Clients


Advanced Restaurant Sales works with clients to make a deal happen smoothly. The result? High client satisfaction.





"I want to recommend Rob Hunziker and Patrick Silvia. They sold our 9 Burger Kings in the Brooklyn New York market to multi unit operator of a non-competing concept. When negotiations got difficult, they were there to smooth out the ruff edges and help secure financing with Irwin Capital."

-- Hank Hintermeister, Former Burger King Franchisee




"Patrick Silvia and Rob Hunziker brought us a quality buyer who was new the Hardee's system. They stayed with the deal from beginning to end. We spoke on almost a daily basis and made the transaction a much easier task than if they were not involved. I highly recommend them."

-- Nasir Farooqi, Former Hardee's Franchisee






"I have dealt with virtually every restaurant mergers and acquisitions company in the country and Advanced Restaurant Sales stand out with there dedication and tenacity in the restaurant space. They possess contacts in all of the major franchise systems and most of the smaller systems. The contacts in financing multi unit restaurant acquisitions is also a valuable asset. I recommend them to anyone who is in the restaurant industry or thinking about getting into the industry."

-- Robert Berg, CEO, Sailormen Inc.






"I wanted to thank you for your help in the acquisition of our 18 Checkers/Rally's from Checker's Drive In Restaurants Inc. Patrick Silvia and Rob Hunziker was never more than a phone call away. They assisted in the Financing, Letter of Intent, and Closing. when key questions had to answered they did so quickly and accurately. Going through this process was made so much easier by having Patrick Silvia and Rob Hunziker facilitate the negotiating and in the end I believe this was a win-win situation for both parties."

-- Aziz Hashim, CEO National Restaurant Development






"Patrick Silvia and Rob Hunziker was focused on managing the entire sale process. From the production of a comprehensive offering memorandum, identifying and qualifying the buying groups, managing the negotiations of the purchase and sale agreement and providing expert strategic advice as the transaction evolved. Patrick Silvia and Rob Hunziker demonstrated true expertise and professionalism in all aspects of the process. As the owner of another restaurant chain, and dealing with them as a buyer for our Burger King portfolio, I plan to utilize the services of Patrick Silvia and Rob Hunziker in my next transaction and highly recommend their services."

-- Archie Giles - President, AJA-CC Holdings






"Identifying qualified franchisees is a challenging business. Advanced Restaurant Sales has introduced us to many qualified prospective franchisees, some of whom are not only in the Papa John's system, but also great additions to our system. We have been very satisfied with the high-level prospects ARS has provided. If you are selling your business, I would certainly recommend working with them."

-- Thomas Flaherty, Vice President, New Business Development Papa John's International, Inc.






"Rob Hunziker and Patrick Silvia did a great job selling my 3 Denny's. They brought me a buyer Jim Benware who had just sold 12 McDonald's restaurants making the approval process with Denny's Corporate seamless, the lease assignments less problematic and the financing easy to obtain. I highly recommend them."

-- Don Allard, Former Denny's Franchisee, Burlington Vermont






"When negotions got difficult, Rob Hunziker and Patrick Silvia were there to overcome descrepencys in the details. They also helped a great deal with the financeing aspect of the reasaction. We hope to work with them in the future."

-- Robert Johnsen, CEO and founder of Kay Burger Management.






"Patrick Silvia and Rob Hunziker were instrumental in obtaining the highest possible value for my business. Their expertise in the restaurant industry and strong relationships with Papa John's corporate, potential buyers, and lenders helped take this transaction to the finish line."

-- Rene Prats, President, Miami Pizza Inc.






"We sold our 10 Applebee's out in California because it was a remote market for our company. Patrick Silvia and Rob Hunziker performed as they said they would in procuring an offer for the price we were asking for. Although Applebee's International excercised their First Right of Refusal, we still received the price we were looking for."

-- Michael Olander, CEO, Apple Gold, Inc.






"I have known Rob Hunziker and Patrick Silvia for over 10 years. In that time, they have shown me 20+ multi unit restaurant deals. They present the deals they handle with a comprehensive approach that provides clarity and saves a lot of work on both sides of the negotiations table. I will continue to use their services whether I am a buyer or a seller."

-- Rick Gessner, Former Popeye's Franchisee






"The strength of Patrick Silvia and Rob Hunziker market knowledge was a true asset to our Company throughout this process. Through the dedicated services of Patrick Silvia and Rob Hunziker, their longstanding relationships in the Burger King system, and knowledge of the restaurant industry, we were able to achieve all our goals. I highly recommend Patrick Silvia and Rob Hunziker."

-- Dave Shyrock, President OMD Montgomery LLC dba, Burger King






"Patrick Silvia and Rob Hunziker provided us with a qualified buyer for our Church's in the Atlanta market and stayed on top of the transaction from beginning to closing. I highly recommend them for transactions in the multi unit restaurant space."

-- Victor Heydel, President, 755 Restaurant Corparation