What the asking price buys
Cheaper restaurants come with more revenue for the money: $7.48 of yearly revenue for every $1 asked under $100K, $2.27 over $1M. Stated earnings repay the price in about a year at $100K–$250K and 2.8 years over $1M. Earnings are as the broker states them, usually before an owner’s wage.
Yearly revenue for every $1 of asking price
$0 $2 $4 $6 $8 REVENUE FOR EVERY $1 ASKED · ONE DOT = ONE LISTING Under $100K 60 listings · typically $7.48 $0.97 $2.10 $2.22 $2.63 $3.01 $3.12 $3.21 $3.25 $3.25 $3.31 $3.77 $3.80 $3.98 $4.14 $4.38 $4.55 $4.62 $4.67 $4.73 $5.06 $5.20 $5.84 $5.85 $6.12 $6.24 $6.37 $6.50 $6.58 $6.93 $7.00 $7.96 $100K–$250K 126 listings · typically $4.33 $0.71 $1.75 $1.98 $2.10 $2.13 $2.17 $2.17 $2.28 $2.31 $2.31 $2.41 $2.43 $2.46 $2.46 $2.46 $2.50 $2.60 $2.62 $2.66 $2.67 $2.70 $2.76 $2.77 $2.79 $2.81 $2.86 $2.89 $3.02 $3.12 $3.12 $3.15 $3.15 $3.20 $3.24 $3.31 $3.43 $3.47 $3.47 $3.49 $3.50 $3.51 $3.51 $3.54 $3.58 $3.59 $3.64 $3.65 $3.67 $3.68 $3.69 $3.71 $3.74 $3.85 $3.92 $3.93 $3.94 $3.94 $4.12 $4.16 $4.18 $4.30 $4.33 $4.33 $4.33 $4.33 $4.33 $4.38 $4.52 $4.67 $4.68 $4.70 $4.73 $4.80 $4.80 $4.84 $4.86 $5.02 $5.20 $5.20 $5.20 $5.20 $5.20 $5.23 $5.26 $5.28 $5.50 $5.63 $5.65 $5.67 $5.69 $5.69 $5.72 $5.89 $5.91 $6.03 $6.04 $6.05 $6.09 $6.25 $6.39 $6.45 $6.62 $6.78 $6.81 $7.09 $7.37 $7.43 $7.47 $7.58 $7.63 $7.70 $250K–$500K 80 listings · typically $3.74 $1.46 $2.10 $2.11 $2.19 $2.29 $2.29 $2.33 $2.40 $2.50 $2.52 $2.53 $2.58 $2.67 $2.69 $2.69 $2.70 $2.71 $2.73 $2.80 $2.84 $2.85 $2.88 $2.93 $2.93 $2.95 $2.96 $3.03 $3.12 $3.21 $3.26 $3.29 $3.33 $3.35 $3.40 $3.41 $3.42 $3.42 $3.53 $3.71 $3.74 $3.74 $3.74 $3.75 $3.88 $3.93 $3.95 $4.02 $4.11 $4.16 $4.21 $4.31 $4.40 $4.46 $4.46 $4.46 $4.48 $4.49 $4.55 $4.57 $4.58 $4.60 $4.68 $4.75 $4.75 $5.01 $5.06 $5.20 $6.09 $6.11 $6.11 $6.16 $6.24 $6.66 $6.75 $6.82 $7.17 $7.43 $500K–$1M 39 listings · typically $2.40 $0.73 $1.26 $1.56 $1.60 $1.63 $1.63 $1.90 $1.94 $2.15 $2.17 $2.17 $2.20 $2.23 $2.24 $2.26 $2.26 $2.26 $2.33 $2.33 $2.40 $2.52 $2.57 $2.57 $2.65 $2.86 $2.97 $3.03 $3.03 $3.06 $3.08 $3.08 $3.12 $3.12 $3.64 $3.79 $3.93 $3.94 $4.16 $4.68 $1M+ 20 listings · typically $2.27 $1.25 $1.39 $1.47 $1.61 $1.77 $1.77 $1.81 $2.01 $2.08 $2.13 $2.42 $2.50 $2.60 $2.73 $2.77 $3.08 $3.21 $3.47 $4.09 $5.14 47 beyond the right edge
$0 $2 $4 $6 $8 REVENUE FOR EVERY $1 ASKED · ONE DOT = ONE LISTING Under $100K 60 listings · typically $7.48 $0.97 $2.10 $2.22 $2.63 $3.01 $3.12 $3.21 $3.25 $3.25 $3.31 $3.77 $3.80 $3.98 $4.14 $4.38 $4.55 $4.62 $4.67 $4.73 $5.06 $5.20 $5.84 $5.85 $6.12 $6.24 $6.37 $6.50 $6.58 $6.93 $7.00 $7.96 $100K–$250K 126 listings · typically $4.33 $0.71 $1.75 $1.98 $2.10 $2.13 $2.17 $2.17 $2.28 $2.31 $2.31 $2.41 $2.43 $2.46 $2.46 $2.46 $2.50 $2.60 $2.62 $2.66 $2.67 $2.70 $2.76 $2.77 $2.79 $2.81 $2.86 $2.89 $3.02 $3.12 $3.12 $3.15 $3.15 $3.20 $3.24 $3.31 $3.43 $3.47 $3.47 $3.49 $3.50 $3.51 $3.51 $3.54 $3.58 $3.59 $3.64 $3.65 $3.67 $3.68 $3.69 $3.71 $3.74 $3.85 $3.92 $3.93 $3.94 $3.94 $4.12 $4.16 $4.18 $4.30 $4.33 $4.33 $4.33 $4.33 $4.33 $4.38 $4.52 $4.67 $4.68 $4.70 $4.73 $4.80 $4.80 $4.84 $4.86 $5.02 $5.20 $5.20 $5.20 $5.20 $5.20 $5.23 $5.26 $5.28 $5.50 $5.63 $5.65 $5.67 $5.69 $5.69 $5.72 $5.89 $5.91 $6.03 $6.04 $6.05 $6.09 $6.25 $6.39 $6.45 $6.62 $6.78 $6.81 $7.09 $7.37 $7.43 $7.47 $7.58 $7.63 $7.70 $250K–$500K 80 listings · typically $3.74 $1.46 $2.10 $2.11 $2.19 $2.29 $2.29 $2.33 $2.40 $2.50 $2.52 $2.53 $2.58 $2.67 $2.69 $2.69 $2.70 $2.71 $2.73 $2.80 $2.84 $2.85 $2.88 $2.93 $2.93 $2.95 $2.96 $3.03 $3.12 $3.21 $3.26 $3.29 $3.33 $3.35 $3.40 $3.41 $3.42 $3.42 $3.53 $3.71 $3.74 $3.74 $3.74 $3.75 $3.88 $3.93 $3.95 $4.02 $4.11 $4.16 $4.21 $4.31 $4.40 $4.46 $4.46 $4.46 $4.48 $4.49 $4.55 $4.57 $4.58 $4.60 $4.68 $4.75 $4.75 $5.01 $5.06 $5.20 $6.09 $6.11 $6.11 $6.16 $6.24 $6.66 $6.75 $6.82 $7.17 $7.43 $500K–$1M 39 listings · typically $2.40 $0.73 $1.26 $1.56 $1.60 $1.63 $1.63 $1.90 $1.94 $2.15 $2.17 $2.17 $2.20 $2.23 $2.24 $2.26 $2.26 $2.26 $2.33 $2.33 $2.40 $2.52 $2.57 $2.57 $2.65 $2.86 $2.97 $3.03 $3.03 $3.06 $3.08 $3.08 $3.12 $3.12 $3.64 $3.79 $3.93 $3.94 $4.16 $4.68 $1M+ 20 listings · typically $2.27 $1.25 $1.39 $1.47 $1.61 $1.77 $1.77 $1.81 $2.01 $2.08 $2.13 $2.42 $2.50 $2.60 $2.73 $2.77 $3.08 $3.21 $3.47 $4.09 $5.14 47 beyond the right edge
Years of stated earnings to repay the asking price
0 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 4 yr ASKING PRICE ÷ STATED EARNINGS · ONE DOT = ONE LISTING Under $100K 3 listings 0.3 yr 0.4 yr 0.8 yr $100K–$250K 17 listings · typically 1.2 yr 0.4 yr 0.5 yr 0.5 yr 0.6 yr 0.7 yr 0.7 yr 1.0 yr 1.1 yr 1.2 yr 1.2 yr 1.2 yr 1.3 yr 1.3 yr 1.4 yr 1.6 yr 1.9 yr 1.9 yr $250K–$500K 10 listings · typically 1.4 yr 1.0 yr 1.0 yr 1.0 yr 1.3 yr 1.3 yr 1.5 yr 1.6 yr 1.8 yr 1.9 yr 2.3 yr $500K–$1M 12 listings · typically 1.8 yr 1.2 yr 1.2 yr 1.4 yr 1.4 yr 1.5 yr 1.5 yr 2.0 yr 2.4 yr 2.5 yr 3.0 yr 3.3 yr 3.8 yr $1M+ 6 listings · typically 2.8 yr 0.9 yr 1.2 yr 2.6 yr 2.9 yr 3.0 yr 3.2 yr
0 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 4 yr ASKING PRICE ÷ STATED EARNINGS · ONE DOT = ONE LISTING Under $100K 3 listings 0.3 yr 0.4 yr 0.8 yr $100K–$250K 17 listings · typically 1.2 yr 0.4 yr 0.5 yr 0.5 yr 0.6 yr 0.7 yr 0.7 yr 1.0 yr 1.1 yr 1.2 yr 1.2 yr 1.2 yr 1.3 yr 1.3 yr 1.4 yr 1.6 yr 1.9 yr 1.9 yr $250K–$500K 10 listings · typically 1.4 yr 1.0 yr 1.0 yr 1.0 yr 1.3 yr 1.3 yr 1.5 yr 1.6 yr 1.8 yr 1.9 yr 2.3 yr $500K–$1M 12 listings · typically 1.8 yr 1.2 yr 1.2 yr 1.4 yr 1.4 yr 1.5 yr 1.5 yr 2.0 yr 2.4 yr 2.5 yr 3.0 yr 3.3 yr 3.8 yr $1M+ 6 listings · typically 2.8 yr 0.9 yr 1.2 yr 2.6 yr 2.9 yr 3.0 yr 3.2 yr
325 of 797 state a usable price and revenue; 48 state earnings. Freehold excluded, stock added where it is extra.