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Metro Atlanta Restuarant Real Estate

Testimonials

Dear Steve,
Just a note to thank you for the outstanding service you provided in securing a tenant for the Sunset Grill restaurant in my Covington Village Shopping Center in Covington, GA.
Your marketing expertise and professionalism with regard to showcasing the property on your website as well as your efforts on our behalf in networking qualified restaurateurs resulted in your obtaining an outstanding tenant.
Considering the current situation with the economy and the events that have been occurring in real estate, your successful efforts are to be applauded and most assuredly are appreciated.
I look forward to continuing a business relationship with you in the future.
Sincerely,
Navin B. Shah, President
Royal Hotel Investments

Hi Steve - I want to thank you once again for securing a Tenant for the Sunset Grille property in Covington, Georgia. As you know the Landlord needed to get someone in there quickly. As soon as he told me that the existing Tenant was struggling and on the verge of leaving I knew there was only one Broker that could help find a qualified, experienced restaurant operator quickly-----Steve Josovitz.
You can count on additional referrals from me in the future.
Best Regards - Bill Luke - Broker Greenfield Realty LLC

"Shumacher Group, in particular Steve Josovitz, have proven to us that they know the restaurant industry better than any other broker in GA. Whether you are looking to buy or sell a business in the hospitality industry, these are the guys you want to be working with."
Arijit Das
Seller - ENGLISH

"Steve Josovitz was a pleasure to work with. He made a difficult transaction process easy on everyone involved. We really appreciated his experience and knowledge in the restaurant brokerage arena, and would certainly be happy to do business with him again soon. I would highly recommend his services to anyone looking for an outstanding restaurant broker."
Jack Arnold
Director
Carter

"My experience with Steve Josovitz and The Shumacher Group was very positive. My group leased a space that he was listing and he and his firm really added value thanks to their high level of industry knowledge. I am also impressed with the amount of repeat business that he and his firm have generated. Clearly, they are doing something very right."
John Durrett
Owner
Harry Bissett's (Pharr Road)

"This was the smoothest process I have been involved in. From listing to the closing table, Steve Josovitz made things simple for all sides. Thanks Steve for all your hard work...John & Kelly Holdridge"
(Mittie's Tea Room Cafe-Historic Norcross Village)

I had the pleasure of working on three previous occasions with Mr. Steven Josovitz, and was impressed with his level of integrity, as well as with the timely manner in which he expedited our business transactions. I am looking forward to conducting our fourth business transaction with him.
Michael Hornsteiner
The Food Merchant, Gorins, Checkers, Bainbridge Management

"We purchased our first restaurant in the Atlanta area with The Shumacher Group and were thrilled with the services of Steve Josovitz through the entire undertaking. It's quite refreshing to still be able to do business with people of integrity and talent who are able to empathize with their Client's needs."
Luis Fernandez
Mojito's Cuban-Amercian Bistro

"I will keep this praise short and sweet, just like the multiple deals I have done with Steve Josovitz. Although Steve is a very busy man, he always finds time to accommodate my schedule to do property showings and carry out due diligence. It has always been a fast, smooth process from my decision to obtain a specific property till the time the acquisition is actually completed. On the occasion where there was much red tape to get through to obtain a property, the Shumacher Group fought in the best interest of all parties involved to reach a fair and fast settlement and transaction. Steve Josovitz and the Shumacher Group perform and deliver with the utmost integrity and professionalism. Finally, what i appreciate most about Steve Josovitz is that although he is a big dog at a big company with big clients, he took me on when i was a small "nobody" and showed me the courtesy of respect and now that I am "somebody" I acknowledge and appreciate his role in my evolution".
Robert Hayes The Hayes Foundation and Owner of Roberto's World Tapas

"Steve Josovitz makes things happen!!!
He's aggressive, professional and is a dealmaker not a dealbreaker. In Atlanta his name is on more deals than any other broker I know.
Highly recommended.
Pierre Panos
Brookstone Management
(Stoney River Grill, Brookwood Grill, F20)

Steve,
"Steve has incredible intuition, connections, and experience in bringing qualified buyers to the table. Our latest transaction is a win-win-win situation for all involved!"
Glenn Powell
Founder, Agnes & Muriels

Steve,
It was good working with you again with the purchase of Agnes & Muriels Restaurant. Can you believe it was 1999 when I bought Goldberg's Bagel and Deli Co. with you? Keep up the good work.
Sincerely,
David Kitfield, Jr.
Agnes & Muriels

Harold,
"I want you to know how much I appreciate the fine job you did in helping us secure our new home for Agatha's. Your clever and hospitable manner pleased me at once and when I felt overwhelmed you put a positive spin on things to keep the deal moving along. George Washington Carver once wrote of the eight cardinal virtues which constitues a gentleman. I don't remember them all but a few come to mid: who loses, if need be, without squealing; who wins, without bragging and who takes his share of the world and lets other people have theirs. Your kindness will not be forgotten. Good job.
Rick Warren
Founder/CEO Agatha's Mystery Theatre

Steve,
I just wanted to write a note to thank you for all your help. I was in a terrible situation and you came up with an amazing performance. I never thought my problem would get solved, but you came up with a solution that stopped the losses and was a big winner for the buyer. I want to thank you for all the support you gave me through the process. I really appreciate how you took a personal interest in me and worked tirelessly for what was, let's face it, not that big of a fee. Thanks again for your help. If anyone ever needs a reference, please use me.
Greg Vojnovic
Bridgetown Grill

