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  • Driving Brand Loyalty by Bringing Quality to Convenience

    With Tom Sansoucy VP, Facilities, EG America

    What’s one of the most effective ways to take care of your customer? Taking care of your facilities team. Our guest today is an authority on how to do just that.

    This episode features an interview with Tom Sansoucy, VP of Facilities at EG Group America. EG Group is the fifth largest C-store network in the country. Brands in the EG Group Family consist of Cumberland Farms, Certified, Fastrac, Kwikshop, and Loaf ‘n Jug. Prior to the acquisition by EG Group, Tom was the Director of Facilities Support at Cumberland Farms. Before that, Tom served as the Director of Client Services at ServiceChannel. He began his career as a petroleum service technician.

    On this episode, Tom discusses the importance of taking care of your technicians, creating both convenience and value for travelers. Plus, how he balances working hard with working smart.

  • Maintaining a Billion Dollar Asset Fleet

    With RJ Zanes, Senior Director, Facilities Maintenance at Sam’s Club

    Taking great care of an asset fleet is a direct way to drive customer loyalty. This episode features an interview with RJ Zanes, Senior Director of Facilities Maintenance at Sam’s Club. Prior to Sam’s Club, RJ held operations roles at JLL, Daifuku, JBT Aerotech. On this episode, RJ discusses maintaining a billion dollar asset fleet, how he drives accountability through quality assurance, and why his number one goal is providing member delight.

  • The Power of Analytics

    For Intermediate Users — Facilities Managers, Operations, Finance and Accounting Teams to learn how to frame data to monitor performance and analyze costs.

  • First-Hand Perspective on Why Skilled Trades are Experiencing Staffing Shortages

    With Chris Lampien, Operations Manager at Lampien Mechanical Services

    This episode features an interview with Chris Lampien, Operations Manager at Lampien Mechanical Services in Atlanta, Georgia. 6 years ago, Chris took over the reins of the family business from his father. On this episode, Chris discusses the talent shortages he and other service provider businesses face, how to offer your clients the best customer experience, and the technical advances service providers must keep up with.

  • Grocery Facilities Benchmark Report

    This report highlights the key metrics used by leaders from Facilities, Real Estate, Procurement, and Finance to assess the performance and cost-effectiveness of their facilities programs. With the pressure on profit margins in the grocery industry, every dollar spent on physical assets matters. Plus, with the ever growing variety of departments and consumer offerings, the reliability of assets and the quality of the customer experience matters more each year.

  • How Retail Has Grown into a Hospitality Business

    With Garrick Brown, Director of Advisory Services and Business Development at Lockehouse Retail Group

    This episode features an interview with Garrick Brown, Director of Advisory Services and Business Development at Lockehouse Retail Group. Garrick is one of the United States’ leading retail real estate analysts. On this episode, Garrick discusses why he thinks the retail apocalypse is over, how retail has grown into a hospitality business, and why consumer expectations are higher than ever.

  • How Procurement and Facilities Can Collaborate Effectively

    With Nick Ammaturo, Head of Indirect Procurement at Subway

    This episode features an interview with Nick Ammaturo, Head of Indirect Procurement at Subway. Subway is a $17B+ privately-held business with over 40,000+ restaurants located in more than 100 countries. Nick joins us to talk about why he feels facilities deserves more attention, how the pandemic changed the way consumers interact with physical spaces, and why data will lead the industry into its future.

  • The State of Grocery Report

    The Internet transformed retail, raising expectations for customers and forcing brick-and-mortar stores to modernize and adapt. Until recently, the grocery industry seemed immune from this impact.

  • Scaling High Brand Standards Across 2000+ Locations

    Roger Goldstein, Executive Director of Facilities and Energy at Panda Restaurant Group

    This episode features an interview with Roger Goldstein, Executive Director of Facilities and Energy at Panda Restaurant Group. Roger directs facilities for more than 2,200 stores across the US.

    On this episode, Roger joins us to talk about how he invests in experiences, accomplishes what Panda calls “ambience with pride,” and how facilities innovates together with operations.

  • The Brick and Mortar Retail Report

    This report identifies the big and surprisingly simple reasons that consumers aren’t returning to some brick-and-mortar stores, lays bare the financial and reputational consequences, and provides guidance on what retailers should be focusing on in the brick-and-mortar experience.

  • Elevating Brick & Mortar

    How Operations and Facilities Drive Brand Performance

    If you run a multi-location brand in the retail, restaurant, grocery, convenience, banking, or wellness industries, you know that great customer experiences are a competitive advantage. This show is for leaders in operations, facilities, sourcing, procurement, construction, and finance – to find out how to accelerate that advantage and drive revenue.