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Minneapolis, MN
Joined September 2014
This session explores how forward-thinking organizations are building operational models designed for growth—leveraging AI, automation, and data-driven insights to drive efficiency at every stage of the business. Register for RFDC 👇 restfinance.com/rfdc/registr…
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In this session, you'll learn how to identify when your organization is ready for a fractional executive, evaluate candidate approaches, get a range of appropriate compensation models, and establish clear expectations for evaluating success. Register 👉 restfinance.com/rfdc/registr…
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Panelists will discuss how to leverage AI and analytics to find undervalued "B" sites that can outperform prime "A" locations at a lower cost. Register for RFDC 👉 restfinance.com/rfdc/registr…
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This presentation will provide practical strategies and real-world examples to help identify untapped opportunities and build a sustainable expansion roadmap for the future. Register for RFDC 👉restfinance.com/rfdc/registr…
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Panelists will examine strategies including sale-leasebacks and pre-construction sale-leasebacks, build-to-suit and reverse build-to-suit arrangements, and self-development takeout financing programs. Register for RFDC 👉 restfinance.com/rfdc/registr…
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During this panel session, you’ll hear from operators who have taken a long- term approach to growth and how they managed investor expectations. Register for RFDC 👉 restfinance.com/rfdc/registr…
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Learn how OpCo/PropCo loan structures can balance the objectives of borrowers and lenders by customizing the capital structure, managing risk, and enhancing financing flexibility. Register for RFDC 👉 restfinance.com/rfdc/registr…
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Operators and restructuring specialists share the playbook: diagnose the financial and operational blind spots, realign the team, and win customers back. Register for RFDC 👉 restfinance.com/rfdc/registr…
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This session will examine the critical levers that determine whether a restaurant transaction delivers its promised EBITDA or leaves value on the table. Register for RFDC 👉 restfinance.com/rfdc/registr…
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This final closing session is a great way to synthesize the learnings from the conference and depart with a strategic roadmap for the year ahead. Wednesday, November 11 | 11:10 am–12:00 pm Register for RFDC 👉 restfinance.com/rfdc/registr…
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Join this session for a candid conversation about the leadership decisions, growth strategies, and operating discipline that separate resilient brands from the rest. Register for RFDC 👇 restfinance.com/rfdc/registr…
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Restaurant operators, this one’s for you! 👋 Make connections, explore new ideas and get the insights you need to navigate what’s next. Join us at the Restaurant Finance & Development Conference November 9–11 at the Wynn Las Vegas! Register Here: restfinance.com/rfdc/registr…
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The annual Restaurant Finance Development Conference is the restaurant industry’s premier financial event for restaurant company owners, operators and financial executives. Don’t miss your chance to be part of the conversation! Register today. restfinance.com/rfdc/registr…
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From the opening session to thought-provoking conversations and connections throughout the lobby, RFDC brings the restaurant franchise community together for three days of ideas, insights and networking. Register Here: restfinance.com/rfdc/registr…
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From early mornings to long days, so much of what keeps our communities moving comes down to hardworking people. This Labor Day, we celebrate all of them. 🇺🇸 Have a safe and happy Labor Day!
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Join us at 10 AM CDT on Wednesday, August 26 for one of two webinars in the annual Restaurant 200 Webinar Series. Meet the Lenders: A Multi-Unit Franchise Lending Update Register Here: franchisetimes.com/franchise…
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The conversations shaping the future of the restaurant industry happen at #RFDC. Join restaurant owners, operators, franchisees, franchisors, investors, lenders and industry leaders for three days of insights, networking and business growth. Register: restfinance.com/rfdc/registr…
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The Restaurant Finance & Development Conference brings together the restaurant industry's top owners, operators and financial executives for the premier event focused on the business of restaurants. Register Here: restfinance.com/rfdc/registr…
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Wishing you a safe and happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸
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Throwing it back to the conversations, connections and insights that made RFDC unforgettable. The countdown to this year's conference is on—join restaurant industry leaders this November to be part of the discussions shaping what's next. Register Here: restfinance.com/rfdc/registr…
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