Every Friday Roots in Alpharetta features an article on food and dining in a series called Foodie Friday.

Back in January I wrote a column about some very big and very vacant restaurant spaces for sale. Today I’ll give you some existing restaurants that are for sale. But this post has a twist, something that proved to be rather fun when I stumped my twitter friends with it last week.

There are a handful of restaurant brokers in the Atlanta area with website listings. But unlike the vacant restaurants that are available, the existing restaurants don’t exactly want to advertise their names to the world. Their listings are deliberately vague. For example, it won’t say “For Sale: Joe’s Bar and Grill, $150,000″ but rather they will describe the concept and general location. Interested buyers can contact the broker and get more info but not before signing a non-disclosure agreement. Non-disclosure agreements are not my bag.

If you’re eaten your way through Alpharetta then you stand a reasonable chance at guessing who these restaurants are. And that’s my game this week. I’ll throw out a few restaurants that are for sale in my coverage area. I’ve got my ideas as to who they are but I’ll let my readers take their chances. See how many you can get right by leaving a comment!

Restaurant #1 is a pizza and pasta restaurant in proximity to the best neighborhoods in Alpharetta. This restaurant measures in at 4554 square feet with dual dining rooms. It’s busy for lunch but not dinner. Check out the listing webpage as the picture is a dead give away.

Restaurant #2 is a tavern, part of a group of restaurants, and is located in a lifestyle center in south Forsyth. A fortune was spent on buildout and would be a turnkey opportunity for an Irish or British pub. Nearby restaurants include pizza and Mexican. Here’s the listing.

Restaurant #3 is also a tavern in south Forsyth. They are an end-cap on a stripmall with a national supermarket chain and close to GA-400. Strong lunch business, full-service bar and outdoor dining. Here’s the listing.

Restaurant #4 has Chinese, Thai and sushi all on the menu. They are in Alpharetta in a Publix-anchored shopping center. It’s a smaller place with 112 seats and a beautiful interior. This one was easy to figure out as it is close to where I live. Here’s the listing. For only $145,000 it can be yours!

Restaurant #5 is in Johns Creek. We kicked this one around on twitter a good bit and I think my initial guess may have been wrong. This is a sports bar with tons of TVs, pool tables and darts. 3350 square feet has 100 seats and a patio. They are on a busy road with ample parking. Listing suggests that they are not open for lunch during the week but that could be a mistake. For only $95,000 it is yours. Guess what sports bar this is and I’ll buy you a beer.

Restaurant #6 is also a sports bar in Johns Creek. It’s with a different broker so it possibly could be the same as restaurant #5. The listing says it has been around for 30 years in the same location but the owner is absentee. The space is 5000 square feet.

Photo credit: Serena Epstein (creative commons)