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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Urban vs. Suburban Restaurants: Top Business Challenges
Urban vs. Suburban Restaurants: Key Differences and Operational Challenges When investing in the hospitality industry, one of the most critical decisions a buyer can make is choosing the right geographic landscape. Similarly, when a restaurant owner prepares to sell, their physical setting heavily dictates their target buyer pool and final valuation. But navigating the financial […]