Restaurant Closing Cost Calculator
Estimate the total cost to close your restaurant -- lease buyout, final payroll, equipment liquidation, vendor settlement, legal fees, and personal guarantee exposure. Free tool.
What This Calculator Covers
- Lease: Remaining rent obligation, lease buyout estimate, personal guarantee exposure
- Employees: Final payroll, accrued PTO, WARN Act liability (if applicable)
- Equipment and debt: Equipment liquidation value vs. loan balances, vendor settlement
- Legal and administrative: Attorney fees, CPA fees, entity dissolution costs
Why Closing Costs More Than You Think
Most owners underestimate closing costs by 40-60%. The biggest surprises are personal guarantee exposure (your landlord can pursue you personally for remaining lease obligations), equipment that is worth far less than the loan balance, and vendor accounts that require settlement before you can close cleanly.
See also: The Real Cost to Close a Restaurant and Personal Guarantee on a Restaurant Lease