Restaurant & Food Service Liquidation Auctions in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Convert Dallas-Fort Worth Restaurant & Commercial Food Service Assets Into Maximum Value In 30 Days or Less.
Closing a restaurant, relocating, changing concepts, or clearing a space after a lease ends? Your equipment still holds real value, and the auction method of liquidation is the fastest, most transparent way to turn your assets into cash. Strickland Auctioneers is a licensed Texas auction company (TDLR License #18533) that specializes in restaurant and food service liquidations across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
✓ TX License #18533
✓ Free On-Site Asset Evaluations
✓ No Travel Fees in DFW
✓ 15-Day Payment After Auction
Sell Your Restaurant Equipment at Auction in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Selling used restaurant equipment one item at a time is slow and uncertain. Listing a walk-in cooler here, a range there, and haggling with no-shows can drag on for months while your lease clock keeps running. An auction solves that. It puts all of your equipment in front of many buyers at once, on a set date, and lets competition set the price.
For sellers, the advantages are straightforward:
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​Speed: everything sells on one scheduled date rather than trickling out over months.
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Real market value: competing bidders, not a guessed price tag, determine what your equipment brings.
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One clean event: the space is emptied and settled on a defined timeline.
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Transparency: you receive documented results showing exactly what each lot sold for.
Restaurant & Food Service Equipment We Auction in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
We regularly sell the full range of commercial kitchen and food service assets. If it runs a restaurant, bar, cafe, food truck, or ghost kitchen, we can sell it.
Commercial Cooking Equipment
Ranges, ovens, convection and combination ovens, fryers, griddles, char-broilers, and exhaust hoods.
Refrigeration & Ice Machines
Walk-in coolers and freezers, reach-in refrigerators and freezers, prep and sandwich tables, undercounter units, and ice machines.
Food Prep & Smallwares
Mixers, slicers, food processors, work tables, stainless shelving, sinks, pots, pans, and smallwares.
Bar & Beverage Systems
Draft beer systems, back-bar coolers, ice bins, glassware, espresso and coffee equipment, and beverage dispensers.
Front-of-House & Seating
Tables, chairs, booths, POS terminals, display cases, signage, and dining room furnishings.
Who We Help in North Texas
Restaurant liquidations come up for many reasons, and we work with all of them:
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Restaurant and bar owners who are closing, relocating, downsizing, or changing concepts Restaurant groups consolidating or exiting a locations
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Commercial landlords and property managers clearing equipment after a lease ends or a tenant leaves
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Banks, lenders, and lien holders recovering value from secured assets Bankruptcy trustees, receivers, and attorneys handling court-directed liquidations.
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Ghost kitchens, food halls, and catering operations winding down
How Our Restaurant Liquidation Auctions Work
We manage the entire process so you do not have to. A typical restaurant liquidation runs in five steps:
Step 1: Consultation and valuation
We walk the space (or review your equipment list and photos), assess the assets, and recommend the right auction approach for your timeline and goals.
Step 2: Cataloging and photography
We inventory and photograph every lot so buyers know exactly what they are bidding on.
Step 3: Marketing
Step 4: The auction
We run the sale online, on-site, or as a hybrid, whichever reaches the most buyers for your assets.
Step 5: Removal and settlement
Buyers remove their purchases within a set window, and you receive an itemized settlement with your funds on a defined timeline.
Why Sellers Choose Strickland Auctioneers
Why business owners across Dallas-Fort Worth choose Strickland Auctioneers over traditional liquidators:
Texas Licensed Commercial Liquidators
We hold Texas Auctioneer License #18533, which you can verify with the state. In an industry where estate and liquidation "specialists" often are not licensed, that accountability protects you.
Restaurant and food service focus:
We understand what commercial kitchen equipment is actually worth and how to reach the buyers who want it.
Local to Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
We know this market and the buyers in it. We're from North Texas and we're based in Burleson, TX
Transparent from start to finish
Documented cataloging, open bidding, and itemized settlement, so you always know where things stand.
Restaurant and food service work is one of several industries we serve. See all of our business and commercial liquidation services for the full picture.
We conduct restaurant and food service liquidations throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, including Fort Worth, Dallas, Arlington, Plano, Irving, Frisco, Denton, Grand Prairie, Mansfield, Burleson, and the surrounding communities in Tarrant, Dallas, Denton, Johnson, Parker, Hood, and Ellis counties.
Don't see your area? Check out our full service area here. If you still have a question regarding if Strickland Auctioneers services your area please give us a call or text at: (817) 381-5543, or you can always email us at: info@stricklandauctioneers.com
Frequently Asked Questions
How quickly can I sell my restaurant equipment?
Most restaurant liquidations are scheduled and completed within 3-4 weeks, far faster than selling equipment piece by piece. The auction method of marketing is the fastest available method of liquidation currently available today. If you are on a tight lease deadline, tell us and we will build the timeline around it.
How do you charge for a restaurant liquidation?
Auctioneers are typically compensated through a seller's commission, a percentage of the total sale, and many auctions also include a buyer's premium paid by the buyer. The right structure depends on the size and type of your sale, and we put the full fee arrangement in writing before you commit, by law.
Do you handle removal and cleanout?
Yes. Buyers are responsible for removing their own purchases within a set window after the sale, which clears your space as part of the process. We coordinate the schedule so the location is emptied on time.
Is the auction online or on-site?
Both are options. Depending on your equipment and location, we run online auctions, on-site auctions, or a hybrid of the two, choosing whatever reaches the most qualified buyers and returns the most for your assets in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX.
I am a landlord with equipment left behind. Can you help?
Yes. We regularly work with commercial landlords and property managers to liquidate abandoned or surrendered restaurant equipment, following the proper process to convert those assets into recovered value. We will help you work with your attorney on how to sell the abandoned contents left behind at your property, legally.
Are you licensed?
Yes. Every sale is conducted under Texas Auctioneer License #18533, issued by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). Texas licenses auctioneers but does not license estate sale companies, or some commercial liquidation companies, so this is worth confirming with anyone you consider.
Still have a question that you don't see an answer to?
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Check out more Business Liquidation FAQ or you can always give us a call or text at: (817) 381-5543 or email us: info@stricklandauctioneers.com
Get a Free Dallas-Fort Worth Restaurant Liquidation Consultation
If you are closing, relocating, or clearing a restaurant or food service space in Dallas-Fort Worth, let's talk. Strickland Auctioneers provides a no-pressure consultation and valuation, and we will show you what your equipment can bring at auction.
