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Hidden Landmines in Restaurant Leases (+ How One Got 8 Years Free!)
You’re about to sign the lease on what looks like your dream location.The rent seems reasonable, the space looks fine and you’re ready to roll. ⚠️ But that lease? It could bury your business before you even open your doors. In this episode, we uncover the costly mistakes hidden inside restaurant leases – from 2nd-gen space nightmares to city plan review traps, capital expenditure sinkholes and lease terms that bleed you dry. Listen in as Bruce explains saving restaurant owners hundreds of thousands through smart negotiations, VITAL inspections and strategy – including landing one owner 8 years of FREE rent. 😲
Key Points
- ✅ The 3 most common lease clauses that destroy restaurant profitability 💸
- ✅ Why most restaurant owners negotiate for space instead of function—and why that’s a disaster 🚫
- ✅ TI Allowance (Tenant Improvement): What you can get—and what landlords hope you don’t know to ask for 🧠💼
- ✅ The difference between a restaurant shell and a total money pit 🏚️
- ✅ What Bruce looks for in the first 5 minutes of touring a space 🔍
- ✅ How Diane evaluates whether the brand experience can even work in the space 🧭
- ✅ Real-world examples of deals gone right… and very, very wrong 📉📈
- ✅ Pro tips for working with commercial brokers and lawyers (without going broke) ⚖️🤝
- ✅ Questions you should always ask before signing ✍️
- ✅ How to negotiate for your future growth—so your lease doesn’t strangle you in 3 years 🗓️📉
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