Kelly is looking for a fresh start in life after losing her husband in a drunk driving accident a few years ago. She wants to open a small cafe where people can gather and relax, and her sister Lisa is on board to help her find it. Restaurant broker, Keith Simpson, leads these first time buyers on the restaurant hunt, showing them three very different properties in Minneapolis. (Episode: BK0101H)
Two years ago, Texas native, Joanie, decided to get healthy and give juicing a try. After getting her husband, Cary, and kids onboard, her passion for juice turned into a food truck family business and now they're on the hunt for a brick and mortar space. Nervous about taking a huge financial risk, Joanie and Cary turn to restaurant broker, Keith Simpson, to help make their restaurant vision a reality.
After his divorce, Matt took stock of his life and realized he needed to find the passion that was previously missing. After years honing his skills as a restaurant manager and chef, Matt and his partner, Andrea, are opening up their own Lebanese pie shop — a unique treat that they hope will become a booming Boston trend. Matt is relying on his own savings plus loans from friends and family members, and needs restaurant broker Keith Simpson's help to find the perfect spot for his budget.
Rhonda and Jody have worked for the same local Charlotte, N.C., grocery chain together for almost twenty years and have been best friends for almost as long. They created a bucket list of their dreams and decided to open a sports-theme restaurant where families and friends can gather to watch games and spend quality time together. Unfortunately, they don't know anything about the restaurant business and are relying on restaurant broker Keith Simpson to help start them off on the right track.
Chicago natives and sisters Staci and Kim, along with Staci's husband, Dan, moved to Nashville a couple of years ago and realized their beloved deep-dish style pizza was nowhere to be found. Now they're pouring everything, into what they hope is a recipe for success. Restaurant broker Keith Simpson will have his hands full aligning Staci and Kim's expectations with Dan's focus on the bottom line, but hopefully his sure hand will guide them into making the right choice.
Keith has wanted to be a chef since he was a boy and runs a catering business out of his garage in suburban Indianapolis. Married with two children, he has dedicated his life to supporting his wife, Raquel's, career and now she wants to help Keith make his dream of opening his own restaurant a reality. Together the two are risking it all and investing their nest egg into a brick and mortar operation and are relying on restaurant broker Keith Simpson to help them find the perfect location for Keith's American bistro concept.
Tim and Jennifer are risking their retirement savings and job security to create a new life and business together in sunny south Florida. Restaurant broker Keith will give them a variety of options to help make Tim's lifelong dream a reality.
Best friends Mark and Ramonn first bonded over cocktails at a bar Mark was managing, and now they're looking to open a place of their own. Restaurant broker Keith will help them find the perfect location for their dream restaurant in San Francisco's east bay area.