Press Release

GREENBERG FINE ART HAS NEW OWNERS

Canyon Road’s Newest Neighbors Contribute to Its Entrepreneurial Spirit

Santa Fe, NM, October 13, 2014–Paul and Carol Hartsock recently took the helm of Greenberg Fine Art on Canyon Road. The couple looks forward to bringing their special mix of entrepreneurship and culture to the community. Michael Greene, president of Sam Goldenberg & Associates, a Santa Fe business brokerage, facilitated the gallery’s transfer of ownership from Mark Greenberg to the Hartsocks. The paperwork was signed at the Sam Goldenberg & Associates’ office 17 weeks after the gallery went on the market. “This is the second art gallery we’ve sold in 12 months,” says Greene. “Both generated a lot of interest and sold quickly. The interest in acquiring or investing in a well-run art gallery in Santa Fe is a trend that doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. It’s a smart investment.” 

SANTA FE’S GALISTEO BISTRO CELEBRATES NEW OWNERSHIP

New Restaurateurs Brant and Tómas Allan Keller Continue Galisteo Bistro’s Tradition with Their Own Signature Flair

Santa Fe, NM, June 16, 2014–The critically acclaimed Galisteo Basin (www.galisteobistro.com) officially transferred ownership from chefs Marge and Robert Chickering to Brant Keller on June 3, 2014. The Bistro will continue as a family operation. While Keller will be running the front of the house, his son chef Tómas Allan Keller will oversee the kitchen. The ownership hand-off took place at the office of local business brokerage Sam Goldenberg & Associates (www.samgoldenberg.com). The Galisteo Bistro is Sam Goldenberg & Associates’ second restaurant sale of 2014, and its eleventh restaurant or food-related sale in the past two years. The transition was seamless. The brokerage’s president Michael Green ensured the purchase agreement provided ample time for training and uninterrupted transfer of the beer and wine license. The Galisteo Bistro stayed open throughout, and the Kellers have kept all wait and kitchen staff on.

SAM GOLDENBERG & ASSOCIATES APPOINTED THE SUNBELT NETWORK’S EXCLUSIVE AFFILATE FOR NEW MEXICO

Santa Fe Business Brokerage Sam Goldenberg & Associates (SGA) Expands to Service the Entire State

Santa Fe, NM, May 15, 2014–Sunbelt® (www.sunbeltnetwork.com), the world’s largest network of Main Street and Lower Middle Market business intermediaries, finalized an agreement with Michael Greene, president of Sunbelt’s northern New Mexico affiliate Sam Goldenberg & Associates (Santa Fe, www.SamGoldenberg.com) to be its exclusive representative for the state of New Mexico. Long-time Albuquerque Sunbelt Broker Doug Anderson has retired.

“We are pleased Michael Greene and his team will anchor New Mexico for the Sunbelt Network,” says Sunbelt president and CEO John Davies. “When Doug Anderson notified us he was ready to leave, we looked for the best solution. Sam Goldenberg & Associates was our first choice.”

Davies’ conviction is based on SGA’s consistent high performance and longevity in New Mexico. 2014 is already on track to be a record-breaking year for the Santa Fe-based business brokerage. Since the start of 2014, SGA sold four businesses and concluded several asset sales and business valuations. SGA has four businesses under contract, is finalizing several more offers, and has an active portfolio of 27 businesses for sale. Greene reports that several more listings are in the pipeline. This robust activity makes Greene bullish about New Mexico’s main street businesses, but he cites another reason for acquiring Sunbelt Albuquerque.

“We advocate buying an established business as a proven strategy to gain market share,” says Greene. “Becoming the Sunbelt brokerage for all New Mexico demonstrates our belief in this policy.”