For restaurant owners
What is your restaurant worth today?
Your POS tells you what you sold today. It has never told you what your business is worth. Valmise does, free, in about five minutes.
No POS login. No credit card. No password.
What sets us apart
Sales tell you about today. Value tells you what you’ve built.
Your POS shows
- Today's sales
- Covers
- Labor percentage
Valmise shows
- What the business is worth
- The range a buyer would likely pay
- What is pushing it up or down
Sales are a daily number. Value is the one that matters when you borrow, bring in a partner, or sell.
How it works
Your number in about five minutes.
- 01
Answer a few questions
Sales, rent, team, lease. Rough numbers are fine. Then a quick code by text or email, no password.
- 02
See your number
Your valuation, the range around it, the multiple behind it, and the things moving it, in plain language.
- 03
Watch it move
Connect your POS in the Valmise app and your value updates through every service, like a stock. Coming soon.
The method
Priced the way restaurants actually sell.
Brokers price an owner-run restaurant on what it earns its owner, times a market multiple. So do we.
- 01
Earnings
Sales minus food, labor, occupancy and operating costs, plus what the business pays you.
- 02
Size
Larger businesses earn a higher base multiple, from 2.0x to 4.0x.
- 03
Location
Your address sets your market. Urban cores carry a premium.
- 04
Lease
Years remaining add or subtract.
- 05
Your involvement
A business that runs without you is worth more.
- 06
Sales trend
Growth earns more than any single good year.
- 07
Liquor license
A license that transfers adds value.
- 08
Track record
Years in business count.
- 09
Occupancy cost
Above 10% of sales, value drops.
Valmise gives you an estimate with a range. It is not a formal appraisal. The multiples come from published broker and closed-deal benchmarks and are refreshed as new reports land.
Coming soon to iPhone
Then watch it move.
Connect your POS and your valuation updates after every service.
A live number
Your value, re-priced as sales come in.
The chart
One day to all time, scrub to any point.
Movers
What pushed your value up or down this week.
Milestones
New highs and round numbers, marked when you hit them.
Finish your free valuation to join the list.
Join the waitlistWhere Valmise is going.
None of this is live yet. It is what we are building toward.
- Coming soon
Industry news
What is happening in restaurants, and what it means for what yours is worth.
- Coming soon
Marketplace
Financing when you want to grow. Buyers and advisors when you are ready to sell.
- Coming soon
AI tools
Help finding the changes that move your number.
FAQ
Common questions.
Is it really free?
Yes. The valuation is free and there is nothing to buy.
How accurate is it?
It is an estimate built from the numbers you type, so we always show a range next to the number. The more you tell us, the narrower the range. It is not a formal appraisal.
Do I need to connect my POS?
No. On the web you type your sales and costs yourself. The iPhone app, which is coming soon, will connect to your POS so the number updates on its own.
What do you do with my numbers?
We use them to calculate your valuation and we save them to your account so you can return and update them.
Can I take this to a bank or a buyer?
Use it to understand where you stand and what moves your value. Lenders and buyers will want a formal valuation and your financial statements.