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Top Ten Restaurants for Sale in Atlanta March 2012

By Robin Gagnon

April 06, 2012

Buying a Restaurant

March 2012 was a banner month for restaurants for sale in Atlanta. Here are the ten listings that generated the most activity. These had the most confidentaility agreements signed, were viewed online the most number of times and were inquired about...

Restaurants for Sale – You Get What you Pay For (Part 3)

By Robin Gagnon

March 29, 2012

Buying a Restaurant

This is another post in our series on due diligence. In the first two posts, we looked at sample Atlanta restaurants for sale and due diligence requests. We demonstrated why those purchasing a lower priced business should not expect Wall Street...

Restaurants for Sale - the cheaper it is, the less you get (Part 2)

By Robin Gagnon

March 27, 2012

Buying a Restaurant

In our last blog posting, we discussed the common theme between all restaurants for sale – Atlanta, Denver, Florida or nationwide. If a buyer is “bottom feeding” i.e. looking for the cheapest thing on the market, he or she should expect to get the ...

Restaurants for Sale - the cheaper it is, the less you get

By Robin Gagnon

March 22, 2012

Buying a Restaurant

Restaurants for sale in Atlanta, Denver, Florida or nationwide, all share one thing in common. The lower the price, the less a buyer should expect to receive in due diligence material. Here’s why. Restaurants for sale are priced based on purchasing...

Restaurants for Sale or Lease in Atlanta – Fiction Vs Reality

By Eric Gagnon

March 20, 2012

Buying a Restaurant

Buyers seeking restaurants for sale or lease in Atlanta are dropping into town ready to make a purchase only to run into some obstacles in recent weeks. We fielded a number of calls from buyers who appear from other parts of the country and believe...

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?...

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 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...