Hospitality & Restaurants Businesses for Sale in New York.

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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Food Distributor

Baked goods distributor earns approximately 70% average markup from recurring weekly and biweekly restaurant, coffee shop, and market orders.
Price$400K
Revenue$540K
SDE$260K

Distilling Company

Craft distillery with $1M revenue, roughly 50% margins, and self-distribution retaining 20% to 30% across wholesale, tasting room, and event sales.
Price-
Revenue$1M
SDE$475K

Italian Restaurant

Full-service restaurant and bar generates $3.9M revenue under absentee management, with dine-in, takeout, and catering channels supported by a long-established operating team.
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Revenue$3.9M
SDE$300K

On-Site Medical Services Business

Event medical staffing company with $3M revenue, 2,500 annual events, an 18,000-person responder database, automated operations, and zero customer acquisition spend.
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Revenue$3M
SDE$450K

Axe Throwing Dining Entertainment Venue

Dining and entertainment venue generates over $1.7M in revenue and $439k in earnings from food, drinks, live music, events, and axe throwing.
Price$2M
Revenue$1.7M
SDE$439K

Food Event and Catering Business

Food festival operator earns six-figure annual profits through recurring events, venue relationships, sponsorship packages, advertising partners, and established audiences.
Price$450K
Revenue$363.4K
SDE$158.4K

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Food Service & Catering business for sale in New York.
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Revenue$15M
EBITDA$0

Legacy Family Winery

Winery and hospitality business with $3.4M revenue, three consecutive growth years, recurring memberships, direct consumer sales, wholesale distribution, events, and a full-cycle production model.
Price$27M
Revenue$3.4M
SDE$300K

Production Studio Rental Service

Production studio rental business generating $1.6M in revenue and $550k SDE at 34% margins from brand, agency, and production clients.
Price$3.3M
Revenue$1.6M
SDE$550K

Hospitality Real Estate Brokerage

Commercial real estate brokerage generates consistent $750k annual revenue, $300k earnings, and 40% margins from property sales and leasing.
Price-
Revenue$750K
SDE$300K
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What to know

What to know about buying a hospitality & restaurants business in New York

New York City holds most of the market: professional services, healthcare practices, restaurants and hospitality, retail, software and media. Buffalo, Rochester, Albany and Syracuse add manufacturing, healthcare and services for upstate buyers. General contractor licensing is handled by cities and counties, and New York City licenses home improvement contractors and several trades through its own agencies. New York has a corporate franchise tax, a progressive individual income tax, and New York City adds its own business and personal income taxes. Labor rules on pay frequency and paid leave are stricter than in most states. SBA 7(a) lending is active, with district offices in New York City, Buffalo and Syracuse.

Hospitality & Restaurants listings in New York on Rejigg include restaurants, catering companies, bars, hotels, and hospitality businesses. Buyers of these businesses look at brand recognition, a loyal customer base, and a concept that is already operating. Plan for food safety compliance, staffing, and dependence on the location.

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Due diligence

What to Look For

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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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Hospitality & Restaurants Businesses in New York

How do I contact the owner of a business I found on Rejigg?
Create a free Rejigg account; owners, and the brokers who run some sales, only hear from buyers through the platform. Open the listing to see the full profile: city, team size, financials, what is for sale, and the reason for selling. Sign Rejigg's standard Fee & Confidentiality Agreement for that business; it is the same form for every deal. Verify your phone, then send your pitch from the listing. Replies, meetings, and documents all run through Rejigg.
Can I email Rejigg to get introduced to an owner?
No. Rejigg does not forward emails to owners or brokers, so a note to support@ or hello@ with a listing link will not reach them. Create a free account, open the listing, sign the agreement for that business, verify your phone, and send your pitch; that reaches them in a few minutes.
How does buying a business on Rejigg work?
Create a free account, set your criteria, and browse off-market businesses sourced directly by our team. When you find a match, reach out to the owner through the platform, Rejigg handles NDAs, scheduling, and document sharing so you can focus on the deal.
How much does it cost to buy a business?
Prices vary widely; most small businesses on Rejigg sell for $500K to $10M. Beyond purchase price, budget for diligence costs (attorney and accountant fees, typically $10K-$50K) and working capital reserves. Getting started on Rejigg is free.
What financing options are available?
The most common path is an SBA 7(a) loan, covering up to 90% of the purchase price with 10-year terms. Seller financing is also common, where the seller carries a note for 10-30% of the price. Our SBA loan calculator helps you estimate monthly payments.
How is Rejigg different from a broker or marketplace?
Brokers represent the owner and typically charge the owner 5–10% of the sale price. Marketplaces list whatever gets posted. Rejigg vets every listing, sources many of them directly through our own owner outreach, connects you directly with owners when they sell directly, and gives you tools to manage the process from first contact through closing.
What is due diligence and what does it involve?
Due diligence is the verification process after you and the owner agree on terms (usually in a Letter of Intent). Budget 30-60 days and $10K-$30K for professional help. A Quality of Earnings report is increasingly common for SBA-financed deals.
Can I buy a business with no money down?
Rarely. Most acquisitions require 10-20% down, whether through SBA financing, seller financing, or cash. Some creative structures can reduce the cash needed upfront, but sellers generally want to see you have skin in the game.