When buying or selling a restaurant, experience matters. We Sell Restaurants is home to a nationwide network of Certified Restaurant Brokers who specialize exclusively in restaurant transactions. Unlike general business brokers who may handle a wide variety of businesses, Certified Restaurant Brokers focus on the unique challenges of restaurant ownership, valuation, financing, marketing, negotiations, confidentiality, due diligence, and closing.
Restaurant transactions require specialized expertise. From evaluating Seller's Discretionary Earnings (SDE) and restaurant valuation multiples to coordinating landlord approvals, franchise transfers, liquor license issues, and SBA financing, restaurant deals involve complexities that differ significantly from other business sales. Certified Restaurant Brokers are trained to guide buyers and sellers through each step of the transaction process while helping reduce risk and improve outcomes.
We Sell Restaurants has built one of the largest networks of restaurant-focused brokers in the United States. These professionals work with restaurant buyers and sellers across local, regional, and national markets, providing market knowledge, transaction experience, and access to a broad network of qualified restaurant buyers. Whether you are purchasing your first restaurant, selling a long-established business, expanding through acquisition, or evaluating franchise opportunities, a Certified Restaurant Broker can provide guidance throughout the process.
The We Sell Restaurants brokerage network serves markets across the country, helping restaurant owners and buyers navigate restaurant valuations, confidential marketing, financing solutions, buyer qualification, negotiations, due diligence, and successful closings. This restaurant-exclusive focus has helped establish We Sell Restaurants as one of the most recognized brands in restaurant brokerage.
| Broker | Market Area | |
|---|---|---|
| Abby Spizzirri | sarasota@wesellrestaurants.com | Sarasota, FL |
| Alicia Holmes | holmesteam@wesellrestaurants.com | Tallahassee, FL and Albany, GA |
| Allison Gregory | Allison@wesellrestaurants.com | Aurora, CO |
| Andrea Szabo | andrea@wesellrestaurants.com | Baltimore, MD |
| April Greenwood | April@wesellrestaurants.com | North Jacksonville, FL |
| Bill Krassner | btm@wesellrestaurants.com | Houston, TX |
| Brittney Gates | BrittneyG@wesellrestaurants.com | Flagler and Volusia Counties, FL |
| Chase Klaus | chase@wesellrestaurants.com | Charleston, SC |
| Chris Holmes | holmesteam@wesellrestaurants.com | Tallahassee, FL and Albany, GA |
| Damian Santoro | Damian@wesellrestaurants.com | Providence, RI |
| Dave Whitcomb | DaveW@wesellrestaurants.com | Naples, FL |
| Debra Sawyer | debra@wesellrestaurants.com | Orlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford, FL |
| Don Williams | DonW@wesellrestaurants.com | Forest, VA |
| Doreen Gorman | Doreen@wesellrestaurants.com | Glendale, AZ |
| Eric Erwin | indy@wesellrestaurants.com | Indianapolis, IN |
| Eric Gagnon | Eric@wesellrestaurants.com | |
| Ernie Kurtock | Kurtock@wesellrestaurants.com | Noblesville, IN |
| Gary Elle | Elle@wesellrestaurats.com | Farmington, MI |
| Jason Foley | JDF@wesellrestaurants.com | Northwest Arkansas |
| Jason Kulman | jason@wesellrestaurants.com | Frisco, TX |
| Jeff Heidt | jeffh@wesellrestaurants.com | Marietta, GA |
| Jeff Marcus | Jeff@wesellrestaurants.com | Boulder, CO and Wyoming |
| Jim Broscious | jim@wesellrestaurants.com | Pensacola, FL and Mobile, AL |
| Jimmy Kelly | Jimmyk@wesellrestaurants.com | Central Georgia |
| Jose Torres | jose@wesellrestaurants.com | Miami East, FL |
| Justin Scotto | Justin@wesellrestaurants.com | Rock Hill, SC and Charlotte, NC |
| Ken Eisenband | Ken@wesellrestaurants.com | Broward and Palm Beach Counties, FL |
| Lori Kurtock | Kurtock@wesellrestaurants.com | Noblesville, IN |
| Leonard Mello | Leonard@wesellrestaurants.com | Gold Coast, FL |
| Mark Dame | Mark@wesellrestaurants.com | Myrtle Beach, SC |
| Mel Ferioli | mel@wesellrestaurants.com | Clermont and Orlando, FL |
| Michael Holmes | holmesteam@wesellrestaurants.com | Tallahassee, FL and Albany, GA |
| Michael Spizzirri | sarasota@wesellrestaurants.com | Sarasota, FL |
| Mike McCown | btm@wesellrestaurants.com | Houston, TX |
| Mike Smith | MikeS@wesellrestaurants.com | Chandler, AZ |
| Nick Pourhassan | nick@wesellrestaurants.com | North Atlanta, GA |
| Paul Peterson | peterson@wesellrestaurants.com | Raleigh, NC |
| Paul Rogers | paul@wesellrestaurants.com | Northwest Georgia |
| Robert Klaus | Robert@wesellrestaurants.com | Northeast Georgia |
| Ron Pereira | columbia@wesellrestaurants.com | Columbia, SC |
| Scott Ruby | ScottD@wesellrestaurants.com | Minnesota and Wisconsin |
| Sean Lauer | Sean@wesellrestaurants.com | St. Cloud, MN |
| Tamara Hamilton | Tamara@wesellrestaurants.com | Houston, TX |
| Tarun Gajwani | Tarun@wesellrestaurants.com | Miami South, FL |
| Taylor Clemmer | Taylor@wesellrestaurants.com | West Nashville, TN |
| Ted Tallman | btm@wesellrestaurants.com | Houston, TX and Port St. Lucie, FL |
| Tony Miceli | tony@wesellrestaurants.com | Kansas City |
| Travis Kuehl | Travis@wesellrestaurants.com | Wisconsin Dells, WI |
| Ty Bushart | Ty@wesellrestaurants.com | Northwest Arkansas |

