Darryl Thomas

About Darryl Thomas

I leverage decades of experience as a senior leader with The Coca-Cola Company, Levi Strauss, Nautilus, and as a casual dining franchisee, to help clients find the franchise business that meets their needs.With strong analytic, strategic planning, and execution skills, I solved complex business problems and developed winning strategies that determined profitable bottom-line results.Entrepreneurial by nature, I have been a franchise operator. I understand the journey from the corporate theatre to business ownership.Highly effective as an influencer, I cultivate productive relationships among franchisors and clients. I communicate as a trusted advisor who listens empathetically to understand a client’s vision and objectives and present franchise opportunities that are in alignment.Known for delivering exceptional productivity gains, I built and trained cohesive, motivated, and high-performing sales teams across national/global geographies. Accomplishment highlights include:> Mediated 100% success rate in closed deals that ensured Burger King global franchisees remained with Coke… Coca-Cola> Established infrastructure, led Asian market expansion, resulted in almost 500% increase… Nautilus> Cultivated a new revenue pipeline; introduced value-priced brand at Walmart to compete with value-priced competitors… Levi Strauss> Developed and delivered value-added sales training that sparked sales growth… Coca-Cola, Levi Strauss, NautilusUnique experience and skills to filter and deliver the right franchise opportunity for you.

Experience

1. Franchise Advisor Owner

   Strategic Franchise Consulting

   Jan 2020 — Present · US

   Fortune 100 senior leader with broad experience in Global Sales and Operations. Experienced Casual Dining Franchisee. Skills to leverage to help you find the right franchise: Franchise Brand Messaging and Market Fit; Coaching and Mentoring; Domestic and International Market Development; Strategic Planning and Analysis; Sales and Marketing.

Education

• Texas McCombs School of Business

  MBA, Marketing

• University of North Texas

  Bachelor of Arts in Administrative Management

Skills

• Sales Skills Training
• P&L Management
• Strategy
• Sales
• Selling Skills
• Executive Coaching
• Management
• Leadership
• Miller Heiman Sales Training
• Business Strategy
• Marketing
• Account Management
• Competitive Analysis
• Start-Ups
• Training
• Market Research
• Strategic Planning
• Strategic Partnerships
• Retail
• B2b
• Sales Operations
• Executive Management
• Sales Management
• Business Planning
• Business Development
• International Negotiations
• International Sales