When the day finally comes when you think of selling your restaurant, you’ll be ahead of the game if you understand that the process can be as much work as actually running your restaurant. Just as going into business required much thought and a well-crafted plan, it should be the same when it comes to selling.

The decision can’t be simply the reflection of a bad day or temporary state of exhaustion. And because this business has probably been your life’s work, you need to be strapped in for the emotional roller coaster ride that selling may involve.