How much does a business cost in South Florida?

The market table on this page shows the current median asking price and the count of businesses in each price range, updated daily from the MLS. Small salons, barbershops and cafés list for under $100,000, most restaurants and convenience stores fall between $100,000 and $500,000, and established restaurants, medical practices and distribution companies run from $500,000 into the millions. The price is usually two to three times the owner's annual earnings, plus inventory.

How much cash do I need to buy a business?

With an SBA 7(a) loan, roughly ten percent of the purchase price plus working capital and closing costs; with seller financing on top, sometimes less. A $300,000 business can often be bought with $40,000 to $60,000 in cash. Cash buyers and buyers using retirement funds through a ROBS structure close faster and can negotiate harder on price.

Do I pay a fee to buy a business through BreakThru Realty?

No. The seller pays the brokerage commission at closing. As the buyer you get a licensed business broker to search, evaluate, negotiate and manage financing and due diligence at no cost to you.

Why do listings not show the business name or address?

Sellers keep a sale confidential so staff, customers, suppliers and landlords do not learn of it before closing. The MLS lists the type of business and the city; the name, address, financials and the confidential information memorandum are shared after you sign a non-disclosure agreement and show you are a qualified buyer.

How long does it take to buy a business?

Sixty to one hundred and twenty days is typical from accepted offer to closing. An all-cash purchase of a small business can close in a few weeks; an SBA-financed purchase needs the lender's underwriting, a landlord's consent to assign the lease and, for a franchise, the franchisor's approval of the buyer.

What is my business worth and how do I sell it?

Request a confidential valuation and we will price your business from recent sales of comparable South Florida businesses, based on your discretionary earnings, lease, staff and industry. We then market it without naming it, screen buyers with an NDA and proof of funds, and manage the financing and closing while you keep running the business.

What does seller financing mean on a business listing?

The seller agrees to accept part of the price as a promissory note paid over time, typically ten to thirty percent of the price over three to five years. It reduces the cash and bank financing a buyer needs, and because the seller is paid from the business's future earnings it is a strong signal that the numbers hold up.

Businesses for Sale in South Florida

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The South Florida Business-for-Sale Market Today

Updated September 23, 2026. Source: MLS business opportunity listings, every active listing in the feed.

945 businesses for sale
32 new this week
Median asking price $230,000
74 with seller financing
336 price reduced
133 listed in the last 30 days

By industry

Industry	For sale	Median asking price
Restaurants & Food Businesses	340	$220,000
Salons, Spas & Health Businesses	163	$150,000
Retail Businesses	98	$290,000
Service Businesses	78	$280,000
Automotive Businesses	71	$380,000
Franchises	17	$175,000

By city

City	For sale	Median asking price
Miami	272	$249,000
Hialeah	81	$199,000
Doral	40	$250,000
Miami Beach	35	$239,000
Fort Lauderdale	33	$250,000
Hollywood	33	$280,000
Pembroke Pines	23	$129,000
Boca Raton	19	$220,000
Davie	17	$285,000
Hallandale Beach	16	$299,000
Homestead	16	$479,000
North Miami	15	$205,000

By asking price

Price range	For sale	Median asking price
Under $100,000	241	$70,000
Between $100,000 and $250,000	292	$168,000
Between $250,000 and $500,000	218	$350,000
Between $500,000 and $1,000,000	127	$695,000
Between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000	67	$1,500,000
Above $2,000,000	59	$3,500,000

The South Florida Business-for-Sale Market

South Florida is the most active business-for-sale market in Florida. Restaurants and food businesses lead the MLS by a wide margin, followed by salons, spas and medical practices, retail stores, service businesses and auto shops. Most listings are owner-operated businesses priced on the owner's earnings, the lease and the equipment, and the majority are listed below $250,000, which is where SBA and seller financing make ownership possible with a modest down payment. The market table on this page shows the current counts and median asking prices by industry, city and price range.

Restaurants, Cafés and Bars

Restaurants are the largest category by far: full-service restaurants in Miami, Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale, cafeterias and bakeries in Hialeah and Doral, pizzerias, coffee shops, bars and lounges, and quick-service franchises in the suburbs. The lease and its options, the liquor licence, the equipment and a verifiable profit and loss statement are what we check first, because the MLS gross income figure is the top line, not what you would earn.

