New SBA Loan Rules are About to Change Who Can Buy Your Restaurant
If you are an independent restaurant owner contemplating retirement or a multi-unit franchise operator preparing to sell, the ground beneath your business valuation is shifting. On October 1, 2026 a new set of underwriting rules take effect for SBA 7(a) loans: the financing tool most of your buyers will actually use to purchase your restaurant. […]
Understanding Restaurant Valuation: What Is Your Business Really Worth?
By Dominique Maddox, CBI, CFE | EATS Broker — Dallas Restaurant Broker Most restaurant owners I talk to have a number in their head. Sometimes it’s $500,000. Sometimes it’s $1.2 million. Sometimes it’s whatever they need to fund their retirement. The problem? That number usually has nothing to do with what a buyer will actually […]
Deron Sells Caprissi’s Pizza in Garland, Texas, in Five Months
EATS BROKER SUCCESS STORY From Protecting the Community to Protecting Your Investment How Deron the Restaurant Broker Sold Caprissi’s Pizza in Just Five Months GARLAND, TEXAS — EATS Broker is proud to announce the successful sale of Caprissi’s Pizza, located at 3443 West Campbell Road, Suite 770, Garland, Texas 75044. Deron the Restaurant Broker represented […]
Q2 2026 Business-for-Sale Report: What It Means for Texas Restaurant Owners and Buyers
Fewer restaurants sold last quarter. That’s the headline. But if you’re a restaurant owner in Dallas, Houston, or Austin thinking about your exit, the number that matters isn’t how many deals closed, it’s why some restaurants sold fast and others didn’t sell at all. By Dominique Maddox, CBI, CFE | EATS Broker – Dallas Restaurant […]
How to Sell a Restaurant in Texas: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide for Owners
By Dominique Maddox, CBI, CFE | EATS Broker — Dallas Restaurant Broker | www.EATSbroker.com Most restaurant owners have no idea what their business is actually worth, or how to sell a restaurant until someone asks. And by then, they’ve already lost thousands of dollars, weeks of momentum, or the only serious buyer who walked through […]
How Much Is My Restaurant Worth?
Dominique Maddox, CBI, CFE | EATS Broker It’s the first question almost every restaurant owner asks me and the most important one they’ll ask before making one of the biggest financial decisions of their life. Dominique, how much is my restaurant worth? I’ve been answering that question for over a decade. And the honest answer […]
How to Buy a Restaurant in Texas: A Step-by-Step Guide for First-Time Buyers
By Dominique Maddox, CBI, CFE | EATS Broker – Dallas Restaurant Broker Most people who want to buy a restaurant have no idea where to actually start. They find a listing online, get excited about the concept, and then hit a wall, no signed non-disclosure agreement, no financials, no idea what questions to ask, and […]
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 […]
Why Sales Tax Clearance is Non-Negotiable When Selling a Restaurant
By Dominique Maddox, CBI, CFE | EATS Broker — Dallas Restaurant Broker You’ve spent years, maybe decades, building your restaurant. You know your food cost percentages, your best servers, and the exact week every year your lunch volume spikes. What you may not know is whether a small tax flag at the Texas Comptroller’s office […]