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What to Do When You Get an Unexpected Offer for Your Tampa Restaurant

June 25, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

By Michael Shea, Transworld Business Advisors of Tampa Bay You’re pouring coffee, checking inventory, and managing the lunch rush like any other day—when suddenly, you get an email or phone call: “Are you open to selling your restaurant?” It might come from a competitor, a private investor, or even a long-time employee. You weren’t planning […]

Filed Under: breakfast, Buy a Business, exitplan, exitplanning, lunch, restaurant, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: businessinformation, coffee, michaelshea, offer, restaurants, selling, sellingarestaurant, tampa, tampabay, transworldbusinessadvisors, valuation

Debunking the Restaurant Failure Myth: Why Restaurants Really Fail

May 9, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

As a seasoned business broker, I’ve heard the same tired myth time and again: “90% of restaurants fail in their first year.” It’s a scary statistic that gets tossed around without much scrutiny, discouraging aspiring restaurateurs and skewing perceptions about the industry. The truth? It’s not nearly that grim.

Filed Under: Buy a Business, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales Tagged With: buyarestaurant, michaelshea, restaurants, sellarestaurant, sellingyourrestaurant, tampabusinessbroker, Transworld

Polk County Bar Restaurant For Sale #3353-706588

December 10, 2024 by Michael Shea PA

An iconic restaurant and bar in the Heart of Central Florida primed for new ownership. Business is fully staffed and includes a 4cop license. A locals local..ready for new ownership to continue the decades old legacy of food and fun. Highly Confidential NDA required.

Filed Under: Buy a Business, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company Tagged With: auburndale, bar, businessbrokersofflorida, businessforsale, davenport, florida, forsale, lakealnd, restaurant, restaurants, tampa

Tampa Bay Smoothie Business Sold

August 2, 2024 by Michael Shea PA

Tampa Business Broker Michael Shea of Transworld Business Advisors Sells Beachside Smoothie Shop In Pinellas August 2, 2024 by Michael Shea PA Tampa Bay, Florida August 1, 2024- Transworld Business Advisors of Tampa Bay is proud to announce the sale of a Beachside Smoothie Shop in Pinellas County. This business sold for all cash with a small […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: business, food, johnspass, madeirabeach, pinellas, restaurants, smoothie, tampa

Tampa Business Broker Michael Shea of Transworld Business Advisors Sells Iconic Bay Area Restaurant

July 25, 2024 by Michael Shea PA

Transworld Business Advisors of Tampa Bay is proud to announce the sale of a Iconic Restaurant in Polk County. This 90 plus year old restaurant was sold for all cash with the leveraging of SBA lending. 

Filed Under: Central Florida News and Related Articles for Business Tagged With: businessbroker, businesssale, clearwater, food, foodie, Lakeland, restaurants, sold, soldrestaurant, tampa, tampabay

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