RCA Business Profiles: The Boston Restaurant Group
Name of Company: The Boston Restaurant Group
Location: P.O. Box 327, Boxford, MA
Services: Selling, leasing and appraising restaurants
Year founded: 1990
Founder: Charles Perkins
Recent accomplishments: The Boston Restaurant Group has sold over 500 restaurants in the Greater Boston area. Clients include Ruth's Chris, The Briar Group, Dunkin Donuts, Craigie Street Bistro, Not Your Average Joe's, Starbucks, Outback Steakhouse, Olives/Figs, Jae's Cafes, Ben & Jerry's, Finz and Tommy Doyle's. Charles Perkins is a fellow of the International Business Brokers Assn. and is an instructor for the SBA, the Mass. Restaurant Assn. and the International Business Brokers Assn. He is a frequent speaker at seminars and conferences on subjects relating to Restaurant Valuations and Restaurant Trends.
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