Leonard Mello is a Certified Restaurant Broker® and Franchise Partner with We Sell Restaurants Gold Coast, Florida.

Andrea Szabo is a Certified Restaurant Broker® and Franchise Partner with We Sell Restaurants serving the Baltimore, Maryland market. As the brand’s first franchise owner in the state of Maryland, Andrea brings a distinctive blend of technical expertise, management experience, and hospitality knowledge to restaurant buyers and sellers throughout the region...

Sean Lauer is a Certified Restaurant Broker® and Franchise Partner with We Sell Restaurants serving the St. Cloud, Minnesota market. With more than two decades of hands-on experience in the restaurant and hospitality industry, Sean brings real operational knowledge to buyers and sellers navigating restaurant ownership transitions across Minnesota...

Ron Pereira is a Certified Restaurant Broker who brings more than 27 years of hands-on restaurant experience to every client he serves.

Ty Bushart & Jason Foley – Restaurant Brokers in Northwest Arkansas, Serving Rogers, Bentonville, Springdale, Fayetteville, and Fort Smith, Certified Restaurant Brokers® Ty Bushart and Jason Foley bring decades of experience in restaurant ownership and franchising. As licensed professionals and multi-unit operators, they offer expert support in selling, buying, lease negotiation, and more. Trust their local expertise to guide your restaurant transaction from start to finish.

Mike Smith is the Certified Restaurant Broker and Franchise Partner for the Phoenix, Arizona market. Mike Smith has 25 years of experience in the restaurant industry in roles ranging from busboy...

Doreen Gorman, expert in restaurant and hospitality industries, is the We Sell Restaurants Franchise Partner for Glendale & Scottsdale, AZ. Proven success in restaurant sales and leasing

Allison’s expertise extends beyond the restaurant industry. With a background in business optimization and data-driven decision-making, she holds a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and an Applied Data Science certification from MIT...

Jeff is a Certified Restaurant Broker and the Franchise Partner for We Sell Restaurants in the state of Colorado and Wyoming. Jeff is licensed by the Colorado Real Estate Commission and the Wyoming...

Bobby Pangilinan is a Certified Restaurant Broker® with We Sell Restaurants in Boulder, CO, bringing 30+ years of experience and passion for the restaurant industry, including ownership and expert consulting.

Rina, a proud Colorado Native, has nurtured a deep-rooted passion for guiding business owners and potential buyers in transactions within the restaurant industry throughout her career. She has over 15 years of people management and business consulting experience...

Bob brings 30+ years of experience in the restaurant industry, including owning 14 restaurants, managing $24M in sales, and expertise in site selection, lease negotiations, and restaurant brokerage.

Mel Ferioli is the franchisee for markets in Clermont and Orlando, Florida. She has lived in Central Florida for over 30 years, where she has maintained a careers in sales, marketing, and real estate, both commercial and residential.

