David J. Wright

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Simpsonville, South Carolina 29681

864-***-****

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Rural Development Manager

**/****-**/**** ****** K Corporation-N/A Real Estate Division, Charlotte, NC

Identified Target Markets in Texas, Put together Market Expansion Plans, Hired Real Estate Brokers, Toured Markets with Circle K Management. Identified Sites and issued LOI’s. Target Markets included: Eagle Pass, TX, Del Rio, TX, San Angelo, TX and Abilene, TX.

Director of Real Estate

6/2022 – 8/2022 Mavis Discount Tire – Millwood, NY

Directed New Store Development in South Carolina and Georgia. Prepared Trade Area

Models and Project Proforma. Negotiated LOI and prepared Real Estate Committee Approval Site Packages. Managed Real Estate Broker Network, Workflow, and Real Estate Broker Project Reporting.

Senior Real Estate Manager

3/2017 – 6/2022 Valvoline, Inc-National Development Team Lexington, KY

Responsible for Initial Valvoline Instant Oil Change (VIOC) Expansion Market Rollout

in Phoenix, AZ and Atlanta, GA MSA’s. Currently responsible for State of Virginia VIOC

Market Rollout. Negotiates LOI for Deal Economics and Project Timelines. Prepares

Trade Area Sales Forecast and Project P&L for Real Estate Committee Approval.

Finalizes Lease/Purchase Contract in concert with Project Real Estate Attorney.

Actively updates Lucernex Project Management System daily.

Area Real Estate Manager

6/2009 – 2/2017 McDonald’s USA, LLC - USRD, Mid Atlantic Field Execution Team Raleigh, North Carolina

Manage 4 State Development Territory for McDonald’s Corp. Execute Regional Development Plan in Territory. Responsible for New Stores, Rebuilds, Additional Property Acquisition and planned Store Closure disposition. Average 5-7 ground up New Store Developments per year.

Vice President-Development

5/2007 – 12/2008 GE Capital Solutions-Franchise Finance, Orlando, Florida

Develop and subdivide 1-to-7-acre tracts of land for retail Tenants. Handle Southeast US territory (SC, NC, GA, TN, AL, MS) for Franchise Finance- Development Group. Manage entire development process from initial site selection to marketing finished retail pads to prospective Tenants. Coordinate due diligence with Real Estate Director in Orlando office. Work with a Real Estate Manager (Direct Report) in the Orlando office to create project marketing material to present to prospective tenants. Work with Orlando based Investment Property Sales Group to sell finished Build-To-Suit and Ground Leased Projects to Single Tenant Investment purchasers. Work from Home Office in Greenville, SC.

Owner and Broker-In-Charge

5/2004 - 4/2007 Palmetto Bay Commercial Development, LLC, Simpsonville, South Carolina

Development Company/Tenant Rep for Dollar General. Develop Freestanding Dollar General stores in several SE states. Manage entire development process from Site Selection, Tenant Corporate Approval, Loan Closing, Construction Management, and Store Turnover to Tenant.

Real Estate Manager

6/2002 - 4/2004 BI-LO Grocery Stores, Mauldin, South Carolina

Managed Multi State Real Estate Territory for Major SE based Supermarket Chain. Identified New Markets/New Sites for New store locations. Worked Onsite Relocations/Rebuilds and Expansions (Existing Real Estate Good-Inferior Physical Plant). Selected Real Estate Developers to work on projects. Managed Real Estate Developers in my territory. Presented Sites to Executive/Real Estate Committee for approval. Coordinated Van Trip/Field Review for each site presented to Real Estate Committee. Once project was approved, followed project through Design, Permitting, Construction, and Grand Opening.

Real Estate Manager

8/1994 - 5/2002 McDonalds Corporation, Greenville, South Carolina

Managed Regional Real Estate Dept. Supervised 5 direct reports. Responsible for all Regional Real Estate Activities, including Site Selection, Property Mgt, and Asset Mgt. Region averaged 20 new and relocated store openings per year. Greenville Region included parts of 5 states (VA, KY, NC, SC, and GA).

Real Estate Representative

7/1990 - 7/1994 Spartan Food Systems/Flagstar/Denny’s, Inc., Spartanburg, South Carolina

Site Selection for Hardees, Quincy's and Denny's restaurant concepts. Company averaged 30-40 new store openings per year during my employment at company. Handled all facets of the Development process (Site Selection, Corporate Approval, contracting for the property, hiring closing Atty-land surveyor-civil engineer. Followed project through Construction and Grand Opening. Personally completed 12-15 projects per year.

Site Selector

11/1985 - 6/1990 Lowe’s Home Centers, N. Wilkesboro, North Carolina

Managed Multi State Real Estate territory for retailer. Handled Site Selection, Corporate Approval, Permitting, and Real Estate Closings for New and Relocated stores. Handled disposition of Relocated stores in my territory. Averaged 6-10 projects per year.

Education

8/1979 - 5/1984 Univ of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS

Major: Real Estate and Insurance

Real Estate Broker’s License

South Carolina

North Carolina

Alabama

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