Partner Perspective Chris Happ, VP Business Development

On Episode 4, Chris Happ chats with Spencer Duvall, Vice President at Lockton Companies. Spencer has been a producer for the world’s largest privately held insurance and risk management consulting firm for over 10 years and, in this conversation, he brings a really interesting perspective to the table on how recent economic events have affected the franchise restaurant space. He touches on the unique set of challenges facing his business from a client interaction and service perspective, and also gets into the key fundamentals franchisees have to be paying attention to right now to ensure their businesses and employees are properly protected. Thanks for joining us, and enjoy!

In Episode 3, Chris Happ sits down with Justin Zahn, Principal and Sr. Investment Advisor at Commercial Investment Advisors, to discuss the state of the real estate investment market. Justin has been in the investment brokerage industry for 17+ years and, in this conversation, he brings a ton of quality insight to the table walking us through the importance of fundamentals during times of stress, the current mechanics of supply and demand in real estate investment market, and the effect of new 1031 exchange deadlines. He also shares some thoughts on the implications all of this will have on transaction volume through the end of the year. Thanks for joining us, and enjoy!

In Episode 2, Chris Happ dives in with Tom Gordon, CEO and co-founder of Slim Chickens. From store #1 in 2003 in Fayetteville, AR to store #100 in late 2019, Tom and fellow co-founder Greg Smart are largely responsible for the calculated growth of this surging better-chicken brand. This is a great conversation that lets us in on the mindset of a franchise restaurant leader right now. Tom talks about how he’s applying strategies learned from past economic shakeups, what’s keeping him up at night, and he also shares some unique insight about what he’s learned about his team through the pandemic. Thanks for joining us, and enjoy!

In Episode 1 we are joined by Plaza Street Partners, CEO, Frazier Bell to talk about navigating the peaks and valleys of economic turbulence, how to bring value in the valleys, and exactly what small businesses can do right now to ensure they hit the ground running when the pandemic dust settles. Enjoy!