What are The Risks of Selling a Restaurant
Selling a restaurant isn’t just a financial decision; it’s emotional, strategic, and often one of the most critical milestones in a restaurant owner’s life. For many restaurant owners, their business represents years (or decades) of sacrifice, community presence, and personal identity. But here’s the truth: selling a restaurant is NOT as easy as many restaurant […]
How to Successfully Sell a Restaurant That’s Losing Money
By Restaurant Broker Dominique Maddox, CBI, CFEFounder & President, EATS Brokerwww.EATSbroker.com Restaurant Broker Tips for Turning a Loss Into an Opportunity Is your restaurant not hitting its stride? Are the liabilities stacking up faster than the reservations? The conventional wisdom—to “wait it out” and turn the business around before selling is a myth that can […]
Advantages of using a restaurant broker
Selling a restaurant is not just a business transaction; it is a specialized legal and financial feat. The primary advantage of using a Restaurant Broker is that they understand the resale process. Unlike selling a home or even a traditional commercial property, a restaurant sale involves much more than square footage and location, requiring a […]
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. […]
3 Tips for Leasing a Restaurant Space– EATS Broker
3 Tips for Leasing a Restaurant Space Restaurant leases can be complex and involve negotiations on some very important details to a lease. In general, restaurant commercial leases are generally much longer than a typical residential lease. The restaurant tenant is making a much larger financial commitment. Regardless of whether you are an experienced restaurateur, […]
What is the best time to sell a restaurant?
Timing is defined as the choice, judgment, or control of when something should be done. Most Realtors would tell you the best time to sell a house at its highest price point would be May-August. What is the best time to sell a restaurant? EATS Broker would tell you January is the best time to […]
Should I Sell My Restaurant? 7 Signs It May Be Time | EATS Broker
Every restaurant owner eventually asks the same question: “Should I sell my restaurant?” For some owners, the question comes after years of building a profitable business and wanting to retire. For others, it comes after burnout, rising food costs, labor challenges, partnership issues, lease concerns, or a lifestyle change. Sometimes the restaurant is still performing […]
5 Reasons I Can’t Sell My Restaurant (And How to Fix It) | EATS Broker
Selling a restaurant can be an emotional and complex journey. Many owners assume that because their food is great or their dining room is full, buyers will line up out the door. However, industry data tells a much more challenging story. According to M&A Today, up to 80% of business owners do not know the […]
What is a Restaurant Broker?
People ask me all the time What is a Restaurant Broker? Restaurant Brokers are specialists trained to facilitate a restaurant transaction between sellers and buyers. On a daily basis Restaurant Brokers are working with professionals in the Restaurant Industry. Some Restaurant Brokers know the financials of a business better than the restaurant owners due to […]