Selling Your Brewery? 

The restaurant business has seen a recession since 2008, and recent restrictions related to Coronavirus made it even harder to maintain a business financially. Between labor shortages causing a strain on shift covering and an increase in expectations for minimum wage, keeping up with food and beverage supply orders, and maintaining proper social distancing to effectively seat patrons it has become increasingly more difficult to run a profitable brewery. Last year alone in the restaurant industry 110,000 owners had to close their door – estimates for 2021 are around 190,000 more. 

When a brewery owner decides to sell their business or close up shop, it can take months to find a qualified buyer. At WBAR, we come pre-qualified. We will make you a CASH offer on your brewery and settle up within 72 hours. 

Nobody understands the business like WBAR. We’ve been researching the industry for decades and are ready to put our expertise to use for you. 

Once your valuation request is received we will reach out to confirm the details of your brewery. We’ll ask you a few questions, request some photos and help gather a basic list of the brewery’s assets. This list may include: 

• Refrigeration (Coolers and Freezers, Reach-in / Walk-in, Blast Freezers)

• Cooking Equipment (Fryers, Stoves and Grills, Griddles, Tilt Skillets, Fermenters, Brite Tanks)

• Ice Heads and Storage Bins

• Brewing Vats

• Seating for Dining and Waiting Rooms (Tables, Chairs, etc) and Outdoor Furniture

• Wall décor, Sound Systems, Lighting Packages

• POS / Order Taker Systems

• Smallwares (Cookware, Serving Ware, Utensils, To-Go Packaging)

• Any Other Assets Not Considered Permanent to the Property

After doing our due diligence on the information provided we will give you a CASH OFFER for your brewery. If accepted, our team will schedule a time to bring proper trucks and tools to efficiently help you move out of the location. 

Still owe on your equipment? Leases? Multiple owners? Franchise agreements? Outstanding debt?

IT DOESN’T MATTER. We can help. CALL NOW!!

We Know the Brewery Business

When opening a brewery, owners must choose the best area for not only maximizing profits and visibility but also consider the climate which may affect brewing capabilities. Consider a newer concept like a gastropub, which is  a hybrid pub, bar and restaurant, notable for serving alcoholic drinks and, most often, local made craft brews. An increasing number of customers have shown a strong preference to food delivery services like DoorDash, Uber Eats, Postmates, Caviar and GrubHub, although indoor dining is still very popular, although not all of these services will provide alcohol delivery so it is best to contact them prior to counting on this for your total sales. If you are offering food on your menu as well it is best to consider having outdoor seating for your guests, and a specialty menu offering suggestions on how to pair your drinks with chosen menu items.

The average cost to open a craft beer brewing house in the US is $825,000.00. If you are starting with a new concept and are creating a build-out with new supplies, equipment / fixtures for the kitchen and dining room it should be mentioned that you should expect at least 24 months before beginning to see a profit – possibly more considering in labor shortages resulting in higher wage requirements, food and beverage shortages, reduced capability to provide expedited delivery of those commissary orders resulting in higher costs, higher security deposits or stricter lease terms and requirements for lessors since landlords, property owners and commercial property owners that lease restaurant spaces have experienced a higher incidence of broken leases, bankruptcies, non-renewals or simple business abandonment due to the large amounts of loss suffered in lieu of profits for these businesses. The owner additionally needs to really consider whether they can await profitability while maintaining their own financial responsibilities and while awaiting the business to generate enough profit to properly pay them for the many hours they will be putting into the business. Anyone who has ever owned a brewery or any other type of food establishment knows that working twice as hard for half as much is almost a given, usually it needs to be enough working for the simple reward of a business that makes enough money to make up for all of the time and energy they have poured into their family business or franchise.

There are nearly 9,000 craft, large craft and non-craft breweries in the US. The largest American brewing company is D.G. Yuengling & Son located in Pennsylvania. The oldest brewery in the world is Brauerel Welhenstephan, located in Bavarla, Germany, is said to have been in continuous operation since the year 1040, although the beer itself has been produced since the year 725. The legal age for purchasing or publicly consuming alcohol in the US is 21.

It is estimated that for every 1,000 breweries that open, only 30 will remain open after 5 years, with 900 of those closing within the first year. If you are considering selling your Asian restaurant, you already know the market. It is best to sell fast - sell NOW - before thousands of other bars like yours flood the market, devaluing your investment right alongside the daily depreciation factors. 

Stop struggling to earn a living, and start living! Call WBAR NOW for your FREE valuation.