Frank Donnelly Email & Phone Number

Delray Beach, Florida, United States

Boca Raton, FL

• Led rapid turnarounds at the Pasadena and Scottsdale locations for this luxury movie theater/restaurant chain, prior to transferring to current store in Boca Raton store, opened in May 2012. Manage operations of this.
• Exceeded all monthly sales and profit goals for the Boca Raton store, achieving sales of >$9.3 million and exceeding cash flow goal by $364,000 in less than 8 months.
• Within first full month as acting GM of the Pasadena store, turned around operations by eliminating multiple HR issues, achieving full compliance with California labor laws, cutting overtime by 90%, reducing total.
• Reduced ending inventory at the Scottsdale by $25,000, in addition to reducing labor by 2% and cost of goods by 1.5%; ensured that all warranty work from builder and manufacturer was scheduled and completed prior to.
• Implemented systems for managing food and liquor costs, labor, facility repairs, and declining balances.

• Directed operations of 7 store locations, across a 6-state region, for this chain of casual dining and entertainment gaming venues (featuring full-service restaurants and bar) which collectively generated annual.
• Managed 7 General Managers and 6 Directors of Sales with a dotted line to 24 managers and 500 hourly employees, supervisors, and trainers. Reported directly to the President and COO.
• Contributed to Tucson store’s recognition as “#1 Sports Bar in Tucson” by a reader’s poll conducted by Tucson Weekly, a local entertainment publication.

• Directed operations for the Eastern half of the U.S., which at the time, consisted of 8 stores across a 5-state region, including 4 out of 6 of the top company’s most profitable stores.
• Managed team of 8 General Managers and 7 Directors of Sales with a dotted line to 605 employees, including 35 Operations Managers.
• Turned a profit for the first time in the 13-year history of GameWorks, which was purchased out of bankruptcy in May 2005.
• Played key role in major business consolidation, which resulted in the sale of 8 under-performing units, to re-allocate company resources to remaining 8 units that presented the greatest turnaround potential.
• Implemented new controls and efficiencies that reduced costs across-the-board over prior year.

• Oversaw operations of 5 to 8 stores in Florida and Texas. After one year, assigned additional general management responsibility for the Ft. Lauderdale store, as a cost saving measure, for a period of 2 ½ years.
• Managed up to 38 managers, with a dotted line to as many as 800 employees, depending on seasonality and number of locations under management at the time.
• Increased store sales by $100,000 per year for 2 consecutive years while serving in the capacity of GM

• Initially hired as Operations Manager to assist in the opening of the Detroit store. Within 8 months, achieved 2 promotions to position of General Manager, selected for opening the Schaumburg, IL store.
• Successfully opened the first store, with a full-service restaurant, that achieved record opening sales and was the first venue with F&B revenues of more than 40% of total gross sales.

• Managed overall operations and financial performance for one local and 2 out-of-state restaurants, in addition to playing a proactive role in new restaurant openings. Assisted in hiring the management team for.
• Organized and directed the successful opening of restaurants in Omaha, NE and Eagan MN in 1998; set up hiring centers, hired management teams, and supervised hiring of 160 staff positions for each location.
• Increased sales and lowered controllable costs in all other locations while opening 2 new stores.

Education record

General Business Studies

Professional Development: Leadership Development Program, Center for Creative Leadership Certifications: Certified NRA and ServeSafe Food.