Summary Profile Franchise & Foodservice Management Expert with career success in growing franchised brands. Proven track record for developing all aspects of a franchise program, including site selection, forecasting sales, refranchising and relationship management, P&L/General Management, Operations, Turnaround and Strategic Planning. Managed the development of over 300 IHOPs and over 1,500 remodels. Responsible for growing IHOP and Applebee's brand through new restaurant development resulting in the highest quality and volume restaurants. Have managed and execute the strategic development of territorial markets to maximize development potential creating development process from real estate site selection through to opening restaurant readiness. Provided professional advice guide the franchisees and drove the construction process from start to finish. Ability to interface and maintain excellent professional relationships with a variety of audience to include franchise partners, internal construction and real estate function, internal legal counsel and various other departments within the brand. Familiar with restaurant equipment package, planning and operations. Excellent oral skills to include formal presentation experience and the ability to prepare and present sales presentations. Ability to define problems, gather data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Able to work independently and handle issues as they arise. Initiates command of complex and continuously changing information, dates and people to execute delivery with project schedule and budget constraints. Demonstrates integrity in working relationships and good judgement to solve problems. Key strengths include:

Highlights:

• Sales
• Planning
• Real Estate
• Financials
• Forecasting
• Management
• P&L
• Site Selections
• Strategic Planning