Salons, Spas and Medical Practices

Hair salons, barbershops, nail salons, spas, med-spas and medical and dental practices are the second-largest group and are spread through every city from Aventura and Hallandale Beach to Boca Raton. They are inexpensive to buy relative to their earnings, and their value rests on the people: whether the stylists, technicians and patients stay after a change of ownership, and whether the licences and the lease transfer cleanly.

Retail, Convenience and Liquor Stores

Convenience stores, liquor stores, supermarkets, boutiques and phone and vape shops make up the retail listings. Inventory is usually sold on top of the asking price at cost, licences are often the most valuable asset in a liquor or convenience store, and merchant statements, not the listing, should verify the sales.

Service, Automotive and Franchise Businesses

Cleaning, landscaping, transport, childcare and professional services are sold on their contracts and staff rather than on a location. Auto repair, body shops, tire stores and car washes depend on zoning, environmental compliance and whether the equipment is owned. Franchise resales add the franchisor's transfer approval and a fixed remaining term to every deal.

Where Businesses Sell

Miami alone carries more businesses for sale than the rest of the region combined, with Hialeah, Doral, Miami Beach, Coral Gables and Homestead behind it in Miami-Dade. In Broward the market runs through Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Davie, Miramar and Pompano Beach, and in Palm Beach County through Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Boynton Beach and Greenacres. Each city page carries its live listings and a note on what sells there.

Financing a Business Purchase

Most buyers use an SBA 7(a) loan with about ten percent down, often combined with seller financing for another ten to twenty percent. Lenders want three years of tax returns from the business, a resume that fits the industry and a buyer with liquidity after closing. We work with SBA lenders who close business acquisitions in South Florida every month and can pre-qualify you before you tour a business.

Selling a Business in South Florida

Businesses in South Florida sell on a multiple of the owner's discretionary earnings, adjusted for the lease, the industry, the staff and how dependent the business is on the owner. We value your business from recent sales of comparable businesses, market it confidentially without naming it, qualify every buyer with an NDA and proof of funds, and manage the SBA lender, the landlord and the closing so the business keeps running while it sells.

What We Verify Before You Offer

Tax returns against the profit and loss statement, merchant and bank statements against the reported sales, the lease term, options and assignment clause, the licences and permits and whether they transfer, the equipment list and any liens, the staff and how they are paid, and the reason for selling. Every BreakThru buyer gets this review before an offer goes in, at no fee to the buyer.

Businesses for Sale By Industry

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Buying a Business in South Florida: FAQ

How much does a business cost in South Florida?: The market table on this page shows the current median asking price and the count of businesses in each price range, updated daily from the MLS. Small salons, barbershops and cafés list for under $100,000, most restaurants and convenience stores fall between $100,000 and $500,000, and established restaurants, medical practices and distribution companies run from $500,000 into the millions. The price is usually two to three times the owner's annual earnings, plus inventory.
How much cash do I need to buy a business?: With an SBA 7(a) loan, roughly ten percent of the purchase price plus working capital and closing costs; with seller financing on top, sometimes less. A $300,000 business can often be bought with $40,000 to $60,000 in cash. Cash buyers and buyers using retirement funds through a ROBS structure close faster and can negotiate harder on price.
Do I pay a fee to buy a business through BreakThru Realty?: No. The seller pays the brokerage commission at closing. As the buyer you get a licensed business broker to search, evaluate, negotiate and manage financing and due diligence at no cost to you.
Why do listings not show the business name or address?: Sellers keep a sale confidential so staff, customers, suppliers and landlords do not learn of it before closing. The MLS lists the type of business and the city; the name, address, financials and the confidential information memorandum are shared after you sign a non-disclosure agreement and show you are a qualified buyer.
How long does it take to buy a business?: Sixty to one hundred and twenty days is typical from accepted offer to closing. An all-cash purchase of a small business can close in a few weeks; an SBA-financed purchase needs the lender's underwriting, a landlord's consent to assign the lease and, for a franchise, the franchisor's approval of the buyer.
What is my business worth and how do I sell it?: Request a confidential valuation and we will price your business from recent sales of comparable South Florida businesses, based on your discretionary earnings, lease, staff and industry. We then market it without naming it, screen buyers with an NDA and proof of funds, and manage the financing and closing while you keep running the business.
What does seller financing mean on a business listing?: The seller agrees to accept part of the price as a promissory note paid over time, typically ten to thirty percent of the price over three to five years. It reduces the cash and bank financing a buyer needs, and because the seller is paid from the business's future earnings it is a strong signal that the numbers hold up.