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Greater Phoenix Area

Business coaching and consulting for small and medium size business owners specializing in entertainment and customer experience based venues. We provide proven training, customer experience, and operational systems to existing single and multi-unit operations. Assisting new owners with strategic planning, goal setting, store layout, customer flow.

Our firm provided management services oversight to a bowling centers. We look to engage owners looking to continue to own their center, but are looking for a professional management company to oversee the day-to-day operations.

The venue is a family oriented traditional bowling center focused on leagues, parties, and superior service. We completed an extensive center interior renovation that included a new Bar and Cafe'. The new menu featured unique items that one may not equate with bowling. Through attention to the customer experience and best practices in hiring and training.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Upscale Bowling venue located in the Power and Light Entertainment District in Downtown Kansas city. The operational focus and menu have been changed to better reflect the center's presence in Kansas City. Improved Customer experience led to sales growth and high group events planner satisfaction.

Created brand called "300"; that grew to 9 locations reporting directly to the CEO with oversight for all GM's, and support personnel. Directed strategic and implementation plan of unique operations format for customer service, new food and beverage menu development, site design, selection and overall P&L responsibility.Developed innovative service model.

Responsible for operations excellence in 120 locations in the US and 9 locations in Mexico, generating over $152 million in revenue. Directed daily operations for 11 District Managers, Country Manager and total support group reporting directly to the CEO. Charged with total P&L responsibility and capital budget of $8 million. Crafted and implemented.

Overall responsibility for 416 locations reporting directly to the CEO. Improved revenues to over $463 million; working with a team of 10 region managers and complete support operations group. Was key to center acquisition strategy resulting in 209 new centers integrated into the organization.Generated plan to grow new centers and acquisitions Opened first.

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