industry
Real Estate, Hospitality & Construction

Healthy food store concept needs board and turnaround advisory support

Key results:
  • Drove and maintained positive same-store growth at a reduced cost structure​​​​​​​​​​
Value levers pulled:
  • Board advisory
  • Business and strategic plan assessment
  • Turnaround plan and advisory​​​​​​​​

The situation.

You’re a plant-based, healthy food restaurant concept that makes chef-inspired menu items in 14 eco-friendly, LEED-certified stores across four states. You’re facing a constrained liquidity environment. You need to assess your cash flow forecast, manage liquidity, and report cash sources and uses to the Board to guide critical decision-making. It’s a big project and you can’t do it alone.

We get to work.

We serve as a board member and an advisor to the lender, helping management by:

  • Assessing your cost-cutting plans, turnaround initiatives, cash position, and forward-looking strategic direction.
  • Providing the lender with a comprehensive report of the overall viability of the business and the potential for your company as a going concern.
  • Creating a dashboard of metrics that can be used to deliver results to the Board regarding the turnaround plan.
  • Clearly defining detailed turnaround initiatives, including timelines.
  • Tracking progress, offering guidance, and coordinating with key stakeholders.

The work pays off.

You successfully drive and maintain positive same-store growth at a reduced cost structure.

Enhanced value:

You reap multiple benefits, including:

  • Drove and maintained positive same-store growth at a reduced cost structure​​​​​​