What Characteristics Define a Strong Food and Beverage Business That Has Sold or Is Likely to Sell in 2026
Key Requirements for Buyers and Lessees of Food and Beverage Businesses The food and beverage businesses attracting buyers in 2026 share several common characteristics: strong profitability, reasonable occupancy costs, favorable lease terms, established operating histories, and locations that align with market demographics. The examples below are actual transactions that Restaurant Realty has completed or is […]
The Advantage of Being Your Business’s Landlord
One of the biggest challenges restaurant, bar and club operators face is the cost of spiraling occupancy costs. I have seen many good operators over the years lose their successful business because they couldn’t continue to absorb the increased occupancy costs they have experienced. Unless you have a long term lease in place with reasonable […]
Restaurant Realty Company’s Comprehensive Services Equals Successful Results for Our Clients – Part 2
This is a continuation of our most recent article on how Restaurant Realty Company’s services result in taking excellent care of our clients. Some of the additional services Restaurant Realty provides are discussed below. My many years as a restaurant chain owner, my current status as a restaurant landlord and the nearly 700 restaurant, bar […]
Restaurant Realty Celebrates 10 Years
From a small one room office opened in Kentfield, California in February 1996 to a multi suite multi person staff today, Restaurant Realty Company has grown into California’s Largest Restaurant Business Brokerage in 10 short years completing sales of nearly 500 restaurants, bars or clubs. As founder and President, Steve Zimmerman has utilized skills learned […]
Suzanne Brangham Of General’s Daughter, Ramekins & MacArthur Place
Restaurant Realty recently had the pleasure of working with Suzanne Brangham and completing the sale of a 19th century Victorian, The General’s Daughter Restaurant and real estate in Sonoma. Suzanne Brangham, the former owner, has held many successful careers from teacher to advertising, to interior designer, to best selling author, to renovator of 70 properties […]