Selling a Business in Vallejo

Owners in the Vallejo area sell to local buyers and to buyers from other markets. The area has 7,755 employer businesses, and 84% of them have fewer than 20 employees. This page shows what is here and how a sale is handled.

LOCAL SNAPSHOT

Vallejo by the numbers

7,755

7,755

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

84%

84%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

30,542

30,542

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

122,010

122,010

EMPLOYMENT

$7.7 billion

$7.7 billion

ANNUAL PAYROLL

3,360

3,360

BUSINESSES WITH 5 TO 49 EMPLOYEES

U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 and Nonemployer Statistics 2024. Counts are employer establishments, meaning business locations with paid employees.

How Vallejo compares

  • The Vallejo area ranks 16th of 25 California metro areas for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 8.1% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Construction makes up 11% of employer businesses in Vallejo, compared with 8% in California.

  • 3,360 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

  • The Vallejo area ranks 16th of 25 California metro areas for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 8.1% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Construction makes up 11% of employer businesses in Vallejo, compared with 8% in California.

  • 3,360 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Health care and social assistance: 1,160 employer businesses

  • Retail: 1,012 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 860 employer businesses

  • Construction: 858 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 797 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Health care and social assistance: 1,160 employer businesses

  • Retail: 1,012 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 860 employer businesses

  • Construction: 858 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 797 employer businesses

What buyers look for

Buyers look first at profit that holds up under review. Three years of tax returns and profit and loss statements that match each other carry more weight than a high number that cannot be shown.

  • How much of the business depends on the owner

  • How concentrated sales are among a few customers

  • The lease, its remaining term and the landlord's consent to a sale

  • The condition of equipment and the contracts that transfer

Buyers look first at profit that holds up under review. Three years of tax returns and profit and loss statements that match each other carry more weight than a high number that cannot be shown.

  • How much of the business depends on the owner

  • How concentrated sales are among a few customers

  • The lease, its remaining term and the landlord's consent to a sale

  • The condition of equipment and the contracts that transfer

Every kind of business we sell in Vallejo

We sell businesses in every one of these industries in Vallejo. Counts are employer businesses in the closest Census industry codes. Industries without a clean Census match are listed without a count, and a few industries share one Census category, so their counts match. A sale multiple is the price a business typically sells for as a multiple of its earnings. SDE means seller's discretionary earnings, which is the owner's pay plus the profit of the business. EBITDA means earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

Construction & Engineering

908 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

  • General Contracting: 250 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Interior Finishing: 161 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Plumbing: 110 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 110 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Landscaping: 106 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Electrical: 103 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 55 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Civil Engineering: 52 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Roofing & Siding: 39 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Carpentry & Framing: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Masonry: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Equipment.

  • Remediation & Restoration: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

Restaurants & Food

833 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

Medical Practices

580 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

Financial & Professional Services

428 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

Retail Stores

413 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

Logistics & Transportation

340 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

Automotive & Boat

324 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

  • Auto Repair: 144 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Collision Repair: 50 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

  • Car Dealerships: 43 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Auto Parts: 37 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Car Washes: 28 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.5x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Towing & Repo: 15 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Marinas: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: Cap Rate or 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Boat Dealerships: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA.

Manufacturing

215 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

Home Services

194 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

Beauty & Personal Care

165 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

  • Nail Salons: 77 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.4x - 1.88x SDE.

  • Hair Salons: 60 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

  • Day Spas: 28 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE.

  • Tattoo Shops: 28 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Massage Parlors: 28 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Medical Spas. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.5x EBITDA.

Senior Care & Living

161 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

Wholesale & Distribution

161 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

Gas Stations & Convenience

145 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

Education & Childcare

130 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

  • Daycare Centers: 116 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

  • Tutoring Centers: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE.

  • Preschools. Typical sale multiple: 3.12x - 4.0x SDE.

Hospitality & Travel

97 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

  • Hotels: 61 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 61 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Transportation Services: 29 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.1x SDE.

  • Travel Agencies: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.3x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Campgrounds & RV Parks: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

84 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

Health & Fitness

82 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

Technology & Media

72 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

Entertainment & Recreation

59 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

  • Bars & Pubs: 35 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Clubs & Lounges: 35 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.

  • Outdoor Recreation: 17 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Golf Courses: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 8.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Arcades & FECs: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.1x - 3.6x SDE.

  • Event Venues. Typical sale multiple: 2.8x - 3.5x Earnings.

  • Banquet Halls. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 4.5x Earnings.

  • Escape Rooms. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 3.5x SDE.

