Restaurants For Sale and Lease by Restaurant Realty Company

Restaurant Realty Company Background:

Restaurant Realty Company is a Northern California Restaurant Brokerage which was started in 1996 by Steven D. Zimmerman who is the Owner, Broker and President of the Company. The company specializes in sales, acquisitions and leasing of restaurants, bars and clubs. The company does appraisal valuations on the latter mentioned businesses and does expert witness work for a number of legal firms. The company also works with financial institutions, hospitality industry consultants and the United States Federal Bankruptcy Court on various related projects. Restaurant Realty Company has grown to be largest Restaurant Business Brokerage, listing and selling more restaurant related businesses than any other brokerage office in the state over the last few years.

Restaurant Realty Company Staff:

Steven D. Zimmerman, President and Owner/Broker
Steve@RestaurantRealty.com

Steven has personally sold nearly 600 restaurant, bar/or club businesses since 1996. (see the section titled Restaurants Sold). His real estate experience also includes sales, acquisitions and management of numerous properties throughout California including single family homes, apartments and hotels.

Prior to starting Restaurant Realty Steven had over 20 years of restaurant experience and was President and Chief Executive Officer of Zim's Restaurants, which was one of the largest privately owned restaurant chains in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Steven is a graduate of the University of San Francisco's School of Business Administration and Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration and holds a State of California College Teaching Credential and California State Real Estate Brokers License. Steven has taught management courses at San Francisco City College Hotel and Restaurant School and the former School for Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management at Golden Gate University. Steven has been a regular guest lecturer at the California Culinary Academy (CCA) in San Francisco for several years, and is a member of the Golden Gate Restaurant Association, Cornell University's Hotel Society, Cornell University's Real Estate Council, California Association of Business Brokers (CABB), and the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA). Steven also chairs a monthly community homeless lunch program in Marin County.

Judy Zimmerman, Director of Marketing: Judy@RestaurantRealty.com

Judy has been with Restaurant Realty Company since 1999. Her responsibilities include overseeing various marketing and advertising activities, such as phone book ads, flyer creation and distribution, handling special targeted marketing campaigns, and coordinating other special marketing projects and campaigns.

Prior to joining Restaurant Realty Company Judy owned her own company, Bay Marketing, which was a manufacturers representative for various women's sportswear lines and she worked at Macy's of California as a Sales Manager and Buyer. Judy attended Cornell University for two years prior to moving to California where she graduated from the University of San Francisco in Business Administration. Judy holds a California State Real Estate License.

Jacob Zimmerman, Director of Information Technology
Jacob@RestaurantRealty.com

Jacob has been working with Restaurant Realty Company since 1998 when he implemented the company's Internet and information technology strategy. Jacob is responsible for all technology aspects of Restaurant Realty Company, including development and maintenance of the company's website and Intranet systems, online marketing, and office hardware and software issues. Jacob's computer expertise has enabled him to give Restaurant Realty unprecedented Internet exposure. Additionally Jacob assists in valuations for various projects.

Jacob is a graduate of Cornell University where he received a Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management with a concentration in Real Estate Development. Jacob also owns and operates Restaurants For Sale Online which is the leading national database for restaurants for sale. Jacob has previously worked as a Consulting and Valuation Analyst/Associate for HVS in the San Francisco office where he has conducted hotel/motel valuations, market studies, expert-testimony preparation and feasibility reports with close to $2 billion of hospitality real estate assets.

Nicki Evatz, Sales Manager
Nicki@RestaurantRealty.com

Nicki has been with Restaurant Realty Company since 2003. Nicki's responsibilities include those items listed below. 1) Escrow Management - tracking the progress of all deals in the works from the date the deal is signed to the removal of all contingencies, tracking the ABC license transfer process, making sure all deposits and additional monies are put in escrow in a timely manner and assuring that all documents are executed properly prior to the close of escrow. Nicki works closely with the escrow officers to make sure the transaction goes smoothly and all documents are received by escrow on a timely basis. 2) Screening buyers which includes discussing with prospective buyers their backgrounds to determine whether they are qualified to have access to any of our listings and setting up showing appointments between buyers and sellers. 3) Overseeing all the administrative functions of the office.

Prior to joining Restaurant Realty Company, Nicki, a life time resident of Marin County, worked for Frank Howard Allen Company and for Pacific Union Company in real estate sales administration and for 13 years with Millikan Fabric Manufactures in sales. Nicki holds a California State Real Estate License.

