RESTAURANTS FOR SALE

Your tax return and your sale price tell two completely different stories. Most Atlanta restaurant owners are shocked by the gap between what their accountant reports and what their business sells for — and that gap is almost always larger than expected. This guide breaks down exactly how restaurant SDE EBITDA valuation works in Atlanta: what gets added back, how brokers recast financials line by line, and how the right multiple applies to your deal. SDE or EBITDA — know whic

Wondering how much your restaurant is worth in Atlanta? Jimmy Carey — Johnson & Wales-trained chef, former owner of five Jimmy'z Kitchen locations, and Atlanta's Premier Restaurant Broker — breaks down every valuation method serious sellers need to know: SDE multiples, asset-based valuation, market comparables, and the hidden factors that quietly destroy value before you ever go to market. Get the honest answer before you list.