Mark is the Founder and Managing Director of Retail Resource Group and brings 30+ years of experience in the retail industry as a corporate real estate executive, a restaurant multi-unit franchisee, a developer, landlord, and advisor to numerous restaurant and retail brands. Mark is responsible for overseeing all functions, particularly focusing on business development and client relations and counseling the Deal-Making team.
Mark founded Retail Resource Group in 2008 during the last financial meltdown and sought to help retail and restaurant companies fix problems, unlock hidden capital, and maximize value. His client relationships include TGI Fridays, Red Robin, Wendy's, Krispy Kreme, Buffalo Wild Wings, Nectar, Blockbuster Video, Mattress Firm, Office Depot, Noah's/Einstein's Bagels, Boston Market and Qdoba Mexican Grill to name a few.
Preceding RRG, Mark was a Founder & Partner of Trivanta, an investment sales brokerage company for secure NNN retail assets. Before this, he was also a Managing Partner at Surecap Real Estate Services / KZ Holdings and developed for national brands, including Starbucks, Walgreens, 7/11, Kinko's, Office Depot, Petco, and Wells Fargo. Before development, Mark was a Managing Principal of one of Northern California's largest Boston Market franchisees. He led the development of more than 60 stores and shared P&L and operational responsibility for the company. Mark began his career with Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation, where he served as Director of International Development and Store Development in the Western U.S. and managed Store Development for the Midwest and Central U.S. His Blockbuster rollout experience includes work in most of the United States, Mexico, Canada, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Australia, Japan, Venezuela, Chile, Argentina, China and others. During his tenure, Blockbuster grew from approximately 50 stores to 4,000+ worldwide.
Mark resides in Austin, Texas, and is a graduate of Texas State University.