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What Every Atlanta Restaurant Operator Must Negotiate Before Signing a Lease
Restaurant lease negotiation Atlanta requires more than reading the document — it requires knowing which 13 terms will define your business for the next decade. Former operator and Atlanta's Premier Restaurant Broker Jimmy Carey delivers the complete negotiation playbook: TIA, CAM caps, personal guarantees, LOI strategy, lender requirements, Savannah market dynamics, and every clause your landlord hopes you overlook. Serving Atlanta, Savannah & All of Georgia.

Jimmy Carey
Apr 2037 min read


Should Atlanta Restaurant Owners Lease or Buy Their Space? A 2026 Decision Guide
Should Atlanta restaurant owners lease or buy their space? Jimmy Carey, Atlanta's Premier Restaurant Broker with 37 years of restaurant operator experience, covers the real cost of leasing, CAM fees, percentage rent traps, SBA 504 financing, and exactly how your real estate decision affects your restaurant's sale price in Atlanta, Savannah, and all of Georgia. A practical decision guide for restaurant operators at every stage of the business cycle, from first concept to exit

Jimmy Carey
Jan 2, 202525 min read


How to Choose the Right Restaurant Location in Atlanta and Savannah: A Complete Site Selection Guide
Choosing the right restaurant location in Atlanta is the decision that controls every dollar you spend and every customer you attract for the next decade. Atlanta's Premier Restaurant Broker Jimmy Carey, founder of five Jimmy'z Kitchen locations, breaks down the complete site selection framework: 8 criteria, Atlanta submarket guide, Savannah analysis, buildout cost tables, site selection scorecard, red flag walkaway list, and the mistakes Atlanta operators make every year.

Jimmy Carey
Dec 1, 202424 min read
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