Dominique Maddox, CBI, CFE is not just a restaurant broker he is the restaurant broker. As Founder and President of EATS Broker, the nation’s premier boutique brokerage firm dedicated exclusively to the sale of restaurants, bars, and nightclubs, Dominique has spent more than 15 years mastering a single discipline: getting restaurant owners to the closing table with maximum value, minimum disruption, and zero upfront cost.

Since 2010, Dominique has operated in a niche that demands a rare combination of financial acumen, franchise expertise, real estate knowledge, and deep-rooted industry relationships. While national firms spread their focus across every business category imaginable, EATS Broker operates with a different mandate: restaurants only. This singular focus is not a limitation  it is a competitive advantage that consistently delivers results for clients across Texas, Georgia, and beyond.

A licensed Real Estate Broker in both Texas and Georgia, Dominique holds two of the most respected credentials in the business brokerage industry: the Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) designation from the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) and the Certified Franchise Executive (CFE) designation from the International Franchise Association (IFA). He is among a small, elite group of restaurant brokers nationwide who have earned both certifications, a distinction that reflects not just training but a sustained commitment to professional excellence.

That commitment has been recognized at the highest levels. In both 2024 and 2025, Dominique was honored with the IBBA Outstanding Producer Award, one of the most prestigious recognitions in the business brokerage industry, presented to brokers who demonstrate superior transaction volume and professional standards. He has also been honored by the Georgia Association of Business Brokers (GABB) with Rookie of the Year recognition and induction into the GABB Million Dollar Sales Club. In 2024 and 2025, Marquis Who’s Who, the gold standard of biographical recognition since 1899, selected Dominique as a distinguished professional, citing his expertise in restaurant franchise resales and his impact on the industry.

Dominique’s franchise expertise is unmatched at the boutique level. He has represented major national brands in resale transactions, including Papa John’s, Firehouse Subs, Schlotzsky’s, Jimmy John’s, Marco’s Pizza, Lenny’s Grill & Subs, The Brass Tap, Steak ‘n Shake, and many more. Franchise resales represent the majority of EATS Broker’s closed transactions, a testament to the trust that franchisors, franchisees, and multi-unit operators place in Dominique and his team.

After seven years with one of the nation’s largest restaurant brokerage firms, Dominique founded EATS Broker in 2019 with a clear vision: bring the expertise of a national firm and the personal service of a trusted advisor to restaurant owners who deserve both. The result is a firm that competes on credentials, not just size and a process built around the owner’s timeline, goals, and financial outcome.

EATS Broker’s model is built on transparency and trust. There are no upfront fees, listing fees, marketing fees, or valuation fees. Clients pay only at closing a structure that aligns EATS Broker’s interests completely with theirs. Listings are priced from $100,000 to $5,000,000 and marketed nationally through a comprehensive digital and broker network strategy.

A graduate of Morehouse College, where he attended a football scholarship, Dominique earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management in 2004. The discipline, competitive fire, and team-first mentality he developed on the field at Morehouse are the same qualities he brings to every client’s engagement. Born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska, Dominique now calls Dallas, Texas, home, where he leads a growing team of restaurant brokerage professionals with the same high standards he has set for himself since Day One.

For restaurant owners considering a sale and for buyers seeking their next opportunity, Dominique Maddox and EATS Broker offer something no national franchise brokerage can match: a specialist, not a generalist. A partner, not just a broker.