John Powers

About Us:

John Powers is a business and commercial broker specializing in restaurants, bars and retail businesses for sale. Before joining NAI Black he worked for several Seattle and Puget Sound based companies where he specialized in restaurants and other business sales including a business and commercial real estate company that he Co-Founded in Bellevue, WA. At the company that he Co-Founded he was the Marketing Manager and Director of restaurant sales and responsible for taking the company from a small office start up to being recognized as one of the industry leaders in restaurant sales in the state of Washington. Prior to specializing in the sale of restaurants and small businesses John developed his sales and customer service skills working in the retail auto industry and also as a property manager for Downtown Seattle residential towers. John also has experience working for Pizza Hut the largest Pizza company in the world and spent some time working in the bar industry during college. Owning his own businesses has given him the ability to understand and relate to what small business owners face on a day to day basis. John and his wife Sheilah and their two children recently moved back to Spokane a place they love and where they grew up. John is an innovator in Internet advertising and search engine optimization. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with family, sports, outdoor activities and finding new ways of Internet advertising including creating his own business for sale websites.

Buy a Restaurant Sell a Restaurant

John Powers is a business and commercial broker specializing in restaurants, bars and retail businesses for sale. Before joining NAI Black he worked for several Seattle and Puget Sound based companies where he specialized in restaurants and other business sales including a business and commercial real estate company that he Co-Founded in Bellevue, WA. At the company that he Co-Founded he was the Marketing Manager and Director of restaurant sales and responsible for taking the company from a small office start up to being recognized as one of the industry leaders in restaurant sales in the state of Washington. Prior to specializing in the sale of restaurants and small businesses John developed his sales and customer service skills working in the retail auto industry and also as a property manager for Downtown Seattle residential towers. John also has experience working for Pizza Hut the largest Pizza company in the world and spent some time working in the bar industry during college. Owning his own businesses has given him the ability to understand and relate to what small business owners face on a day to day basis. John and his wife Sheilah and their two children recently moved back to Spokane a place they love and where they grew up. John is an innovator in Internet advertising and search engine optimization. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with family, sports, outdoor activities and finding new ways of Internet advertising including creating his own business for sale websites.

Testimonials

Below is a testimonial I recieved from a client whose business I sold on March 18th, 2008.

"I would recommend John Powers without any reservation. He is a good communicator and an effective deal-maker. I have encountered many agents in the past and I can say without hesitation that John was the easiest to work with. I look forward to working with him on future purchases. "

C.S. Choi
Seattle, WA