When I meet with a new client, I always ask, “What’s your exit strategy?” Usually, they’re focused on growing, and then will make a decision as to an exit later. Early in the growth…
Full disclosure: I’m not an employment lawyer. I’m a tax attorney and have worked with restaurants for 45 years. I’m also a restaurant owner and once took time off from practicing law to be…
Let’s continue a discussion we’ve debated in the Monitor for years: owning versus leasing real estate. Key Reasons for Owning Real Estate: 1. Flexibility: The benefit of owning real estate, as we saw during…
There is no one answer on the best way to finance a restaurant acquisition or fund new unit development, or even financing real estate. There is no secret or magic wand, just a lot…
Franchisees are always on the lookout for new opportunities. Sometimes deciding which new restaurant concepts are strong opportunities for expansion is like spinning a roulette wheel and hoping your number lands. Not all new…
One tax season down and on to the next. After all, taxes are one of two certainties in life and restaurant owners could use some certainty right now. There are some structural ideas I…
Lately, we’ve seen a growth in the number of restaurant companies either getting ready or already actively involved in the process refinancing their senior debt. There has been some hesitation due to interest rates…
Brian Bornino, director of GBQ Capital Advisors and an expert on succession issues and employee retention, and I have discussed that ESOPs are an expedient way to provide for succession and employee compensation. They…
During the pandemic, restaurant leases mostly were renegotiated for an interim period, but now you must find long-term solutions for both good and bad sites. Bad sites: Finding ways to get out For franchised locations, contact…
