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El Alma Cafe Y Cantina

1025 BARTON SPRINGS RD, Austin, TX 78704 · TABC MB731887

Mixed Beverage Austin Market Enriched 2026-06-15
$1,305,991 Annual gross (L12M) ▼ 11.6% latest MoM Click for monthly detail
$108,833 Avg monthly ▲ 2.5% latest vs avg Click for monthly detail
~22% Est. net margin (likely) $292,542/yr est. net Click for cost model
$731k–$1,024k Est. acquisition range 0.67× annual gross (blended) Click for valuation methods
Liquor sales only — total revenue is higher
Every dollar on this page comes from Mixed Beverage Gross Receipts filings — the alcohol portion of total sales. For a Mexican Restaurant, liquor is typically only 20–35% of total business revenue. Mexican restaurant. Margaritas + tequila lift the liquor share but food still dominates. Estimated total revenue (rough): $3,731,403 – $6,529,955/year. Treat the valuation below as a screening estimate based on the alcohol portion alone.
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Executive Summary

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El Alma Cafe Y Cantina is a mixed-beverage licensed establishment at 1025 BARTON SPRINGS RD, Austin, Texas (TABC MB731887). Over the most recent 12 months it reported $1,305,991 in gross alcohol sales, averaging $108,833/month with a best month of $153,808. Sales mix: ~92% liquor · 6% beer · 3% wine. The building at this address is owned by HAFH-RM LLC (2,500 sqft, $1,345,000 assessed value per county records). Applying Texas bar cost benchmarks yields an estimated annual net of approximately $292,542 (~22% margin). Acquisition value is estimated at $731k–$1,024k across revenue-multiple, SDE-multiple, and cap-rate methods. All revenue figures are gross mixed-beverage receipts as filed with the Texas Comptroller; they exclude cash income such as cover charges, game machines, or merchandise.

Sales performance · last 12 months

Texas Comptroller mixed-beverage gross receipts actual

Annual gross
$1,305,991
Avg monthly
$108,833
Best month
$153,808
May 2025
Sales mix
92% Liq
6% Beer · 3% Wine

Property & occupancy

County public records + submarket comps

Building (landlord parcel)

Record ID102005
Property owner (landlord)HAFH-RM LLC
Total building SF2,500
Assessed value$1,345,000

El Alma Cafe Y Cantina's share

Est. base rent ~$38/sqft/yr · 5,000 sqft · Class A $15,871/mo
NNN CAM / insurance$2,381/mo
NNN property tax$1,121/mo
Personal property tax est — no BPP record $218/mo
Total occupancy $19,590/mo

Occupancy analysis

All-in occupancy cost is 18.0% of gross revenue. Industry benchmark for healthy bars is 6–10%; 12–15% is typical for premium submarkets; above 18% is unsustainable without very strong margins elsewhere.

Profit scenarios

Texas bar cost model applied to $1,305,991 gross revenue estimated

Best Case
No kitchen, efficient staffing, favorable lease
~32%
Revenue$1,305,991
COGS (24%)−$313,438
Labor (14%)−$182,839
Occupancy−$211,571
TX MB gross tax (6.7%)−$87,501
Utilities / ins / mktg (8%)−$104,479
Card surcharge net+$14,366
Net profit $420,529
Most Likely
Typical bar, light food program, full two-shift staffing
~22%
Revenue$1,305,991
COGS (27%)−$352,618
Labor (17%)−$222,018
Occupancy−$235,078
TX MB gross tax (6.7%)−$87,501
Utilities / ins / mktg (10%)−$130,599
Card surcharge net+$14,366
Net profit $292,542
Stressed
Heavy food, larger crew, higher rent
~11%
Revenue$1,305,991
COGS (30%)−$391,797
Labor (22%)−$287,318
Occupancy−$258,586
TX MB gross tax (6.7%)−$87,501
Utilities / ins / mktg (12%)−$156,719
Card surcharge net+$14,366
Net profit $138,435
Disclaimer: Revenue is mixed-beverage gross receipts from the Texas Comptroller — it does not include cash income like door charges, game machines, merchandise, or event rentals (which can add 10–25% for nightclubs). Cost ratios are industry benchmarks for Texas MB-permit bars. Rent is estimated from submarket comps; property tax is from county public records pro-rated by square footage. Actual profit depends on lease terms, staffing, owner salary, and one-time costs.

Owner income estimator

Split likely net profit across ownership estimated

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Equal split (50% each)
Based on the "Most Likely" scenario net profit of $292,542/year. Actual owner income depends on salary draws, distributions, debt service, and tax structure. Consult an accountant for actual income projections.

Acquisition value estimate

Based on most-likely scenario (~$292,542 net) estimated

Revenue multiple
$653k–$1.04M
0.5–0.8× gross
SDE multiple
$731k–$1.02M
2.5–3.5× earnings
Cap rate
$886k–$1.17M
25–33%
Suggested range
$731k–$1,024k
blended estimate
The numbers above are liquor-only: bar-style multiples applied to mixed-beverage receipts. They're the right answer for a pure bar/lounge — but for a restaurant, this is just one slice of total enterprise value (the bar program). See the food-business estimate below.
Full-business estimate · Mexican Restaurant

If you're buying the whole restaurant, not just the bar program

We estimate this mexican restaurant pulls $3,731,403–$6,529,955/yr in total revenue (your liquor portion of $1,305,991 is roughly 20–35% of the total per industry benchmarks). Applied to that estimated total: revenue multiple 0.30–0.50×, net margin 10–15%, SDE multiple 2.5–4.0× (restaurant comps, not bar comps).

Estimated total revenue
$3,731k–$6,530k
food + liquor + service
Estimated net (10–15%)
$373k–$979k
restaurant margin
Full-business value
$1,026k–$3,591k
blended rev × SDE

Confidence on this estimate is lower than the liquor-only valuation above — we're inferring food revenue from category averages, not from this specific operator's books. A serious buyer should request actual P&Ls + a Schedule C / 1120S.

Federal court history

Public records · last checked 2026-06-12

No federal lawsuits — past or pending