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How to Start a Business Brokerage: 13 Things You Need Before Your First Listing

By Robin Gagnon
September 03, 2026
Restaurant Broker Franchise

Starting a Brokerage Is More Than Getting Licensed Starting a business brokerage can look relatively simple from the outside. Get licensed. Form a company. Find a seller. List the business. Find a buyer. In practice, there are multiple pieces...
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Downtown Alpharetta and Clearwater Pizza: Inside Two Recent Restaurant Sales

By Robin Gagnon
September 01, 2026
Seller Stories

Ask most people why a restaurant sells and they will guess the food was bad or the business was failing. That is rarely the answer. Two recent successful closings from our brokers illustrate this point. One involved an independent restaurant in...
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How Restaurant Automation and AI Search Are Changing the Way Restaurants Are Bought and Sold

By Robin Gagnon
August 31, 2026
Buying a Restaurant, Selling a Restaurant, Restaurant Broker Franchise, Restaurant Franchise Resales

Opening 1,000 new restaurant locations no longer requires opening 1,000 restaurants. That single idea captures where the industry is heading, and it has real implications for anyone thinking about buying or selling a restaurant this year. Here is...
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Starting a Business Brokerage vs. Buying a Business Brokerage Franchise: Which Is Right for You?

By Robin Gagnon
August 27, 2026
Restaurant Broker Franchise

If you are considering entering business brokerage, one of the first decisions is whether to start an independent brokerage or buy a business brokerage franchise. At first glance, starting independently may appear to be the less expensive...
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Restaurants Don't Run Themselves. Two Owners Just Proved It.

By Robin Gagnon
August 25, 2026
Seller Stories

Two restaurants sold this month in two different states, and on paper they have almost nothing in common. One was released by seasoned multi-unit franchisees consolidating a portfolio. The other was let go by a first-time owner who tried to run...
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From Fall Flavors to Restaurant Deals: Trends Shaping the Market

By Robin Gagnon
August 24, 2026
Buying a Restaurant, Selling a Restaurant, Restaurant Broker Franchise, Restaurant Franchise Resales

The restaurant market continues to move quickly in 2026, and We Sell Restaurants is seeing several trends shape the resale market, from earlier seasonal promotions and growing beverage concepts to rising operating costs and increased buyer focus...
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Two Buyers Who Already Knew the Business: Closings in St. George, Utah and Ormond Beach, Florida

By Robin Gagnon
August 18, 2026
Seller Stories

Two recent closings make the point. One sits in southwestern Utah, the other on Florida's northeast coast. Different markets, different concepts, different brokers. What they share is the shape of the deal. In both cases the seller was leaving for...
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Why the Best Restaurant Opportunity May Already Be Open

By Robin Gagnon
August 17, 2026
Buying a Restaurant, Selling a Restaurant, Restaurant Broker Franchise, Restaurant Franchise Resales

The restaurant resale market is sending a clear message in 2026. Buyers are still active, but they are becoming more selective about what they buy, how much they invest, and what they expect to receive for their money. This week’s Deals Revealed
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The Restaurant Resale Market Report - July 2026

By Robin Gagnon
August 13, 2026
Buying a Restaurant, Selling a Restaurant

Independent restaurants accounted for 54% of U.S. restaurant sales closed in July 2026, according to We Sell Restaurants’ monthly transaction data, while Florida alone represented nearly half of all closings nationwide and the median time to close...
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Bradenton and Charlottesville: Two Restaurant Closings That Break the Usual Story

By Robin Gagnon
August 11, 2026
Seller Stories

Ask most people why a restaurant sells and they will guess the same thing. Sales are down. The concept is tired. The owner is burned out. That is not what the Restaurant Brokers see. Two closings from this month, one on Florida's Gulf Coast and...
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