How much does a Restaurant CO2 Tank Delivery cost to buy?

A typical Restaurant CO2 Tank Delivery sells for 2.2x to 5x seller's discretionary earnings. With estimated SDE of $182K, expect to pay roughly $400K to $910K before adjustments for assets, debt, growth, and local market quality.

How much does it cost to start a Restaurant CO2 Tank Delivery?

Startup costs range from $55K to $275K depending on location, equipment, and scale.

Route

Restaurant CO2 Tank Delivery

Carbonation logistics with panic-call pricing power

Bottom line

Worth studying, but do not buy without strong local proof.

Restaurant CO2 tank delivery routes supply beverage-grade carbon dioxide cylinders, nitrogen blends, and bulk-gas service to bars, restaurants, breweries, cafes, and convenience stores. The boring angle is that a soda gun, draft system, or nitro cold-brew line without gas is instantly broken revenue, so route reliability matters more than brand glamour.

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Acquisition score

Margin · multiple · SBA data

57Strong

Avg revenue

$650K/yr

$180K–$2.2M range

Profit margin

28%

~$182K SDE

Multiple

2.2–5×

of SDE

Est. buy price

$400K–$910K

startup: $55K–$275K

How It Works

Operators lease or exchange CO2 cylinders, schedule recurring deliveries, monitor restaurant usage, handle emergency runouts, and upsell beverage-system checks or gas blends. Revenue comes from cylinder rental, gas refill margin, delivery fees, emergency service, and dense accounts around restaurant corridors.

BizBite verdict

Watch / verify

Restaurant CO2 Tank Delivery has enough high-level data for a first look, but BizBite has not assigned a category-specific operating model yet. Treat the score as preliminary.

57Strong

low data confidence · 40/100medium financing fit

Why it may work

No strong positives yet. More verified data needed.

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Deal Calculator

Priced off $182K SDE — can this deal service its own debt?

2.01×

DSCR · Lender-comfortable

Purchase multiple — 3.4× SDE ($620K)

Category range: 2.2×–5× SDE

Down payment — 10% ($62K)

SBA minimum equity injection is 10% for change-of-ownership

Interest rate — 10.50%

Typical SBA 7(a) range: 9.5–12% (prime-based)

Loan term — 10 years

Standard SBA 7(a): 10 years for business acquisition

Purchase price

$620K

3.4× of $182K SDE

Cash to close

$81K

$62K down + ~3% closing

Debt service

$8K/mo

$90K/yr on $558K loan

Cash-on-cash

114%

cash back in ~11 mo

Debt service coverage · what the lender sees

2.01×+$8K/mo after debt

Most SBA lenders want ≥1.25× coverage; 1.5×+ is a strong file.

SDE = revenue × margin estimate for this niche; it includes owner compensation, so budget your salary out of cash flow. Excludes working-capital injection, capex reserves, and taxes. Actual SBA terms vary by lender and borrower.

Pros

+Sticky B2B route demand from bars, restaurants, breweries, cafes, and convenience stores
+Emergency runouts create clear willingness to pay for reliable local delivery
+Route density and cylinder inventory compound as the account base grows
+Can cross-sell draft-system, nitrogen, welding-gas, and dry-ice accounts

Cons

-Compressed gas handling requires safety discipline, supplier relationships, and compliant storage
-Cylinder inventory ties up working capital
-Large national gas distributors can underprice weak local operators

Best For

Route operators, beverage-service technicians, welding-gas distributors, or local logistics buyers who can build dense recurring delivery accounts

Operating Costs

Costs include cylinders, gas supply, delivery vehicles, hazmat/compressed-gas training, insurance, fuel, warehouse space, route software, and emergency dispatch. June 24 2026 research checked Airgas, Meritus Gas, and General Air beverage-gas pages showing restaurant CO2 delivery, usage monitoring, and runout prevention as core pain points.