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Michael Spizzirri

We Sell Restaurants, Restaurant Broker at We Sell Restaurants Tampa Sarasota

Sarasota, FL Website (941) 977-6428
Current deals $1.1M–$7.0MUpdated October 2026
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About

Michael Spizzirri advises restaurant buyers and sellers at We Sell Restaurants Tampa Sarasota. He and Abby Spizzirri serve Sarasota and Tampa, Florida as franchise partners. He works with owners selling restaurants and with buyers seeking one. He found the practice during a search for a restaurant of his own. He educates clients from both a buyer's view and a seller's view. Michael worked every restaurant post from coat check to management for over a decade. He then became the youngest franchisee for Jiffy Lube and later a multi-unit owner. He and Abby launched Surfdogs, a Chicago-inspired restaurant in Florida they later sold. They next acquired five Grease Monkey locations they later sold. Michael holds a Florida real estate license plus the Certified Restaurant Broker title.

Who is a good fit for Michael Spizzirri

  • Owners of restaurants in Sarasota or Tampa who plan to sell.
  • Buyers seeking a restaurant who want an advisor who has owned one.
  • Multi-unit franchise operators preparing to exit their locations.
  • First-time restaurant buyers who want guidance through a purchase.

Active listings (4)

Asking prices from $1.1M to $7.0M.

Frequently Asked Questions

Michael Spizzirri focuses on restaurants and other food-service businesses in Sarasota and Tampa, Florida. He advises people who want to sell a restaurant and people who want to buy one. His background covers restaurants, franchising, and customer service. He works with franchise operators and with restaurant owners on sales and purchases.

Michael Spizzirri spent over a decade in restaurants, moving from coat check into management. He left daily restaurant work to become the youngest franchisee for Jiffy Lube and a multi-unit owner. With Abby Spizzirri he opened Surfdogs, a Chicago-inspired restaurant in Florida they later sold. They then acquired five Grease Monkey locations they later sold.

Michael Spizzirri completed the training and testing needed for the Certified Restaurant Broker designation. He holds a Florida real estate license, and Abby Spizzirri holds that license as well. They apply the designation and the license when they advise restaurant clients in Sarasota and Tampa. Years in restaurants, franchising, and customer service shape how they use those credentials.

Michael Spizzirri advises both buyers and sellers because he has bought restaurants and sold them. He and Abby Spizzirri came to brokerage during a hunt for their next restaurant. He walks clients through the sale as someone who has run restaurants and franchise units. He uses franchising and customer service work when he explains a deal.

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