Janis Macdougall Email & Phone Number

1170 Sheppard Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario

505 Hood Road, Markham, L3R 5V6

Janis has over 30 years’ experience in the Quick Service Restaurant and Retail industry including Airport leasing across Canada, the US and the Caribbean. Working with major landlords, retailers, franchisees, brokers and lawyers representing such industry leaders as LS Travel Retail North America (representing 30 airport brands), McDonald’s Restaurants of.

3300 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario

Worked with the Senior Real Estate Manager and Broker Partners to secure new branch locations for Meridians 2016 and 2017 target Markets. This was a three (3) month contract.

85 Citzen Court, Unit 9, Markham, Ontario

• Develop and Execute the Real Estate growth strategy for Canada & U.S and the Caribbean markets, within focus markets which supports the approved Corporate Business Plan
• Oversee the Real Estate Team (two direct reports) to achieve the successful and timely selection, negotiation and leasing of required new units under the Company Annual Plan
• Sourcing new site opportunities, oversee preparation and presentation of site submissions to Internal Committee for approval
• Develop and maintain new/renewal/problem resolution processes to ensure consistency in approach of all real estate situations
• Ensure all lease documents are negotiated and meet with Manchu WOK’s standards and requirements in accordance with required timelines
• Evaluate rental obligations and profitability of current locations to determine feasibility of sites

370 King Street West, 6th Floor, Toronto, Ontario

• (Business Development for Canada, the US and the Caribbean)
• Reports to the Chief Development Officer;
• Responsible for the Development of strong relationships/partnerships with existing and prospective Airport Authorities and Commercial Landlord’s;
• Prepares and negotiates retail proposals for new Canadian and Caribbean retail opportunities;
• Gathers consumer insight and financial benchmarks to support decision making;
• Monitors travel and non-travel retail market evolution: trends, concepts, competition;

Took a one year Sabbatical from May, 2006 to June 2007 to be with family.

Scarborough, Ontario

• Site selection and development of retail and petroleum opportunities in Eastern Ontario;
• Conducts Market and demographic Analysis for assigned territory;
• Responsible for expediting of permits for new project and renovations, including committee of adjustments applications;
• Performs financial profitability case studies (ROI) for new projects;
• Responsible for lease negotiations for new projects and renewal for assigned territory;
• Project management for new store construction.

Toronto Ontario

• Responsible for the retail development of new location in Canada;
• Manages a network of Brokers and sales representatives;
• Responsible for the Recruitment of new franchisees for store locations;
• Responsible for the management and supervision of Construction, Accounting and Lease Administration;
• Project manages new store construction including assisting franchisee with the selection of contractors for build out of stores.

Jarvis Street, Toronto, Ontario

• Responsible for site selection and development of retail stores for Western GTA and Western Ontario, including lease negotiations, demographic analysis, expediting of municipal permits;
• Responsible for the negotiation of lease renewals, property maintenance, expansion and relocation of stores within the assigned territory.

Winford Drive, Don Mills, Ontario

• Asset Manager/Lease Negotiator – January, 1993 – May, 2000
• Instructed support staff on the preparation and creation of lease and purchase documentation.
• Reviewed and negotiated all new retail leases and purchase agreements
• Ensured lease compliance with Construction and Operations departments
• Initiated and coordinated any legal remedies required in respect to retail stores.
• Worked with constriction on the expediting of all municipal requirement including re-zoning, site plan approval, Committee of Adjustment and development agreements.

Ontario Real Estate Licence, Commericial Real Estate

Business Administration And Management, General

High School, Grade 12