How to qualify for a SBA loan
What is essential for underwriting SBA loans, and how to qualify for a SBA loan? EATS Restaurant Brokers receive this question often when talking with restaurant buyers. Qualifying for SBA loans has multiple vital factors to consider; we will cover the critical points in this blog. The process to qualify for SBA loans has changed […]
Dominique Maddox of EATS Broker earns CFE (Certified Franchise Executive) Designation
Dominique Maddox, Founder and President of EATS Broker has earned the CFE (Certified Franchise Executive) designation from the Institute of Certified Franchise Executives™ (ICFE). Dominique will graduate as a member of the class of 2021 at which time he will receive his CFE pin Participants in the Certified Franchise Executive (CFE) program complete several course […]
How can I sell my restaurant fast?
Every restaurant owner wants to know, how can I sell my restaurant fast? The art of selling a restaurant is different than selling a residential home. The element they have in common is both a restaurant and a home need preparation before hitting the market for sale. When selling a home, you can usually expect […]
What are the Benefits of Buying an Existing Restaurant?
The million-dollar question for buyers should be,” what are the benefits of buying an existing restaurant”? The Restaurant Industry has a high failure rate, around 60 percent of new restaurants fail within the first year. And nearly 80 percent shutter before their fifth anniversary according to CNBC.com Knowing these tremendous odds of failure, there are […]
Why do I need to show proof of funds
Did you know the statement “proof of funds” is not in the Merriam Webster dictionary? This information is interesting because the words, “proof of funds” are used daily in the Business Brokerage world. Proof of Funds (POF) demonstrates how much money a person or entity has available in liquid assets. When purchasing a restaurant, you […]
Why Buy a Restaurant? Here are Four Reasons?
It’s a golden opportunity for buyers to buy a restaurant in today’s market. BizBuySell.com states website traffic has increased with Buyers and Sellers activity. Customer traffic on the internet’s largest Business for sale site now exceeds pre-Covid-19 levels. Traffic to the website was up 19% May 2020 compared to May 2019. Yelp recently updated its Local […]
3 Types of Buyers after Covid-19
EATS Broker talks to 3 Types of Buyers after the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak about buying a restaurant. The conversations we had before Covid-19 were much different than the conversations now. Today’s conversations come with a collection of unknown factors. Today’s market is buzzing with a large number of buyers and sellers entering the market. Some […]
Commercial Lease is it an Asset or Liability?
Your current commercial lease is it an Asset or Liability? Most Restaurant Owners find a restaurant for lease and sign a commercial lease before they open their restaurant unless they are buying the building. The sad truth is that a large number of restaurant owners never really read the lease they signed, don’t understand the […]
Issues for Business Brokers after Covid-19
EATS Broker attended the Georgia Association of Business Brokers (GABB) Spring Conference last month. The conference was to educated Business Brokers about the issues for Business Brokers conducting sales transactions after Covid-19 depending on if they represent the buyer, seller, or both. The biggest take-away for EATS Restaurant Brokers was the different issues a Seller’s […]