Energy & Utilities

50 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

Pet Services

36 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

E-commerce & Online Businesses

Land & Agriculture

We sell businesses in every one of these industries in Vallejo. Counts are employer businesses in the closest Census industry codes. Industries without a clean Census match are listed without a count, and a few industries share one Census category, so their counts match. A sale multiple is the price a business typically sells for as a multiple of its earnings. SDE means seller's discretionary earnings, which is the owner's pay plus the profit of the business. EBITDA means earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

Construction & Engineering

908 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

  • General Contracting: 250 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Interior Finishing: 161 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Plumbing: 110 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 110 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Landscaping: 106 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Electrical: 103 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 55 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Civil Engineering: 52 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Roofing & Siding: 39 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Carpentry & Framing: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Masonry: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Equipment.

  • Remediation & Restoration: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

Restaurants & Food

833 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

Medical Practices

580 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

Financial & Professional Services

428 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

Retail Stores

413 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

Logistics & Transportation

340 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

Automotive & Boat

324 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

  • Auto Repair: 144 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Collision Repair: 50 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

  • Car Dealerships: 43 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Auto Parts: 37 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Car Washes: 28 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.5x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Towing & Repo: 15 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Marinas: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: Cap Rate or 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Boat Dealerships: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA.

Manufacturing

215 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

Home Services

194 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

Beauty & Personal Care

165 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

  • Nail Salons: 77 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.4x - 1.88x SDE.

  • Hair Salons: 60 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

  • Day Spas: 28 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE.

  • Tattoo Shops: 28 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Massage Parlors: 28 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Medical Spas. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.5x EBITDA.

Senior Care & Living

161 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

Wholesale & Distribution

161 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

Gas Stations & Convenience

145 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

Education & Childcare

130 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

  • Daycare Centers: 116 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

  • Tutoring Centers: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE.

  • Preschools. Typical sale multiple: 3.12x - 4.0x SDE.

Hospitality & Travel

97 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

  • Hotels: 61 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 61 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Transportation Services: 29 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.1x SDE.

  • Travel Agencies: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.3x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Campgrounds & RV Parks: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

84 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

Health & Fitness

82 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

Technology & Media

72 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

Entertainment & Recreation

59 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

  • Bars & Pubs: 35 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Clubs & Lounges: 35 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.

  • Outdoor Recreation: 17 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Golf Courses: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 8.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Arcades & FECs: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.1x - 3.6x SDE.

  • Event Venues. Typical sale multiple: 2.8x - 3.5x Earnings.

  • Banquet Halls. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 4.5x Earnings.

  • Escape Rooms. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 3.5x SDE.

Energy & Utilities

50 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

Pet Services

36 related employer businesses in Vallejo.

E-commerce & Online Businesses

Land & Agriculture

Counties in this metro area

Working with owners in Vallejo

Business Advisors of America works with owners who are selling a business in Vallejo. Contact us to talk about a sale.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Vallejo ask

How long does it take to sell a business in Vallejo?

The time depends on the price, the quality of the records and the number of qualified buyers. Many sales take six months or longer from the start of the process to closing.

How is a business valued in Vallejo?

Valuation starts with the earnings the business produces for an owner, then adjusts for assets, size, industry and the terms a buyer is likely to accept. The result is a range, and the asking price is set inside it.

Is the sale confidential?

Buyers are asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement before they see the name of the business or its financial statements.

FROM OUR BLOG

Guides for owners in Vallejo

October 3, 2025

Business Owners

Add-Backs: What Counts, What Does Not, and What Buyers Push Back On

Every add-back you can prove raises your sale price by two to three times its amount. Every add-back you cannot prove costs you credibility on all the others.

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October 3, 2025

Business Owners

Add-Backs: What Counts, What Does Not, and What Buyers Push Back On

Every add-back you can prove raises your sale price by two to three times its amount. Every add-back you cannot prove costs you credibility on all the others.

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March 5, 2026

Business Owners

Buyer Qualification: How We Screen Out the Buyers Who Cannot Close

Most inquiries on a business listing come from people who cannot close. Here is how they get screened out before they see your name or your financials.

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March 5, 2026

Business Owners

Buyer Qualification: How We Screen Out the Buyers Who Cannot Close

Most inquiries on a business listing come from people who cannot close. Here is how they get screened out before they see your name or your financials.

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February 9, 2026

Business Owners

The Confidential Information Memorandum: What Goes In It and Why

The CIM is the document a buyer reads before they decide to spend time on your business. Here is what it has to contain and the mistakes that cost sellers offers.

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February 9, 2026

Business Owners

The Confidential Information Memorandum: What Goes In It and Why

The CIM is the document a buyer reads before they decide to spend time on your business. Here is what it has to contain and the mistakes that cost sellers offers.

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