Paul D. Belle Email & Phone Number

Area Rep for Firehouse Subs in Columbus and Cleveland, Ohio. Looking for talented individuals interested in owning their own business in the Columbus and Cleveland, Ohio areas. Responsible for brand development and strategic consulting for new franchisees.

Franchising representative for Firehouse Subs in Columbus and Cleveland, Ohio.

Full P&L responsibilityfor a 9 unit franchise group in Northern Virginia. Directly responsible for operations, marketing, new store development, accounting and human resources with a sales budget exceeding $25,000,000.00. Devloped and instituted company guidelines and policy and annual review process. Grew from four to nine restaurants with increasing sales and profitability. Developed a management team based on integrity, honest feedback, accountability and attention to detail resulting in an open atmosphere where best demonstrated practices were acknowledged, explained and shared.

Responsible for assisting Company and Franchisee operations in the Washington DC and Baltimore area to achieve excellent guest service through implementation and understanding of Standards of Operations. Selected as Regional Operations Consultant of the year twice and National winner in 2001. Directed all units to significant sales increases year over year and improvements in operational excellence. Annual sales budget exceeded $100,000,000.00.

Responsible for total Profit and Loss operations for 15 family style steak and buffet restaurants. Recruited, hired and trained management. Developed and instituted policies and procedures. Ensured the highest standards in quality, cleanliness and profitability. Developed and instituted a marketing plan to grow customer count. Annual sales exceeded $25,000,000.00.