NAICS 722511

Full-Service Restaurants in San Gabriel, CA

The 2 ZIP codes assigned to San Gabriel contained 132 Restaurants establishments in 2023, of which 53 employed 10 or more people.

Establishments (2023)
132
2 ZIP codes
10 or more employees
53
Practical financing floor
Share of county
2%
Los Angeles County
City population
38,186
2025 estimate

Figures cover the ZIP codes the U.S. Postal Service assigns to San Gabriel (91775, 91776). 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 San Gabriel'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
1-44634.8%
5-93123.5%
10-193022.7%
20-491914.4%
50-9943.0%

How this market compares

San Gabriel 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.

Densely served6.23% of local businesses, against 3.01% statewide

This industry takes up a far larger slice of the local business base than it does statewide. A crowded market: expect established competitors and price pressure, but also a deeper pool of businesses to buy.

Vs state share
+107%
Share of local businesses
Rank by count
#33
of 419 cities
Rank by share
#6
of 301 ranked
Since 2020
+21%
Change in establishments

This compares how much of San Gabriel’s business base is full-service restaurants, against the California figure. Base: 2,119 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

San Gabriel 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 establishmentsSan GabrielCaliforniaDifference
Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer34.8%23.5%+11.4%
5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target60.6%62.8%-2.2%
10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing40.2%52.8%-12.6%

Nearest comparable markets

The closest places to San Gabriel 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
Rosemead65+42%
San Marino7-65%
Alhambra108+50%
Temple City32+2%
South Pasadena29-7%

The wider Los Angeles County market

Employment and payroll are reported at county level only, so the figures below describe the county San Gabriel 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 San Gabriel

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.