Instant AI business valuation for Toronto & GTA restaurant owners — owner earnings, rent, lease term, licences and equipment all factored in. No restaurant name or street address required.
Restaurant valuation
What is your restaurant actually worth?
Restaurants don’t sell on revenue — they sell on what the owner takes home, multiplied by how easy the business is to hand over. Your lease and your rent do more damage or more good than anything on the menu. This weighs all of it in about two minutes.
01The restaurant
02The numbers
03Your report
Reading comparable restaurant sales…
Indicative business value
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Most likely sale price $0 · Implied multiple 0×
Where I’d list it
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Comparable restaurants sell for about 85% of asking. Price to that, not to hope.
How the number is built
Your owner earnings, multiplied by what buyers pay for a business like yours — then adjusted line by line.
What the market pays
Benchmarks from completed restaurant sales.
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Median sale price
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Sold vs asking
What a buyer will ask for
Three years of financials — statements and tax returns, not just POS reports.
The lease, with the assignment clause and every option in writing.
Proof of your add-backs. Lenders reject the ones you cannot document, and that is the single biggest reason deals reprice.
Equipment list showing what is owned outright and what is leased or financed.
Licences — AGCO, food premises, patio, and whether each one transfers.
WSIB, HST and payroll accounts in good standing.
Want the number a buyer would actually sign?
Send me three years of financials and your lease and I will price it properly — normalised earnings, real comparables, a defensible asking price and a confidential marketing plan that never tips off your staff or your landlord.
This is an indicative range, not a valuation. It is built from reported multiples for comparable restaurant sales and from what you told me — not from your financial statements, your lease, or an inspection of the premises. Real sale prices for restaurants routinely land 30% either side of an estimate like this one. It is a starting point for a conversation, not a price.
Jatin Dua — Broker, RE/MAX Quantum Realty. Businesses are “real estate” under Ontario’s Trust in Real Estate Services Act, so a registered brokerage can represent you on the sale. Share sales may engage securities law and are handled differently — ask me.
Two restaurants doing the same sales can be worth six figures apart. The difference is owner earnings, rent as a share of sales, how many years of lease term a buyer inherits, and whether a liquor licence, a patio or a commercial hood comes with it. This prices your business the way a buyer will — privately, and without you naming it.
Restaurant Value Estimator — Frequently Asked Questions
How is a restaurant or small business's value actually calculated?
Unlike a home, a restaurant's value is driven primarily by owner earnings (sometimes called seller's discretionary earnings) rather than revenue or square footage — essentially, what the business actually generates for an owner-operator after real costs. This estimator applies an industry-appropriate multiple to your owner earnings, then adjusts for lease terms, rent and licensing (like a liquor licence), which materially affect what a buyer would pay.
What is "owner earnings" and why does it matter more than revenue?
Owner earnings represent the true cash benefit to an owner — net profit plus the owner's salary, benefits and any personal expenses run through the business, minus a fair market cost to replace the owner's labour. Two restaurants with identical revenue can have very different values if one runs efficiently and the other doesn't — which is why buyers, and this tool, price off earnings, not top-line sales.
Does my lease term and rent affect the value?
Significantly. A long, transferable lease at below-market rent is a real asset that adds value; a short remaining term or rent set to jump at renewal is a real liability that reduces it, sometimes substantially, regardless of how well the restaurant performs. The estimator asks specifically about lease length and monthly rent for this reason.
Do I need my financial statements to use this?
No formal statements are required — the estimator asks for approximate figures (revenue, costs, owner earnings) that most operators know off the top of their head. For a precise valuation ahead of an actual sale, financial statements would be needed, but they're not necessary to get a useful starting range here.
How does this compare to a business broker's valuation?
A business broker's valuation typically involves reviewing your actual financials, comparable recent sales of similar restaurants in your market, and a more detailed adjustment process — and usually comes with a fee or is tied to a listing agreement. This tool gives you a fast, free, no-obligation range using the same core methodology (an earnings multiple) so you know roughly where you stand before committing to that process.
Is this confidential? Do I need to give my restaurant's name or address?
No business name or address is required to get an estimate — you can find out your restaurant's approximate value without revealing which restaurant it is. This matters for owners who want to explore a sale quietly, before staff, landlords or competitors know anything is being considered.
