Selling a Business in Yuba City

Owners in the Yuba City area sell to local buyers and to buyers from other markets. The area has 3,158 employer businesses, and 87% of them have fewer than 20 employees. This page shows what is here and how a sale is handled.

LOCAL SNAPSHOT

Yuba City by the numbers

3,158

3,158

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

87%

87%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

11,651

11,651

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

36,769

36,769

EMPLOYMENT

$2.0 billion

$2.0 billion

ANNUAL PAYROLL

1,218

1,218

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 Yuba City compares

  • The Yuba City area ranks 23rd of 25 California metro areas for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 20.9% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Transportation and warehousing makes up 15% of employer businesses in Yuba City, compared with 4% in California.

  • 1,218 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

  • The Yuba City area ranks 23rd of 25 California metro areas for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 20.9% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Transportation and warehousing makes up 15% of employer businesses in Yuba City, compared with 4% in California.

  • 1,218 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Transportation and warehousing: 477 employer businesses

  • Retail: 411 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 372 employer businesses

  • Construction: 342 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 296 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Transportation and warehousing: 477 employer businesses

  • Retail: 411 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 372 employer businesses

  • Construction: 342 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 296 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 Yuba City

We sell businesses in every one of these industries in Yuba City. 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.

Logistics & Transportation

464 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

Construction & Engineering

376 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

  • General Contracting: 84 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Landscaping: 54 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Interior Finishing: 53 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Plumbing: 47 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 47 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Electrical: 46 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 31 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Roofing & Siding: 29 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Civil Engineering: 17 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Carpentry & Framing: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Masonry: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Equipment.

  • Remediation & Restoration: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

Restaurants & Food

285 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

Medical Practices

214 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

Financial & Professional Services

172 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

Retail Stores

139 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

Automotive & Boat

131 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

  • Auto Repair: 66 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Auto Parts: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Car Washes: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.5x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Car Dealerships: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Collision Repair: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

  • Towing & Repo: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

Gas Stations & Convenience

78 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

Manufacturing

61 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

Home Services

60 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

Wholesale & Distribution

48 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

Education & Childcare

39 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

  • Daycare Centers: 39 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

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

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

38 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

Entertainment & Recreation

36 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

  • Outdoor Recreation: 19 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Bars & Pubs: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Clubs & Lounges: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.

  • Golf Courses: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 8.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • 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.

Beauty & Personal Care

34 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

  • Nail Salons: 17 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.4x - 1.88x SDE.

  • Hair Salons: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

  • Day Spas: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE.

  • Tattoo Shops: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Massage Parlors: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

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

Hospitality & Travel

32 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

  • Hotels: 18 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 18 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Transportation Services: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.1x SDE.

  • Campgrounds & RV Parks: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

Senior Care & Living

28 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

Health & Fitness

26 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

Energy & Utilities

25 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

Pet Services

10 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

Land & Agriculture

5 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

Technology & Media

4 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

E-commerce & Online Businesses

We sell businesses in every one of these industries in Yuba City. 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.

Logistics & Transportation

464 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

Construction & Engineering

376 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

  • General Contracting: 84 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Landscaping: 54 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Interior Finishing: 53 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Plumbing: 47 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 47 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Electrical: 46 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 31 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Roofing & Siding: 29 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Civil Engineering: 17 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Carpentry & Framing: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Masonry: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Equipment.

  • Remediation & Restoration: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

Restaurants & Food

285 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

Medical Practices

214 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

Financial & Professional Services

172 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

Retail Stores

139 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

Automotive & Boat

131 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

  • Auto Repair: 66 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Auto Parts: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Car Washes: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.5x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Car Dealerships: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Collision Repair: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

  • Towing & Repo: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

Gas Stations & Convenience

78 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

Manufacturing

61 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

Home Services

60 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

Wholesale & Distribution

48 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

Education & Childcare

39 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

  • Daycare Centers: 39 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

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

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

38 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

Entertainment & Recreation

36 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

  • Outdoor Recreation: 19 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Bars & Pubs: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Clubs & Lounges: 14 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.

  • Golf Courses: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 8.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • 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.

Beauty & Personal Care

34 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

  • Nail Salons: 17 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.4x - 1.88x SDE.

  • Hair Salons: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

  • Day Spas: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE.

  • Tattoo Shops: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Massage Parlors: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

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

Hospitality & Travel

32 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

  • Hotels: 18 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 18 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Transportation Services: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.1x SDE.

  • Campgrounds & RV Parks: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

Senior Care & Living

28 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

Health & Fitness

26 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

Energy & Utilities

25 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

Pet Services

10 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

Land & Agriculture

5 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

Technology & Media

4 related employer businesses in Yuba City.

E-commerce & Online Businesses

Counties in this metro area

Working with owners in Yuba City

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

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Yuba City ask

How long does it take to sell a business in Yuba City?

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 Yuba City?

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 Yuba City

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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