Restaurant Industry Insights
Straight answers on valuations, financing, leases, and the mechanics of buying or selling a restaurant — for buyers, sellers, and brokers alike.
Sellers
Understanding Restaurant Valuation Multiples
Most restaurant offers come back to a multiple of one number: Seller's Discretionary Earnings. Here's how that multiple actually gets set.
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Buyers
SBA Loans 101 for Restaurant Buyers
SBA 7(a) financing is how most independent restaurant purchases actually get funded. Here's what the process really requires and how long it takes.
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Sellers
Why Confidential Listings Protect Your Sale
Staff, landlords, and regulars don't need to know you're selling before you're ready to tell them. Here's how confidential listings actually work.
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Buyers
Reading a Restaurant's Financials Before You Make an Offer
Revenue is the headline number every listing leads with. Here's what actually matters once you're looking at the real P&L.
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Brokers
What a Restaurant Broker Actually Does
From pricing to buyer screening to closing paperwork — what a broker-assisted sale looks like compared to going it alone.
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General
Lease Terms That Make or Break a Restaurant Deal
The same restaurant with three years left on its lease and fifteen years left are two very different purchases. Here's what to check before you get attached.
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Sellers
Getting Market-Ready: A Seller's Pre-Listing Checklist
The month before you list matters more than most owners expect. A short checklist that makes the next few months go faster.
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