How to Sell a Restaurant in 2026

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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 […]

How to Buy an Existing Restaurant: A Practical Buyer’s Checklist

How to buy an existing restaurant checklist

Buying an existing restaurant can be a cheat code and one of the fastest ways to enter the restaurant industry. The most common mistake for new restaurant owners is not planning for an exit strategy at the start, and having a buyer’s checklist. As a Dallas, Texas, restaurant broker, Dominique Maddox, CBI, CFE, works with […]

What are The Risks of Selling a Restaurant

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 […]

EATS Broker Successfully Sells Shipley Do-Nuts Franchise in San Antonio, Texas

EATS Broker sells Shipley Do-nuts in San Antonio, Texas

EATS Broker Successfully Sells Shipley Do-Nuts Franchise in San Antonio, Texas The Texas restaurant market continues to show incredible strength. EATS Broker, the Dallas-based restaurant brokerage firm led by Dominique Maddox, CBI, CFE, proudly announces the successful sale of the Shipley Do-Nuts franchise located at 8915 Bandera Road, San Antonio, Texas 78254. The transaction represents […]

How to Successfully Sell a Restaurant That’s Losing Money

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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 […]

When it’s time to sell a restaurant, do you have an Exit Strategy?

Restaurant Valuation

When it’s time to sell a restaurant, most restaurant owners don’t have an exit strategy. Some Restaurant Owners think they can sell their Restaurant anytime, like a residential property. The hard fact is that only about 20%-30% of restaurants listed on the market will sell. Restaurant owners with a plan when it’s time to exit, […]

Restaurant Broker Dominique Maddox of EATS Broker sells Jimmy John’s franchise

Texas Restaurant Broker

Restaurant Broker Dominique Maddox of EATS Broker sells Jimmy John’s in Benbrook, Texas. EATS Broker represented the seller and buyer for this transaction. The buyer is a multi-unit owner expanding his territory and ownership in Jimmy John’s. The new ownership group takes over a successful location with sales of over $840,000 in 2022. The seller […]

3 Types of Restaurants for Sale

Selling restaurants in Texas

The start of a new year brings an increase in the inventory of listed restaurants for sale. There are three types of Restaurants for Sale that buyers will find on the market. The difference between the three types of for-sale methods is how they are listed.   – Restaurants for Sale by a Business Broker […]

Why use a Restaurant Broker? When selling a restaurant.

Texas Restaurant Broker

Why use a Restaurant Broker when selling a restaurant is a good question. Could you save on a commission and market your restaurant For Sale by Owner? Yes, but the reality about selling a restaurant is that only about 30%-40% of restaurants listed for sale will sell, and only about 2%-5% of the buyers looking […]