Sell Your Bar or Brewery in San Diego
Specialized brokerage for craft breweries, taprooms, sports bars, and cocktail lounges across San Diego County.
Licensed California Business Broker • 100% Confidential • No Upfront Fees
San Diego is one of America's top craft beer markets, and bar/brewery sales here have unique dynamics: ABC license premiums, distribution agreements, brewing equipment depreciation schedules, and tightly-watched health and ATF compliance records. Exit Clue brokers confidential sales of taprooms, microbreweries, neighborhood bars, and cocktail concepts — connecting you with operator buyers, hospitality groups, and craft beverage investors who already know the San Diego market.
Bar & Brewery Valuation Multiples (San Diego)
| Metric | Typical Range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| SDE Multiple | 2.0x – 3.0x | Owner-operator bars and small breweries |
| EBITDA Multiple | 3.0x – 5.0x | Established breweries with distribution |
| Revenue Multiple | 0.4x – 0.8x | For breweries with packaged distribution |
What Drives the Sale Price of a Bar & Brewery
ABC License Type
Type-47, Type-48, Type-23, and Type-75 each carry different transfer values in San Diego — Type-47s are especially valuable.
Brewing Capacity & Equipment
Annual barrel capacity, age of fermenters, and packaging line condition heavily influence brewery valuations.
Distribution Footprint
Self-distribution rights and existing wholesale accounts add real enterprise value beyond just the taproom.
Lease & Outdoor Patio
A long, transferable lease with patio rights commands a premium in any San Diego beach or downtown corridor.
Brand Equity
Award-winning recipes, GABF medals, and a loyal mug-club drive multiples up.
Who Buys Bars & Breweries in San Diego?
- •Established breweries acquiring capacity or new locations
- •Hospitality groups expanding into San Diego
- •Investor-operator teams with a brewing or bar background
- •Out-of-state brewers seeking a California beachhead
Our 4-Step Process to Sell Your Bar & Brewery
- Step 1
Free Valuation
We analyze 3 years of your financials, normalize for owner add-backs, and apply current San Diego market multiples to deliver a defensible value range.
- Step 2
Confidential Listing
Blind teaser, NDA-gated marketing on broker networks, BizBuySell, and our private buyer list. Your staff and customers never know.
- Step 3
Buyer Vetting & Offers
We pre-qualify every buyer for proof of funds, SBA eligibility, and industry fit before they ever see your name. You only meet serious buyers.
- Step 4
Diligence to Close
We coordinate the full diligence process — financial review, lease assignment, licensing, attorney/CPA hand-offs — through a clean closing.
Frequently Asked Questions
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