V-AID Business Investment Advises Joe Lusha on Sale of Joe’s Italian Cuisine & Bar to GADGAH LLC
Fort Worth – V-AID Business Investment is pleased to announce the sale of Joe’s Italian Cuisine & Bar to GADGAH LLC. Joe’s Italian Cuisine & Bar is located in a high-end, mixed-use development surrounded by luxury apartments in a fast-growing area in South Fort Worth. The address is 5440 Gran Via St, Fort Worth, Texas 76123.
Joe’s Italian Cuisine & Bar was established by the current owner in 2022 with an initial investment of $400,000 with new equipment and a full buildout including a full bar and patio. The restaurant serves mid-to-high income individuals and families from the high-end luxury apartments and densely populated single-family homes nearby.
Kevin Chung with V-AID Business Investment, as an exclusive business broker for Joe’s Italian Cuisine & Bar, provided sell-side advisory services for Joe Lusha from business valuation, marketing and negotiating the sale to transfer of business. V-AID Business Investment is a fully-fledged business broker and M&A advisor that assists the business owner in selling their business for the maximum value while finding the right buyer who can continue to grow the business.
Joe’s Pizza Italian Cuisine & Bar: A Neighborhood Favorite Begins Its Next Chapter
“Established in 2021, Joe’s Pizza Italian Cuisine & Bar quickly became a beloved neighborhood destination in South Fort Worth, Texas. Founded by a veteran restaurateur with over 30 years of industry experience, the restaurant reflects a lifetime dedication to perfecting recipes, operations, and guest experience. Drawing on decades of knowledge and passion, the owner created a family-friendly Italian and pizzeria concept that resonated immediately with the community. Located in a thriving mixed-use development surrounded by luxury apartments and dense residential neighborhoods, Joe’s Pizza averages $20,000 in weekly gross sales and attracts primarily mid-to-upper class families and professionals. The menu features a wide range of Italian favorites—pasta, pizzas made with homemade dough, appetizers, salads, wings, sandwiches, and desserts—paired with a full bar offering cocktails, liquor, draft beer, and wine. While food sales have driven early success, the restaurant’s full bar remains significantly underutilized, accounting for only about 10% of total sales. Given the location, demographics, and minimal competition nearby, there is substantial upside. Opportunities such as happy hour programming, resident-focused promotions, enhanced craft and local beer selections, and more proactive marketing could meaningfully increase alcohol sales, improve margins, and unlock the restaurant’s full potential. With continued area development, Joe’s Pizza is well positioned for steady organic growth.
The Buyer’s Journey
The buyer, already familiar with our company through a previous successful acquisition, recognized another opportunity—this time in a completely different industry. Coming from the corporate world, the buyer had experienced firsthand the benefits and upside of entrepreneurship and decided to fully embrace that path. This transition is made smoother by the strength of the business itself and the people behind it. The seller, a seasoned entrepreneur who owned and sold dozens of businesses, built Joe’s Pizza from the ground up and remains a mentor and confidant, committed to ensuring the restaurant’s continued success. With a trustworthy management team in place and guidance from the founder, the buyer enters this new industry and territory feeling more excited than nervous, eager to learn and grow.
A Win-Win Transition
Ultimately, this transaction represents a win for both sides. The buyer acquires a strong, growing business with clear upside and community roots, while the seller gains the opportunity to step back, enjoy well-earned downtime, and take pride in seeing the business continue to thrive. Joe’s Pizza Italian Cuisine & Bar now looks ahead to its next chapter—serving great food, strengthening community ties, and realizing its full potential under new ownership,” said Kevin Chung, CBI, Senior VP of Business Brokerage for V-AID Business Investment in Dallas.
About V-AID
Since 2001, V-AID Group, a team of resilient business brokers and M&A advisors in Dallas TX, has been specializing in selling small to mid-size businesses in the main street to the lower middle market. V-AID’s experienced team of experts has a proven strategy that will ensure strict confidentiality, a streamlined selling process, and the maximum value for the business. With deep expertise accumulated from hundreds of done deals, V-AID delivers superior results by providing clients with strategic planning and creative solutions tailored to each transaction. Combining V-AID’s proprietary database of buyer networks and industry-leading marketing, V-AID offers a proven selling method that has been the solution to a value-added exit for hundreds of business owners with a completion of 702 transactions totaling over 180 Million Dollars and continuing.
