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PROJECTS

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Business Consultation
Early Stage Franchise Development
 

Jack Pearce currently provides Chief Financial Officer advisory services to multiple start-up franchise organizations. He provides financial forecasting, executive leadership and organizational development support to Franchisor CEO’s. In addition, he has provided Private Placement Memorandum (PPM) documents, entity formation, banking relations, Operations Manuals, strategic operational planning and early stage brand development.

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Multi-Brand Franchise Support Organization
 

At Annex Brands, Inc. Mr. Pearce directed the integration of corporate culture, products, services and brand identity during a period of multiple acquisitions. As Executive Director Franchise Integration he facilitated the acquisition of six unique brands over a nine year period. Annex Brands, Inc. is a successful multi-brand franchising organization established in 1985 and currently supports over 950 individually owned and operated units in the US, Canada, Mexico and Japan. 

Brand Re-Position:  Navis Logistics Network

 

Mr. Pearce led a VC-backed turnaround of the 300-unit Handle With Care Packaging Store retail franchise by recognizing the franchisee innovation happening in the  field. He subsequently launched the commercial warehouse-based Navis Logistics Network to achieve accelerated growth and brand dominance in a redefined market niche. Pearce lead the new brand launch and major concept renovation by integrating the culture, operations, marketing and support of both the original retail brand, as well as the new commercial brand into a single, successful multi-brand organization. 

Multi-Concept Field Support
 

As an independent subcontractor Mr. Pearce helped pioneer the effective methods and procedures for multi-concept franchise support.  "Even though the concepts are in different industries the practice of sound financial management, following the business model, strong communications and treating employees with dignity and respect are all the same keys to success", Pearce said. He provided a variety of field support services to multiple emerging Franchisors in industries as diverse as food service, handyman repairs, mail & parcel and the automotive parts aftermarket.      

Small Business Consulting
 

As a principal consultant Jack Pearce has provided a wide variety of services to hundreds of clients including:

  • Business development for the Norwegian Government Seaman's Service including AT&T calling card account management for hundreds of merchant seamen, as well as onboard video rental and books-on-tape services.

  • Innovative inventory controls for a video rental chain with 5 stores.

  • Cash management and accounting system implementation for a major seafood importer.

  • Published organizational chart, job descriptions and standard procedures for a variety of businesses including a wholesale electrical distributor in Nevada, an agricultural chemical company in Central California and a specialized marine plasma-welding yard in Long Beach, CA. 

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