Free Restaurant Lease Survival Guide

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The Restaurant: Lease Survival Guide

Avoid the lease mistakes that close great restaurants. Walk into any lease negotiation confident, prepared, and in control.

Use this plain-language guide, Complete with checklist and questions to protect your downside before you sign.

“Eric came in with a full accountability model. Our first meeting was less than an hour outlining results and goals. He helped us get aligned as a team, and our sales, reviews, and profits quickly went from bad to great.”

— Seth

In This Free Blueprint, I’ll Show You:

LEASE TERMINOLOGY

A plain-language glossary of lease terms and cost structures

20 POINT LEASE REVIEW CHECKLIST

Everything you need to review to make sure you have a lease that supports you

7 KEY QUESTIONS TO ASK

Enter the conversation armed with the right questions to let them know you are a real player

WALK AWAY TRIGGERS

The things that pop up when you are negotiating with someone who is dealing in bad faith

35+ Years in Restaurants, From Grill to General Manager to Owner Opened and helped grow multiple concepts, including one voted Best New Restaurant in Memphis.

Hard‑Won Lessons, Shared Straight Closed a bistro during the recession in part due to a tough lease and thin working capital—now I teach founders how to avoid that pain.

Meet Eric Bush

I’ve lived this business from every angle—McDonald’s at 17, server, bartender, manager, owner, and Managing Partner of one of the highest‑volume Chili’s in the country. I’ve opened concepts from scratch, fixed broken operations, and led teams to #1 performance across 1,200+ locations.

The truth most first‑time owners miss? Great food won’t save a bad lease. I learned that the hard way, and I wrote this guide so you don’t have to. My mission is simple: help you go from dream to doors open—without the costly mistakes that close most restaurants in year one.

— Eric Bush

What You Get Inside:

A personal letter on why the lease matters (and how my own closure shaped this guide)
A plain‑language glossary of lease terms and cost structures (base rent, NNN, CAM, percentage rent, PGs, TI)
A 20‑point Lease Review Checklist (every major clause, checkbox format)
7 Key Questions to Ask Before You Negotiate
Walk‑Away Triggers to spot bad‑faith landlords
A final pre‑signing rundown + next steps to the book, a free consult, and our Facebook community

What Clients Have To Say…

Seth

" Eric came in with a full accountability model. Our first meeting was less than an hour long outlining results and goals. He helped us get aligned as a team, and our sales, reviews, and profits quickly went from bad to great."

Elizabeth

" You taught me so much about the restaurant industry that I still utilize in my restaurant today. Your expertise is invaluable and extensive and I know you'll be a huge asset to anyone that utilizes your program "

James

" Amazing! You have the skills and knowledge to help make dreams a reality. I have seen his results firsthand when visiting his restaurants back home.

In fact, I don't know what sort of wizardry they are using in the kitchens to breathe life into that food, but it is all incredible."