Businesses for sale in Chicago, IL
Want to buy a business in Chicago? This page rounds up Chicago listings from public listing sites and brokers, and searching them is free. Neighborhood names come up constantly here: Logan Square bakeries, Lincoln Park restaurants and med spas, Old Town gyms, Lincoln Square nail salons, and staffing franchises in the West Loop. You'll also see laundromats, window cleaning routes, medical and therapy practices, and the occasional car dealership. Many asking prices here land well under a million dollars, a realistic range for a first-time buyer. When a seller shares enough numbers, we add a cash-on-cash estimate on our model, a quick way to compare a pizzeria against a salon before you call anyone. Searching the Chicago suburbs instead? We have a separate Naperville page for the west suburbs.
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2,192 in Chicago · 3,483 including nearby Cook County suburbs
- 2,192listings for sale in Chicago
- 138clear 20% cash-on-cash on our model, incl. nearby towns
- 143clear 1.5x DSCR on our model, incl. nearby towns
Counts include operating businesses and commercial property (2,890 property listings, 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 Chicago
Showing 25–48 of 3,483. Listings in Chicago 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.
Source data: DealLedger · CC BY 4.0 · modified
- BusinessesForSaleLeasedBeloved Longstanding Breakfast And Lunch Restaurant, Chicago, $1.2M SalesChicago, IL · Restaurant / Food$225,000Figures look unusual, check the listingLast seen Oct 21, 2026Restaurant / Food
- Ask
- $225k
- Cash flow
- $225k
- CoC · our model
- Check listing
- BizBuySellModern Store / Office For SaleChicago, IL$269,000Last seen Oct 20, 2026Business
- Ask
- $269k
- Cash flow
- Not disclosed
- CoC · our model
- —
- BizBuySellAuto Repair Shop ChicagoChicago, IL · Auto / Car Wash$449,900Last seen Oct 20, 2026Auto / Car Wash
- Ask
- $450k
- Cash flow
- Not disclosed
- CoC · our model
- —
- BizBuySellSouth Side Chicago Gas Station $3.5MILChicago, IL · Gas Station / C-Store$3,500,000Last seen Oct 20, 2026Gas Station / C-Store
- Ask
- $3.5M
- Cash flow
- Not disclosed
- CoC · our model
- —
- BizBuySellReal estate includedHigh-Earning Laundry Business + Building for SaleChicago, IL · Laundromat$2,650,000Last seen Oct 20, 2026Laundromat
- Ask
- $2.6M
- Cash flow
- Not disclosed
- CoC · our model
- —
- BizBuySellPremier Kitchen Design, Remodeling & Custom Cabinetry Firm #1078Chicago, IL · Restaurant / Food$1,600,000CoC 73.0% on our modelLast seen Oct 19, 2026Restaurant / Food
- Ask
- $1.6M
- Cash flow
- $510k
- CoC · our model
- 73.0%
- BizBuySellEstablished Wholesale Distributor | $5.4M Sales | ~$400K Cash FlowChicago, IL · Cleaning / Facilities$1,100,000CoC 83.4% on our modelLast seen Oct 19, 2026Cleaning / Facilities
- Ask
- $1.1M
- Cash flow
- $385k
- CoC · our model
- 83.4%
- BizBuySellLucrative Plumbing businessChicago, IL · Cleaning / Facilities$470,000CoC 85.5% on our modelLast seen Oct 19, 2026Cleaning / Facilities
- Ask
- $470k
- Cash flow
- $167k
- CoC · our model
- 85.5%
- BizBuySellEstablished Trucking BusinessChicago, IL · Wholesale / Logistics$2,000,000CoC 51.4% on our modelLast seen Oct 19, 2026Wholesale / Logistics
- Ask
- $2.0M
- Cash flow
- $508k
- CoC · our model
- 51.4%
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