Lisa Mallon, Sales Manager
Lisa@RestaurantRealty.com

Lisa's responsibilities include writing up offers and tracking the progress of all deals in the works from the date the deal is signed to the removal of all contingencies, communicating with landlords regarding lease negotiations, tracking the ABC license transfer process, making sure all deposits and additional monies are put in escrow in a timely manner and assuring that all documents are executed properly prior to the close of escrow. Lisa works closely with our other Sales Manager and escrow officers to make sure the transaction goes smoothly and all documents are received by escrow on a timely basis.

Prior to joining Restaurant Realty Company Lisa worked at Coldwell Banker's San Rafael office from 1998-2007 and for several years she was the Licensed Assistant to Coldwell Banker's Top Producing Agent where she handled all facets of transaction management, advertising and marketing. From 1983-1996 she worked as a paralegal for large multi-national law firms supporting lawyers in real estate and commercial matters. She holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in Political Science from University of Arizona, a Post Baccalaureate Paralegal Certificate from Adelphi University and a California State Real Estate License.

Bruce Osterlye, Listing Specialist
Bruce@RestaurantRealty.com

Bruce's responsibilities include contacting potential restaurant, bar and nightclub sellers and setting up appointments with them to discuss the services our company provides to obtain listings for the sale of their business. Bruce also works closely with Steve Zimmerman to determine the valuation of the business.

Prior to joining Restaurant Realty, Bruce, a native of San Francisco, attended the San Francisco City College Hotel and Restaurant Program, worked in a number of Bay Area French restaurants, and has hotel and restaurant experience working in Switzerland. This was followed by twelve years at Kenwood Vineyards and Winery as Warehouse and Bottling Line Manager, Restaurant Wine Sales and Events Catering. Since 1989, Bruce has been a successful restaurant owner and operator. Bruce holds a California State Real Estate License.

Kathryn Atkins-Page, Buyer Coordinator
Kathy@RestaurantRealty.com

Kathy responsibilities include: 1) screening buyers which includes discussing with prospective buyers their backgrounds to determine whether they are qualified to have access to any of our listings, 2) setting up showing appointment between buyers and sellers, and 3) being involved with various administrative functions of the office.

Prior to joining Restaurant Realty Company Kathy has had an extensive real estate background for 20 years. She sold homes in Marin County, CA at Drakes Landing and Cape Marin in Greenbrae, at Creekside Homes in Larkspur, at Traditions at Hamilton, Novato and at DeSilva Island at Mill Valley. She was also a sales agent at Frank Howard Allen in Mill Valley. She has owned her own import business and was a flight attendant for 12 years. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Dominican College in history and a California State Real Estate License.

Nancy Barton, Buyer Coordinator
Nancy@RestaurantRealty.com

Nancy's responsibilities include: 1) screening buyers which includes discussing with prospective buyers their backgrounds to determine whether they are qualified to have access to any of our listings, 2) setting up showing appointment between buyers and sellers, and 3) being involved with various administrative functions of the office.

Prior to joining Restaurant Realty Company Nancy has been a real estate salesperson for Lake Tahoe Distinctive Properties and Chase International at Incline Village, Nevada and at Frank Howard Allen in San Rafael. Prior to this she was Marketing Manager at Kaiser Permanente, a Senior Business Analyst at American Express and a Sergeant, F-15 Fighter Crew Chief in the U.S. Air Force. She holds an Associate of Arts degree, a Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration, a Masters of Business Administration degree and Nevada and California State Real Estate Licenses.

Kelsey Maggiora, Marketing/Information Systems Coordinator
Kelsey@RestaurantRealty.com

Kelsey's primary responsibilities include the following:
1) provides general IT support functions including managing our marketing database and updating marketing information, and manages multiple website databases we advertise on, 2) writes press releases, manages monthly/quarterly newsletter, weekly mailings and email broadcasts, 3) develops customized marketing strategies for key listings including telemarketing campaigns, special direct mailings and special email broadcasts, 4) assists the Sales Manager in providing miscellaneous escrow management services and 5) works with Owner/Broker on various projects.

Prior to joining Restaurant Realty Company, Kelsey had a variety of hospitality related jobs. Kelsey holds a Bachelors of Science degree from California State University, Hayward.

Sally Packman, Mailing Coordinator:

Sally has been with Restaurant Realty Company since 2000. She packages over 1,500 mailings a week (each mailing includes our current listing sheets, Restaurant Rap and brochure on the services we provide) which are sent to all restaurant, bar and club owners in the 8 primary bay area counties we service. Sally also handles our special targeted mailing campaigns which are special mailings sent to specialized businesses such as brewpubs, bars & clubs, and catering companies, etc.

Prior to joining Restaurant Realty Company Sally earned a degree in education from San Francisco State University and taught school and then managed a gift shop for several years.