Wayne Taliaferro joined the We Sell Resaurants team in 2014 as a Senior Leasing Specialist.  With over 30 years in commercial real estate and over 20 years in the Atlanta market, Wayne brings expert knowledge and experience in location selection and leasing.  Wayne specializes in putting together a comprehensive plan for multiple restaurant and retail site locations and executing through lease and site purchase.

With a primary market focus in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, Wayne has brokered over 90 deals for OSI Restaurant Partners including the first Outback Steakhouse. Wayne was responsible for creating the overall development plan for the Outback, Carrabba's Italian Grill, and Bonefish Grill expansion in Georgia. Wayne previously served as Vice President of Real Estate for Hooters of America where he developed more than 50+ locations.  

Wayne is licensed in Georgia and Florida and has reciprocity with South Carolina.  .  He has performed site selection as well as lease and acquisition negotiations for over 250 locations for National restaurateurs in the Southeastern United State (Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee).  Wayne is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers or ICSC.