How to Buy an Existing Restaurant: A Practical Buyer’s Checklist

Buying an existing restaurant can be a cheat code and one of the fastest ways to enter the restaurant industry. The most common mistake for new restaurant owners is not planning for an exit strategy at the start, and having a buyer’s checklist. As a Dallas, Texas, restaurant broker, Dominique Maddox, CBI, CFE, works with […]
How to Buy a Restaurant – Expert Guide by EATS Broker

Buying a restaurant can be a fast, strategic way into business ownership when done right. Purchasing an established restaurant offers infrastructure, equipment, licenses, and often cash flow that would take years to build from scratch. However, buying a restaurant without proper guidance exposes buyers to unique legal, financial, and operational risks in the food service […]
How Much Does it Cost to Open a Restaurant

By Dominique Maddox, CBI, CFE – The Restaurant Broker at EATS Broker Thinking about opening a restaurant? Opening a restaurant is exciting—but it’s also expensive, complex, and often misunderstood. Many first-time restaurant owners, corporate refugees, and even experienced operators underestimate the actual cost of launching a restaurant. The harsh reality? A large percentage of restaurant […]