Just wanted to let you know how much I really do appreciate all of your help! Of course you were definitely trying to make the sale, but it seemed as if you were more like a social worker trying to find a good home for a child that was up for adoption. You really cared about the business and wanted to make sure that I was right for it and it was right for me. I am not sure if I bought the restaurant or adopted it!
There were a couple of times when I had my doubts if we could work out the deal, and that's when you really earned your keep. "Calm" is probably not a word that is usually used in the same sentence with your name, but when I was getting stressed with the details, you kept me calm and helped me get through all the hurdles. Efficient, professional -and certainly one of a kind-you win my award for best deal-maker in the business!
I hope you will stay in touch and visit us often at Voila!
All my best,
Donna Ruppert
Voila

Thank you so very much for all you did.You really went out on the limb for me and I greatly appreciate that regarding the termination..I know the only reason I got the termination was due to your strong contacts.You more than earned your commission for this task alone, and both my husband and I are grateful and would only, only use you again to sell any of our businesses.We hope to grow alot and then one day, let you sell it all.You are the best in your field and it pays to use the best! I was going through a very stressful time due to my Mother's illness and knowing I had you working with the landlord and protecting our interest was very important to us. Thanks again.
Kay Masri
Olive Bistro

Steve, thank you so much for your assistance in replacing Buffalo's Cafe with Mulligan's Grill at Grassland Crossing Shopping Center!! I truly appreciate the prompt, professional assistance in obtaining the required financial information which resulted in a quick turnaround of documents. I look forward to this tenant getting open for business and to our doing more deals! Thanks, again!
Angie Akins, CLS
Leasing Representative
Equity One Realty & Management SE, Inc.

I wanted to thank you for your hard work and excellent service to the bankruptcy estate. You came with a very high recommendation and I was not disappointed. You were clearly the best broker I ever worked with. I am sorry we couldn't close on a deal for Peachtree but I wish you the very best.
Barry R. Sharer, CPA
WAGNER SHARER MURTAUGH & PETREE

"Steve Josovitz at The Shumacher Group was the only Restaurant Broker we would trust to sell DuPree’s that we have owned and operated in Midtown for over fifteen years. He had Buyers from the first day and we closed just weeks later. There is no other Broker we know that has such incredible follow through, honesty and integrity and really shows a 100% commitment to his Buyers and Sellers. Amazing!!!"
John DuPree

"Thank you for your help in the sale of my restaurants over the last couple of years. Because of your experience and contacts you were able to bring qualified buyers to the table. Steve Josovitz had a natural ability to 'close' the deal. It must be that New York charm. When you needed to be in action...you were in action."
Todd M. Semrau, owner
Heaping Bowl

"We were impressed and pleased by the professionalism of Steve Josovitz. He
handled our transaction enthusiastically, tenaciously and expeditiously and
we were quite happy with the outcome.
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Tom McLain
Attorney At Law
( on sale of 293 Pharr Road)

"Steve Josovitz has been successfully helping The Derby Restaurants sell and aquire entities for almost 10 years now. And, as always, has done a great job for us again in our aquisition of a new Derby in Sugar Hill. Steve is our broker of choice"
Billy Davidson
The Derby Group

"Steve Josovitz has always demonstrated extreme professionalism in our many negotiations throughout the years. I always enjoy the opportunity to do business with Steve. "
Shirley Gouffon
Vice President Retail Leasing
Selig Enterprises

"Steve Josovitz helped me cap a long and succesful restaurant ownership career with the successful sale of several of my Houck's Steaks & Seafood restaurants. His tenacity is unmatched, his enthusiasm unbridled. If you want a restaurant sold in this market, Steve Josovitz is your only choice. "
Bill Houck
Former Owner of Houck's Steaks & Seafood Restaurants

"For the past 12+ years, Maxwell Properties has enjoyed working with The Shumacher Group on many successful retail real estate transactions. We have found Harold and his team to be very professional, proactive, well-organized and extremely knowledgeable. "
Lois Chesin

 

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"When we need to talk to someone about the hospitality business in Atlanta we call Harold Shumacher first."
Ed Baker, Publisher
The Atlanta Business Chronicle

"We gave the Shumacher Group a listing on seven surplus properties in the metro Atlanta area and they leased each one sooner than we anticipated. They exceeded our expectations in terms of professionalism, follow up and market knowledge. Plus they're a pleasure to work with."
Ian McDonald. C.E.O.
The Solomon Companies (Shoney's franchisees for metro Atlanta.)

"Harold Shumacher is one of the most diligent brokers I work with anywhere in the country. He's great at follow up and keeping us (the client) informed about the status of any deal he's working on."
Rick Carson-Real Estate Manger
Schlotzsky's Inc.

"We have had the pleasure of dealing with Steve Josovitz while trying to locate a restaurant to lease after after relocating from the Cayman Islands to Atlanta. We found Steve to be very knowledeable about Atlanta and particulary its resturant industry. He was very professional in aiding us with lease negotiations and even helped us find a very competent attorney. Steve is well versed in all areas of the restaurant real estate market and should succeed on every level."
Alfred and Dawn Schrock,
Argula Restaurant

"When we shop locations for a new restaurant, Steve is the only person we go to. He has his finger on the pulse of the Atlanta restaurant and real estate market. We would never consider making a move without Steve and Harold of the Shumacher Group"
Dick and Harry's

"I had a Broker trying to sell Uncle Woody's for eight months. I called you and two weeks later it was sold and for all cash".
Jay Grover
Uncle Woody's

"Our grand opening this past weekend was a great success, and we are certain that the store will continue to do well. We truly appreciate all of your hard work and professionalism in brokering this deal, and we look forward to working with you again in the future. Your prompt work to help us close allowed us to move , renovate, and open the 20,000 square foot store in only three weeks. Best regards."
Joseph R. Rollins
President
Jocks & Jills Sports Gril