0031 Austin C. Smith, Savory Fund
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0030 David Beitz and George Daigh, Planned Grocery
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0029 Anonymous Restaurant Professional
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0028 Jim Mizes, Blaze Pizza & SiteZeus
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0027 Fred LeFranc, Results Thru Strategy
Tech and Mortar
3 main points: Things that Fred learned from his mentors, like Rich Melman from Lettuce Entertain You, and how it molded him into the business consultant he is today How technology advancements disrupted the industry - both in front-of-house and in the kitchen How restaurants can improve the experience for their customers Speaker Bio: Fred LeFranc originally began his career in the restaurant industry in Chicago at Lettuce Entertainment Expertise. He then worked with El Torito when the brand had only 18 restaurants, which lead to opening a restaurant in Laguna Beach and growing it to 250...
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0026 Dee Ann Turner, Chick-fil-A
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0025 Ghost Kitchens featuring Brett Wilson, DoorDash
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0024 Jim Mizes, Blaze Pizza & SiteZeus
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0023 Mariel Ebrahimi, DisruptCRE
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3 main takeaways Types of innovation commercial real estate is experiencing What emerging trends Mariel is excited to see What to expect at a DisruptCRE conference Speaker Bio Mariel Ebrahimi co-founded DisruptCRE in 2014 with the goal of connecting industry professionals with emerging technologies and trends. Recently, Mariel has spoken for groups within CoreNet New England, Commercial Real Estate Finance Council, NGKF, and at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering. In 2015, she was selected as a finalist for the SmartCEO "Skyline Awards" for innovation in commercial real estate and in 2018,...
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0022 Garrick Brown, Cushman and Wakefield
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3 Main Takeaways: How untraditional education and experience can be the most valuable When and how brick and mortar retail met their pitfall How to have the most beneficial relationship between a franchisor and franchisees Speaker Bio: Garrick Brown started his career by working in various retail stores while going to school for a creative writing degree. He then pursued freelance writing where he created a connection with a broker and began writing real estate reports. Today, Garrick is one of the leading Retail Real Estate Analysts in the US and serves as the Vice President of Retail...
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1. Stories from back in the day, mailing in financial statements to the corporate offices to report sales
2. The evolution of the restaurant space from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and into today. What lessons were learned?
3. Advice for restaurants to raise capital the right way to prepare for the inevitable.
Bio
John Hamburger is the founder and president of Franchise Times Corp. A national publisher of business trade journals in franchising and finance. The company publishes:
- Franchise Times Magazine,
- Restaurant Finance Monitor,
- Foodservice News
He also produces industry executive conferences including RFDC. John is a frequent speaker at the restaurant and franchise industry. He is also quoted about financial matters concerning restaurant, franchise and hospitality businesses. He has over 32 years of experience in franchising and finance. He served as a chief financial officer of a public restaurant chain and a CPA in a national accounting firm.
John attended St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota. He also attended the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. He graduated with a B.A. in accounting in 1977. John is director of the Western Golf Association.