Wes Peyton
Franchise Business Consultant
706.804.2019
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1020 Kirkwood Ave SE Unit A
Atlanta, GA 30316
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Hello! I'm Wes
First and foremost, I am passionate about assisting others on their entrepreneurship journey. I am a Franchise Business Consultant with 17 years of experience coaching franchise business owners on increasing sales and profits, ranging from new store openings to $8 MM annual sales, including team sizes of 5 – 60 people. Nothing compares to the joy and excitement I get when celebrating wins with my franchisees on their way to reaching their ultimate dreams and goals. This is what I was meant to do!
EXPERIENCE
2022-2024
Franchise Business Consultant
Storm Guard Roofing & Construction
Business coach and advisor to 17 franchise locations with
total annual sales of 65MM.
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Implemented monthly sales and profitability budgeting, which led to an average 12% increase in annual profit.
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Developed annual business plans with monthly, quarterly, and annual follow up meetings leading to a 15% sales increase.
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Implemented a employee program that resulted in a 20% decrease in turnover and lowered labor cost by 10%.
2019-2020
Chemdry, Inc.
Franchise Business Consultant
Business Consultant for 42 franchisees to ensure sales growth, profitability, and operational compliance.
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Created a five-year plan to build a business consultant network for 42 franchises.
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Created and implemented marketing plans for eight franchises, resulting in a 12% increase in the first month.
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Implemented annual rolling one, two, and three-year business plans, resulting in a 21% sales increase and a 12% increase in profitability in the first year.
2007-2017
Franchise Business Consultant
Dairy Queen, Inc.
Corporate liaison overseeing 36 franchises representing 50MM in sales.
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Reduced store layout footprint to improve productivity by 30% and speed of service by 2.5 minutes.
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Persuaded 22 franchisees to voluntarily modernize, resulting in a 27% annual sales increase and a 20% ROI.
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Successfully opened 45 new restaurants, resulting in stores that averaged 1.5 MM with an average of 18% profit.
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Created and implemented a cross-training program that decreased labor costs by an average of 10% across all stores.
INFLUENCE SKILLS
Listening
Convincing people to help you influence others
Building Consensus
Building Rapport and Trust
Having insight into what others value