We Sell Restaurants
Real Estate & Property · Real Estate Brokerages
- Active units
- 54
- Avg unit volume
- $263k
- Royalty
- 15.0%
Franchised, year-end 2024
of weekly Net Sales
About We Sell Restaurants
We Sell Restaurants is a leading brand known for its expertise in buying and selling restaurants. As the only Certified Restaurant Brokers in the industry, our team offers unmatched knowledge and professionalism. Whether you're looking to buy a restaurant, lease restaurant space, sell a franchise, or sell an independent restaurant or bar, we have the experience to guide you through the process. Our website is a valuable resource where you can find restaurant listings and access a range of tools, templates, and articles on buying and selling. We also offer training and certification through our Certified Restaurant Broker program. Our founders, Eric and Robin Gagnon, are nationally recognized industry experts and authors of the acclaimed book Appetite for Acquisition. With our expertise and commitment to excellence, you can trust We Sell Restaurants to assist you in your restaurant transaction.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$50k
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
2.0% of Net Sales
- Veteran discount
25.0% off franchise fee — VetFran: 25% discount on initial franchise fee for qualified U.S. military veterans; not applicable to Conversion fee
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations57
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings7
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate5.6%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR13.8%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio1.8×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate—
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment—
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
- Time to open3 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate15.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio—
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Location footprint
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.