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Ryn Longmaid

Restaurant Sales & Consulting

Broker Associate at

SANTA ROSA BUSINESS & COMMERCIAL

Featured Listings

Saloon with Type 48 And Real Property

Price: $2,289,000
Marin County CA
Iconic Saloon for sale with Type 48 full liquor license and real property. The saloon has been in operation since the 1800’s and is a West Marin institution that is steeped in history, mystique, and l…
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Downtown Restaurant with Type-47 License and a Large Patio

Price: $399,000
Santa Rosa, Sonoma County CA
Bright and sunny restaurant located in the Santa Rosa Downtown core offers everything needed for a successful restaurant: a large dining room with accordion doors that open to the outside, a wrap-arou…
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Sold Restaurant Listings

Goatlandia Kitchen
acquired the Assets of
BBQ Smokehouse Catering & Bistro
Sebastopol, CA
Ryn Longmaid assisted with the buy and sell side of the transaction which included the health department change of ownership
Buyer
Purchased
Wild Goat Bistro
Petaluma, CA
Ryn assisted with the buy and sell side of the transaction which included a health department change of ownership, SBA funding, transfer of the beer & wine license and new lease terms
Buyer
purchased the business assets for
Honeymoon Frozen Yogurt
Sebastopol Sonoma County, CA
Ryn assisted with the buy and sell side of the business transaction and worked closely with the buyer to secure lease terms and health department approval

ABOUT

Ryn Longmaid is a Certified Business Broker who specializes in restaurant sales and consulting. In addition to being a proficient business broker, Ryn has over 20 years experience in the restaurant, hospitality and food industries. She has served as an executive chef, restaurateur, and Culinary Institute of America instructor.

It takes a lot to transfer a restaurant from one owner to the next. However, it isn’t rocket science. If you’re looking to buy or sell a restaurant, you could certainly achieve that goal without a broker. But keep in mind that one small misstep with the health department, the landlord or the ABC could set the entire transfer back months or kill the deal entirely. A qualified restaurant broker is very similar to a project manager who helps both buyer and seller navigate the various licensing and permitting agencies required for a successful ownership transfer. At the same time, restaurant brokers ensure that everything is on track with the escrow company and between the two parties.

Transactions Ryn has represented include:

  • Full-service restaurants – family style to Michelin-rated fine dining
  • Bars, pubs, & taverns
  • Coffee shops, bakeries (conventional and gluten-free), cafes and delis
  • Restaurants specializing in vegetarian and vegan Cuisine
  • Ice Cream, yogurt & smoothie shops
  • Pizza restaurants – take out & dine-in
  • Mexican, Asian & other ethnic restaurants
  • Wine bars and tasting rooms
  • Fast food & quick-service restaurant & franchises
  • franchises
  • Clubs with music, dancing, & entertainment
  • Catering businesses
  • Coffee roasters & wholesale foods
  • Landowner representation for leases and the sale of real property
  • Business owner representation for leases and the purchase of real property

