STATE WARNS BAY AREA BARS NOT TO INFUSE DRINKS
Cocktails are mixed with great sincerity at Bourbon and Branch in San Francisco. Take the Clermont Affair, a marriage of pear-infused Old Overholt whiskey, a liqueur called Amaro Nonino, barrel-aged bitters and a house-made tincture of cloves.
... Click Here To Read MoreThere's a Nugget of Gold in that Pile of Rubble!
Today I was thinking of what makes a smart investor/buyer of a business. I concluded it was the investor/buyer recognizing an undervalued business when they saw it of course. But what does that mean?
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Restaurants For Sale/Lease!
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The Smart Money is Moving into the Restaurant/Bar Market
There is an interesting trend going on in the restaurant and bar selling business. This week we started seeing investors enter the restaurant/bar market. ... Click Here To Read More
THE BUSINESS SALES MARKET IS IMPROVING
After six months of sluggish business sales, SellingRestaurants and SellingStores is seeing great improvements in the number of business sales transactions... ... Click Here To Read More
SELLINGRESTAURANTS OPENS ITS INTERNET TECHNOLOGY TO OTHER BROKERS
The internet has changed, and is changing, the commercial brokerage industry. The brokers who aggregate and collect tenants and commercial buyers and use tools to educate and market directly to these folks are the winners of today and tomorrow. ... Click Here To Read More
THE RESTAURANT, BAR & CLUB MARKET IS GAINING STRENGTH
There is no doubt our nation has gone through some of the toughest economic times since the late 70's and early 80's. The darkest times seem to be behind us however. The stock market has found some stability. The housing market in many areas has bottomed, in fact in some areas prices are inching up. ... Click Here To Read More
Selling Your Restaurant, Bar or Club On Your Own? Think Twice!
It sounds so simple, doesn't it? Just place an ad in the paper to sell your restaurant, find a buyer for your business and close the deal.
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KEEP THE MONEY IN YOUR COMMUNITY
How often do you go to chain restaurants like B.J.'s, Mortons, PF Changs, Claim Jumpers or chain retail stores like Safeway, CVS, Wallmart, Costco and whatnot? Did you know you could help your local economy... ... Click Here To Read More
California Enacts Qualified Purchasers Act
With ongoing budgetary problems California has enacted a Use Tax registration requirement which applies to any business within the State of California who is defined within the act as a qualified purchaser... ... Click Here To Read More
IT'S THE DARKEST JUST BEFORE DAWN
Perhaps you've heard it before "it's the darkest just before dawn." This phrase is used to describe the hope that is coming after a period of hopelessness. Times where it seems the world is ending; where fear paralyzes the masses and stops them in their tracks while the masses, like sheep, follow their fear sheppard to the wolves. ... Click Here To Read More
Buy American. I Am. by Warren Buffett
THE financial world is a mess, both in the United States and abroad. Its problems, moreover, have been leaking into the general economy, and the leaks are now turning into a gusher. In the near term, unemployment will rise, business activity will falter and headlines will continue to be scary. ... Click Here To Read More
Is the Restaurant Brokerage Business Seasonal?
I'm often asked if there is seasonality to the buying and selling of restaurants. The answer always surprises many people... ... Click Here To Read More
SECURING A SELLER NOTE
The financial markets are facing some of the most challenging times never seen before in generations, making buying a business a tougher proposition than just 18 months ago. During these times, lenders go to the extreme, as though their parent had just scolded them, and hunt for any possible reason to decline business purchase loans. ... Click Here To Read More
Understanding Retail Leases
A lease is an agreement granting use or occupation of real property during a particular period in exchange for a specified rent. At common law, the lease was traditionally regarded as a conveyance of interest in land, subject to the doctrine of caveat emptor ("let the buyer beware"). ... Click Here To Read More