HOW TO SELL A RESTAURANT

Selling a restaurant is a specialized process that is somewhat different from selling other types of businesses. It seems like it would be easy for you to find a buyer for your restaurant, but finding a qualified buyer who will pay a fair price and move toward completing the sale in a timely manner is a complex process.

Many people dream of owning a restaurant, but few have the experience and financing to actually reach that dream. If you don’t want to waste your precious time fielding low-ball offers and showing your business to unqualified lookers, you’ll want to consider hiring a professional to take care of all that for you.

We have a restaurant broker specialist on staff. As with all of our business brokers, she is highly experienced, having owned, bought and sold restaurants. She understands the process from the perspective of both the buyer and the seller. Our goal is to create a win-win situation for the buyer and seller by carefully analyzing and understanding the seller’s business and carefully screening each buyer to understand their qualifications, motivation, level of interest and goals.

We can even help you prepare your business for an optimal sale.

In helping you sell your restaurant, we will implement the following actions:

Analysis and Preparation – We will work with you to develop a detailed appraisal of the full value of your restaurant. We will assess your cash flow, revenues, inventory, assets and location as well as the current condition of the physical premises and any real estate involved. We will also discuss financing options and preferences.

Marketing – we will implement a marketing plan for your restaurant to target the most qualified buyers we can find and we will contact those presently in our database. Our goal is to get you a higher price and quicker sale than you could hope to get on your own.

Qualifying the Buyer – this is a crucial step. We will spend time qualifying any potential buyers and we will try to match them with the restaurant that fits their need and budget so as not to waste the time of either party.

Financing –  if the buyer needs financing, we will discuss this with you. We also have great financing resources which we can recommend to a qualified buyer.

Closing – this is the moment you’ve been waiting for! We will handle all aspects of the closing, and coordinate between the buyer’s and seller’s attorneys. We also have seasoned business attorneys that we can recommend. Our job is to resolve any issues that occur during the closing process—issues that often sabotage a sale that you might try to do on your own.

Call us and tell us your story—it’s free! 919-341-8625

Looking for Restaurants for Sale Online?

If you’re a buyer looking for restaurants for sale in North Carolina, we can help you find just what you’re looking for.

We want to know everything about your ideal restaurant such as:

• What type of location interests you?
• What type and size of building?
• What demographics fit your type of cuisine and pricing?
• Rent or buy the space?
• How much renovation are you willing to do?
• Do you want a turnkey operation or do you want to create your own concept?
• What is your budget?
• What is your timeline?
• What specific help do you need to make your dream a reality?


If you’re searching for the perfect restaurant for sale in North Carolina, simply call us at 919-341-8625.