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 […]
Buying a Restaurant in Texas: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide
By Dominique Maddox, CBI, CFE | EATS Broker – Dallas Restaurant Broker Steps to Buying a Restaurant Buying a restaurant isn’t like buying a house, and treating it that way is the fastest way to overpay or walk into a lease you can’t get out of. Here’s the process I walk buyers through, start to […]
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 […]
5 Critical Points to Know About Landlords When Selling Your Restaurant
Most restaurant owners think the hardest part of selling their restaurant is finding a buyer, setting the purchase price, securing the equipment, handling the financials, and setting the closing date. EATS Broker decided to discuss “5 Critical Points to Know About Landlords When Selling Your Restaurant” because restaurant owners are struggling with this issue. After […]
EATS Broker Attends the 2026 IBBA Conference
EATS Broker attends the 2026 IBBA Conference, and what it brought home from the event in Minneapolis matters for restaurant owners in Texas and nationwide. The “Super Bowl” of business brokering is officially in the books. I just wrapped up an incredible week in Minneapolis at the 2026 International Business Brokers Association Conference, and to […]
How to Sell a Restaurant in 2026
The restaurant industry is changing rapidly in 2026, and many restaurant owners across the nation are asking the same question: “How to sell a restaurant in 2026?” At EATS Broker, we are seeing a major shift in the market. Baby boomer restaurant owners are retiring. Multi-unit franchise operators are consolidating. Independent operators are facing rising […]