NAICS 722511

Full-Service Restaurants in Hawaiian Gardens, CA

The 1 ZIP codes assigned to Hawaiian Gardens contained 9 Restaurants establishments in 2023, of which 4 employed 10 or more people.

Establishments (2023)
9
1 ZIP codes
10 or more employees
4
Practical financing floor
Share of county
0%
Los Angeles County
City population
13,373
2025 estimate

Figures cover the ZIP codes the U.S. Postal Service assigns to Hawaiian Gardens (90716). 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 Hawaiian Gardens' 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
1-4444.4%
10-19444.4%

Business size mix

Hawaiian Gardens is more fragmented than California as a whole: a larger share of very small operators. Fragmented markets are where roll-ups are assembled, and where an owner nearing retirement has no obvious internal buyer.

Share of establishmentsHawaiian GardensCaliforniaDifference
Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer44.4%23.5%+21.0%
5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target44.4%62.8%-18.3%
10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing44.4%52.8%-8.3%

Nearest comparable markets

The closest places to Hawaiian Gardens 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
Cypress46+19%
La Palma11n/a
Los Alamitos25-33%
Cerritos76+28%
Artesia77+263%

The wider Los Angeles County market

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

County establishments (2023)
8,214
Los Angeles County
County employees
169,457
Mid-March employment
County annual payroll
$5.9B
All establishments
Full Restaurants data for Los Angeles 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 Hawaiian Gardens

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.