Real Estate Manager
Wallingford, Connecticut, United States
• Managed real estate needs of 1,300 operating and 70 coming soon stores annually including creation, implementation and revision of all processes, procedures, internal systems, correspondence and staffing• Directly managed the real estate team by supervising the activities of team members and necessary training and coaching• Guided franchisees with location feasibility, letter of intent and lease negotiation for new, operating, transferring, relocating, and closing stores to assure operation as intended or required is permitted• Drafted lease agreements and amendments for review• Utilized analytic GIS-based software, historical customer data, real estate search portals and broker / landlord network to identify and select sites fitting criteria and minimum population density of target customers• Oversaw the successful opening of over 600 new locations• Championed establishment and enforcement of compliance and default notices to ensure store openings, operation and remodels adhere to deadlines and franchise agreement requirements• Responsible for managing property files and monitoring projects to ensure lease extensions were secured prior to expiration of critical dates• Administered the entire real estate portfolio by building, maintaining and updating the database and prepared monthly reports on active properties for leadership• Monitored costs and expenses, prepared and proposed budgets for lease commitments and office operations