Brittney, a licensed Florida real estate agent & Certified Restaurant Broker at We Sell Restaurants, has 15+ years of experience in business sales, marketing, analysis, & customer service.

Ken Eisenband leads two offices for We Sell Restaurants in the southern part of the Sunshine state with distinction and directs a team of Restaurant Brokers as a multi-unit owner. He is a member...

Jose Torres is the We Sell Restaurants Franchise partner for the Miami East market which includes Brickell, Downtown Miami, Miami Beach, Midtown Miami, Edgewater, North Bay Village and Miami Shores...

Tarun Gajwani is the We Sell Restaurants Franchise partner for the Miami South market which includes West Miami and Tamiami on the north side along with the Olympia Heights, Coral Gables and the...

Dave Whitcomb is a Certified Restaurant Broker and the Franchise Partner for Lee and Collier Counties. A veteran of the restaurant industry for more than three decades, Dave has served in numerous...

April Greenwood, Certified Restaurant Broker & Franchise Partner for We Sell Restaurants, serves North Jacksonville, including Atlantic Beach, Arlington, Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach & more.

Debra and Samantha Sawyer form a dynamic duo with unparalleled expertise in the restaurant brokerage industry. Both Debra and Samantha are licensed real estate salespeople in the state of Florida and have earned the prestigious designation of Certified Restaurant Broker®...

Ted Tallman is the We Sell Restaurants Franchise Partner in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Excelling in various roles, Ted boasts more than 35 years of rich experience in the restaurant industry. He kickstarted his career...

Michael & Abby Spizzirri, with years of experience in restaurants, franchising, & customer service, are Franchise Partners for We Sell Restaurants in Sarasota & Tampa, Florida. Michael's experience...

Connie Kokonas is a Certified Restaurant Broker® for We Sell Restaurants in Palm Beach & Broward Counties, FL, with 10+ years of food service experience, specializing in restaurant transactions.

Hannah Eisenband, Customer Service Specialist at We Sell Restaurants South Florida, with a Business degree from UCF and extensive experience in commercial real estate and restaurant operations

Jay Chandler, Certified Restaurant Broker® and industry veteran with 17 years of experience, brings a deep-rooted knowledge of restaurant operations. He now partners with Jim Broscious to help buyers and sellers...

Jim Broscious is the multi-unit Franchise Partner for the Pensacola, FL and Mobile, AL markets. With more than 45 years of experience in the restaurant industry, Jim possesses extensive understanding...

Chris, Lisa, Michael, and Alicia Holmes are the We Sell Restaurants Multi-state and Multi-unit Franchise Partners for the North Central portion of Florida including Tallahassee and the Southwest region of Georgia…

Jeff Heidt and Kimberly Dart Heidt are the Franchise Partners for the Marietta, Georgia market in the Atlanta MSA. Jeff recently left corporate America where he worked for UPS for 15 years in management.

Jimmy Kelly, a Certified Restaurant Broker®, leverages his restaurant experience and real estate expertise to help clients secure prime properties, specializing in sales and lease negotiations for buyers...

Marcus Bifaro is a Certified Restaurant Broker® with We Sell Restaurants in Marietta Cumming bringing local market expertise and a commitment to guiding buyers and sellers through successful restaurant transactions.

Nick is the We Sell Restaurants Franchise Partner for the North Atlanta market in Georgia. He has completed the training and testing developed by We Sell Restaurants to earn the distinction of...

Robert Klaus, We Sell Restaurants Franchise Partner for Northeast Georgia & Certified Restaurant Broker®, specializes in helping restaurant owners sell businesses efficiently & profitably. Robert and his team...

Paul Rogers leads the We Sell Restaurants franchise in northwest Georgia. He has achieved the designation as a Certified Restaurant Broker® through rigorous training and examination by the brand...

Cyndi Weinbaum, a licensed real estate agent in Georgia and Colorado, brings over 10 years of experience in real estate and retail management, offering expert negotiation and restaurant brokerage services

Steve Weinbaum, a Certified Restaurant Broker® with 40 years of experience, has sold 100+ restaurants. Specializing in franchise brands, he offers expert advice, high closing rates, and personalized service

Ernie & Lori Kurtock, We Sell Restaurants Franchise Partners in Noblesville, IN, are Certified Restaurant Brokers® with extensive experience as high-performance multi-unit Marco’s Pizza owners.

