How Much Is My Restaurant Worth?
Estimate your restaurant's value with this free calculator. Restaurants typically sell for 1.5x to 3.0x SDE, with location, lease terms, brand strength, and operational efficiency driving the final multiple.
Restaurant Earnings
Net profit + owner salary + benefits + depreciation + one-time expenses
Business Characteristics
How much owner involvement is needed?
Customer base distribution
Assets & Liabilities (Optional)
Equipment, inventory, receivables, cash
Debts, payables, loans
Net assets (assets - liabilities) are added to the business valuation.
Restaurant Benchmarks
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- Include owner salary in SDE calculation
- Use trailing 12-month numbers
- Add back one-time expenses
- Consider depreciation add-backs
What Affects Your Restaurant Value
Increases Value
- +Prime high-traffic location
- +Long-term lease with favorable rent
- +Strong brand recognition and online reviews
- +Consistent revenue and profit growth
- +Trained management team (not owner-dependent)
- +Liquor license (where applicable)
Decreases Value
- -Owner is the head chef or primary draw
- -Short lease or high rent (>10% of revenue)
- -Declining revenue or negative reviews
- -High employee turnover
- -Deferred maintenance on kitchen equipment
- -Health code violations or compliance issues
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