Terri Sokoloff
Specialty Bar & Restaurant Brokers
License Number: RB050969C
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3205 Mcknight East Drive,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237
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About the Company
Specialty Group was founded in 1986 and is a multigenerational family business. We have nearly 100 years of specialized experience in the bar and restaurant industry. We have our real estate sales and brokers licenses in PA. Our mission is to help people realize their dream of owning their own restaurant or bar business.
We have everything under one roof that you will need to get into the business. And when you're ready to exit, we can help.
Broker Biography
Introduction
Company Information:
Specialty Group was created with one goal in mind: to offer individuals the opportunity to open a bar or restaurant successfully. We offer the most comprehensive services, the most knowledgeable staff, and the most credible reputation available. With over 85 years of combined experience, you will feel confident with our ability to help make your dream a reality. Our Broker is a licensed real estate professional in PA as well as our agents. At Specialty Group, we take great pride in providing superior service.
Specialty's fully licensed, credentialed brokers and salespeople will assess your particular needs and guide you through the entire process. Because we have a combined specialization in commercial real estate and business brokerage, we know how to put deals together by eliminating closing delays to ensure that your transaction goes smoothly. If you{re buying, we encourage you to register a buyer profile with us, since many listings are pre-sold before they reach the market. We only show you qualified business opportunities and listings that meet your criteria. We help you with every step, by using our extensive network of resources to coordinate business and site selection, as well as lease negotiation, property acquisition, financing, and PLCB documentation.
We can also represent you as a buyer, and offer buyer brokerage services, for opportunities outside of our exclusive inventory.
If you{re selling, we can locate the right buyer, point out your options, and determine if the selling price represents the true worth of your business. We offer third party business evaluations and real estate appraisals if needed. At Specialty, we recognize that your Business is unique and we will take the time to understand your operation from the front of the house to the back. We will effectively develop and implement a selling strategy, in conjunction with creating a business summary booklet introducing your project to the marketplace confidentially. We interview buyers, arrange financing, license transfers, insurance and keep you informed throughout the sales process to closing. Our database has thousands of potential buyers from local, regional, and national contacts who want to close a deal.
Background:
Terri Ann Sokoloff, CBI, CRB, GRI is the President of Specialty Bar & Restaurant Brokers.
She brings enormous expertise to the clients of Specialty Group, offering more than 17 years of experience in the industry. She is a licensed real estate broker, a certified real estate brokerage manager (CRB) and a certified business intermediary (CBI).
In addition to being active in professional organizations such as Commercial Real Estate Women, Women President{s Organization, Women Chefs and Restaurateurs, Advisory Committee of PA Culinary, Terri has also authored numerous magazine and newspaper articles and has appeared as an expert on a variety of regional and national media broadcasts.
Pittsburgh Magazine and PUMP Organization included Terri in the Top 40 Under 40 for making a positive impact in the Pittsburgh Region.
She was also awarded Pittsburgh Business Times Fast-Tracker Award in 2005. The award honors 50 business professionals under the age of 45 who are making a difference in their business life and their community.
She was featured in the June/July 2004 issue of the national publication Real Estate Business, and in the article Broker to the Taverns, and was a Speaker at the 2005 PA Restaurant Show.
She has also received the "FAST TRACKERS" award from Pittsburgh Business Times
and Commercial Real Estate Women{s, "Creative Deal of the Year" Award in 2005. March 2006,
Terri was awarded as one of the 2006 Pennsylvania{s Top 50 Women in Business!
Specialization:
Please call or email us for a confidential consultation. We look forward to talking to you!
Affiliations:
IBBA, Commercial Real Estate Women, PA Restaurant Association & Board Member, PA Culinary Institue-Advisory Board Members, PA Association of Realtors, PA Notaries Association, Past Member Women's President Association, Realtors Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh
Services Provided
Specialty Group offers full-service Bar & Restaurant Business & Real Estate Brokerage, Liquor License Brokerage, and Liquor License Transfer Service and financing in-house.
Specialty Group also handles all facets of liquor licensing for Pennsylvania exclusively.
If your business includes real estate that you're selling or a lease that will need to be transferred. Specialty Group is the only firm in Western PA that has a licensed real estate brokerage company and licensed agents specializing in the bar & restaurant industry for over 36 years.
Pennsylvania requires real estate licensees to be providing real estate services with the buying or selling of a business.
Areas Served
Licensed In
- Pennsylvania — License number RB050969C
Professional Affiliations
Graduate Realtor Institute
Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager
Certified Business Intermediary
Board of Directors PA Restaurant Association
Board of Directors Pittsburgh Purveyors Association
Advisory Committee Culinary Academy
International Business Brokers
National Restaurant Association
Commercial Real Estate Women
Realtor Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh
Certified Negotiation Expert
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