NAICS 722511

Full-Service Restaurants in Brentwood, CA

The 1 ZIP codes assigned to Brentwood contained 54 Restaurants establishments in 2023, of which 33 employed 10 or more people.

Establishments (2023)
54
1 ZIP codes
10 or more employees
33
Practical financing floor
Share of county
7%
Contra Costa County
City population
66,607
2025 estimate

Figures cover the ZIP codes the U.S. Postal Service assigns to Brentwood (94513). ZIP areas are not municipal boundaries: they can extend beyond city limits and are shared between neighbouring places. This is a count of establishments in Brentwood's ZIP codes, not a count of businesses inside its city limits.

Establishments by size

Employee-count distribution. For most buyers the businesses worth pursuing sit in the 5 to 49 range: large enough to have a manager and real systems, small enough to be owner-operated.

EmployeesEstablishmentsShareDistribution
1-41018.5%
5-91018.5%
10-191527.8%
20-491527.8%
50-9935.6%

How this market compares

Brentwood against every other city in California on the same measure. City figures cover the ZIP codes assigned to the place rather than its municipal boundary, so they are compared as a share of the businesses in those same ZIP codes rather than per resident. Cities with fewer than 500 businesses in total are left unranked.

Above average3.82% of local businesses, against 3.01% statewide

A larger slice of the local business base than the statewide share. Usually a sign of genuine local demand rather than oversupply.

Vs state share
+27%
Share of local businesses
Rank by count
#139
of 419 cities
Rank by share
#69
of 301 ranked
Since 2020
+26%
Change in establishments

This compares how much of Brentwood’s business base is full-service restaurants, against the California figure. Base: 1,414 establishments across all industries in the same ZIP codes, 2023. It does not measure revenue, profitability or whether a market is worth entering.

Business size mix

Brentwood tracks the California size distribution closely.

Share of establishmentsBrentwoodCaliforniaDifference
Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer18.5%23.5%-5.0%
5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target74.1%62.8%+11.3%
10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing61.1%52.8%+8.4%

Nearest comparable markets

The closest places to Brentwood that also have Restaurants establishments on record. Useful for spotting a gap next door, or realising the market you are looking at is already served from the town over.

MarketEstablishmentsVs state share
Oakley11n/a
Antioch58+25%
Pittsburg39+22%
Clayton6n/a
Concord117+10%

The wider Contra Costa County market

Employment and payroll are reported at county level only, so the figures below describe the county Brentwood sits in.

County establishments (2023)
798
Contra Costa County
County employees
14,325
Mid-March employment
County annual payroll
$477M
All establishments
Full Restaurants data for Contra Costa County

What acquirers look at

The highest-turnover category in the index and the weakest lending profile. Lease terms and liquor license transfer usually matter more than the P&L.

Other industries in Brentwood

Nearby cities

Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ZIP Code Business Patterns. Establishment counts and size distribution by ZIP code and NAICS, aggregated over the ZIP codes assigned to each city. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 County Business Patterns. Establishment counts, employment and annual payroll by NAICS. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
  3. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (2026Q1). Quarterly establishment counts and employment for employers covered by unemployment insurance. Retrieved 2026-09-08.