Winery

Produces red, white, and sweet wines from its own Colorado vineyard, operating a tasting room, gift shop, and ecommerce platform while offering curated experiences, wine club memberships, and wholesale distribution to retailers
Price$950K
Revenue$1M
SDE$107.5K

Breakfast and Lunch Diner Franchise

Florida-based breakfast and lunch diner franchisor with over twenty-five years of operating history, offering online ordering, a loyalty program, and VIP membership across multiple locations with fully transactional revenue
Price-
Revenue$588.2K
EBITDA$282.3K
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Due diligence

What to Look For

Practical guidance from hundreds of real acquisition conversations.

Revenue Beyond the Dining Room or Primary Venue

  • Ask how revenue breaks down by channel over at least two years: dine-in, catering, private events, memberships, wholesale, and any other sources.
  • Catering accounts, private event bookings, and recurring event programming represent income streams that return predictably and don't shrink when foot traffic slows.
  • Businesses where 20 to 30 percent or more comes from sources beyond walk-in traffic have meaningful protection built in.
  • Revenue from catering and private events that books months in advance is one of the most valuable qualities in a hospitality acquisition.

Management Team and Kitchen Leadership

  • Ask who handles floor operations, bar ordering, kitchen direction, or event coordination day to day, and how long those people have been in those roles.
  • A general manager who handles scheduling and vendor calls, or a kitchen manager who owns the food, means the business can run through a transition without losing quality.
  • Find out what typically gets escalated to the owner and what the team handles on their own. The answer tells you how much the business depends on one person.
  • Long-tenured management is especially valuable in hospitality because replacing experienced kitchen and floor leadership is genuinely hard and disruptive.

Lease, License, and Real Estate Clarity

  • Ask to see the full lease document before you spend real time on a deal: remaining years, renewal options, rent escalation clauses, and whether landlord approval is required for assignment.
  • A restaurant or bar with eight or more years of remaining lease and renewal options gives you the runway to recoup your investment and build something.
  • For businesses with alcohol service, find out whether the liquor license is in good standing, what past violations if any look like, and what the transfer process involves in your state.
  • Getting these questions answered early prevents the most common deal surprises. The lease and license are as important as the financials.

Staff Stability and Retention

  • Ask about average tenure across front and back of house and how the business handles hiring and training.
  • Teams with two or more years of average tenure signal an operation where quality is baked in.
  • Ask whether there's a documented training system for new hires or whether quality depends on experienced staff passing things along informally.
  • Stable staff is worth paying for because rebuilding a team after a transition is expensive and disruptive to guest experience.

Valuation

What Should You Expect to Pay?

2x-3x

SDE

Owner-operated

3x-7x

EBITDA

With management team

The spread here reflects how much the business depends on the owner being present, whether revenue comes from multiple channels, and the quality of the lease and licensing situation.

What drives a premium

Revenue from multiple channels: catering, events, memberships, or wholesale alongside in-venue traffic

General manager, kitchen manager, or event coordinator who runs daily operations without the owner

Clean liquor license with no violations and a clear, workable transfer process

Stable staff with average tenure above two years and a documented training system for new hires

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FAQ

Hospitality & Restaurants Business Acquisition

What should I look for when buying a hospitality and restaurants business?

Start with the lease, the liquor license if there is one, and who manages operations when the owner isn't there. From there, look at revenue by channel so you understand how exposed the business is to any single revenue source. Staff stability and documentation, recipes, event processes, training, are also worth spending time on because they tell you whether quality will hold up through a transition. Browse hospitality and restaurant businesses for sale on Rejigg to see what's available.

How much does a hospitality and restaurants business cost?

Most hospitality and restaurant businesses sell for 2 to 7 times annual profit. Owner-operated businesses where the owner is still on the floor or in the kitchen typically trade at 2 to 3x SDE. Businesses with a management team in place, multiple revenue channels, and a strong lease can reach 4 to 7x EBITDA. Real estate, whether the building is included or the lease needs to be assigned, also affects how buyers finance the deal. Use the SBA loan calculator to model different scenarios.

How do I evaluate a hospitality and restaurants business before buying?

Ask for three years of financials and request monthly P&Ls broken out by revenue channel: dine-in, catering, events, delivery, memberships, or whatever applies. Review the full lease document, not just a summary. Pull the liquor license history including any violations. Talk to the staff if the seller allows it. And ask to see the business operating during a normal shift, since watching how a GM, kitchen manager, or event team actually functions tells you more than paperwork alone.

What due diligence questions should I ask about a hospitality and restaurants business?

Good starting points: What are the lease terms, renewal options, and rent escalation clauses? Who holds the liquor license and what does the transfer process involve? What's revenue by channel, and what's the trend over the last two years? Who runs the operation when the owner is out, and how long have they been in that role? What's average staff tenure, and what does the turnover rate look like? What's the equipment list and condition, especially walk-in coolers, kitchen equipment, and HVAC? Are there any health code violations or open regulatory issues?

Where can I find hospitality and restaurants businesses for sale?

Rejigg is built for small business acquisitions including restaurants, bars, event planning companies, catering operations, and hotels. You can browse hospitality and restaurant businesses for sale on Rejigg and connect directly with sellers without a broker in the middle.

How does the lease affect a hospitality acquisition?

The lease is often as important as the financials. You want to understand remaining term, renewal options, rent escalation clauses, and whether the landlord needs to approve an assignment and under what conditions. A restaurant or bar with eight or more years of remaining lease and two five-year options gives you the runway to recoup your investment and build something. Shorter remaining terms or uncertain renewal conditions are worth getting very comfortable with before making an offer, since they shape how much you can reasonably pay.

Does seasonality affect hospitality business valuations?

It depends on how the business manages it. Hotels, event companies, and restaurants in seasonal markets can still command strong prices if they have diversified revenue, whether that's memberships, year-round events, or off-season catering. Show at least two years of monthly financials so you can see the full revenue pattern, including how the business handles its slow months. Businesses that have built revenue streams to smooth their seasonality consistently get better offers than those that go quiet for several months a year.