Retail Retold

Saxton is also the elected President of the McAlister's Deli Franchise Advisory Council (FAC) and is currently serving his third term elected by other franchisees. In this capacity he works in close partnership with other franchisees to influence and advise the McAlister's Deli and FOCUS Brands corporate senior leadership teams on strategic brand initiatives surrounding marketing, brand development, menu pipeline, culinary innovation, operations, training, design, development and field support.

Listen in as he tells our host a unique story about the McCalister's Deli that recently opened in Oklahoma City.

How do you train confidence?

Gene Zannetti, Mindset Coaching Sales and Sports Teams, jumps on the podcast today for a motivational interview where he discusses ways to adjust your mindset and work on your confidence.

He also tells Chris his Top 5 Business Mindset Tips

Listen in to hear how athletes and entrepreneurs can benefit from training their mindsets.

Greg Baker is the SVP, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary at CHICO'S FAS, INC.

Greg is a trusted problem solver with extensive experience tackling complex business and legal issues in public and private companies. He manages legal, risk management, real estate, construction, and global compliance teams.

This is a unique episode of Retail Retold. Greg shares the story and process of re-opening not one but 1,300 CHICO'S stores! Greg also discusses the various new business strategies that CHICO'S has implemented over the past six months. 

In this episode, Chris and Greg get candid about the relationship between landlords and tenants. They openly discuss challenges they both faced around the topic of rent and have a refreshingly honest conversation. Listen in now to hear how they approached their own business obstacles amid the height of the pandemic.

From first negotiations to getting a lease signed in 19 days…

Today’s guest is Seth Geldzahler. Seth has a long history in the field of retail real estate. His most recent position was held with Bed Bath & Beyond as VP of Real Estate for 24 years.

In today's episode, Seth shares a recent deal about Bed Bath & Beyond and Buy Buy Baby in Woodbridge NJ.

Find out how Seth and his team completed the deal in just 19 days!

Chris and Seth also discuss a variety of topics such as the importance of mentorship, the current retail market, and how to measure the success of a retail store.

Real Talk Series #20 with Gregg Katz

Today we have Gregg Katz, Chief Strategy Officer of TSCG.

As Chief Strategy Officer, Gregg’s focus is to create and implement strategies for organizational structure and human capital, data, analytics, social platforms, website, GIS, mobile technology, and branding. Gregg joined TSCG in 2006 as a Tenant Rep.  Prior to joining TSCG, he spent 15 years in restaurant operations, consulting, marketing, and site selection, including owning and operating a quick-casual restaurant group in Orlando, Florida from 1996-2001.

Listen-in to hear Gregg's unique perspective on today's retail industry.

Today’s guest is Andrew Martineau Co-Founder of Zero Empty Spaces.

Zero Empty Spaces creates affordable artist studios in vacant spaces around the country where artists can create and collaborate at an affordable price. They are working to expand the appreciation of all genres of art and helping to create a thriving cultural community in various cities.

Andrew shares a unique story about one of their Zero Empty Spaces located in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Listen to his story now to find out how landlords have benefited from Zero Empty Spaces coming into their centers.

Today's guest is Grant Guidinger Vice President of Real Estate at WellBiz Brands, Inc.

Grant manages an internal team and external vendor network to support real estate store development and portfolio and asset management for Amazing Lash Studio, Elements Massage, and Fitness Together.  In this episode, Grant tells our host Chris Ressa, the story of an Amazing Lash Studio located in Iowa. Have you ever heard of a rogue tenant? Listen in now to learn what they are and how they affected this deal in Iowa!

Real Talk Series #19 with Karly Iacono

Today's guest is Karly Iacono, First Vice President - Net Leased Properties Group for Marcus & Millichap.

The Iacono Retail Group of Marcus & Millichap, led by Karly Iacono, is a highly-skilled group of Commercial Real Estate Brokers with deep expertise in Net Leased Investments and Multi-Tenant Retail with a specific focus on 1031 exchanges. With a broad client base consisting of publicly traded REITS, developers, owner-operators considering sale-leasebacks, and private investors the team is uniquely positioned to move capital across different market segments.

In today's episode, Karly shares the ins and outs of zero cash flow deals along with interesting insight on net lease investments.

What’s for lunch in America?

Our own Noelle Ifshin from DLC Management joins Chris on the podcast today. Noelle is our in-house expert on all things restaurant. Noelle has held an array of roles for various hospitality organizations, ranging from front and back of the house, single unit management to multi-unit director, as well as company-wide profit management duties. She is equally comfortable over a cross-section of volume levels, concept niches, and company cultures. Her diverse experience includes Executive Chef Positions, F&B management, catering, large event management projects, renovations, and new build-outs.

Listen-in as Noelle and Chris discuss a variety of topics regarding the restaurant industry. 

Noelle was also an integral part of creating our FREE eBook, The Restaurant Reinvention, which can download here: https://info.dlcmgmt.com/

Real Talk Series #18 CAPITAL MARKETS with Spencer Levy and Melina Cordero

Today's episode includes Spencer Levy and Melina Cordero from CBRE.

Spencer Levy is the Chairman of Americas Research and Senior Economic Advisor for CBRE. Spencer is the chief spokesman on real estate matters for CBRE in the Americas. He is regularly quoted in major business publications and frequently is a guest on business television, including CNN, Bloomberg, CNBC, PBS, and Fox Business. Spencer is the host of CBRE’s podcast “The Weekly Take.” He is widely considered one of the finest commentators in the entire commercial real estate industry.

Melina Cordero is the Managing Director of Retail Capital Markets at CBRE. As the leader of CBRE’s retail capital markets business for the Americas, Melina Cordero leads a team of more than 130 retail professionals who specialize in the sale, debt and structured finance placement assistance, and recapitalization of retail properties. 

Here are a few topics that Spencer, Melina & Chris discuss in this episode: