Samuel Chee

Samuel Chee

Corporate Real Estate Professional

A LITTLE ABOUT ME

Hello. I am a real estate professional.an entrepreneur.a negotiator.

I currently work for CAVA Grill.

I am experienced in single tenant real estate development.

WORK PROCESS

market analysis

site selection

financial analysis

acquisition

development

grand opening

WORK HISTORY

2021

Senior Real Estate Manager

CAVA Grill

I manage new site selection in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Kansas City.

2019

Real Estate Manager – Southwest

CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL

I manage new site selection in Texas and Oklahoma.

2018

Real Estate Director – Mountain and Central Regions

FIRST WATCH RESTAURANTS

I manage new site selection in Texas, Colorado, Arizona, Indiana, Ohio, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.

2015

Real Estate Manager

CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL

I am a member of the real estate development team within Chipotle. My region is Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona.

2015

Real Estate Leader – South Region

DOMINO’S PIZZA, LLC

I managed the new site selection and approval for the South Region.

2013

Area Real Estate Manager

McDONALD’S CORPORATION

I performed market and site analysis for McDonald’s real estate acquisitions and handled the negotiations for these deals.

2011

Area Construction Manager

McDONALD’s CORPORATION

I managed the construction timeline, from construction drawing design/review through the final punchlist. I managed budgets and teamed with architects, engineers, franchisees, and corporate staff.

2010

Regional Property Manager

McDONALD’S CORPORATION

I protected McDonald’s existing land rights. I negotiated with governmental authorities and landlords to keep and maintain McDonald’s restaurants operational without any interruption to business.

2008

Property Management Coordinator

McDONALD’S CORPORATION

EDUCATION HISTORY

2014

Master’s in Business Administration

DePAUL UNIVERSITY

I focused in real estate and investment finance. At DePaul, I created Argus financial models and SketchUP 3D Models. I analyzed markets and the financial viability of commercial properties.

2008

Bachelor’s in Business Administration

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY

I graduated Cum Laude at Loyola University. I have a dual concentration in Finance and in Marketing.

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT SKILLS

TRADE AREA ANALYSIS

SITE SELECTION ANALYSIS

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

DOWNLOAD MY RESUME

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