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Sell My Restaurant in Orange County

From Newport Beach and Costa Mesa to Anaheim, Irvine, and Huntington Beach, Orange County's affluence and tourism support one of the region's strongest restaurant markets. I help owners sell for full value on the concept, the license, and the lease or real estate.

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The Orange County Market

Why Orange County restaurants sell well

Orange County's affluence, tourism, and dining culture make it one of Southern California's strongest restaurant markets.

Affluent demographics, beach-city tourism, and dining destinations in Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, and Irvine support strong sales across concepts, and desirable locations command premium leases and real estate values. Liquor licenses in sought-after areas can be especially valuable.

Orange County draws sophisticated buyers, from restaurateurs and groups to investors, who underwrite carefully. Clean books, a strong lease or owned real estate, and a transferable license convert that demand into top offers.

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What I Handle

The moving parts of selling a restaurant in Orange County

A restaurant is several things in one transaction. These are the pieces I manage so your deal reaches the closing table.

The Liquor License

An on-sale ABC license transfers through escrow and can be a major asset. I coordinate the transfer so service continues.

Equipment & Leaseholds

Kitchen equipment, hood and grease systems, build-out, and fixtures, the tangible assets a buyer steps into.

The Lease or Real Estate

A strong, assignable lease, or the building itself when you own it, one of the biggest value drivers. Real estate is handled under my DRE license, #02372118.

Concept & Brand

Whether the concept, recipes, and name transfer, or a buyer plans to convert, shapes the price and the buyer pool.

Permits & Compliance

Health permits, ADA, hood and grease, and any entertainment or patio permits, documented for a smooth transfer.

Revenue & Margins

Sales, food and labor cost, and any catering or delivery income, the numbers buyers and lenders underwrite.

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For Buyers

Buying a restaurant in Orange County

Orange County is where many buyers find their first, or their next, restaurant, and I help them buy well.

I help buyers evaluate the concept and revenue, the furniture, fixtures, and equipment, the ABC liquor license, the lease or the real estate, and the permits across Orange County, and line up SBA or conventional financing. Whether you want a turnkey restaurant to operate, a bar with a valuable license, or a building with the business attached, I will help you buy the right one at the right terms.

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Also serving Orange County: gas stations, car washes, self-storage facilities, laundromats, hotels and motels, RCFEs and assisted living, and auto repair shops, plus other businesses that come with real estate. Ask me what is available.
Frequently Asked Questions

Selling a restaurant in Orange County, answered

It is valued on the earnings of the business, a multiple of seller's discretionary earnings, plus your furniture, fixtures, and equipment, a transferable liquor license, and, when you own the building, the real estate valued separately, which is significant given premium OC values. A valuation on your actual financials gives the real figure.

Yes. Affluence, tourism, and a strong dining culture keep well-located OC restaurants busy and attract restaurateurs, groups, and investors. Restaurants with a strong location, a valuable liquor license, or the real estate see competitive interest.

In desirable OC areas, a transferable ABC on-sale license can carry significant value on its own, and some buyers pursue a location specifically for the license. I coordinate the license transfer through escrow so it is handled cleanly and its value is captured in the deal.

Yes. Your sale stays confidential. The restaurant is marketed without naming the location, and every buyer is screened and signs a non-disclosure agreement before they learn which restaurant is for sale, protecting your staff, your revenue, and your standing with any brand or franchisor.

Martin Navarro, Business Broker
About Your Broker

Martin Navarro, Business Broker

Martin Navarro is a California business broker, DRE #02372118, and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He is bilingual in English and Spanish and a member of the California Association of Business Brokers (CABB), the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA), ACG Los Angeles (Association for Corporate Growth), and the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce. Gas stations, car washes, self-storage, and other businesses with real estate are a specialty within his full-service brokerage practice. Martin serves business owners across Orange County, greater Los Angeles, the Inland Empire, and throughout Southern California.

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