Tom Traina

EatZ & Associates is a National Business Brokering Firm specializing in the restaurant industry. With over 22 years of restaurant brokering and sales experience, EatZ & Associates works with both national, regional and local franchises, as well as established independent restaurants. We are one of the nations largest brokers of existing franchise and independent resales, representing many franchisors that have corporate units, franchisees, in addition to, individuals with multiple or single eating and drinking establishments. Our goal at EatZ & Associates is to offer unsurpassed guidance to both buyers and sellers looking to buy or sell in the food & beverage industry. Our staff with countless years of restaurant related experience in operations, brokering and sales, is passionate about helping you find the right restaurant to buy -or- finding the right buyer for your restaurant! Our team delivers with countless years of brokering and commercial real estate experience from working with landlords, franchisors, franchisees and independent owners across the country. We have sold well over 2,500 businesses! Our goal at EatZ & Associates is to offer you unsurpassed guidance while looking for the right restaurant to buy or helping you sell your restaurant. And because EatZ specializes in the restaurant industry, you can be rest assured that our professional brokers have the most up-to-date sale information in the restaurant industry. What Sets Us Apart * We Know Restaurants – Building, Buying, Financing, Leasing, Owning, Operating & Selling! * Countless Years of Experience in the Restaurant Industry * Countless Years of Experience in Restaurant Operations * 22+ Years of Experience Restaurant Brokering/Sales * Strong Relationships with Various Restaurant Lenders * National Database of Prospective Buyers * Over 50,000 Potential Buyers in Our Database * Over 2,500 Businesses Sold BUYER SERVICES * Business Selection – Identify Opportunities that Meet Specific Criteria and Cash Flow Objectives * Schedule Showings * Help Reviewing and Understanding Financial Records * Offer, Terms and Conditions Guidance * Contract Negotiations with Sellers * Landlord Assistance * Assist with Franchisor Approval * Aid with Finding Financing SELLER SERVICES * Selling Price Valuation * Promote Your Business to Our Substantial Database * List Your Business on Our Site and Other Top Business Brokering Sites * Advertise Your Business to Our Extensive Partner Network * Market Your Business Across the Internet * Screen, Qualify and Educate Potential Buyers * Contract Negotiations with Buyers * Support Throughout the Closing Process With over 22 years of restaurant brokering and sales experience, we feel confident that EatZ & Associates can help make selling your restaurant a smooth transition! TOM TRAINA: * Subway Franchisee 5 Locations 1987-1991 (4 Years) * Owner/Operator Full Service Restaurant/Bar 1991-2004 (13 Years) * Owner/Operator Fast Casual Restaurant 1998-2000 (2 Years) * Owner/Recruiter National Hospitality Recruiting Company 2004-2010 (6 Years) * Owner/Broker EatZ & Associates 2003-Present (Currently 22+ Years) * Owner/Managing Broker/Licensed Real Estate Agent – EatZ Real Estate Group LLC TED ARETOS: * Owner/Operator Multi-State Valet Parking Company 2005-2012 (7+ Years) * Owner/Operator Full Service Restaurant & Bar 2007-2009 (2 Years) * Owner/Operator Full Service Restaurant & Bar 2010-2012 (2 Years) * Owner/Operator Award Winning Fast Casual Concept 2009-2017 (8.5 Years) * Broker EatZ & Associates 2017 – Present (8+ Years) * Owner/Broker/Licensed Real Estate Agent – EatZ Real Estate Group LLC

• Languages
  English
• Markets
  Chicago
• Property Types
  Hospitality, Industrial, Land, Office, Retail, Flex, Specialty
• Awards
  What Sets Us Apart: We Know Restaurants-Building/Buying/Financing/Leasing/Owning/Operating/Selling! - 36+ Yrs of Experience in the Restaurant Industry - 21+ Yrs of Experience in Restaurant Operations - 21+ Yrs of Experience Restaurant Brokering/Sales
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• Education
  TOM TRAINA - Purdue University TIM RYAN - Harper College TED ARETOS - University of IL PAT MAHONEY - University of WI TAMI HILLIER - University of Puget Sound THEO THEODOSIADIS -Cambridge University/Rosary College STEPHEN ROSS - Purdue University