Alison Mcelroy Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Green + The Grain is a contemporary salad restaurant for busy appetites. Where unmatched service, quality, flavor and freshness, elevate the salad experience. Everything we do is meticulously curated with utmost attention + detail to ensure the quality of our food is delivered to the highest level of standards in our pursuit of excellence. Now franchising in select markets.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Kaleidoscope Growth Advisors is a woman-owned, full-service franchise advisory firm offering a franchise incubation program to launch, evolve and scale strong, sustainable franchise systems. Kaleidoscope is founded and led by Ali McElroy - a recognized franchise industry leader with demonstrated success over nearly two decades in franchise and international businesses that span more than two dozen brands, over thirty countries and thousands of franchised units. Kaleidoscope leverages this experience in its franchise incubator program, offering a hands-on partnership that provides know-how, connections, and capital. Kaleidoscope also offers strategic advisory and specialty project services focusing on high-potential multi-unit, franchise and growing businesses.Kaleidoscope is guided by its company values of: • Curiosity – we uncover unique insights and perspectives to help brands achieve optimal growth.• Connection – we foster partnership with passionate and thoughtful individuals and organizations.• Character – we lead with integrity and root our relationships in mutual respect and trust.• Community – we believe in investing in the people and businesses around us.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Girard Properties is a real estate investment and property management business. As a small family-owned business, we pride ourselves on taking excellent care of our properties and tenants to build a legacy for future generations.

Lift Brands is a global multi-brand fitness and franchise company with 2000+ locations in 20+ countries, including investments in Snap Fitness, 9Round Kickboxing, FitnessOnDemand and Fitstop. I held progressive leadership roles through company growth from a single USA-based business to a global multi-brand business.- Directed and managed strategy and operations for international regions of EMEA, APAC and LATAM- Significant business transition initiative to re-engage franchisees and drive innovation- Successfully closed significant transactions, including re-acquisition of UK/Ireland area developer and strategic investment in FitStop- Grew international division to an all-time record number of locations in the midst of the global pandemic

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Responsible for all aspects of international development and operations.- Re-designed international development strategy, including evaluation of target markets, market entry strategy, transaction economics and realignment of resources to enhance franchisee experience and support.- Increased location development pipeline by 450 locations in first year in role.- Negotiated new master franchise for Japan, additional development commitments from two existing master franchisee groups and led the development team responsible for Snap Fitness and 9Round unit franchise sales across EMEA, APAC and LATAM.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Successfully closed significant transactions as senior deal team member, including $120M refinancing and strategic re-acquisition of Australia and New Zealand area developer business.- Established company's first dedicated human resources department, partnering with company leaders to achieve strategic growth goals through talent acquisition and supporting up to 500 staff members on three continents.- Championed, designed and implemented employee survey and employment engagement initiatives to increase employee satisfaction and reduce turnover.- Collaborated with the board on managing risk and compliance, including crisis management, internal investigations and enterprise-wide risk management assessment and mitigation.

Minnesota

- Company's first in-house attorney; built a legal department handling thousands of transactions in 20+ countries.- Successfully closed major transactions, including majority investment by private equity, corporate club acquisitions and divestitures, joint ventures and multiple investments in new brands and business units.- Provided legal counsel across all business and functional units, including commercial agreements, corporate governance, transactions, franchise, employment, real estate, privacy and litigation management.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Snap Fitness is a global fitness franchise with locations across 20+ countries and is now a subsidiary of Lift Brands.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

- Advised franchisors in fitness, restaurant and service sectors on domestic and international expansion, franchise regulatory compliance and negotiation of international franchise transactions.- Represented public and private retail, manufacturing and consumer goods companies in domestic and cross-board M&A transactions, joint ventures and international corporate restructuring.

One of two law clerks for Chief Justice Kathleen Blatz (now retired), I was responsible for assisting with research, writing and other duties supporting the appellate court's cases.

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Activities and Societies: Minnesota Law Review, Article Submissions Editor; Immigration Law Clinic, Student Attorney (2002-2003), Student.

Ba, Government And International Studies; French; Russian (Minor)

Activities and Societies: PI DELTA PHI (National French Honor Society); Program in Russian and East European Studies Summer Grants.