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Restaurants & cafés in Austin

6,603
licensed
2019
median year licensed
976
licensed 20+ years
$194K–$366K
median value range

6,603 licensed restaurants in Austin, and for the ones that serve alcohol we know what they sold last year, because Texas publishes monthly mixed-beverage receipts. The median one has been licensed since 2019.

Restaurants are the most-sold business in America and the least loyal: owners decide at the kitchen table and list within weeks. They trade around 2.18x owner earnings, median sale about $220K, and most sell in six to nine months.

The median range on priced pages in Austin is $194K to $366K. Anything above that is usually a full-liquor concept with a food program; anything below is counter service.

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Questions owners ask

What is a restaurant worth in Austin?
Priced pages in Austin show a median estimated range of $194K to $366K, built from 2.18x owner earnings on public-record revenue signals. Your own revenue and take-home tighten it to about plus or minus 15%.
How do I sell my restaurant in Austin?
Start with a confidential valuation from the agent for your state, listed on every page. Then a recast of your numbers, a listing that doesn't tip off staff or customers, and a buyer pool that already includes 6,603 licensed competitors in this metro.
Where does this data come from?
State license and permit files, refreshed on each agency's schedule, plus published five-year sale multiples by trade. Nothing is scraped from review sites.