Inaugural Restaurant CEO Summit Focuses on Real Estate Strategies
Exclusive, Invite-Only Conference Set for February 26-27 in Las Vegas
San Diego, CA, February 9, 2015 (Newswire.com) - CEOs of restaurant brands oversee teams which make crucial real estate decisions, impacting the success of their concepts. From site selection to lease negotiations to overall real estate tactics, QSR, fast casual and full-service restaurant executives constantly seek effective strategies to boost expansion plans, optimize store networks and maximize profits. With that in mind, key restaurant industry executives have organized the inaugural, invite-only CEO Summit for Restaurant Real Estate.
“As someone who has worked in the development side of the restaurant business for more than 25 years, I have seen firsthand how a restaurant brand’s success is determined by how effectively a CEO approaches real estate decisions and guides the team,” explains James Walker, president of operations and development for Johnny Rockets and Summit speaker. “With that in mind, I felt that it was important to take part in a conference tailored for restaurant CEOs dealing with daily real estate challenges. Other real estate conferences out there are led by brokers or landlords, but this summit’s unique differentiator is that it’s organized for restaurant executives by restaurant executives. It will provide information you can’t get anywhere else.”
"As someone who has worked in the development side of the restaurant business for more than 25 years, I have seen firsthand how a restaurant brand's success is determined by how effectively a CEO approaches real estate decisions and guides the team," explains James Walker, president of operations and development for Johnny Rockets and Summit speaker. "With that in mind, I felt that it was important to take part in a conference tailored for restaurant CEOs dealing with daily real estate challenges. Other real estate conferences out there are led by brokers or landlords, but this summit's unique differentiator is that it's organized for restaurant executives by restaurant executives. It will provide information you can't get anywhere else."
James Walker, President of operations and development for Johnny Rockets and Summit speaker
Summit to Include Speakers, Idea-Sharing and Networking
Taking place February 26-27 at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas, the CEO Summit will feature sessions and dialogues all centered on this year’s summit theme, “Why CEOs of Real Estate-Driven Brands are Consistently the Industry’s Top Performers.” The Summit will include extensive examination of real estate philosophies, effective development and site selection and tips for dealing with “problem-child” sites. Speakers include James Walker, president of operations and development for Johnny Rockets, Lewis Gelmon, CEO of LG Enterprises, Inc. and Adam Epstein, president and founder of Site Analytics Co.
“The most successful restaurant brands in our industry are those that make purposeful real estate decisions, and this Summit is a great educational opportunity for CEOs to learn how to choose better sites and immediately improve profitability,” says Gelmon. Adam Epstein, of Site Analytics Co, echoes, “By better understanding these best practices, and combining them with effective tools to enhance site evaluation, CEOs can better lead drive their real estate organizations towards more profitable outcomes.”
Gelmon continues, “Although attendance at this year’s inaugural CEO Summit is limited, we hope interested CEOs will request more information so that we can personally connect with each one on conference opportunities.”
The CEO Summit for Restaurant Real Estate is limited to an exclusive, invite-only audience to allow for an active discussion on best practices, a place to resolve nagging questions and to learn more about the industry through presentations as well as casual dining and entertainment activities. CEOs selected for Summit participation will receive complimentary travel, accommodations, panel attendance and meals. For more information or to request attendance to the conference, visit www.ceorealestatesummit.com.