--- title: 5 signs you're ready to open a second restaurant (or more) description: You've successfully set up your first restaurant and keen to open the next one, how do you know when you're ready? 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There are numerous circumstances that need to be executed on first, many of which are often overlooked. ![5 signs you're ready to open a second (or more restaurants) ](https://blog.typsy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/5%20signs%20you're%20ready%20to%20open%20a%20second%20(or%20more%20restaurants)%20.png?width=650&height=350&name=5%20signs%20you're%20ready%20to%20open%20a%20second%20(or%20more%20restaurants)%20.png) To take a restaurant from one location to two or three takes a variety of planning methods, in-depth market research, and the proper execution of a variety of systems. Sound familiar? Let’s have a look at the indicators so you can ready yourself for growth and expansion! --- ## **1. You're mentally and physically prepared** By now you should know if you have the willingness to sacrifice in addition to the required systemized thinking, social skills, creativity, stress management, and passion to lead a restaurant to success. But that’s just one restaurant, now you’re considering multiplying all of that by two (or more). Are you ready? We know restaurant owners more often than not, wear too many hats, leading to upwards of 60 to 80+ hours of work per week. You have to truly ask yourself if you’re in the right mindset and have structured your personal life to endure this type of growth. This is where [considering a business partnership](https://blog.typsy.com/what-to-look-for-in-a-restaurant-business-partner) might be ideal for some – to reduce both risk and burnout with the opening of a second unit. --- ## **2. Your previous restaurant isn't dependent on you ** How critical is your presence to the operations and day-to-day success of the restaurant? If it is highly dependent on you - what would happen if your time was shared at a secondary location? What often happens is an independent owner will spend more time at the new location, leaving the first location vulnerable. That’s why it’s important to take the time to consider [the right management team](https://www.typsy.com/discover/) for multiple locations to ensure there is no collapse of the first location and a strong start for the second location. This includes additional chefs, managers, and supervisors in addition to start-up specialists like consultants, designers, engineers, and architects that will save you time, money, and energy during this growth stage. --- ## **3. You have strong systems and processes in place** Arguably one of the most important aspects in terms of growth is ensuring that each restaurant (current and the potential new one)[has consistent systems in place](https://www.typsy.com/discover/lessons/how-to-manage-business-systems/). Duplication of the same winning formula is the key to early success. Developing daily routines, service sequences, [training programs](https://blog.typsy.com/how-to-create-a-training-program-for-your-restaurant-that-works), communication methods, hiring practices, and customer experience strategies to name a few, is absolutely critical. It takes effort, honesty, training, reviews, and accountability by the entire team to ensure these basic systems work and are implemented on a daily basis. If you feel there is a gap in any of these systems, it needs to be addressed immediately before any second location is considered. --- ## **4. You're financially ready ** Is the current restaurant highly profitable and maintaining the most important key performance indicators? Could there be any further financial improvement at the current location? Could it help financially carry the second location if needed for a period of time? If so - for how long and by how much? Again, just because one restaurant is profitable, doesn’t mean the second unit will have immediate profitability. It takes a deep dive into the books to make a verifiable business decision to expand. Work with trusted and experienced accountants to fully understand the financial health of the current location and the viability of a second.   --- ## **5. Your restaurant is a good market fit** Conducting a [feasibility study](https://blog.typsy.com/why-you-should-conduct-a-restaurant-feasibility-study) for the second location is just as important as completing one for the first location. The worst thing you can do is capitalize on the exact same target market because your first location will likely feel the negative effects. Consider these factors: Where are you planning on developing this second location? How close will it be to the first location? Is the market large and strong enough to support a second location of the same brand? What has made the first location so successful? Will you need to scale or adjust the concept? There are numerous market related questions that need to be addressed. Outside of the company structure, choice of concept, financial viability, and overall market, growing restaurants need to consider supplier consistency and overall marketing plans for numerous outlets. [![Typsy online hospitality training and learning platform at typsy.com](https://blog.typsy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Typsy%20online%20hospitality%20training%20and%20learning%20platform%20at%20typsy.com.png?width=600&height=200&name=Typsy%20online%20hospitality%20training%20and%20learning%20platform%20at%20typsy.com.png)](https://www.typsy.com/discover/courses?utm_source=Blog&utm_medium=Social+media&utm_campaign=Blog+banner&utm_id=Blog) --- There are many positives to growing into multiple locations, but it should only be done when the time is truly right and when it is done for the right reasons. It’s important to not forget the fundamentals of restaurant operations; where consistency, the quality of food and beverage, customer service, and overall guest experience is paramount at *each* location.   #### Learn more about restaurant management and start our course now on [Improving hospitality business operations](https://www.typsy.com/discover/courses/improving-hospitality-business-operations/) with Eden Sunshine.  --- | ![Doug Radkey.png](https://blog.typsy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Images/Doug%20Radkey.png?t=1523858318630&width=170&height=170&name=Doug%20Radkey.png) | As the Founder & President of [KRG Hospitality Inc.](http://www.krghospitality.com) in addition to being the author of the book ‘Bar Hacks’, **Doug Radkey**’s impressive career spans more than two decades and includes all aspects of food, beverage, and hospitality development. This storied brand has proven success since 2009, throughout a variety of markets found within Canada, The United States, and abroad by being a creative agency with a focus on planning, development, and support for independent restaurants, bars, hotels, and other hospitality related properties. | | --- | --- | ---   **You might also like** | [![How to grow your restaurant in 12 months and improve ROI\_blog](https://blog.typsy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Images/How%20to%20grow%20your%20restaurant%20in%2012%20months%20and%20improve%20ROI_blog.png?width=200&height=108&name=How%20to%20grow%20your%20restaurant%20in%2012%20months%20and%20improve%20ROI_blog.png)](https://blog.typsy.com/how-to-grow-your-restaurant-in-the-first-12-months-and-improve-roi) [How to grow your restaurant in the first 12 months and improve ROI](https://blog.typsy.com/how-to-grow-your-restaurant-in-the-first-12-months-and-improve-roi) | [![How to choose the right location for your restaurant or cafe](https://blog.typsy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Images/How%20to%20choose%20the%20right%20location%20for%20your%20restaurant%20or%20cafe.png?width=200&height=108&name=How%20to%20choose%20the%20right%20location%20for%20your%20restaurant%20or%20cafe.png)](https://blog.typsy.com/how-to-choose-the-right-location-for-your-restaurant) [How to choose the right location for your new restaurant ](https://blog.typsy.com/how-to-choose-the-right-location-for-your-restaurant) | [![Daily Learning Habits.png](https://blog.typsy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Images/Daily%20Learning%20Habits.png?t=1523858318630&width=200&height=113&name=Daily%20Learning%20Habits.png)](https://blog.typsy.com/7-ways-to-help-hospitality-employees-develop-daily-learning-habits) [7 ways to help hospitality employees develop daily learning habits](https://blog.typsy.com/7-ways-to-help-hospitality-employees-develop-daily-learning-habits) | | --- | --- | --- | [Hospitality operations](https://blog.typsy.com/topic/hospitality-operations) [Restaurants & Bars](https://blog.typsy.com/topic/restaurants-bars) [Leadership & management](https://blog.typsy.com/topic/leadership-management) ## Similar posts Restaurants & Bars ### [7 SEO tips to boost your restaurant website](https://blog.typsy.com/7-seo-tips-to-boost-your-restaurant-website) SEO for restaurants has its quirks. 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