How to Value a Limited-Service Restaurant: What Buyers, Sellers, and Appraisers Need to Know
GCF Value
JULY 9, 2025
On average, restaurants in this space generate: Annual revenue around $495,000 Seller’s Discretionary Earnings (SDE) of $174,000 EBITDA of $128,000 Which translates to: SDE margin of ~19% EBITDA margin of ~14% These healthy margins—especially compared to full-service restaurants—make LSRs attractive from a lending and acquisition standpoint.
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