Chris’s American Restaurant, owned and operated by Chris Bruno, was one of the best known and highest-grossing restaurants in the Brookfield, Connecticut area. Having started off as Fiddler’s Restaurant, Brookfield, Chef Bruno re-branded his business in order to ensure consistency with the restaurant concept - Progressive American cuisine. In 2009, Chris’s American Restaurant was sold to Eli Hawli, who opened 189 Sports Café.

1. GOOD TEAM IS THE
BEST ASSET WHEN
YOU'RE THINKING
ABOUT SELLING
By Chris's American Restaurant

2. Introduction
 Chris’s American Restaurant, owned and
operated by Chris Bruno, was one of the best
known and highest-grossing restaurants in the
Brookfield, Connecticut area. Having started off as
Fiddler’s Restaurant, Brookfield, Chef Bruno re-
branded his business in order to ensure
consistency with the restaurant concept -
Progressive American cuisine. In 2009, Chris’s
American Restaurant was sold to Eli Hawli, who
opened 189 Sports Café.
Selling a restaurant shares elements with selling
any small business, which can be a complicated
process.

3. Selling a Business
 Having an experienced team (consisting of an
accountant, an agent and a lawyer) handle the
sale will ensure accurate business valuation,
preventing business owners from shortchanging
themselves.
An accountant can help prepare financial
paperwork prior to sale, while a lawyer will be
necessary in drawing up a contract of sale
amenable to both parties. An experienced broker,
although more expensive, will be more likely to
make a better sale than a bargain-basement
agent. If you are a seller, equip yourself with the
best team you can afford in order to make the
best possible sale.