Neil Gill

The decision is simple, if you’re looking for opportunity in the booming U.S. pet care industry, join the largest and leading brand. Dogtopia has a scalable and proven model and continues to lead the daycare sector. We are well positioned for robust franchise growth and expansion, with over 270 Dog daycare centers in North America and 260 franchise agreements signed and planning to open. Dogtopia, the leading dog daycare brand, is on track to open 20 centers this year and sign a lot more new franchise agreements. “Since we began reinventing the Dogtopia brand in August of 2015, we have experienced exponential comp and store growth with positive feedback from our franchisees and pet parents alike” With the pet sector booming, now is the time to explore how you join this incredible industry by being a partner with the leading brand. Dogtopia has proven to deliver the highest quality of care and wellness programs for our dogs and pet parents, while establishing a business model with scalability and profitability. Outside of the U.S, Dogtopia has 21 daycare units in Canada. To augment the company’s sustainable growth plans and to further develop its presence domestically and internationally Dogtopia is seeking entrepreneurial franchisees to develop markets and daycare centers in high growth areas.

Retail CEO Strategist and Consultant Feb 2013-2015 Supporting business owners and boards to improve revenue, market share, profitability and corporate compliance through concept redevelopment, fund raisings and business turn-around strategies. Tony Ferguson Weight Loss Group (weight loss brand across 900 pharmacies) • Developed the business strategy and marketing plan to reposition the brand and grow sales • Resized the corporate structure and resources to better suit current business conditions • Improved revenues through retail and on line channels and developed positive cash within 3 months. • Worked the business through administration and achieved a trade sale within 3 months

CEO/Director of Praise International, a subsidiary of Gloria Jeans Coffees with two franchised retail coffee brands operating 150 stores in the competitive landscape of USA and Mexico. Responsible for the turnaround strategy that repositioned and re-energized the two brands, the franchisees and the corporation. Provided strategic and commercial leadership, setting the direction, generating growth, reducing G+A, inspiring people and recognising commercial opportunities in the competitive USA coffee sector. Developed the brands, concepts, systems,networks, cashflow and internal talent for national and international market growth.

Total responsibility for the Australian Gloria Jean's Coffees Business with over 480 stores, revenue exceeding $300 Million, 400 franchisees and 5000 staff. Responsible for the business turnaround by improving EBITDA by 113%. Responsibilities included brand repositioning to re-engage the evolving coffee consumer and sector, product development, innovation and marketing, improving franchisee profitabilty by better management of commodity and currency fluctuations and landlord and banking relationships for continued growth. Restructured the company and built a platform for swift recovery that delivered significant improvements both commercially and operationally whilst developing strong internal talent. Responsible for board reporting and managing financial covenants. During my 11 years with the company I held a series of concurrent Executive roles briefed below

Responsible for developing, refining, executing and monitoring a comprehensive global logistics and distribution business that delivered an extensive range of products throughout 40 counties, three manufacturing plants, internal warehouses and 3PL providers. Created and implemented a recovery strategy that delivered greatly improved efficiencies, increased margins, reduced stock on hand, improved buyer relations, reduced cash needs and improved EBITDA . The role included full responsibilty for the leadership of the warehouse businesses, relationship management with 3PLs, distribution and supply planning personnel, effective capacity and demand planning, driving operational excellence and best practice across the global distribution network.

Responsible for strategic planning, execution and global management of Operational SOPs, and operations platforms to deliver sales growth and brand consistency and master franchisee alignment across 810 stores throughout 40 countries. Designed business recovery programs for Master Franchisees to develop internal talent to assist with declining incomes, excessive G+A, poor liquidity, excessive debt. Implemented world class operational compliance and review programs to ensure innovative change programs were delivering revenue at top line and improved EBITDA at the bottom line. Global rollout, maintenance and integration of E-Learning platform and tools, face to face learning programs delivered locally and globally to develop, educate and align Master Franchisees and over 10,000 front line employees.

In colaboration with the Head of Development, launched a new business model that delivered aggressive new franchise store growth of 90 stores per annum for four years growing the brand in Australia to over 480 stores. Responsible for the creation and implementation of all operational systems, tools and processes supported by the launch of a fully integated E-Learning platform. Supported the agressive growth with interactive franchise change management workshops. Designed and implemented a business recovery program to assist franchisees to address distressed businesses due to a series of adverse events such as excessive rent/sales ratios, excessive G+A, excessive debt, tax liabilty, management capabilty and personal challenges/distractions. Developed a world class operations team with a track record of the highest standards of hands on operational excellence, commercial horsepower, attention to detail, strong priority and brand management skills and very strong communication and relationship skills with the franchisees.

Owned, designed and developed a start-up full service restaurant with highly developed control systems, delivering strong and consistant profit.

Responsible for the implementation of the Hospitality Division. Designed, developed and launched a multi-function restaurant/retail/coffee house concept for Robert Timms Coffees and showcased the brand with 100 coffee outlets during the Sydney Olympic Games.Worked successfully with the FMCG team utilising the hospitality/retail concept and 100 coffee outlets to promote Robert Timms Coffees consumer products.

Responsible for the design, launch and ongoing management of an innovative large scale full service restaurant/QSR/retail concept.The concept was showcased as part of the Tourism Australia global TV advertisments. Assisted with the repositioning of 41 Pizza Hut full service restaurants that delivered reduced corporate G+A and improved franchise EBITDA.

Extensive management training with Brinker International in the USA led to full responsibilty for the set up,launch, rollout and management of large scale high volume outlets of Chillis Texas Grill (a US casual dining concept) in Sydney and Melbourne.