Are You Ready to Sell Your Restaurant? 7 Questions Owners Must Ask Themselves
Have you found yourself looking at your dining room before service, wondering if it’s finally time to move on? You aren’t alone. Deciding to sell your restaurant is one of the most mentally complex and emotionally draining decisions a hospitality business owner will ever make. For most operators, a restaurant isn’t just a corporate LLC; […]
4 Tips on How to Sell a Restaurant Successfully
Written by Dominique Maddox, CBI, CFE, Founder and President of EATS Broker, a restaurant brokerage firm specializing in restaurant, bar, and franchise resales.” Selling a restaurant is not the same as selling a house, a piece of equipment, or a regular small business. A restaurant sale involves financial records, lease terms, landlord approval, buyer financing, […]
What Is Restaurant Prime Cost? How to Calculate and Lower It
What Is Restaurant Prime Cost and Why Does It Matter? In the hospitality industry, profit margins are notoriously thin. Between fluctuating food prices, changing minimum wage laws, and seasonal shifts in foot traffic, restaurant owners must maintain a laser-focused grip on their finances. If you want to know whether a restaurant is truly healthy or […]
Virtual Brands: Do They Work for Restaurant Owners? | EATS Broker
Virtual Brands: Do They Work for Restaurant Owners? The culinary landscape has shifted dramatically over the last few years. Traditional brick-and-mortar restaurants are facing tighter profit margins, rising food costs, and labor shortages. To combat these economic pressures, thousands of operators have turned to a digital-first strategy: virtual brands. But a burning question remains for […]
How to Sell a Restaurant: Maximizing Value Through Story
How to Sell a Restaurant: Why “Telling the Story” Maximizes Your Valuation When a prospective buyer looks at a restaurant for sale, the first thing they check is the math. They want to see the Profit & Loss (P&L) statements, the Seller’s Discretionary Earnings (SDE), and the lease terms. However, data alone rarely closes a […]
Thinking About Selling a Restaurant? Strategy & Timing | EATS Broker
Thinking About Selling a Restaurant? Strategy & Timing When you find yourself consistently thinking about selling a restaurant, your mind is likely consumed by numbers: your total investment, your remaining lease obligations, and the final payout you expect to receive at the closing table. However, transitioning from a day-to-day hospitality operator to a successful seller […]
Day in the Life of a Restaurant Broker | EATS Broker
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of a successful restaurant sale? Watching a local hotspot transition to new ownership might look seamless from the outside, but the path to a done deal is paved with intense strategy, meticulous financial analysis, and nonstop communication. As specialized restaurant brokers at EATS Broker, our […]
Thinking About Selling a Restaurant? What Owners Must Know | EATS Broker
Thinking About Selling a Restaurant? What Owners Must Know For most independent owners, a restaurant is not just a commercial asset—it is a living, breathing manifestation of their time, capital, and emotional energy. It represents long nights, intense weekend shifts, and deep ties to the local community. Deciding to walk away from that investment is […]
How COVID-19 Permanently Changed Restaurant Brokerage
How COVID-19 Permanently Redefined the Restaurant Brokerage Industry When the COVID-19 pandemic first shook the food and beverage industry, business brokers and restaurant owners treated it as a temporary hurdle. Years later, it is clear that the crisis didn’t just present a passing disruption—it permanently rewrote the rules of buying, valuing, and selling a restaurant. […]