Ben Thomas Email & Phone Number

Ben ThomasBusiness Broker Current ListingsRetailBeauty Therapy SalonHospitality IndustryRetail Stores - Major BrandNow with ABC Wellington, Ben brings many years of business experience, including wholesale, manufacturing, and especially retail.Having managed and owned retail businesses for 30 years including 24 years as a successful award winning franchisee in Willis St Wellington, and recently an Operation Manager for a well known NZ franchise company, Ben is well placed to understand franchised businesses.His other business interests include commercial property investments so he is experienced with leasing and property issues.This experience is invaluable in terms of understanding and appraising your business and together with the unequalled support, knowledge and back up from the team at ABC, NZ's largest and most successful business brokers, Ben is certain he can facilitate the successful sale of your business.Business: 04 499 1538After Hours:Mobile: 0274 493 757Fax: 04 499 0434Email: bent@abcbusiness.co.nz

February 2009 – December2009Stirling Sports Franchises LtdOperations Manager, Specific Task.Fixed Term Contract.Specific Task; To raise Gross Profit Across All StoresIn February 2009 I was employed by Stirling Sports Franchises Ltd on a three monthcontract to work with six franchisees whose stores had unacceptable profitabilitywhen benchmarked against the group.These stores were located from Canterbury to North Auckland.The programme was very successful and my contract was extended to enable me toroll out the programme to the rest of the group.Key Responsibilities and Achievements;• Researched and produced a 20 page manual, “Project Gross Profit”• Formalised and introduced systems and methods to help Franchiseesbecome more disciplined in their approach to improving profitability.• Rolled out the programme to six stores, and then a further 25 stores aroundthe country, coaching the franchisees on reasons, methods, and achievableresults.• Over eight months the Gross Profit increased by 4 points, = 10% across thegroup.• I mentored many of the franchisees, using my experience to advise on manybusiness improvement possibilities and opportunities.• I advised on lease and landlord issues.

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