Eric and Bobbie Erwin, a Certified Restaurant Broker in Indianapolis, and his wife Bobbie bring 80+ years of combined experience, having opened 55+ restaurant locations and trained multiple franchise groups.

Tony Miceli is the franchisee for the Kansas City market. He is a licensed real estate agent in both Missouri and Kansas. Prior to his practice at We Sell Restaurants, Tony operated as the Vice President of KBP...

Gary & Mike Elle, We Sell Restaurants Franchise Partners in Farmington, MI, are Certified Restaurant Brokers® who advise buyers & sellers in their local market with expert knowledge and guidance.

Scott Ruby is the Franchise Partner for We Sell Restaurants in Minneapolis St. Paul. From a very early age, Scott sought out experience and inside knowledge of the restaurant business. His first...

Preston, a Certified Restaurant Broker with deep industry roots, offers expert guidance in buying, selling, and leasing restaurant properties. He leverages firsthand experience from his father's Firehouse Subs franchise.

Paul Peterson, a Certified Restaurant Broker® in Raleigh, NC, has 30+ years of business ownership experience and a background in restaurant concepts, military leadership, and commercial real estate.

Justin Scotto is the multi-unit Franchise Partner for We Sell Restaurants in Charlotte, NC, and the Greenville-Spartanburg, SC markets. A Certified Restaurant Broker® with 26+ years in the industry....

Damian Santoro is the We Sell Restaurants franchise partner for Providence, Rhode Island. He is a seasoned business broker with over 25 years of experience in the Hospitality Industry and a licensed Real Estate Salesperson.

Chase has spent much of his career in Charleston’s vibrant food community, contributing to some of the city’s most respected concepts while building a reputation for thoughtful, practical leadership...

Mark Dame is the Franchise Partner for We Sell Restaurants in Florence, South Carolina, encompassing the Grand Strand to the central interior to South Carolina. With roots in a small business family, he's a...

Taylor Clemmer, We Sell Restaurants Franchise Partner for East and West Nashville, TN, is a former owner of a successful gourmet crepe restaurant in South Florida with deep expertise in the restaurant industry.

Certified Restaurant Broker® and Texas real estate agent Jason Kullman brings 15+ years of multi-unit ownership and hospitality experience to the Frisco market. A former operator with Pappas Restaurants and a successful franchise owner, he now helps clients buy and sell restaurants with expert guidance and trusted service.

Tamara Hamilton is the We Sell Restaurants Multi-Unit Franchise Partner in North and Northwest Houston, Texas. She has nearly 30 years of experience in restaurant management...

Don Williams is a Certified Restaurant Broker and Franchise Partner for the South Central Virginia area, and a licensed Salesperson by the Virginia Real Estate Board...
What is a Certified Restaurant Broker? A Certified Restaurant Broker is a professional who specializes in restaurant transactions and has completed advanced training focused on restaurant valuation, financing, negotiations, due diligence, confidentiality, and transaction management.
How is a Certified Restaurant Broker different from a business broker? Certified Restaurant Brokers focus exclusively on restaurant transactions, providing specialized expertise in restaurant operations, valuation methods, franchise transfers, lease assignments, liquor licenses, and restaurant financing.
Can a Certified Restaurant Broker help me buy a restaurant? Yes. Certified Restaurant Brokers assist buyers with identifying opportunities, evaluating businesses, understanding valuation, securing financing, negotiating terms, conducting due diligence, and closing transactions.
Can a Certified Restaurant Broker help me sell my restaurant? Yes. Brokers provide valuation services, confidential marketing, buyer qualification, negotiations, transaction management, and closing support designed specifically for restaurant sales.
What types of restaurants do Certified Restaurant Brokers work with? They work with independent restaurants, franchise locations, bars, cafés, coffee shops, bakeries, pizzerias, quick-service restaurants, food trucks, casual dining establishments, and fine dining concepts.
Do Certified Restaurant Brokers help with restaurant financing? Yes. Brokers often connect buyers with SBA lenders, seller financing opportunities, conventional lenders, ROBS providers, and other capital resources.
Why is confidentiality important when selling a restaurant? Confidentiality protects employees, customers, vendors, and ongoing business operations while a restaurant is being marketed for sale.
How do I find a Certified Restaurant Broker in my area? We Sell Restaurants maintains a nationwide network of Certified Restaurant Brokers serving markets throughout the United States. Buyers and sellers can connect with the broker serving their local market for specialized restaurant transaction assistance.
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