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Selling a Pizza Restaurant: Why These Deals Are Different (and How to Get Full Value)

March 10, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

The “Friday Night” Factor: Consistent, predictable spikes in volume are highly attractive to buyers looking for stable cash flow.

Filed Under: bestbusinessbroker, businessbroker, Buy a Business, exitplan, exitplanning, italian, michaelshea, pizza, restaurant Tagged With: #execute, consistancy, control, costs, dominoes, papajohns, pies, pizza, pizzahut, plating, portions, restaurants, ronzio, Transworld, westshorepizza

Franchise vs. Independent: A Guide to Buying a Restaurant

December 9, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

When considering the purchase of a restaurant, one of the first decisions you’ll face is whether to buy a franchise or an independent establishment. Each option offers unique advantages and challenges, and understanding these differences is key to making an informed investment.

Filed Under: breakfast, cpa, exitplan, exitplanning, Franchises, restaurant, sellerfinancing, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: #franchise, bars, businessbroker, clearwater, independent, michaelshea, pizza, restaurant, tampa, tampabay, transworldbusinessadvisors

Case Study Pizza Parlor Sold By Tampa Business Broker Michael Shea

July 31, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

Overview On July 31, 2025, a franchise pizza parlor located in Brandon, Florida, was successfully sold to an experienced operator in the restaurant industry. The transaction was facilitated by Michael Shea, a seasoned business broker with Transworld Business Advisors, and the acquisition was financed through a Small Business Administration (SBA) loan. This case study examines […]

Filed Under: Buy a Business, Case Study, restaurant, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: #franchise, closing, lease, michaelshea, pizza, sba, tampa, Transworld

Young Entrepreneurs, Let’s Get Real About Buying Main Street Businesses

June 13, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

Here’s my game plan: bootstrap and stack. Buy a small service business, grow it, and use the cash flow to buy another. It’s like how private equity folks build empires, but without the fancy suits and corner offices. Focus on industries with low entry barriers—maybe a lawn care company or a niche cleaning service. And don’t sleep on seller training; that six-month runway can save you from face-planting. It’s not sexy, but it’s smart. Slow and steady wins the race, not chasing Instagram pipe dreams.

Filed Under: Business Management Tips, Buy a Business, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales Tagged With: business, buysmall, howtobuyabusiness, instagram, levelup, mainstreet, michaelshea, pizza, pros, retire, sba, sde, sell, stack, tampa, tampabay, tampabusinessbroker, Transworld

Take Out – Tactics to drive profits for take out heavy restaurants

February 23, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

He did a good job of upselling and asking questions and presenting options so I figured I would give some take aways on how to improve your take out margins. Consumers live on the go now so you need to maximize that order and get as much from it as possible.

Filed Under: Business Management Tips, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales Tagged With: coaching, consulting, exitplan, michaelshea, pizza, takeout, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors

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