Oklahoma businesses likely to sell

42 businesses in restaurants in Tulsa show several signs that an owner may be getting ready to sell: decades in business, the founder still running it, no family successor, or a shrinking workforce. Signals, not certainties: a good list to start conversations from.

Business	Est. revenue	Est. value	Score
LAMBRUSCOZ'S TO GO INC Tulsa · Full-Service Restaurants · Owner: Nancy Bruce In business 41 years (since 1985) Founder still runs it after 41 years No family successor named on its website	$4.1M	$772K	60
Ludger's Bavarian Cakery Tulsa · Restaurants and Other Eating Places · Owner: Ludger Schulz In business 62 years (since 1964) Founder still runs it after 62 years No family successor named on its website	$1.7M	$332K	60
Burger Street Tulsa · Restaurants and Other Eating Places · Owner: Bill Waugh In business 41 years (since 1985) Founder still runs it after 41 years No family successor named on its website	$1.7M	$332K	60
Burger Street Tulsa · Restaurants and Other Eating Places · Owner: Bill Waugh In business 41 years (since 1985) Founder still runs it after 41 years No family successor named on its website	$1.7M	$332K	60
Burger Street Tulsa · Restaurants and Other Eating Places · Owner: Bill Waugh In business 41 years (since 1985) Founder still runs it after 41 years No family successor named on its website	$1.7M	$332K	60
Ron's Hamburgers and Chili Tulsa · Restaurants and Other Eating Places · Owner: Betty Baber In business 51 years (since 1975) Founder still runs it after 51 years No family successor named on its website	$1.7M	$332K	60
Charleys Cheesesteaks Tulsa · Restaurants and Other Eating Places · Owner: Charley Shin In business 40 years (since 1986) Founder still runs it after 40 years No family successor named on its website	$1.7M	$332K	60
Burger Street Tulsa · Restaurants and Other Eating Places · Owner: Bill Waugh In business 41 years (since 1985) Founder still runs it after 41 years No family successor named on its website	$1.7M	$332K	60
Charleys Philly Steaks Tulsa · Restaurants and Other Eating Places · Owner: Charley Shin In business 40 years (since 1986) Founder still runs it after 40 years No family successor named on its website	$1.7M	$332K	60
Ludger's Bavarian Cakery Tulsa · Restaurants and Other Eating Places · Owner: Ludger Schulz In business 62 years (since 1964) Founder still runs it after 62 years No family successor named on its website	$1.7M	$332K	60
Coney Island Tulsa · Restaurants and Other Eating Places · Owner: Costa Mantis In business 46 years (since 1980) Founder still runs it after 46 years No family successor named on its website	$1.7M	$332K	60
RON'S HAMBURGERS & CHILI NO 5 INC Tulsa · Full-Service Restaurants · Owner: Ron Baber In business 51 years (since 1975) Founder still runs it after 51 years No family successor named on its website	$1.6M	$290K	60
BARBEE COOKIES LLC Tulsa · Limited-Service Restaurants · Owner: Kat Graham In business 27 years (since 1999) Founder still runs it after 27 years No family successor named on its website	$2.3M	$406K	52
Logan's Roadhouse Tulsa · Full-Service Restaurants · Owner: Dave Wachtel In business 35 years (since 1991) Founder still runs it after 35 years No family successor named on its website	$1.9M	$382K	52
Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe Tulsa · Restaurants and Other Eating Places · Owner: KEITH RICHARDS In business 26 years (since 2000) Founder still runs it after 26 years No family successor named on its website	$1.7M	$332K	52
Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe Tulsa · Restaurants and Other Eating Places · Owner: KEITH RICHARDS In business 26 years (since 2000) Founder still runs it after 26 years No family successor named on its website	$1.7M	$332K	52
McGill's on Yale Tulsa · Restaurants and Other Eating Places · Owner: Greg McGill In business 36 years (since 1990) Founder still runs it after 36 years No family successor named on its website	$1.7M	$332K	52
MAZZIO'S LLC Tulsa · Full-Service Restaurants · Owner: Ken Selby In business 65 years (since 1961) Founder still runs it after 65 years	$77.4M	$19.5M	50
Coney I-Lander Tulsa · Restaurants and Other Eating Places · Owner: Chuck Kingsley In business 100 years (since 1926) Founder still runs it after 100 years	$1.7M	$332K	50
