Understand Buy & Sell Restaurant – Advice on Buy Sell Restaurant

Buying a Restaurant with New Options, Crowdsourcing and Crowdfunding

By Robin Gagnon

March 13, 2012

Financing a Restaurant

Buying a restaurant may seem like a solitary venture but that may change as social media and the Internet attract crowds to ideas and move ideas to actions. What happens when lots of people contribute ideas or capital to a project? That’s the whole...

Who is buying a Restaurant in These Tough Times?

By Robin Gagnon

March 09, 2012

Buying a Restaurant

The headlines read like the sky is falling. Rising gas prices are taking center stage with ominous warnings about Americans staying home instead of dining out. Gas is up more than 9% since the start of the year. What does all that mean when it comes...

Buying a Restaurant - Start With The Basics

By Robin Gagnon

March 06, 2012

Buying a Restaurant

Buying a restaurant can be an exciting prospect. As a consumer, you probably have solid opinions about what you think makes or breaks an eating establishment. If you’re thinking about taking the plunge, what are some of the things you need to know?...

What is a Restaurant Broker?

By Robin Gagnon

March 02, 2012

Restaurant Brokers

Restaurant brokers are agents professionally trained to facilitate a restaurant transaction between sellers and buyers. Depending on the state they may be licensed as real estate agents but in many states they are not. Some of the...

Restaurants for Sale By Owner Opportunity or Risk?

By Robin Gagnon

February 28, 2012

Buying a Restaurant

It's hard not to be attracted to a for sale by owner restaurant opportunity. You might think that you'll be getting a better deal because you're working directly with the owner and not having to involve any third parties. However, there are quite a...

How to Sell a Restaurant

By Robin Gagnon

February 24, 2012

Selling a Restaurant

You have built up your restaurant business over the years and have made a good living and now you want to retire. Perhaps you made an investment in a business that paid off in the short-term and you are looking to cash out. No matter how you...

How to Buy a Restaurant with Other People’s Money

By Robin Gagnon

February 21, 2012

Buying a Restaurant

Financing your dream of buying a restaurant is probably the toughest obstacle faced by today’s entrepreneur. The availability of great listings at good pricing has never been better but the lending environment has never been worse. The traditional...

Finding Great Restaurants for Sale

By Robin Gagnon

February 17, 2012

Buying a Restaurant, Restaurant Brokers

You did it. You have finally arrived at a place where financially and emotionally you are ready to pull the trigger; you are going to buy a restaurant. You have dreamed about it for years. Your passion has always been to own your own cafe or a...

Buying a Restaurant Franchise versus an Independent

By Robin Gagnon

February 13, 2012

Buying a Restaurant

Buying a restaurant franchise creates different requirements for the buyer than the purchase of an independent restaurant. For the new restaurant buyer who is dealing with all the elements of closing, buying a restaurant franchise can add another...

Vacant Restaurants for Lease - 3 Quick Tips

By Robin Gagnon

February 06, 2012

Leasing a Restaurant

Here are 3 quick tips to help you when searching for vacant restaurants for lease. Tip Number 1: The best vacant restaurants for lease are never advertised. The vacant restaurants with signs in the window represent a very small percentage of the...