How to Successfully Sell a Restaurant That’s Losing Money
By Restaurant Broker Dominique Maddox, CBI, CFEFounder & President, EATS Brokerwww.EATSbroker.com Restaurant Broker Tips for Turning a Loss Into an Opportunity Is your restaurant not hitting its stride? Are the liabilities stacking up faster than the reservations? The conventional wisdom—to “wait it out” and turn the business around before selling is a myth that can […]
Lease Negotiation Tips for Restaurant Owners: What You MUST Know Before You Sign
By Dominique Maddox, CBI, CFE – Restaurant Broker & Founder of EATS Broker. Helping restaurant owners across 15+ states navigate valuations, lease negotiations, and successful exits. Most restaurant owners understand food costs, menu pricing, staffing, and marketing, but too many fail to understand their commercial lease fully. That mistake can cost hundreds of thousands of […]
Selling Your Restaurant? Here’s What Every Owner Must Know
Advice from a Restaurant Broker Who Specializes in Selling Restaurants As a restaurant owner, deciding to sell your business is one of the most significant financial and emotional decisions you’ll ever make. Selling a restaurant is not just a business decision; it’s an essential economic and legal transaction that requires preparation, strategy, and professional guidance. […]
Urban vs. Suburban Restaurants: Top Business Challenges
Urban vs. Suburban Restaurants: Key Differences and Operational Challenges When investing in the hospitality industry, one of the most critical decisions a buyer can make is choosing the right geographic landscape. Similarly, when a restaurant owner prepares to sell, their physical setting heavily dictates their target buyer pool and final valuation. But navigating the financial […]
7 Stages to Buying a Restaurant Franchise Resale: A Comprehensive Guide
7 Stages to Buying a Restaurant Franchise Resale: A Comprehensive Guide Buying an existing restaurant franchise resale is one of the smartest ways to enter the food and beverage industry. Unlike a startup, a resale offers historical financial data, an established customer base, fully trained staff, and an active lease. However, navigating a franchise transfer […]
Why Restaurant Resales Fail-Restaurant Broker Thoughts
This blog is the first time EATS Broker shares its thoughts about why Restaurant Resales fail in today’s market. Before restaurant owners open the doors and go through the excitement of opening a new restaurant, they should have an exit strategy. H.G. Parsa, an Associate professor of hospitality management at Ohio State University, conducted a […]
Case Study: How EATS Broker Successfully Closed a Restaurant Sale in Downtown Dallas, Texas
Selling a restaurant in a major metropolitan hub like Downtown Dallas requires more than just placing a “For Sale” sign in the window. It demands local market expertise, absolute confidentiality, and a deep understanding of urban commercial real estate dynamics. At EATS Broker, we are proud to announce the successful sale of a prime restaurant […]
Restaurant Owner Exit Strategy: How to Prepare to Sell Your Restaurant | EATS Broker
Restaurant Owner: Do You Have an Exit Strategy? Most restaurant owners spend months or years thinking about how to open their restaurant. They think about the concept, menu, build-out, equipment, staff, branding, lease, vendors, and grand opening. But many restaurant owners do not spend enough time thinking about how they will eventually exit the business. […]
Why Do Restaurant Brokers Prequalify Buyers? | EATS Broker
Why Do Restaurant Brokers Prequalify Buyers? If you have ever browsed listings for a restaurant business for sale, you have likely encountered a firm barrier before obtaining any sensitive data: the pre-qualification process. Many prospective buyers wonder why they must submit financial documentation or answer probing operational questions just to get an address. On the […]