How to buy a restaurant franchise, the Franchise Rule of Three

By Eric Gagnon
June 15, 2010

Why buyers looking for a franchise restaurant for sale should never be the first or second owner of a restaurant franchise if your goal is making money. A well known and often cited study by H.G. Parsa, an Ohio State University...
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Resources for Buying a Restaurant-Tips from Restaurant Brokers

By Eric Gagnon
June 07, 2010

Buying a restaurant requires lots of help. Atlanta Restaurant brokers talk resources and tips on the Dishing with Donna Radio Show, Atlanta's only food radio show devoted to food and restaurants. Liquor license facilitators, funding, menu...
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Bar Owners Should Know This When Selling a Bar with Owner Financing

By Eric Gagnon
May 26, 2010

If you offer owner financing there are a few things you should know before awarding credit to a potential buyer. Always seek legal advice to draft documents that provide you the protection you need in the event of default. When you offer owner...
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Buying a Restaurant Franchise - What's in that Franchise Document?

By Eric Gagnon
May 20, 2010

The Federal Trade Commission requires disclosure of certain items by law in the franchise document or FDD. This can be a bit tricky for franchise restaurant owners to intepret however. Here are some examples. Franchise buyers who are getting...
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Where do you start in buying a restaurant? Restaurant Brokers Share the Secrets

By Robin Gagnon
April 26, 2010

How do you buy a restaurant? Where do you find information on Atlanta restaurants for sale? How do you start the search to buy a a restaurant? Atlanta Restaurant Brokers are interviewed live on Atlanta radio and provide the answers. They are...
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Buying a Restaurant, Buying a Job. Entreprenuership is on the Rise

By Robin Gagnon
April 18, 2010

Atlanta Restaurant Brokers Eric and Robin Gagnon talk about the current economy and how it is affecting individuals that want to buy and sell a restaurant. They returned from a trip to North Carolina where they serve on a Board for the Center for...
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Why the Restaurant Buyer Should Do Due Dilgence On Themselves

By Robin Gagnon
January 31, 2009

The first step in buying a restaurant is to conduct due diligence on yourself. It's easy to fall in love with the idea of buying a restaurant based on a familiar memory of waiting tables in college. The reality is much more difficult. This...
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Buy and Sell Restaurants - a Guide from We Sell Restaurants

By Eric Gagnon
January 19, 2009

There are three main categories of restaurants for sale: Restaurants for Sale by Owner Franchise Restaurants for Sale by Franchises Restaurants for Sale by a Business Broker First and foremost, understand who's representing you. In the case of a...
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