Industry Veterans Sean and Vicky Lauer Bring the Nation’s Only Restaurant-Focused Brokerage Franchise to the St. Cloud Market
Palm Coast, FL (RestaurantNews.com) We Sell Restaurants, the nation’s leading and only business-broker franchise dedicated exclusively to restaurants, has signed a franchise development agreement with Sean and Vicky Lauer to serve the St. Cloud, Minnesota market. The Lauers bring more than two decades of hands-on restaurant and hospitality experience to their new role as Certified Restaurant Brokers®, positioned to guide buyers and sellers through an anticipated wave of ownership transitions across the state.
Minnesota’s restaurant market is entering a significant transition period, creating opportunity for both exiting owners looking to maximize the value of their businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs ready to enter the industry. Sean holds a master’s degree in Business with an emphasis in accounting and spent 11 years with Perkins Restaurant & Bakery – an experience he credits with igniting his lifelong passion for hospitality. Together, Sean and Vicky have owned and operated multiple restaurant and service businesses, giving them firsthand command of valuations, operations, lease negotiations, and successful ownership transitions.
“Minnesota seems primed for massive turnover in the coming months and years, making now the perfect time to capitalize on our experience,” said Sean and Vicky Lauer, We Sell Restaurants Franchise Partners in St. Cloud. “Our goal is simple: help exiting owners exit well, and help aspiring operators step into something great.”
We Sell Restaurants was founded by Robin and Eric Gagnon, who transformed a fragmented restaurant brokerage market into a specialized, systemized national practice. The company now operates nationwide, maintaining a live listing inventory of more than $595 million on its restaurant-for-sale marketplace – spanning independent eateries to multi-unit franchise chains. Its franchise partners are Certified Business Brokers® equipped to advise on valuations, financing, site selection, lease negotiations, and every step of the buying or selling process.
“Sean and Vicky exemplify the type of entrepreneurial, community-driven partners we seek,” said Robin Gagnon, CEO and Co-Founder of We Sell Restaurants. “They bring real-world restaurant experience and a genuine desire to help others realize the American Dream of restaurant ownership. We are proud to welcome them to the network and look forward to their success in St. Cloud.”
New franchise partners complete a 30-day onboarding program that includes hands-on training, a practicum, and a webinar series covering the company’s proprietary software and industry-leading web platform. Ongoing support includes access to traditional and digital marketing resources, proprietary technology tools, and Mastermind sessions designed to sharpen business skills and foster peer accountability. Upon completing the Certified Restaurant Broker® program, franchise partners earn one of the most respected credentials in the restaurant brokerage industry.
We Sell Restaurants is actively seeking single- and multi-unit franchise partners as it pursues its goal to expand to additional markets. For more information on franchise opportunities, visit WeSellRestaurants.com/franchise.
About We Sell Restaurants
We Sell Restaurants is the nation’s largest business broker franchise focused exclusively on the sale of restaurants, with 20 years of experience helping clients buy, sell, and lease hospitality locations. The company and its franchisees have sold thousands of restaurants nationwide and maintain a listing inventory of more than $595 million on their restaurant-for-sale marketplace, including independent restaurants and franchise resales. For more information, visit WeSellRestaurants.com.
Media Contact:
Robin Gagnon
We Sell Restaurants
404-800-6700
robin@wesellrestaurants.com
