andrew boothby

* Assisted in the development of 50 plus new store construction projects for a national chain * of 130 casual themed restaurants of Corporate and Franchisee stores. * In charge of all responsibilities of restaurant remodels ranging in excess of $300,000 per * project. * Created hard cost budgets for new store construction in excess of $1,000,000 per project. * Creation of preliminary site plans, floor plans, and exterior elevations using AutoCAD. * Review and awarding of construction bids. * Initialized zoning procedures and purchasing for all company stores' sign programs. * Specified and awarded contracts for kitchen equipment, furniture and audio video * theatrical packages. * Responsible for Architect selection and architectural documentation review. * Job site visitation with Contractors, Architects, Franchisees and Vendors.

Responsible for managing all aspects of the design process from proposal acceptance to guaranteed maximum price (GMP) amendment execution in all our markets. Work closely with all professional services including Architecture, Engineering, Civil Engineering and other services that are necessary to move projects from schematic design through entitlements to hand-off to the construction team.

Created food service drawings and layouts for major restaurant chains: Houston’s, Cheddar’s, Applebee’s, Country Kitchen, Ponderosa, Pizza Inn, Steak ‘N Shake, Flying J’s and other restaurants using AutoCAD. Manage a staff of draftspeople with daily deadline accountabilities. Integrated a network of AutoCAD workstations Daily contact with Salespeople, Factory Reps, Owners and Contractors. Visited job sites to coordinate equipment installations.

* Responsible for educating the Franchisee Community about the development process from * post-real estate to turn over of the store. * Responsible for all capital improvements and repairs / maintenance for an entire chain of * restaurants. * Project manager for new store construction and remodels ranging in excess of $1,000,000 * per project using Microsoft Project. * Job site visitation and problem solving with contractors, architects, and vendors for * remodels and new store construction. * Creation of floor plans and exterior elevations using AutoCAD for restaurant remodels. ; * Survey and monitor the needs of the restaurants for ongoing building improvements and * repairs. * Implement online work order database software.

* Educated the franchisee community about the development process from post-real estate to turn over of the store. * Conduct job site visits and problem resolutions with contractors, architects, and vendors for construction projects. * Created a database of construction costs for historical cost trends, enabling accurate forecasting of costs. * Modified the scope of work from a typical remodel and created a new refresh program for lower revenue locations.

Executive for the second largest Wendy's franchisee organizations with 191 restaurants located in Seattle, Las Vegas, San Antonio, Indianapolis, Hartford, CT, Vancouver, BC. Responsible for all development of new stores including due diligence, professional services, GC selection and FF&E. Managed repairs and capital improvements for all of the business units and the 40,000 sq ft Corporate Office. Revised the planning, evaluation and tracking process for the capital improvements. Implemented facility management software that works directly with vendors and in-house maintenance techs. Rolled out a Lease Module to manage all store leases. Negotiated leases with tenants at corporate offices and manage all tenant improvements.