CASE STUDY 02 · CASUAL DINING FRANCHISE
Turning a Monthly $18,000 Drain into a Swift, Profitable Exit
A coordinated asset sale and lease assignment helped a franchise operator end a documented monthly loss and exit the lease.
A Clear Exit From An Unsustainable Restaurant Commitment.
A casual dining franchisee needed to sell the business assets, transfer the lease to a new operator, and leave the agreement without continuing liability. Day One coordinated the transition with buyers, the franchisor, and the institutional landlord.
THE CHALLENGE
What Had To Be Solved
The business was losing $18,000 each month, while the owner remained tied to a demanding lease and indemnifier obligations.
The sale required a buyer, landlord approval for the lease assignment, and a release that would end the owner’s ongoing exposure.
OUR SOLUTION
How Day One Coordinated The Work
The work connected the commercial decision to the operational and physical requirements that had to be resolved before the business could move forward.
01
Asset sale
Structured and closed the business-asset sale in under one month; the final purchase price exceeded the client’s original expectations.
02
Lease assignment
Coordinated the assignment to an incoming franchise operator and worked through the landlord’s requirements.
03
Release from obligations
Negotiated terms that removed the client from the original lease and its associated liabilities.
THE OUTCOME
The Business Was Sold And The Client Exited The Lease.
The owner stopped the monthly loss and completed the exit without remaining on the original lease. The space was transferred to a new operator.