Bruce Brock

About Bruce Brock

A multi-functional executive with 30 years’ experience in expanding national brands experienced at building cross functional teams to develop and achieve growth strategies. Skilled in Real Estate site selection and acquisition, project management from store design to completed new or remodeled stores in traditional and non-traditional locations, I have a proven track record of acquiring high value sites and building top performing efficient locations. My years of experience have convinced me that there are always new perspectives to consider and new information to learn from.The nexus of my business experience has been problem solving. Throughout my career I have been assigned to find solutions for challenging issues and I have been successful in designing and implementing procedures and process\'s that would achieve and exceed company goals. Assignments have included development of new markets, new departments within the company, new store design, turning around troubled markets, and coordinating efforts of all departments and vendors to achieve and exceed our objectives. Special Skills include; Market Development, Competitive Analysis, Site Selection and Development, Lease/contract Negotiation, Construction Project Management, Store Design, Facilities Management, Local Marketing, Franchise Operations, Training Development and Implementation, Franchising, Mergers, Acquisition and Disposition.My goal is to help to make our company a market leader and to continue to overcome new challenges and explore new opportunities.

Experience

1. Director Real Estate

   Hungry Howie\'s Pizza

   Jan 2004 — Present

   Team Leader for all Real Estate/Facilities functions including; market research, development of new market entry strategies, site selection, lease negotiation/administration, approval of new store locations and existing store relocation.Manage various aspects of store construction including store design, construction bid process and construction project management to completion. Work with all departments and vendors to facilitate timely and cost effective completion of each project.Developed and manage a national network of architects, construction and facilities contractors, developers, real estate professionals and equipment vendors.

Education

• ICSC / John T Riordan

  Certified Lease Specialist (CLS)

  2016

• ICSC

  CRRP - Certified Retail Real Estate Professional

  2018

• Baker College Center for Graduate Studies

  BBA, Business, Management, Marketing

  2001 — 2004

Skills

• Operations Management
• Corporate Real Estate
• Sales Management
• Franchise Consulting
• Process Scheduler
• Contract Negotiations
• Food
• Commercial Real Estate
• Real Estate
• Employee Training
• Strategic Planning
• Profit
• P&L Management
• Forecasting
• Contract Management
• Project Planning
• Research
• Site Selection
• Merchandising
• Construction Management
• Local Marketing
• Purchasing
• Location Intelligence
• Hiring
• Real Estate Transactions
• Entrepreneurship
• Team Leadership
• Multi-Unit
• Franchising
• Leadership
• Food & Beverage
• Sales Operations
• Management
• Food Service
• Catering
• Lease Negotiations
• Restaurants
• Project Management
• P&L
• Retail