Carl’s Jr. Tulsa · Restaurants and Other Eating Places · Owner: Carl Karcher In business 85 years (since 1941) Founder still runs it after 85 years	$1.7M	$332K	50
Del Taco Tulsa · Restaurants and Other Eating Places · Owner: Ed Hackbarth and David Jameson In business 62 years (since 1964) Founder still runs it after 62 years	$1.7M	$332K	50
Johnnie's Charcoal Broiler Tulsa · Restaurants and Other Eating Places · Owner: Johnnie Haynes In business 55 years (since 1971) Founder still runs it after 55 years	$1.7M	$332K	50
Pizza Express Tulsa · Restaurants and Other Eating Places · Owner: Peter Boizot In business 61 years (since 1965) Founder still runs it after 61 years	$1.7M	$332K	50
Coney I-Lander Tulsa · Restaurants and Other Eating Places · Owner: Chuck Kingsley In business 100 years (since 1926) Founder still runs it after 100 years	$1.7M	$332K	50
Chuck's Arcade Tulsa · Restaurants and Other Eating Places · Owner: Nolan Bushnell In business 30 years (since 1996) Founder still runs it after 30 years	$1.7M	$332K	42
Bill and Ruth's Submarine Shops Tulsa · Restaurants and Other Eating Places · Owner: Clark Nowlin In business 32 years (since 1994) Founder still runs it after 32 years	$1.7M	$332K	42
Ted's Café Escondido Tulsa · Restaurants and Other Eating Places · Owner: Ted Curtis In business 35 years (since 1991) Founder still runs it after 35 years	$1.7M	$332K	42
Ted's Café Escondido Tulsa · Restaurants and Other Eating Places · Owner: Ted Curtis In business 35 years (since 1991) Founder still runs it after 35 years	$1.7M	$332K	42
RICARDOS RESTAURANT INC Tulsa · Full-Service Restaurants · Owner: Thomas Hunter In business 51 years (since 1975) No family successor named on its website	$5.5M	$924K	40
Merritt's Bakery Tulsa · Restaurants and Other Eating Places · Owner: Bobbie Merritt In business 47 years (since 1979) No family successor named on its website	$1.7M	$332K	40
White River Fish Market Tulsa · Restaurants and Other Eating Places · Owner: Garry Cozby In business 94 years (since 1932) No family successor named on its website	$1.7M	$332K	40
Chimi's Mexican Food Tulsa · Restaurants and Other Eating Places · Owner: Brandon Fischer In business 43 years (since 1983) No family successor named on its website	$1.7M	$332K	40
Chimi's Mexican Restaurant Tulsa · Restaurants and Other Eating Places · Owner: Brandon Fischer In business 43 years (since 1983) No family successor named on its website	$1.7M	$332K	40
Merritts Bakery Tulsa · Restaurants and Other Eating Places · Owner: Bobbie Merritt In business 47 years (since 1979) No family successor named on its website	$1.7M	$332K	40
Chester's Chicken Tulsa · Restaurants and Other Eating Places · Owner: Wynn Giles In business 74 years (since 1952) No family successor named on its website	$1.7M	$332K	40
El Chico Tulsa · Restaurants and Other Eating Places · Owner: Mack Cuellar In business 98 years (since 1928) No family successor named on its website	$1.7M	$332K	40
El Chico Cafe Tulsa · Restaurants and Other Eating Places · Owner: Mack Cuellar In business 98 years (since 1928) No family successor named on its website	$1.7M	$332K	40
Chester's Chicken Tulsa · Restaurants and Other Eating Places · Owner: Wynn Giles In business 74 years (since 1952) No family successor named on its website	$1.7M	$332K	40
Jamil's Steakhouse Tulsa · Restaurants and Other Eating Places · Owner: Jennifer Alcott In business 81 years (since 1945) No family successor named on its website	$1.7M	$332K	40
Chimi's Mexican Restaurant Tulsa · Restaurants and Other Eating Places · Owner: Brandon Fischer In business 43 years (since 1983) No family successor named on its website	$1.7M	$332K	40
Paradise Donuts Tulsa Tulsa · Restaurants and Other Eating Places · Owner: Robert Kent Hoskins In business 59 years (since 1967) No family successor named on its website	$1.7M	$332K	40
Figaro's Salon Tulsa · Limited-Service Restaurants · Owner: Ron Berger In business 45 years (since 1981) No family successor named on its website	$436K	$181K	40

How the score works

Points for years in business (15, 25 and 40+ years), a founder still in charge after 20 years, no family member on the team after 25 years, and a headcount down 20% or more on recent retirement-plan filings. Points come off for family already in the business and for a recent sale or investment. Businesses scoring 40+ are listed. Founding years come from public records and the company's own website; see the methodology.