Dean Zurmely Email & Phone Number

Plano, Tx

In 2012, I was recruited to aggressively scale At Home Group’s retail footprint by 15-20% annually and drive +20% quarterly sales growth. As a result, my team grew At Home Group from a regional retailer (58 stores/$350M in sales) to a national public company (215 stores/$1B+ in sales). After 4 years of building the company, I helped At Home Group’s private equity owners take the organization public in 2016.During my tenure, I served as a member of leadership team to guide the company… Show more In 2012, I was recruited to aggressively scale At Home Group’s retail footprint by 15-20% annually and drive +20% quarterly sales growth. As a result, my team grew At Home Group from a regional retailer (58 stores/$350M in sales) to a national public company (215 stores/$1B+ in sales). After 4 years of building the company, I helped At Home Group’s private equity owners take the organization public in 2016.During my tenure, I served as a member of leadership team to guide the company through all major strategic initiatives and decisions and built the real estate group by recruiting the team and creating all process, procedures, and infrastructure. Consequently, my team developed and executed the new store strategy to grow At Home Group’s presence from 18 to 38 states, delivered 19 straight quarters of +20% sales growth, and opened 168 stores ($950M in sales) and 2 distribution centers.Additionally, I created the methodology to self-develop 26 stores from entitlements and permits through construction and store opening and implemented new software to bring lease and asset management in house, reduce costs, and improve efficiency. Show less

Plano, Tx

Due to my success in rolling out new stores, I was promoted to manage a real estate portfolio of 600 properties including stores, distribution centers, and offices East of the Mississippi River. In this capacity, I led a team to negotiate favorable lease terms and renewals to reduce costs.As a result, my team saved $15.5M+ in occupancy expenses and concrete benefits, negotiated over 450 years of additional lease term on various properties and identified and closed 19 underperforming… Show more Due to my success in rolling out new stores, I was promoted to manage a real estate portfolio of 600 properties including stores, distribution centers, and offices East of the Mississippi River. In this capacity, I led a team to negotiate favorable lease terms and renewals to reduce costs.As a result, my team saved $15.5M+ in occupancy expenses and concrete benefits, negotiated over 450 years of additional lease term on various properties and identified and closed 19 underperforming outlet stores to save on operational costs. Additionally, my group designed and rolled out a new database to improve lease renewal tracking/reporting and reduced liability by selling non-core real estate assets such as closed stores, land, and out parcels. Show less

Plano, Tx

After my success at Target, I was recruited by JCPenney to lead the national new store development program. My responsibilities included creating and executing the overall retail development strategy and developing all stores from concept to final construction. From 2004-2009, my team delivered 170 mall and strip center stores that generated $2.5B+ in sales.Additionally, my group launched a new big and tall store concept (The Foundry), rolled out the second-highest number of new stores… Show more After my success at Target, I was recruited by JCPenney to lead the national new store development program. My responsibilities included creating and executing the overall retail development strategy and developing all stores from concept to final construction. From 2004-2009, my team delivered 170 mall and strip center stores that generated $2.5B+ in sales.Additionally, my group launched a new big and tall store concept (The Foundry), rolled out the second-highest number of new stores in recent company history, and developed a new urban store concept in several large cities. Show less

Minneapolis, Mn

Earlier in my career, I was hired to crate and execute Target’s development strategy in the Southeast, Midwest, and Western regions of the US. During this time, my teams developed the real estate strategy for each market, selected sites, and negotiated the business/legal agreements. Consequently, my teams delivered 65 new stores that generated $2.2B+ in sales.Other key contributions during this role included obtaining $11M+ in government incentives for new developments and completing… Show more Earlier in my career, I was hired to crate and execute Target’s development strategy in the Southeast, Midwest, and Western regions of the US. During this time, my teams developed the real estate strategy for each market, selected sites, and negotiated the business/legal agreements. Consequently, my teams delivered 65 new stores that generated $2.2B+ in sales.Other key contributions during this role included obtaining $11M+ in government incentives for new developments and completing Target’s 1st LEED-certified store. Show less

Cleveland, Oh

Troy, Mi

Doctor Of Law (Jd), Law

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science And History