Given the current economics of the convenience store industry, many owners have been forced to explore other sources of income to survive. Food service is a viable option for many of these owners, with the hope of ancillary sales and 65% gross margins.

Food service is risky, about two out of every four marketers drop the category within three years, Traditional Quick Serve Restaurant closures increased last year over 2006. Most alarming about these closure increases is that experienced professional restaurant people operate these traditional Quick Serve Restaurants.

Dean Dirks Associates has over 25 combined years of expertise in the establishment and operation of food service businesses, both in stand alone and convenience store operations. Dean Dirks Associates services are tailored for clients considering opening a new food service operation and those already operating a food service business. Services include:

CONSULTING FOR NEW FOOD SERVICE / CONVENIENCE STORE OPERATIONS:
• Site Review
• Research and Due Diligence Studies
• Profit and Loss Forecasts
• Capital Requirement projections
• Return On Investment (ROI) Analysis
• Go/No-Go Consulting

CONSULTING FOR EXISTING FOOD SERVICE / CONVENIENCE STORE OPERATIONS:
• Financial Analysis of Existing Operations
• Sales and profit opportunities identified
• Reduction of Cost of Food and Overhead
• Margin maximization
• Labor Cost Reduction
• Profitability Maximization
• Best Practices used by Industry’s Best Companies