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Businesses for sale in Boston, MA

Searching for a business for sale in Boston? BizFisher checks public listing sites and brokers for Boston listings and puts them on one free page. Most of what turns up is neighborhood-scale: pizza shops, cafés, juice bars, full-service restaurants and bars, plus salons, dental and optical practices, electricians and cleaning companies. Recent listings mention Back Bay, Newbury Street, Charlestown and the blocks around TD Garden. Boston has one quirk worth knowing: liquor licenses sometimes get listed on their own, without a business attached, because the city has a limited number of them. If you're after a small business in Boston, you'll find everything from low-cost service companies to established firms asking seven figures. Where sellers publish the numbers, you get a cash-on-cash estimate on our model to compare a bar and a café side by side.

Estimates only — not financial, tax, or legal advice.

140 in Boston · 280 including nearby Greater Boston towns

  • 140listings for sale in Boston
  • 52clear 20% cash-on-cash on our model, incl. nearby towns
  • 53clear 1.5x DSCR on our model, incl. nearby towns

Counts include operating businesses and commercial property (1 property listing, tagged). Cash-on-cash and DSCR counts cover operating businesses only. Estimate only — not financial or investment advice. Modeled at 30% down, 7.5% interest and a 10-year loan. Listings with implausible figures, placeholder prices or cannabis businesses aren't counted. How we estimate

Businesses for sale in and near Boston

Showing 1–24 of 280. Listings in Boston come first, then nearby towns; within each, businesses before commercial property, the most recently seen first.

Listings not seen recently may already be sold or changed, so check the broker's page.

Questions about buying a business in Boston

Why are some Boston listings just a liquor license?
Boston has a limited number of liquor licenses, so they have real value on their own. Some listings sell only the license, not a running bar or restaurant. Check the listing carefully and talk to a Massachusetts attorney about transfer approval before you make an offer.
Which Boston neighborhoods show up on this page?
Recent listings mention Back Bay, Newbury Street, Charlestown and the area near TD Garden, among others. The page also includes nearby cities such as Cambridge, Somerville and Quincy.
Are Boston convenience stores and bars listed here?
Yes, when public listing sites and brokers have them. Bars and restaurants are among the most common listings on this page, and convenience stores turn up too. The mix changes week to week.

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