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ScoutDesk is a weekly field guide for buying a small business in the San Francisco Bay Area. We combine curated listings, deal context, and buyer-first analysis so you can move from “looking” to “learning how to buy.”

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43 Bay Area businesses hit the market — pergola shop at 2.6x cash flow

Plus a $25k Berkeley burger joint, $1.2M AI marketing shop, and cannabis licenses galore

Mar 26, 2026

43 Bay Area deals just hit the market — one at 1.5x cash flow

Pizza place at 2.3x, dental office at 2x, tanning franchise at 3.4x. Plus data on 40 more.

Mar 17, 2026

50 Bay Area businesses just hit the market

From neighborhood restaurants to logistics routes and niche service operators, this week’s Bay Area listings show just how many different ways there are to buy cash flow.

Mar 14, 2026

FedEx routes in San Jose, a trampoline park in Concord, a seven-figure bakery, and more

This week’s mix spans logistics routes, service operators, neighborhood restaurants, healthcare practices, and digital businesses. Some listings are scrappy owner-operator entry points. Others are fully built operating companies with staff and systems already in place. The opportunity this week isn’t just variety — it’s scale.

Mar 7, 2026

Party Bus Service in Santa Clara, Cafe in El Cerrito, a Bagel Shop in Mill Valley, and More

This week’s mix spans fitness franchises, neighborhood staples, service routes, and high-cash-flow local operators. From a $22K pool route to a seven-figure bagel institution, the range is wide — and that’s the opportunity. Whether you’re looking for a first acquisition or something you can scale, there’s real optionality in this batch.

Feb 28, 2026