Lawrence Appell Email & Phone Number

United States

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United States

Fitness Partners Holdings is an Area Developer of Anytime Fitness. Recently divested 30 units in Ohio and Pennsylvania.Established the company, raised capital, built and started-up the initial locations then developed an organization to manage day-to-day operations. Built analytic and planning tools for field and franchise management to use in an increasingly complex geographically disbursed, data-driven, labor-intensive, multi-unit operation.Member of the Board of Managers.

Los Angeles, Ca

Lawrence Appell & Associates was a consultancy for labor-intensive, direct-to-consumer service businesses and multi-unit franchisees and franchisors to improve operational and financial performance. The firm’s services were built on the career experience of Lawrence Appell as an entrepreneur and senior executive in the health & well-being and for-profit education industries.The firm's focus was to work with multi-unit franchisees and franchisors to solve strategic challenges and/or growth opportunities as an interim executive, consultant or Board member.A primary project was to take on the interim role of President, international Division for Mathnasium. Major accomplishments were the sale and development of master franchise businesses in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Portugal, the UK and other markets in Central and South America as well as Canada.

Los Angeles, Ca

Profit and loss accountability for wholly owned subsidiary of Educate, Inc. (e.g. Sylvan Learning Centers) providing premium priced 1:1, in-home college admission test preparation to 170,000 up-market California high school juniors. Recruited to turnaround five year decline in sales and profit in the face of the consumer debt crisis. Built business plan, hired new management team, developed new, lower priced products (e.g. on-line tutoring platform), new marketing programs and new work processes.

Scottsdale, Az

Profit and loss accountability for 164 schools in twelve states employing over 3,500 staff serving 18,000 students per week generating $125MM in annual sales for the 2nd largest for-profit operator of preschool educational centers with 650+ locations; a privately held portfolio investment of JP Morgan Partners (now CCMP Advisors); member of senior management team that sold the business to ABC Learning Centers 2007.

Los Angeles, Ca

Computer training for school age children through branded retail outlets or by sales of technology curriculum to schools. Profit and loss accountability for the international division of the leading provider of technology education products and services to a global market of 500,000 private schools. Responsible for company-owned business in Europe and Latin America and franchised outlets primarily in Europe, Asia and Latin America generating $20 million in 60 countries, serving 2,000 schools touching 500,000 school age children a year.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Investment capital and board oversight for multiple businesses started and operated by the firm including multiple Jamba Juice locations in Los Angeles, Nic's in Beverly Hills, etc.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Responsible for concept start-up and development of specialized Health Clubs/Weight Loss Centers for adults seeking to reduce their risk for cardio-vascular disease.

Jericho, Ny

Key contributor in the 1980's turn around of Weight Watchers; the world's largest weight control organization. Revenues increased from $71 million in 1983 to $270 million in 1991. Nine years of continuous increases in job responsibilities including VP, Operations with profit and loss accountability for the largest profit center in the company; strategic and tactical responsibility for 1,400 retail locations generating >3000 classes per week and over 5,000 employees in 72 North American markets. Previous responsibility as VP, Product Development and as General Manager of Training responsible to ensure that 50,000 service providers worldwide had the necessary skills and knowledge to deliver the Weight Watchers program and to utilize service blueprinting and process analysis to improve customer satisfaction.

Greater New York City Area

Gained business experience as an entrepreneur and developed management and consulting skills utilizing the principles of organization development to form a foundation for all subsequent hands-on management and leadership roles• Directed operational improvement consulting projects in the United States, Mexico and Canada • Developed management and project teams.• Increased annual revenues to $750K; managed two staff consultants while building clients in over 100 service companies,

Ms, Counselor Education

Marriage and family counseling was the area of specialization and intended career goal. Studied under Dr. Wayne Dyer among others.

Ba, Psychology