Are you selling your restaurant? Are you ready?

Business Broker for Restaurant

Have you thought about selling your restaurant? Are you ready to sell and let go? Selling a restaurant can be a mentally tough and draining decision. Several restaurant owners view ownership of a restaurant as having a child, an business identity, a way to provide for the family, and a legacy. According to Forbes, baby […]

7 Most Common Restaurant Sale Deal Killers

Houston Restaurants for Sale

The most common restaurant sale deal killers are items that are usually out of the hands of a Restaurant Broker. The process to sell a restaurant can feel like a marathon that many participants will have fatigue and not finish the race. It’s a known fact in the Restaurant Brokerage industry less than 50% of […]

3 Biggest Mistakes Restaurant Sellers Make

3 Biggest Mistakes Restaurant Sellers Make

The biggest mistakes restaurant sellers make are simple issues that can be addressed before a restaurant is listed for sale. The mistakes are based on facts, books, and records and lack of understanding of selling a restaurant. Dallas Restaurant Broker Dominique Maddox says, “ the small details in the process to sell a restaurant make […]

EATS Broker Checklist for Selling a Restaurant

Selling a restaurant when you have a checklist can make the process simplified and less stressful. When a restaurant owner wants to sell a restaurant, they mainly only consider gathering financial information. The process of selling a restaurant requires the restaurant owner to produce numerous documentation and information that can be hard to find. EATS […]

Who pays for closing attorney fees for restaurant sale?

Who pays for closing attorney fees for a restaurant sale, who does the lawyer actually represent? Once the buyer-seller has agreed to a purchase price, next, it’s time to open escrow and hire a closing attorney. The closing attorney represents the buyer, and it’s the buyer’s expense to pay at the closing table. Most transactions […]

Selling a Franchise Restaurant vs Non-Franchise

What are the Pros and Cons of Selling a Franchise Restaurant vs. Non-Franchise is a common question EATS Restaurant Brokers receives from sellers? Franchise Restaurants for Sale make up 60%-70% of all restaurant sold listings annually. Why is the number so high compared to independently owned restaurants? The hard facts are only 30%-40% of restaurants […]

Dominique Maddox of EATS Broker earns CFE (Certified Franchise Executive) Designation

Restaurant Broker

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 to Sell a Restaurant

How to sell a restaurant

Many restaurant owners get into the business thinking only about operating a restaurant but never an exit strategy to sell a restaurant. Getting out of the restaurant business can be a challenge for most sellers in today’s market. Operating a restaurant day-to-day operation is much different than operating the sales process for selling a restaurant. […]