Christopher Gormley Email & Phone Number

Wawa, Pa, Us

New Site Selection and lease negotiations.

Eden Prairie, Mn, Us

The Nation’s 3rd Largest grocery provider with world class supply chain services• Sr. Real Estate Mgr responsible for 117 Acme stores and the growth of Save-A-Lot• Acquisition, Design, Lease Negotiation, Remodels and Construction• Handling complex real estate transactions within a $20 million budget• Pioneered the development of market and financial analysis tools for new market entry• Introduced and coordinated government incentives for future store development

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

• Piloted the “P-Fresh” grocery initiative into the first 29 Philadelphia Stores • Executive Team Leadership in Store Operations and Logistics

Jumpstarted $34 million real estate development, leading team including assistant, site selection brokers, lawyer, civil engineer, environmental engineer, architect, general contractor, and site superintendent. Rapidly resolved construction issues, meeting aggressive expansion schedules. Directed 17,000 square foot grocery store comprehensive development process, discovering new business opportunities, negotiating lease agreements, conducting due diligence, gaining regional government approvals, bidding job to general contractors, and purchasing owner-supplied assets. Created strategic plans and rolling 3-year capital expenditures budget. Managed 30-store remodeling effort while negotiating preventative maintenance agreements for store systems.

Spearheaded operations growth, directing up to 50 employees located over 6 stores. Analyzed store performance, evaluating conditions, client satisfaction, merchandising, advertising, pricing, and inventory. Instituted key policies and procedures, complying with corporate guidelines. Built strong teams through performance review and training programs. Audited and expertly cut store expenses.• Boosted revenue and profit growth, delivering record-setting monthly and daily sales, customer count, and inventory shrinkage while directing over $30 million in sales across 6 district locations.• Strengthened productivity while reducing store shrinkage, instituting new corporate procedures.• Actively promoted personnel development, coaching 9 employees to District Manager level.

• Project Manager for 500,000 sqft of national retail construction• Property Manager for over 1 million sq feet of retail, flex office and industrial space