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Leasing a Restaurant is Harder Than You Think

By Robin Gagnon

May 11, 2013

Leasing a Restaurant

It seems simple enough. You drive down the road and like the childhood game of “I Spy,” played with your sisters and brothers in the car, you spot the vacant restaurant for rent in the shopping center. It’s the perfect location. It seems like the...

How to be SMART About Leasing a Restaurant

By Robin Gagnon

April 22, 2013

Leasing a Restaurant

As restaurant brokers helping with site location for restaurants, we’ve seen every mistake in the book. There is a however, a SMART way to lease a restaurant. Do you remember the age old requirements for goals taught in every business class,...

Renting a Vacant Restaurant Space? It Might Cost More than You Think

By Robin Gagnon

April 08, 2013

Leasing a Restaurant

The restaurant brokers often have buyers approach us on vacant restaurant space. The price is listed at $0 so it seems like it’s pretty cheap to get into business, right? But before you go down the path of renting a vacant restaurant space to save...

Used Restaurant Equipment and Vacant Space - A Recipe for Success

By Robin Gagnon

January 28, 2013

Leasing a Restaurant

Starting on a shoestring? Here’s the restaurant brokers recommendation – rent a vacant restaurant with used restaurant equipment. We know that not everyone is loaded with capital or has a rich uncle on the sidelines ready to finance your restaurant...

Who Wants an Existing Restaurant Space for Lease?

By Robin Gagnon

November 29, 2012

Leasing a Restaurant

If you want an existing restaurant space for lease, you're part of a pretty large crowd seeking these prime opportunities from the restaurant brokers. After all, one man’s failure is another man’s opportunity. It makes a lot of sense to take over...

Leasing a Restaurant in Atlanta - Vacancy Rates Falling

By Robin Gagnon

April 23, 2012

Leasing a Restaurant

An article in today's Atlanta Journal Constitution confirms what restaurant brokers at We Sell Restaurants have been saying for a while. Landlords aren't desperate. The latest numbers reveal that Atlanta's vacancy rate is improving faster than other...

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...

5 Strategies to Save Your Credit on a Restaurant for Lease

By Robin Gagnon

January 12, 2012

Leasing a Restaurant

Before moving forward with a signature on that restaurant for lease read this article and avoid costly mistakes that have long term credit implications. Strategy One Have an exit strategy built into the restaurant lease in case everything goes...

What to Include in Your Letter of Intent When Leasing a Restaurant

By Eric Gagnon

October 27, 2011

Leasing a Restaurant

A letter of intent is the way to cement the terms between a landlord and restaurant tenant. If you are leasing a second-generation or former restaurant space that contains existing equipment, it is important to include a clause in your Letter of...

Restaurants for Lease - Three Myths That Cost You Time and Money

By Eric Gagnon

September 27, 2011

Leasing a Restaurant

There are plenty of misconceptions about leasing a restaurant. Here the most common three. Myth #1: If I do the buying myself I can get a better deal because the landlord will not have to pay extra fees. This is a misconception because there is no...