Dave O'Brien Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Leading the entirety of all company restaurant development for the second largest global restaurant company on the planet with $33B+ in system sales. With company ownership of 2,300 company restaurants and as the largest Inspire Brands franchisee, provide leadership and strategy for the full life cycle of all company Arby’s, Baskin, BWW, BWW GO, Dunkin, Jimmy John’s and Sonic.• Leading the Inspire Company Restaurant Development team, Real Estate, Construction of company restaurants. That includes all Company brands.• Reporting to the President of Inspire Company Restaurants, I deliver and am accountable for annual and long-range planning for new restaurant development and openings, remodels and real estate asset management of existing company operated restaurants.• Delivering improved and best-in-class guest experiences.• Partner with Company and Brand Leadership; Operations, Design, Finance, Legal, Lease Management, Facilities and all teams focused on continuous improvement, growth and market optimization. Value engineer and collaborate with the Franchise Design team to maximize returns for the company and its franchisees.• Strategize and collaborate with Inspire Franchise Development Leadership team to successfully grow year over year restaurant unit growth, sales and EBITA.• Maintain and grow successful relationships with franchisees.• Manage, develop and present budgets and capital projects to committee for new restaurant site packages, remodels, relocations and scrape and rebuilds for highest and best use of the Development budget.• Direct and effectively leverage relationships with industry resources (landlords, developers, brokers, contractors, etc.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

-Leading the Inspire Company Restaurant Development team, directing the national Real Estate, Construction and Real Estate Asset Management team throughout the full life cycle of Company restaurants. This includes all Company Arby's, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin', Jimmy John's and Sonic.-Delivering improved and best-in-class guest experiences.-Partner with Company and Brand Leadership; Operations, Design, Finance, Legal, Lease Management, Facilities and other teams focused on continuous improvement, growth and market optimization. -Strategize and collaborate with Inspire Franchise Development Leadership team to successfully grow year over year restaurant unit growth, sales and EBITA.-Maintain and grow successful relationships with franchisees.-Manage, develop and present budgets and capital projects to committee for new restaurant site packages, remodels, relocations and scrape and rebuilds for highest and best use of the Development budget.-Direct and effectively leverage relationships with industry resources (landlords, developers, brokers, contractors, etc.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Develop and lead the national Arby's and Sonic real estate team to deliver holistic long term strategic market, asset management and development plans for integrated franchise and company development to maximize profitable growth. Lead the real estate team to accomplish development goals for company and franchise development in accordance with annual and long-term operating plans. Implement the strategic plan for the site selection approval process and lease and contract negotiation for profitable new restaurants.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

-Oversee site selection and lease negotiations, while providing leadership and clear communication to stakeholders-Manage and implement market points and growth plans -Counsel franchisees on new restaurant growth and site selection-Present corporate and franchised site package submittals to VP of Real Estate, VP of Brand, Chief Development Officer and Brand Presidents-Partner with internal & external Legal, Operations, Design and Construction teams to ensure successful new restaurant openings

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, Us

-Managed and implemented market development plans for a growth strategy of 15-20 new store opens annually ($6M-$10M each)-Lead new site approval process for internal real estate committee. Provided professional, C-Suite Level presentations for new store approval process.-Directed nationwide real estate broker network-Fully negotiated Letters of Intent-Partnered with the legal team on Purchase Agreements, Leases, SDA’s and REA’s-Partner with the Finance Team to ensure financially successful new store opens-Secured $10M+ in store rent deferments during the Covid-19 shutdown (2020)-Successfully lead and executed an office sublease, saving $9M+ (2021)-Lead and completed $32M office disposition, generating an NPV of $24M (2021)

Mt Horeb, Wi, Us

Directed and lead all aspects and objectives of real estate and new store development. Manage and accountable to CapEx budget. Direct master and local real estate broker network nationwide. Lead site approval process for Chairman and CEO. Approve site, elevation signage and landscape plans. Coordinate third-party real estate, construction and A&E teams. Lead lease management and direct landlord relationships. Partnered with legal, finance, operations, PR and fixturing teams. Reviewed and approved annual CAM and rent reconciliations. Exercised lease options. Partnered with VP of Supply Chain to identify and negotiate for the first non-3PL DC in nearly 19 years. Reported to the COO.

Prairie Du Sac, Wisconsin, Us

Helped lead Franchise Development in more than doubling the overall number of restaurants. Promoted three times. Supported franchisees in selecting and securing sites and anticipating and overcoming acquisition and permitting challenges. Reviewed and critiqued of franchisees’ purchase and lease agreements and site plan/design. Disclosed and built strong relationships with hundreds of franchisees and candidates. Created the New Restaurant Development Handbook and lead the creation of Development Day – a training class created to assist new and existing franchisees open and expand new restaurants in a quicker and fiscally smarter manner. Maintained site criteria for new locations, as well as managed the territory award program for franchisees and candidates to 40 +/- new restaurant openings annually. Directed the Mentorship Award process, which became 1/3 of new restaurant expansion growth. Implemented Site Approval Package/Real Estate Committee for final executive approval. Partnered with Operations and Accounting Teams to secure approval for successful franchise expansion. Supervised Real Estate Manager and Site Design team. Collaborated with Design & Construction team with budgeted openings. Secured and implemented robust GIS software to ensure stronger performing sites through demographics and segmentation.

Prairie Du Sac, Wisconsin, Us

Prairie Du Sac, Wisconsin, Us

Prairie Du Sac, Wisconsin, Us

Marshall, Minnesota, Us

Optimized Great Lakes Region depots to achieve minimum of six-digit savings per locationannually. Lead real estate for new depot location growth. Managed Region GIS platform and Supervised GIS Analyst.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Provided quantitative data for market and site approval for real estate team. Utilized GIS to create forecasts for new locations, relocations and cannibalization. Acted as Region GIS Consultant for Boston Market restaurant market optimization.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Geography Quantitative/Technique Specializing In Gis Retail Site Location

Minor, History

Hs Diploma