What to Expect After Selling Your Restaurant: Life After Ownership
By Dominique Maddox, CBI, CFE | EATS Broker – Dallas Restaurant Broker You spent years, maybe decades, building your restaurant. The early mornings, the late nights, the payroll stress, the satisfaction of a packed dining room on a Saturday. And then, finally, it sells. The deal closes. You walk out of the closing with a […]
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 […]
2026 Texas Restaurant Closures: Trends & Opportunities | EATS Broker
The restaurant industry is constantly evolving, and keeping a pulse on the latest data is crucial for buyers, sellers, and investors. The newly released First-Half 2026 Restaurant Closure Report by RestaurantData provides a comprehensive look at the shifting landscape across the U.S. and Canada. For us at EATS Broker, analyzing these trends is vital to […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Texas Restaurant Market Report Q2 2026: Closures, Openings & What Texas Owners Must Know
By Dominique Maddox, CBI, CFE | EATS Broker – Dallas Restaurant BrokerPublished: June 2026 | EATS Broker Quarterly Texas Restaurant Market Report Every quarter, I put together a Texas Restaurant Market Report for restaurant owners and buyers across Dallas, Houston, Austin, and beyond. Not to predict the future, but to tell you what’s actually happening […]