Restaurant Realty

09/03/2026

The right buyer can come from many different places.

At Restaurant Realty Company, we work with first-time restaurant buyers, experienced owner-operators, hospitality groups, investors, franchisees, multi-unit chains and developers seeking their next opportunity.

Some buyers want to own and operate a neighborhood favorite. Others are expanding a proven concept, acquiring strategic real estate, entering a new market or building a larger portfolio.

Our industry expertise helps us understand what each buyer is looking for and connect them with opportunities that fit their experience, resources and long-term goals. For sellers, that extensive buyer network means broader exposure to serious prospects who understand the restaurant business.

Whether you are ready to buy, sell, expand or invest, Restaurant Realty Company can help you navigate the process.

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08/27/2026

Selling a restaurant is never just a business transaction.

It is saying goodbye to the early-morning prep, the late-night closes, the missed holidays and the countless moments spent doing whatever it took to keep the doors open.

It is letting go of a place built through years of sacrifice, perseverance, sweat and tears. A place where employees became family, customers became friends and milestones were celebrated around the table.

For our family, this business represents far more than its equipment, lease or financial statements. It represents a chapter of our lives.

That is why choosing the right broker matters.

Restaurant Realty Company understands what restaurant and bar owners have invested because the majority of its team has owned or managed hospitality businesses themselves. They respect the work, protect the confidentiality of the sale and recognize the responsibility that comes with carrying an owner’s legacy into its next chapter.

To every restaurant and bar owner still showing up, solving problems and serving their community: your work matters. Your sacrifice is seen. 👀
And when the time comes to sell, your life’s work deserves to be treated with respect.

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📍California’s leading restaurant and bar brokerage since 1996.
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08/20/2026

At Restaurant Realty, restaurants aren’t one part of what we do.

They’re all we do.

Our team focuses exclusively on helping restaurant and food-service business owners buy and sell businesses throughout California. That specialization matters.

The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants themselves. We understand the realities behind the numbers: food and labor costs, leases, staffing, equipment, licensing, cash flow, and the day-to-day demands of operating a successful restaurant.

That operator experience allows us to understand a business from the inside out, position it properly for sale, and help buyers evaluate opportunities with greater insight.

Restaurants are our niche. Restaurant transactions are our expertise.

Whether you’re considering selling your restaurant or looking for your next opportunity, work with a team that knows the business because we’ve been in the business.

08/20/2026

Acclaimed Restaurateur Adriano Paganini Makes Rare, First Podcast Appearance on The Restaurant Dealmaker Show

Back of the House has developed and operated an acclaimed portfolio of restaurants, including Beretta, Lolinda, Delarosa, Starbelly, Flores and the rapidly expanding Super Duper Burgers.

08/20/2026

Acclaimed Restaurateur Adriano Paganini Makes Rare, First Podcast Appearance on The Restaurant Dealmaker Show

Adriano Paganini, one of the San Francisco Bay Area’s most accomplished restaurateurs and the founder and CEO of Back of the House, makes his first-ever podcast appearance on an upcoming episode of The Restaurant Dealmaker Show, hosted by restaurant industry veteran and Restaurant Realty Company founder Steve Zimmerman.

Paganini, the founder and CEO of Back of the House, rarely participates in long-form interviews, making the episode an unusual opportunity to hear directly from the entrepreneur behind some of the Bay Area’s most recognizable and successful restaurant concepts.

In the candid, wide-ranging conversation, Paganini discusses the strategy, discipline and instincts required to create restaurants that resonate with their communities and remain relevant in a constantly changing marketplace. He also shares his perspective on identifying promising opportunities, developing distinctive brands, expanding without sacrificing quality and building a hospitality company positioned for long-term success.

Back of the House has developed and operated an acclaimed portfolio of restaurants, including Beretta, Lolinda, Delarosa, Starbelly, Flores and the rapidly expanding Super Duper Burgers.

Starbelly Super Duper Burgers

08/13/2026

New restaurant and bar business listings have dropped! Check them out on https://restaurantrealty.com/search-listing-by-grid/

Whether you're looking for a kitchen or a small space to grow your catering business to a new location for your thriving future Michelin starred destination, we're here to help.

08/13/2026

SELLER: Steve, I’ve built this restaurant into a million-dollar business. I’m interested in selling, but I don’t want my employees, customers, vendors or competitors knowing.

STEVE ZIMMERMAN: That’s exactly why confidentiality is central to our process. At Restaurant Realty Company, we carefully control how the business is marketed, qualify prospective buyers, and require confidentiality agreements before sensitive information is released.

SELLER: So you’re not just putting my restaurant online and hoping someone calls?

STEVE: Absolutely not. We guide you through valuation, confidential marketing, buyer screening, negotiations and due diligence, all the way through closing. Our goal is to protect your business while getting you to the right buyer and the right transaction.

SELLER: That’s the kind of process I’m looking for.

STEVE: You spent years building the business. We take seriously the responsibility of helping you sell it.

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08/06/2026

Selling a restaurant or bar is more than a transaction. It is the culmination of years of investment, risk, long hours and hard-earned value.

In today’s changing hospitality market, owners need more than someone who can post a listing. They need an experienced brokerage team that understands how to value the business, protect confidentiality, qualify serious buyers and navigate the deal from the first conversation through closing.

For more than 30 years, Restaurant Realty Company has specialized exclusively in the sale of restaurants, bars and related commercial properties. Our team combines deep industry knowledge, an extensive buyer network and a proven process designed to help owners move forward with confidence.

When the time comes to sell, choose the brokerage built for the restaurant business.

Confidential. Experienced. Results-driven.

Ready to explore the value of your restaurant or bar? Contact Restaurant Realty Company for a confidential consultation.

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07/30/2026

We didn't know today was Int'l friendship day. At Restaurant Realty, all our agents and brokers consider our sellers friends and our buyers in the friendship circle of trust (Cue, Robert Di Nero ) as long as they complete a NDA and honor confidentiality of our listings.

Restaurant and bar businesses are thriving, striving or surviving. After 30 years in business, we still love this amazing industry. All our agents and brokers are former owners, managers and operators. We know the pains. But we know the love too! Long before getting the amazing visuals from the hit show THE BEAR (Heard!).

If you're looking to sell in the State of California, we've got you.
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07/23/2026

Restaurant Realty Company Review 🎉

If Michelin inspectors were to turn their attention from restaurants to restaurant brokers, Restaurant Realty Company would merit a very serious reservation.

Work Ethic: Meticulously prepared, expertly executed and never rushed. Every transaction is handled with the discipline of a world-class kitchen during Saturday-night service.

Customer Service: Attentive without hovering, responsive without theatrics and always ready with the right solution before the client has to ask.

Industry Knowledge: Deep, layered and developed over decades. Their understanding of restaurant sales, valuations, negotiations and real estate has the complexity of a beautifully reduced sauce.

Reputation: Consistent, respected and exceptionally difficult to replicate. In an industry where many promise the prix fixe and deliver fast food, Restaurant Realty Company serves the full experience.

Presentation: Professional, polished and refreshingly free of unnecessary garnish.

The Critic’s Verdict:
A seasoned team operating at the highest level, with integrity as the principal ingredient and results always on the menu.

⭐⭐⭐ Three stars: Worth making a special journey

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