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Sell My Restaurant in Ventura County

From Ventura and Oxnard to Thousand Oaks, Camarillo, and Ojai, Ventura County's coastal and suburban dining supports a healthy restaurant market. I help county owners sell for full value on the concept, the license, and the lease or real estate.

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The Ventura County Market

Why Ventura County restaurants sell well

Ventura County pairs coastal tourism with steady suburban dining, a strong mix for restaurant owners.

Coastal demand in Ventura, Oxnard, and Ojai, plus steady suburban dining in Thousand Oaks and Camarillo, supports a healthy market from casual to destination restaurants. Many county owners hold their real estate, so the building is often part of the sale.

Buyers value the county's stability and quality-of-life appeal and underwrite on sales, the lease or real estate, and any liquor license. Clean books and a clear property or lease picture drive strong offers.

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What I Handle

The moving parts of selling a restaurant in Ventura 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 Ventura County

Ventura 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 Ventura 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 Ventura 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 Ventura 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. Coastal and destination locations can command premium interest. A valuation on your actual financials gives the real figure.

Yes. Coastal tourism and steady suburban dining keep well-located restaurants busy, and buyers value the county's stability. Restaurants that come with the real estate or a valuable liquor license, with clean books, attract serious buyers.

Usually, yes. Owning the real estate removes lease risk and secures the location, and it is common in the county. You can sell the business and the property together or keep the building as an investment and lease it to the buyer. Selling the real estate is handled under my DRE license, #02372118.

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 Ventura County, the San Fernando Valley, greater Los Angeles, and throughout Southern California.

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