TESTIMONIALS

  • Ryn Longmaid helped us sell Sandy’s Pizza in Santa Rosa. We went to her last spring when we decided it was time to sell our beloved business, and from the very first meeting with her we knew she was the right one to assist us. Ryn is extremely knowledgeable, professional and she knows the business like no other. Her expertise in the industry helped us to price the business right, find our buyer, work with the health department, and negotiate with our landlord. We felt confident having her as our realtor and knew we were well taken care of each step of the way. She is reliable and has a great personality. We are lucky to have found her and it was our pleasure to work with her. Thank you, Ryn!!!
    Linda and John Ahmadi Sandy’s Pizza
  • Ryn helped me buy Honeymoon Frozen Yogurt in Sebastopol, CA. Although I have a lot of industry experience, I'm a first time owner and Ryn helped me every step of the way. She managed important appointments with the health department as well as worked with me and the landlord to get a new lease. Ryn is diligent, knowledgeable and passionate about great service. I couldn't recommend her more.
    Devin and Robin Russell, New owner of Honeymoon Frozen Yogurt, Sebastopol, CA
  • We've worked with Ryn on multiple occasions, and have been supremely impressed by her expertise and professionalism. Most recently, we worked with her on the sale of Honeymoon Frozen Yogurt in Sebastopol. Throughout the entire process, she was diligent, creative, and insightful.  Her follow through and guidance were invaluable to us, business owners navigating unfamiliar terrain.  Her network of contacts and associates, combined with the exposure that her online network gave us, were critical to a successful sale.  We couldn't recommend her more to any potential business buyers or sellers.
    Tim Mead and Maureen Fitzgerald, Former owners of Honeymoon Frozen Yogurt, Sebastopol, CA
  • We first met Ryn when she worked with Tom Barnett at Santa Rosa Realty and we got to know her a bit better when she would have us guest speak in her classes at the Culinary Institute of America in St. Helena. After Tom passed, Ryn stepped in to work with us and her assistance has been indispensable. She has helped us negotiate and secure several restaurant leases as well as purchase and transfer several ABC liquor licenses. We find Ryn to be extremely trustworthy, knowledgeable and diligent. We recommend Ryn for anyone looking for help with restaurant real estate and liquor license sales.
    Mark and Terri Stark, Owners, Stark Reality Restaurants
  • I can’t say enough great things about Ryn Longmaid to make sure that she becomes your broker. Ryn is AMAZING, and she’s the right broker for you. When the deal I’d reached to purchase a restaurant in the Castro district of San Francisco fell through because the seller backed out, I turned my attention to possibly purchasing a restaurant in the wine country region of CA, north of San Francisco. As I was replying to postings of restaurants for sale there, I noticed that each property I was interested in was represented by the same broker, Ryn Longmaid...
    Matt Leum, Buyers / Owner Roma’s, San Francisco
  • Living out of state, I didn't know what to expect when I listed with Ryn to sell my Yogurt Shop in Sonoma County, but she made the sale process as easy as I could have hoped. She packaged and managed all the advertising, found a passionate and qualified buyer, oversaw the lease assignment and all health department requirements and was always available to answer my calls and emails throughout the entire process. I highly recommend Ryn to anyone looking to sell their business.
    Phil Boatwright, Seller Tutti Frutti Yogurt, Santa Rosa CA
  • Ryn is the perfect combo of savvy, smart, kind, supportive, with a mad mix of creative and hard- working. We would not have bought our restaurant without her support. And, she's still supporting us! For first time restauranteurs her experience as a chef, owner, and now sales and consulting makes her worth her weight in gold. Don't use anyone else. I promise it will be the best part of going through the rigmarole of escrow.
    Lisa Marie Le Donne and Charles White III, Buyers / Owners Cozy Plum Bistro, Santa Rosa
  • I worked with Ryn when we purchased the business that we would turn into Stockhome. This was the best experience I have ever had working with someone in and on the perimeter of the Restaurant Industry. Ryn is so incredibly knowledgeable with respect to real estate, licensing, and understanding initial startup needs for a restaurant. She also has a vast index of vetted industry professionals; if she can't help you, she knows who can. And when she recommends someone, one does not have to worry--this is someone to be trusted. She understands business relationships, works with integrity and is honest in her approach. I cannot say enough good things about our experience with her. If I ever have a new project in the area she will be the first call I make.
    Andrea and Roberth Sundell, Buyers and Owners, Stockhome Restaurant, Petaluma and Plaj Restaurant, San Francisco
  • Ryn is a valuable asset to anyone in or looking to be in the restaurant business. Her background and talents lend support to all aspects of purchasing, evaluating, business plan development, financial analysis and liquor licenses. She is on top of the trends, the local scene and is honestly a god send in her field.
    Shawn E. Hall, owner, Gypsy Café, Sebastopol and Shawn E. Hall Designs
  • We are so pleased with the job Ryn did selling our business. It took a tremendous amount of trust for us to hand over our beloved business, which we had nurtured and grew for over 17 years, to Ryn and she didn’t let us down! We counted on her experience and she laid out a plan and stuck to it. We were especially impressed by the professional and comprehensive way in which she sought to understand the business operations and then presented them to buyers. In the end, it was her expertise that brought all of the parts together for a successful transaction."
    Catherine and Dion B., Sellers, Flour Chylde Bakery, Novato