Should I Close My Restaurant or Sell It? The Math Texas Owners Need to See First
By Dominique Maddox, CBI, CFE | EATS Broker – Dallas Restaurant Broker | www.EATSbroker.com Every week, I talk to a restaurant owner across Texas who has already mentally checked out and decided to close. Sales are down, the lease renewal notice is sitting on the desk, and burnout has fully set in. However, most of […]
Why a Restaurant-Exclusive Broker Beats a General Business Brokerage Firm Every Time
By Dominique Maddox, CBI, CFE | EATS Broker — Dallas Restaurant Broker Most restaurant owners have no idea there’s a difference between a restaurant broker and a general business broker. To the average owner who has never sold a restaurant before, a broker is a broker. That assumption can cost you tens of thousands of […]
Texas Restaurant Market Report Q2 2026: Closures, Openings & What Texas Owners Must Know
By Dominique Maddox, CBI, CFE | EATS Broker – Dallas Restaurant BrokerPublished: June 2026 | EATS Broker Quarterly Texas Restaurant Market Report Every quarter, I put together a Texas Restaurant Market Report for restaurant owners and buyers across Dallas, Houston, Austin, and beyond. Not to predict the future, but to tell you what’s actually happening […]
EATS Broker Attends the 2026 IBBA Conference
EATS Broker attends the 2026 IBBA Conference, and what it brought home from the event in Minneapolis matters for restaurant owners in Texas and nationwide. The “Super Bowl” of business brokering is officially in the books. I just wrapped up an incredible week in Minneapolis at the 2026 International Business Brokers Association Conference, and to […]
Should I Sell My Restaurant? 7 Signs It May Be Time | EATS Broker
Every restaurant owner eventually asks the same question: “Should I sell my restaurant?” For some owners, the question comes after years of building a profitable business and wanting to retire. For others, it comes after burnout, rising food costs, labor challenges, partnership issues, lease concerns, or a lifestyle change. Sometimes the restaurant is still performing […]