Understand Buy & Sell Restaurant – Advice on Buy Sell Restaurant

Buying a restaurant during times of uncertainty? We Sell Restaurants Picks the Winners.

By Robin Gagnon

September 25, 2020

Buying a Restaurant, Restaurant COVID19 Advice

The headlines read that thousands of stores are closing and for many, it is a tough time to consider buying a restaurant. On the other hand, those who paid close attention to the tale of Chicken Little who screamed the sky is falling were proven...

Restaurant Buyers have CARES Act Benefit for Retirement Cash

By Robin Gagnon

September 23, 2020

Restaurant COVID19 Advice

One advantage of the CARES Act has been largely overlooked in the discussion around the SBA Stimulus and PPP money. Restaurant Buyers can use retirement savings penalty free. The Restaurant Brokers at We Sell Restaurants are seeing our...

How to Buy a Restaurant with Financing Today

By Robin Gagnon

September 15, 2020

Financing a Restaurant

Wondering how to buy a restaurant and curious about the status of lending? Bankers assess risk when creating loans for buying a restaurant with financing. They want to minimize their risk by knowing that you, as the buyer, have strong character....

Best Restaurant in August 2020

By Robin Gagnon

September 08, 2020

Buying a Restaurant

As Labor Day ends, we are looking back at August, a traditionally robust time for selling restaurants to gauge the best restaurants for sale on the market as measured by our customer calls, clicks and interactions at We Sell Restaurants. Buyers...

Selling a Restaurant Requires Commitment to the Process

By Robin Gagnon

September 02, 2020

Selling a Restaurant

If you are selling a restaurant, be prepared to have total commitment to the process. There are several stages, and each carries a weight of responsibility for the seller. Here are the stages that will require your dedication. Stage One –...

Underwriting Restaurant Sales in the Age of COVID19

By Robin Gagnon

August 21, 2020

Restaurant COVID19 Advice

One of the first questions I am asked as a restaurant broker in today’s climate is around lending. Are banks still funding deals? Are restaurant sales still happening? The answer is Yes! Banks are writing deals on restaurant sales though the...

Are Restaurant Buyers Too Late to Cash in On CARES Act Free SBA Payments?

By Robin Gagnon

August 14, 2020

Restaurant COVID19 Advice

The restaurant brokers at We Sell Restaurants are hearing this question daily now that we are a scant six weeks away from seeing some of the benefits for SBA borrowers afforded by the CARES Act expire on September 27, 2020. The CARES Act, which...

Best Restaurants for Sale July 2020 - We Sell Restaurants Top 10

By Robin Gagnon

August 10, 2020

Buying a Restaurant

The best restaurants for sale in July of 2020 were centered on strong bargains and low price points as those seeking a strong value in the current environment racked up calls, clicks and visit to the We Sell Restaurants website. Pizza, which has...

Restaurant Buyers in Today’s Market – Recent Survey Results

By Robin Gagnon

August 06, 2020

Restaurant COVID19 Advice

The International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) recently completed their quarterly survey of business brokers titled “Market Pulse.” We Sell Restaurants compared the findings of this survey (which we participated in) with our national...

Restaurants are Struggling - Advice from We Sell Restaurants

By Hannah Eisenband

July 28, 2020

Restaurant COVID19 Advice

Restaurants are struggling. Restaurants have defined our economy for generations. In 2019, restaurants generated almost $900 billion in sales and employed more than 15 million people. It is estimated that 20-30% of restaurants will not survive...