Kris Bender Email & Phone Number

specializing in buying land, building buildings, leasing space, sale of buildings

• Started my own business as a Real Estate Investor and continue to buy and sell commercial real estate, renovate and develop retail spaces / multi-family residences in tandem with ventures in franchise ownership and.
• Sold commercial real estate building, purchased with partner 18 months prior, for net profit of $450K/partner.
• Renovated and sold 24-unit building, purchased with partner 12 months prior, for net profit of $180K/partner._______________Actively looking to relocate to Katy, TX; I am seeking new opportunities especially in the.

Overland Park, KS, US

• After selling my first Title Boxing Club and relocating to Florida, I purchased another club in Oviedo – the worst-performing club of all 20 locations across the state.Assuming the responsibility for turning the.
• Purchased club showing -$87K annual loss.
• Grew membership from 73 to 230 in first 8 months.
• Increased reoccurring monthly income from $7K monthly to $53K in 20 months.The operations process improved, our services (the product) improved, and the club transformed into the top-performing club in Florida and a.

Overland Park, KS, US

After graduating from APSU, I opened my first Title Boxing Club – also the 1st Title Boxing Club franchise location in Tennessee – in Clarksville. My first foray into the Health, Wellness, and Fitness industry, I applied first-hand entrepreneurial experience and knowledge to skyrocket the branch to one of the best performing clubs in the United.

After selling several successful franchises, my wife and I decided to branch out on our own and start a brand-new concept – the Potato Bowl restaurant in Clarksville, TN.With great intentions, we designed the concept / recipes / brand / look / image, secured $250K startup capital, and created a playbook from our prior franchise experience. However, it.

After successfully selling my restaurants, the franchisor hired me as the Director of Operations with single focus to close poorly-operated restaurants and protect the brand image from further damage.Responsible for developing new recipes and standardizing cooking processes, I designed a new Operations Manual for the franchise and the other 7 regional.

Leveraging the successful playbook of our Cold Stone Creamery, my wife and I opened two locations of regional concept Cheeseburger Charley’s.After securing $500K for startup / construction budget, we dove head-first into restaurant planning, food cost control, operational budgeting, and labor management. Once established, we had created 35+ jobs in the.

US

• Started my entrepreneurship journey by opening a national concept, Cold Stone Creamery, with my wife in 2007.Although we initiated the opportunity with the company in 2004, it took a few years to cut through the final.
• Ranked #2 out of 40+ stores in entire South Region for operational efficiency within 6 months of opening.

Started my foray into real estate investment with Faith Investors, where I developed a 10,000sf retail shopping center, renovated and sold 70+ individual units, and purchased 20+ properties on OPM (Other People’s Money).

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Served in the Army for 9 years, climbing the ranks to a Platoon Sergeant responsible for 40+ soldiers and all platoon-level operations.Proud Achievements:
• 1st Air Defense Artillery Staff Sergeant inducted into Honorable Order of Saint Barbers.
• Recognized by Lieutenant General William Wallace for promotion to SFC.
• Selected for Candidate to Warrant Office School.
• Named 1995 Air Defense Artillery Soldier of the YearWhile the Army developed me into a good leader, it was the influence of two respected gentlemen I met along the way that shaped my character. One told me he could see.