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Profile Background encompasses extensive franchise foodservice multi-unit management experience utilizing strong leadership skills, a strong work ethic, and a commitment to increasing sales, profits and operating efficiency. Have worked as corporate employee, franchise employee and a franchisee. Areas of Expertise * Strategic Planning, Vision, & Direction * New Business Development * Tactical Planning & Operations Management * New Product Launches * Team Building, Training, & Leadership * Sales & Marketing Programs * Budget Formulation & Administration * Corporate Policy & Procedure * Process & Procedure Design & Reengineering * Dynamic Public Speaker & Presenter * Purchasing & Supplier Negotiations / Profitable Pricing * Computer /IT System Proficiency Selected Accomplishments * Consistent record of improving operating performance and key performance indicators * Created café concept in 2 separate venues that increased sales, lowered food and labor costs * Reduced build out on new venues from $267k to 105k without changing appearance or concept * Elevated region-wide sales by 300% while decreasing food cost 25% and labor cost by 11% * Wrote and implemented successful operational, training and marketing manuals/programs * Boosted systemwide comp sales by 14.72% and overall sales by 24.61% * Developed lucrative vendor rebate programs for 3 companies * Served as Chairman for both franchise advisory councils and ad councils for 4 different companies * Operated top regional stores for several companies and national Best of the Best for 2 companies Accomplishments * Consistent record of improving operating performance and key performance indicators * Created café concept in 2 separate venues that increased sales, lowered food and labor costs * Reduced build out on new venues from $267k to 105k without changing appearance or concept * Elevated region-wide sales by 300% while decreasing food cost 25% and labor cost by 11% * Wrote and implemented successful operational, training and marketing manuals/programs * Boosted systemwide comp sales by 14.72% and overall sales by 24.61% * Developed lucrative vendor rebate programs for 3 companies * Served as Chairman for both franchise advisory councils and ad councils for 4 different companies * Operated top regional stores for several companies and national Best of the Best for 2 companies TX * Oversee operations, business development, financial performance, sales, guest satisfaction and franchisee/franchisor relations with total P&L responsibility for this Huddle House franchisee. * Profit and loss responsibility for 15 restaurants * Used by Huddle House Corporate as the test stores for new to market operational and marketing initiatives * Responsible for the successful and timely remodel of 9 of the 15 units * Hired and trained 3 district managers and a training supervisor MO IL OK 2007 to 2010
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