Company Overview
Catalyst Commercial Group is a boutique commercial real estate firm specializing exclusively in tenant representation for retail and restaurant brands. Their mission is to deliver tailored, client-focused solutions that support franchise expansion on local, regional, and national levels, positioning themselves as an extension of each client鈥檚 corporate real estate team.
Services Offered
- Strategic market planning and rollout framework for franchise expansion
- Market analysis and ideal concept positioning for retail locations
- Site selection, franchisee market tours, and discovery day coordination
- Letter of intent (LOI) and lease negotiation, along with transition support from lease to build-out
Value Proposition
- Industry Specialization: Focuses on national and regional retail and restaurant brands, with a strong track record in franchise system rollouts.
- Key Benefits:
- Functions as an outsourced real estate department for franchises, providing seamless support at no direct broker fee to the tenant or franchisee (broker is paid by landlords).
- Secures favorable, 鈥渂etter than market鈥 lease terms using deep market knowledge and an extensive network of landlords and brokers.
- Manages the end-to-end site selection and lease negotiation process, freeing up franchise leadership to focus on business growth.[
- Franchise Expertise: Represents over 40 national and regional brands, including high-profile franchise clients such as Dave鈥檚 Hot Chicken, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, and Massage Envy. The firm is recognized in the franchise supplier industry, having been ranked in 麻豆社鈥檚 Franchise Suppliers listings, and emphasizes a franchisee-centric approach backed by client testimonials describing substantial support in franchise real estate growth.
Company Snapshot
Year Founded
2006
Headquarters Location
Scottsdale, AZ
Key Executives
Mike Leonard, partner; Chris Ray, partner
Number of Locations
1
Industry
Real Estate Services