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Sell Your Restaurant in BC

BC's restaurant market has an active buyer pool — immigrant investors, restaurateurs looking to scale, and corporate professionals seeking owner-operated cash flow. A well-documented restaurant with a transferable lease and clean POS data commands a meaningful premium over the average listing.

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Deal Economics

SDE Range$80,000 – $500,000
Typical Multiple1.5× – 2.5× SDE
Typical Price Range$120,000 – $1.2M
Valuation MethodSDE (Seller's Discretionary Earnings)

What Moves the Multiple Up

  • POS revenue data clearly documented (3 years)
  • Transferable lease with 5+ years remaining
  • Liquor licence in good standing (LCRB compliant)
  • Trained kitchen and front-of-house team in place
  • No single customer or catering account >20% of revenue

Who Buys BC Restaurants

Immigrant Investors & BC PNP Buyers

Restaurants are the most common acquisition target for BC PNP Entrepreneur applicants — especially established, profitable operations with a lease and staff.

Restaurateurs Scaling Up

Existing BC restaurant operators looking to add a second or third location, often motivated by a complementary cuisine or neighbourhood.

Corporate Professionals Exiting Employment

Senior professionals in their 40s–50s buying a stable cash-flow business as an employment exit. Prefer manager-run or semi-absentee operations.

Buyer Red Flags

  • • Lease with less than 3 years remaining and no renewal option
  • • Owner-dependent kitchen (head chef IS the owner)
  • • Undeclared cash sales — revenue a buyer cannot verify
  • • Outstanding health violations or LCRB compliance issues

Due Diligence Checklist

Prepare these before going to market — buyers will request all of them.

3 years of POS reports and bank statements (monthly)
Current lease agreement and landlord contact for assignment confirmation
LCRB liquor licence (if applicable) — confirm transferability and no violations
Health authority inspection records (last 3 years)
Staff list with roles, tenure, and whether they intend to stay
Supplier contracts and key vendor relationships

Our Fees

$7,500 non-refundable engagement fee, credited at close. Reverse Lehman success fee — minimum $25,000.

10%

First $1M

8%

$1M – $2M

6%

$2M – $3M

4%

Above $3M

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