Restaurants are among the most energy-intensive commercial buildings per square foot in Texas. Commercial kitchen equipment — walk-in coolers, ovens, fryers, HVAC, and refrigeration — runs continuously during operating hours, creating a high and consistent electricity load. Add lighting, POS systems, and hood ventilation, and your monthly kWh consumption is significantly higher than a comparably sized office. Most restaurant operators are also on default or rollover rates, which are almost always above-market. Shopping your rate with a broker is the fastest way to bring that number down.

Yes. Texas's deregulated ERCOT market lets commercial customers — including restaurants — choose between fixed-rate, indexed, and hybrid electricity contracts. A fixed-rate plan locks your generation cost per kWh for the full contract term, giving you a predictable energy line item regardless of wholesale market moves. Most Texas restaurants benefit from 12 to 36-month fixed contracts because they eliminate bill volatility during high-demand seasons like summer.

Yes. Multi-location restaurant groups and franchise operators can aggregate all locations under a single master electricity agreement. Suppliers price aggregated load more aggressively because larger volume is easier to hedge. Lee Multi-Services regularly handles consolidated procurement for restaurant chains and QSR groups across Texas, giving them one renewal date, unified billing, and better rates than they'd secure location by location.

For most Texas restaurants, a 24 or 36-month fixed-rate contract balances rate competitiveness with budget predictability. In a rising market, locking in longer protects you from future price increases. In a falling market, shorter 12-month terms let you re-shop sooner. Lee Multi-Services models both scenarios based on current ERCOT market conditions before recommending a contract length.